New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
Prince and Princess to
Sign Stipulation, Then
Part Forever.
HE'S HAD ENOUGH
OF MATRIMONY
Will Desert Drawn Legal Strife
to Battle for Homeland, but
Wife Isn't Crying.

It was obvious that royal tears were
not staining the cheeks of Princess
Aimee Crocker-Ashe-Gill ig Gouraud-
Miskinofr yesterday morning. There
was for her nothing lachrymose in the
fact that the legal battle royal between
herself and Prince Alexandra Mishnof
had been declared draw, nor, indeed,
in his decision to transfer his activi-
tic from the matrimonial trenches TO
those Of Russia.
Malcolm Lawrence. attorney for the
princess, and John {. Oldmlxon, the
princes legal representative. conferred
in the formers Office, so Wall Street,
yesterday as to the terms Of the agree
ment to disagree. The prince had de-
clared himself satisfied when he learned
that in the veins OF the mysterious
baby, Nerier, flowed not a corpuscle Of
his own regal blue. The statement Of
Madame that the child was adopted was
enough. he said.
But the former Mrs. Aimee Croker
Goursud and her Russian husband are
going TO part, probably forever On
Monday they will ask Justice Clark that
they be permitted to withdraw their
actions. and request that the court APP
prove a stipulation signed by both that
the princess did not give birth to a
child, as the prince had insisted. The
separation agreement was a private az
fair. entered into out Of court
81 am very happy" said Miskinof.
as with martial precision he lit another
thin Russian cigarette. 81 shall. after
I | hot rot n "a
either 10 Russia TO fight for my coun-
try or enlist with the Foreign Legion
in France"
This speech was partly interpreted by
Oldmixon, partly spoken in excellent
I English by the prince. II is an inter-
esting fact, since during the court pro-
cedure. an interpreter was required 70
translate the Russians testimony.
might marry again. if he were in a
position TO do so, came decisive mega
tive. "No, no. with n smile, 81 am
satisfied. have had enough"
What is 10 become Of Yvonne?'
reminiscent smile fitted across
the princes face. "Why. she will live
with her mother. presume. | shall
merely continue to reside at my apart
mcnt, ~ Fifth Avenue. Yvonne and her
mother shall 20 on with their lives
The prince was told that fvonne
his own Kizi-Kizi-had denied that she
had ever listened through the keyhole
10 conversations between himself and
Nine. Gouraud. Or, that she had ever
been seen in iimsy garments.
. IF were in her place now he said,
az should probably say the same
thing"
A. the suggestion that money was to
I be furnished during the separation oy
! his wife the Russian was mildly IN
censed. lie said he would not receive
a cent. 8,
But the beautiful Yvonne. the hub
Of the broken marital wheel, has bron-
/ chitis and is confined TO her bed at the
Hotel Netherlands. At least she says
she is.
"Yes. was quite ILL.," she declared
/ over the wire. Il must dress. | am
going out to dinner with my mother.
know, was sick. but am much better
Yes, anything | said TO reporters tins
morning was true. No. indeed, ! didn't
peek through the keyhole and was not
/ seen by hotel servants in my negllgee.
us there any possibility that you
may marry the prince eventually?' was
the next question.
II don't know r"
A long pause followed. Then another
voice said
"You had better see our lawyer"
That tn princess would continue tc
live at the Netherlands with Yvonn,
and the adopted baby was the repor'
last night. II was said 70 be her lnten'
ton to go TO Florida soon.