Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
SUIT STRS INTEREST
IN ST. CYR WEDDING
Major Edward Pendleton Said
to Have Introduced Dapper
Young Man to Rich Widow.

The suit OF Major Edward Pendleton,
IN the Camden Courts, to seize property
now held by the wife Of Charles F. Com
dorf. in payment of s55,oOO, out of which
he says he was swindled by Gondorf, now
In Jail. has revived interest here in the
marriage Of the dapper Jean H. c. st.
Cyr to the widow of James Henry,
''silent" Smith. Major Penduleton is the
man credited with having been the
matchmaker between the pair.
Gondorf's wife, Mrs. Mary E. Gondorf
was called to the witness stand in the
Chancery Court at Camden in the trial of
the suit today She said her husband was
secretive about his aftalrs and she did not
know much about them Mrs. Gondorf
Identified a photograph of Dora Collins,
a friend of hers. who is said to hold title
to a property formerly owned by Con-
dorf This is one of the properties of
which Colonel Pendleton seeks control.
Saint Cyr and his bride, whose daugh-
ter is older than the husband. are at
the Marlborough -Blenheim, Atlantic City.
They have not left their apartment since
arriving at the resort Gifts, messages
and cards sent up to their room have
been refused Also stopping at the Marl-
borough Blenheim is Robert Won Swemm,
for years the constant companion of
Saint Cyr. He Travelled with the pair
from White Sulphur Springs
SAINT cYR is DAINTY.
Saint Cyr, who is exceedingly dainty.
being fond of pink and blue and always
fastidiously dressed. is almost the
physical and mental antlthesls OF the
late "Silent" Smith. The latter was
big. powerful man. whose sobriquet was
eminently fitting. Somehow he was
discovered" by some social leader, and
thereafter society almost fought for him.
He was lionized everywhere.
Saint Cyr appeared some years ago
with Won Swemm. He was born In
France, but of his history prior to his
first appearance socially nothing has been
learned by the curious. the social
colonies of Palm Beach and White Sui
phur Springs, where the widow OF
"Silent'' Smith was an acknowledged
leader, he was openly regarded in the in
ner circles as that nobody from no
where"
Some years ago Saint Cyr met Mrs.
Henry Redheld, of Hartford. Won
Swemm even then was his boon compan-
ion. The two became socially known
through visiting all the resorts in the
East Of any consequence from social
viewpoint. They danced almost exclusive
ly with Mrs. Redheld, and then she mar
ried Saint Cyr. She was more than 40
years his senior.
LAvISHED HIS s230,0O0.
When the first Mrs. Saint Cyr died she
left Jean, her young husband. s2S0,00O
Most of this is said to have been lavished
by the French fashion plate on the widow
of Silent Smith during the last season at
Palm Beach. and gossip there was that
he had purpose. Nevertheless, the calm
announcement of the bride that she had
just married Saint Cyr took societys
breath away.
This announcement was made to Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt, Miss Anna Sands,
Mrs I. Townsend Burden, Mrs. Albert
Gallatin, Mrs. Goodhue Livingston and
many others at White Sulphur Springs.
\ Most OF them thought 1t was joke until
Saint Cyr lifted the hand of his wife
and kissed 1t.
Saint Cyr is said TO be 27 years old by
those who know him. His wife Is the
mother of Princess Miguel de Braganza.
wife of the pretender to the throne OF
Portugal. The Princess is said to be
older than Saint Cyr
The latter has a happy faculty Of be-
ing around when photographers for the
big news services take pictures of society
life at Palm Beach One Of his favorite
pictures shows him with Major Pendleton.
Saint Cyr is shown in white striped trous-
ers and blue coat. He has a wolfhound
in leash.