The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-04-08
CHARLIE
CHAP LIN
DONNED
Fist Fight in Hotel Lobby Ends
With Film Comedian
Sprawling on the
Floor.
PIcKFoRD DIVORCE ROW
Attorney General Of Nevada Will File
Suit Next Week to Have
Decree Set;
Aside.
|PICKFORD DIVORCE ROW

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LOS ANGELES, Calf, April s.
Charles Chaplin, moving picture
comedian, and Louis Mayer, film pro-
ducer and manager of Chaplin's wife,
Mildred Harris Chaplin, from whom
the comedian is entranged, engaged
in fist fight in the lobby of the
Hotel Alexandria here last night,
The domestic trouble Of the Chap
Inns is said TO have led up to the
fight. Mayer declared the fight was
caused by efforts on Chaplin's part
to make a settlement with his wife
which she is said to have regarded as
inadequate.
According to witnesses, Chaplin
met Mayer in the lobby of the hotel
and demanded that ne remove his
glasses. Chaplin fhan swung for
Mayors jaw but missed Several
blows were exchanged and Chaplin
fell to the floor. Chaplin's nose
showed several deep scratches after
the fight.
When asked for statement Chap
lin replied:
ASK Mayer and my wife; they, can
tell you"
Mrs. Chaplin is said to be in San
Diego.
Pickford Divorce Case.
CARSON CITY, New, April s.
The Mary Pickford divorce case and
recent developments springing from
it have aroused the courts of Nevada
from the supreme court down to the
smallest police court as they have
never before been aroused
With the receipt of news here that
a Healdsburg, Calf, newspaper on
authority OF a letter written by Mrs.
Sadie Brown of Gardnerville, to her
mother, published charges and insin-
uations involving Superior Judge
Frank Langan and Sheriff Nelson of
Douglas county. attorneys and jurists
alike are demanding a thorough and
rigid investigation of the entire pro-
ceedings. -
Sufficient evidence to warrant his
going ahead in pressing a suit in the
Douglas county court to have the
Pickford-M core divorce decree set
aside has been gathered by Assistant
Attorney General Richards.
The complaint will be predicated on
the contention that Judge Langan
acted without Jurisdiction and the
divorce was secured as the result Of
collusion and conspiracy, Richards
said.
The suit to set aside the divorce
will not be filed until next week, the
attorney general said, although the
papers are now being prepared.
Meanwhile Judge Langan who was
charged by Mrs. Brown to have re-
ceived a large sum of money in con-
nection with the Pickford divorce is
awaiting the return of the letter
caMying the charges from California.
Unless complete retraction is made,
Mrs. Brown will be prosecuted to
the limit" officials said today.
Two justices of the Nevada su
preme court today said they wished
the entire Pickford case barred. They
would not be quoted. They said,
however, the reputation OF the Ne
vada courts is at stake and that only
a full ventilation OF the matter will |
now answer.
Another angle to the intricate case |
was developed yesterday with the |
arrest of W. Fl. Sheldon, ALA.
disbaiTed attorney, who |
IS charged with subordination of per-
Jury in connection with another !
divorce case. Sheldon is alleged to !
have secured clients for Reno attor |
neys. While his connection with the /
Picdord case has not been establish |
ed, rulnors TO that effect are in cir I
Cannot Understand Trouble.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 81
can't understand. There must be
some mistake" said Mildred Harris /
Chaplin today, when acquainted with |
The story of the fight between her
Louis Mayer, and Charlie /