The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-03
MISS KILGALLEN
 WASN'T AFFECTED
WHEN SHOWED DISPATCH RE PORT OF FORMER HUSBANDS
 DEATH ON BATTLEFIELD.
Former Countess de Beaufort Says She Hopes Report is Not True, But One Cannot Believe Rumors.

If Miss lrma Kilgallen, former wife l of Count James Alexander NOn Mou- rik de Beaufort experienced any deep bangs of sorrow or regret when re- porter informed her that the Count 1 was reported to nave been Xxi led in i battle. she succeeded most success ] fully in hiding any sign of emotion i Miss Kilgallen, who is the daughter of NJ. II. Kilgallen, the millionaire steel magnet, of Chicago, has been at the Arlington hote' for several weeks. Her mother is with her She was shown the dispatch from Chicago in which it was reported her husband had fallen in battle in France.
 Let us hope that this report is not true" she said.
 Have you any other statement to make?" she was asked.
 What more could say?' she in- terrogated. Tt is very bad; this war
 is dreadful, but one hears SO many fumors cannot understand if friends of Count de Beaufort heard of ns reported death in battle why |, too, was not informed, for his friends are my friends in Chicago. you see.
 The last time saw him was in New York l pass much Of my time in that city"
 Did you converse with him then?' she was asked
 "Certainy-why not? When we passed each other he would speak and ! would reply That was in October
 learned then that he was going abroad. but the information did net come from Count de Beaufort but from his friends | have not heard either direct y or indirectly from him
 ince he went abroad nope that tine report is not true. In the event that
 it is, however | would appreciate it if | cOuld obtain definite news' The former Countess de Beaufort. when granted her divorce from her titled husband was given the right to assume her maiden name. There was a Iumor that she and Count de Beau. fort were 10 re-marry but this Miss Kieallen denied shortly after her ar rival in Hot Springs She was inter- viewed soon after her arrival here and gave out a statement that she be- Heved one effect of the European war would be the dispensing Of so-called imported goods and de ighted the Iccal dres makers by stating she be. iieyed the American designers were more capable than those of foreign countries.
 Count de Beaufort is well known in this city, where he and his young wife were brought into the public lime light when the Counts baggage was attached as they were leaving the city The attachment was secured by tlose in control of the Southern Club, which was open at the time, the club c aiming Count de Beaufort, who had a weakness for roulette had lost $l,j00 and had declined to make good his markers" The Count brought suit against those in charge of the club. the titled visitor claiming Sl0,. G}0 damages. The suit was to have been tried in federal court. Little Rock. before Judre Treiber but was settled out of court
 An Associated Press dispatch from Chicago received by The Senuuel- Record last night was to the eefe that friends Of Count de Beaufort had received word that he had been killed in battle in France which led to the forebong interview with his former wife