New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Ex-Wne Sues
DanielC. Reid
For 100000
Former Chorus Girl Seeks tn
Recover Value of FurAi-
iure. Household Articles.
Art Objects and Clothing
Lists Elaborate Wardrobe
Alleges Tinplate King Holds
IA Evening Gowns, 48
Pairs Gloves. 76 Footwear

Mrs. Margaret c. Reid, former chorus
Giri. who recently obtained divorce
from Daniel c. Reid, "tinplate king. "
brought two suits against him in the
Supreme Court yesterday to recover
tne value Of personal property she al
leges her former husband refuses to
deliver TO her. One of the actions is
Tor s326,ooo, the purchase value of sew
erai hundred items of furniture, house
hold articles, wearing apparel and art
ooJects, which remained in the Reid
apartment at 907 Fifth Avenue or their
country place at Irvington, n Y, when
MRS. Reid left her husband. The plain
TN says she has demanded these
things, but her former husband has
refused to deliver them to her. Mrs.
keid also demands 100000 damages.
IN acton number two Mrs. Reid asks
$4,000 as the value of the furnishings
OF her Paris apartment, which she
alleges MIR. REID converted to his own
use. -
Long List of Articles
The list of the property Mrs. Reid
says she owned in New York occupies
fnfteen. typewriter legal cap sheets in
ihe court papers. She gives in MANY
instances the purchase price of tho
articles and also the present value.
One of the items thus listed. shows
mat even Pekingese dogs have gone rp
IN value. for, in her schedule, Mrs.
Reid claims one of these species of
listed as S240 and the present value as
$1,000. This Pekingese was bought in
London. Also included in the schedule
are two automobiles, each listed at
$4,000. One of these was a Christ
mas present to Mrs. Reid from her
husband.
Some of the articles of wearing ap-
parel. for which Mrs. Reid asks com
pensation, and the present value placed
on them by her are:
Green brocadc evening wran sah1e
collar, $4,000.
Caracul fur"coat, skunk collar, 50. 500.
Two dozen sets French underwear.
$4,000. " N'A
set, $4,000. ''i g ~ q
Eighteen Night Dresses
Eighteen night dresses, lace, $780,
Green chiffon beaded evening gown
(CalloD, $500 -
Tan top coat, fur collar and cuffs.
$3.50 '' .
Velvet wrapper (Wheelock), $500.
Black evening dress, satin-trimmed.
black jet, $3.50
$3.50 >''oe4' -
lock), 1915.
Gray embroidered intervening gown
(Thurn), S325 -
HlIvsr Tdvs y eyenlng gown (Topper), s275.
Four chiffon evening gowns, white,
tan, gray and peach, each S175.
Black lace evening cown (Callot),
Black lace evening gown, $3.50.
Black silk and tulle evening gown
(Premet, 1928.
Brocade, skirt and chiffon waist, 1925.
$3.50. e0"'''
Bl'e velvet cape, fur collar, s425.
Blue velvet coat, bear fur trimmed,
s4O0. 'A''''eo'
White erminc vest, $3.50.
Three silk waists, real lace (Maison
Blanc). $685.
Brown velvet tailored suit, trimmed
with sable bands, 5000.
Twelve Silk Petticoats
Twelve linen and silk petticoats,
Evening coat, steel beads, $3.50.
rive parasols, 5000.
Seventy six pairs of boots, shoes and
slippeds, $4,000.
One dozen stockings. hand made
s10O ANe'
Three dozen silk stockings, all col
ors, $500.
Six lace handkerchiefs, $3.50.
Six dozen French eighteen button
glo"es, $540
Short gloves, new and cleaned, $3.50.
six bebcl lace underwear sets, S120.
Seventeen hats, 81 200.
Ten hats, $440
Japanese kimono, $3.50
Six canteen uniforms, S33.
List of Art Objects
Some of the art obpects, mentioned
by Mrs. Reid, with their present value.
are:
Gobelin tapestry, $4,000.
fourteen water colors, $8,400.
Painting of two children by Wyatt,
$4,000
Louis XVI. desk, $4,000.
Painting of George ". by Sir
by SIR Thomas Lawrence, $4,000.
Louis XVI carrara marble clock with
gut bronze figures, $4,000.
Four arm chairs, one couch, one
screen of Flemish tapestry with wal
nut carving. four carved walnut chairs,
Italian renaissance, three carved wal
nut tables, $50 900
Mrs. Reid does not fix the value of
each OF the articles in her Paris apart