New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-27
MRS. BELMONT'S
PROTEGEE FIGHTS
TO KEEP HUSBAND
Chorus Girl Says Sh :
Saved Harvard Boys
Life by Marrying Him.
lie THREATENS
SUICIDE, SHE RELENTS
Parents of Bridegroom Ask
Court to Annul Marriage Be-
cause of His Tender Age.

Mrs. Raymond Belmont who has not
attracted any public attention since she
obtained a separation from n son Of
August Belmont, is again mentioned
in a Supreme Court proceeding. This
time she is not ltigant. but she lives
in the same apartment with Mrs. Doro-
thy Gates Herman, a chorus girl. who
does figure in n court proceeding. In
fact, Mrs. Herman is said to be in
"the care and control" of Mrs. Bel
mont at 245 West Fifty-frst Street.
Mrs. Herman, who was eighteen
July % last, is being sued by the par
ents of Philip Herman. her husband,
also eighteen, and a Harvard student,
for an annulment of their marriage,
which took place January IS. 1915.
Saved from Suicide?
The father and mother Of the young
husband are James s. Herman. head
of the building construction concern
Of Philip Herrman's Son. and Mrs
Elisa NJ. Herman. They live at 23S
West Seve:ty-frs: Street Their stated
reason for asking that the marriage Of
their son be annu.leG IS that he was
under the age of consent. But when
marriage will prevent a fellow from
committing suicide. who thinks of the
age Of consent?
Perhaps there was something rsy-
Geological in the sameness of Philip
Herrman's first name and the stage
name Of his present wife, for profess
sionally she was MISS Dorothy Phil
lips. watch Your Step" in which she
was appearing when she first met the
Harvard youth. held nc moral for him.
They met soon after the opening of
the play last December. Herman being
introduced to her at the Winter Gar
den by friends from Harvard
And then, in his young wife's own
words, apparently, instead of having
any thoughts about his step, "he made
fast and furious love" Herrman's
father learned of his sons infatuation
for Miss Phillips. With his lawyer. he
called on her and tried to induce her
to call off the attachment and not
marry his son.
The chorus girl was agreeable 10 the
proposition of the wealthy builder At
the same time she reminded Mr.. Herr
man that her real name was Gates and
that her family were substantial and
respected residents of Charleston. s.
c. And 50 it was agreed that there
would be no wedding.
Letter Led to Wedding.
But one day Miss Gates received
letter from Philip, who had been in
formed that the courtship was at an
end. That letter settled it. for not
withstanding her promise to his father
the chorus girl still loved he son, and
when he threatened in the .etter that
he would commit suicide unless she be-
came his wife she called off all other
arrangements and married Philip.
"Of course loved him." she said
Yesterday, "and how could permit him
to take his life, especially when ! could
save him from death by marrying
him = The marriage took place in the
City Hall. Alderman Reardon, the
ceremony.
However, the young people never
lived together. Herman continued to
be a constant caller at the home of
his wife. which was and is in the apart
ment of Mrs. Belmont For five months
these visits continued. Then suddenly
they ceased. Parental pressure is The
reason given by Mrs. Herman for the
discontinuance of her husbands visits.
The parents of Herman seemed to
have some doubt about their daughter
in-law taking any steps to defend the
annuiment suit which they have
brought. II certainly will oppose it,"
was her announcement yesterday.
Because of the age of Mrs. Herman,
she being minor, her interests
in the suit will be in the hands of a
Guardian APPOINTED by the court.