New-York tribune., 1920-09-13
Former Mildred Harris
Has Changed Her Mind {;
Won't Permit Screen
Actor to Have Divorce
Half of $3,0O0,O0O
Property Claimed
Lawyers to Confer To-day
to Seek a Settlement: :
Picture Royalty Held Up

The Inflated marital venture of Mrs.
Mildred Harris Chaplin and Charlie
Chaplin seems destined for some more
stormy weather. This time, however,
the scene of their troublous affairs
has shifted from the motion picture
colonies of the west coast to New
York City.
Mrs. Chaplin has changed her mind.
She will not give Charlie divorce.
This was the statement made by Henry
J. Goldsmith, former Assistant District
Attorney, who has been retained bv
Mrs. Chaplin as her counsel.
"Mrs. Chaplin came East few weeks
ago for a vacation" said Mr.. Gold
smith at his office at 100 West Forty
firth Street yesterday. "Shc told me
that Charlie had made a wreck of her
life, so that she had to quit work for
several weeks. In view of the fact that
her husband had abandoned her and
fed the jurisdiction of the California
court, where she was seeking a divorce,
she has decided to let that action drop
and will not'give Charlie his freedom" :"
Wealth Fixed at 100000
1T is true" replied Mr. Goldsmith
to question, chat she has retained
me to take care of all her affairs, and
! have advised her accordingly. l have
told her that under the laws She is en-
TITLED to SO per cent of all of MIR.
Chaplln's property, both real and per-
sonals. and wherever situated, which
came into his possession from the time
OF their marriage on October 23, 1918,
am Informed that Mr.. Chaplin is
worth about $3,00O,oo0. and that part Of
his property is in the name of his
brother, Sidney"
Mr. Goldsmith added that con-
ference between counsel of both
parties had been arranged for this af-
ternonn at o'clock, at which Char
ne Chaniln will be represented by
is effected at this conference salts
factory to Mrs: Chaplin" said Mr..
Goldsmith, "1 will Immediately apply
Tor an equity receiver, tying up ali
or Mr.. Chaplin's property. | will base
my application on the ground that he
IS a British subject, having threatened
toeIeave America never to return. This
=! can ,substantiate by, his statements
in public and private"
that notice has been served by Mr.,
Gildsmith 'on j. D. Williams, Of the
FIRST National Exhibitors, which dis
tribute Chaplin's pictures, preventing
tnem from turning over to Chaplin the
half share in his pictures claimed bv
MS wife. 1t wa, understood that a new
picture was ready for distribution and
that Chaplin had been offered advance
royalties of $500000 for it, but is hold
ing out for $1,o0o,ooo.
Promises Expose of Radicalism
Mrs. Chaplin's observations about
her husbands radical tendencies will
an be aired in due time" concluded
mr.. Goldsmith. "He has stated he was
dissatisfied with the laws of this coun-
try, because. suppose, thew would
not permit him to do exactly "a be
wished in certain matters. He will
probably be taught good lesson. He
might have hoodwinked the Californ;a
lawyers, but he'll have to nlav fa;r
with his wife now. His theories and
studies of Bolshcvsm will he properlv
exposed when the law begins to take
it's course"
Mrs: Chaplin has come to New York
from Mamaroncck, where she has taken
home with her mother, but could not
be found yesterday. Her mother, how
ever, expressed surprise when asked
about her daughters action. ~ didn't
know that Mildred was going to let
the divorce action DROP" she COM
mcntcd, "but, of course, she may have
changed her mind without telling me
anything about it. Mildred is in town
and I don't expect her back until to-
morrow"
Mr.. Chaplin seems to have been
aware of his wife's intentions, for il
was learned that he came to this city
a few days ago. He is staying at the
Ritz. Carlton Hotel, where he IS regis
tered under the name Of Spencer. 1t
was reported in some circles that he
came here primarily to patch up some
differences with his distributors, the
demanded that the corporation discon-
tinue the use of his name in connection
with his wife's pictures. All attempts
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