New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Mrs. ID. G.. Reid
Wins Divorce in
Quick Verdict
Supreme Court Jury De-
cides Case Against Mil
lionaire ''Tin Plate King
After Being Out S Minutes
He Makes No Defense
Maids Tell How Modiste As
sumed Control of Home
in the Absence of Wife

III Tie ABSENCE OF Wl1e
It took jury In the Supreme Cour1
about FIVE minutes yesterday to reach
- verdict in favor Of Mrs. Margaret
IS. Carrere Reid in her divorce suit
against Daniel G. Reid, fnancier, or
sanizer of several of the largest cor
norations in the country and common
i known as the "Tin-Plate King" The
Seydict followed the taking OF further
testimony showing the relations in 1915
between Mr.. Reid and Nine. Georgette
L modiste, at the home of the Reids, al
s07 Fifth Avenue.
Mr.. Reid, who at first intended 70 sue
for di' orce. naming Captain Sampson
Ichernoff, formerly of the Serbian
srmy and also an artist, made no effort
TO prove his charges, thus defaulting
while the testimony given in the coun-
ter suit of Mrs. Reid went uucontra-
dicted. Mr.. Reid did not attend the
teial, but was represented by former
Judge William NJ. X. Olcott
Modiste Exhibits Lingerie
Iillic Olson, g maid, told how Nine
Georgette accompanied Mrs. Reid to
the railroad station to see her off for
Atlantic City in December, 1918, and, re-
turning to the apartment, assumed con-
tlol Of Mrs. Reid's boudoir.
A deposition made before trial by
Amanda Gunnerson, personal maid of
Mrs. Reid, introduced in the trial yes
terday, showed that Nine. Georgette
snd Mr.. Reid had been acquainted be-
sore that day. Mrs. Reid used to buy
wearing apparel from the madam and
the latter would visit the home of her
patron to exhibit her wares. On one
occasion Nine. Georgette brought some
lingerie. Mrs. Reid had theater en-
gagement that evening, and when she
left the apartment the modiste re-
NAMED
According to Miss Gunnerson, the
financier also remained at home and he
exhibited a deep interest in the apparel
asked whether she had brought any
models with her. To this she replied,
said Miss Gunnerson, "No, prefer to
be my own model" Thereupon, the
maid added, the modiste exhibited to
Mr. Reid beautiful transparent petit
coat
Miss Gunnerson fixed the date of
Mrs Reids departure for Atlantic City
as December 5, 1918. She, too, told
Of the modiste returning to the Reid
apartment on that morning, and added
the information that when Nine. Georg-
cite returned she summoned James, the
butler, and directed him to call hair
dresser and masseuse, as "she desired
TO make herself presentable to Mr..
Reid"
After few days Miss Gunnerson
tevolted against serving the woman
whom she regarded as an interloper.
II was hired as the personal maid of
aIrs. Reid" say the said. "and | did
lot consider it my duty to wait on
MI. Reid and another woman She
said she so Informed the other woman.
Sat in MIR. Reid's Lap
This tilt with Nine. Georgette, testi-
led Miss Gunnerson, was after she had
observed some things that do not hap
pen in every we'll regulated household.
For instance, the maid related, she saw
the modiste sit in the lap of the mill
onaire. Both were attired, she said, in
dressing gowns.
Miss Vivi Sandstrom, r waitress in
the Reid home, corroborated much of
The testimony Of Miss Gunnerson. She
also told about the presence in the
house Of Miss Irene Corbett, who was
engaged to treat Mr.. Reid. The wit
ness said she saw the patient fondle
the nurse.
Although MIR. Reid did not prosecute
his suit, Mrs. Reid took the stand and
denied the charges her husband had
made in his complaint.
in presenting mis- case TO the Jury,
Edmund L. Mooney, attorney for Mrs.
Reid, said, ~ can imagine no worse
instance OF brutality than where q man
frakes charges in divorce action and
then fails to press them"
Justice McAvoy directed the jury to
answer the questions affecting Mrs.
Reid in the negative, the question pro-
founded regarding the guilt of Mr.
Eeid being left to their own judgment.
Accordingly the twelve men vindicated
Mrs. Reid and found that the husband
had misconducted himself.
In April, 1919, after Mrs. Reid had
left her home and began suit for
> separation, she and Mr.. Reid entered
snto q separation agreement whereby
*lr. Reid agreed to give her 100000
and $50 900 q year. The allowance NAV
be permitted to continue in lieu of
a aiimony.
Unless Mrs. Reid valves her dover
fights in the separation agreement, she
viii be entitled to one third Of anv
zeal estate Mr.. Reid may leave at his
death. His fortune is estimated at
about $50,000,000