The Washington times., 1921-06-03
PRINCESS
MAY TELL
()NPECCY
Ex-Mrs. Gould Expected to Bare
Royal Husbands Affair
With Beauty.

CHICAGO, June "A new legal
action by James Stanley Joyce. Chi
cago lumber prince, to recover part
of the 81 100000 golden shower he
lavished upon Peggy Hopkins Joyce
during their brief romance loomed
here today.
SEEKS To RECOVER GEMS.
II was indicated by Alfred s. Aus
trisn. attorney for Joyce, that the
lumber prince would establish pro-
cedure for civil suit TO recover
Jewels and gifts OF gold in the course
ltf the trial OF his divorce suit Aus
trisn declared Joyce would seek 10
prove that Peggy had been guilty of
fraud in her martial relations to
Joyce.
Her amours were planned and con-
summsted by her in the most insouci-
ant contempt OF her marriage vows,
the while she was receiving enormous
g.fts OF money, jewels, and clothing
| from her husband" was Austrian's
charge.
Joyce's attorney confirmed reports
thst the Princess de F1eury NIora).
formerly Mrs Helen Kelly Gould,
would be witnes. for the lumber
prince at the divorce trial. The
Princess will he placed on the stand
ts reveal the alleged affair between
Pesxy and her husband, royal
prince OF Albania.
As for Peggy's side OF the case,
{ ker attorney Weymouth kirkland.
announced Peggy would petition
Judge SABBATH on June 9 TO strike
out from the records all allegations
regarding Peggys' friendship for the
prince. the Due de Durcsls Joe PAM,
the New York restauranteur, and
Lieutenant McClintock. army lieuten-
ant said to have killed himself for
love OF Peggy.
WORST Is YET TO COME.
A long procession of maIes-its
members ranging from a plebian Ies-
| taursnt keeper to a prince Of rcya
blood-is to be marshaled into Coul t
when the divorce suit is begun.
! Austrian announced today that mot
all has yet bcen told concerning the
conduct of Peggy during her married
life with Joyce.-
He declared that the men naned
thus far as having shared Peggy's af-
fections with Joyce-there are nire OF
them to date-'are only Part OF the
procession of Mr.. Joyce's affectionate
rivals" He declined, however, TO re-
| veal additional names at this time.
| After forty-eight hours Of renewed
Investigation the oriSin OF Peggy Up
ton Archibald Hopkins Joyce remaInS
unknown.
A thorough search of court records
in Norfolk, Va, said to be her home
town, fails to disclose any birth rec
ord OF the former "Follies" girl. ac-
cording to a telegram received by
Austrian.
That the fascinating Peggy was in
volved in but nine affaires d'amour is
putting II mildly, Attorney Austrian
limited, but he refused to disclose the
rest Of the imposing list because he
thinks il may come in handy later.
TWO CONTINENTS REPRESENTED.
when the case L. called before
Judge SABBATH the "socinl register
on two continents will he represent
ed ON the Witness stand. And nm inn
keeper may he there, too.
Among the witnesses may be the
Duo de Durcal, who, II is said, pre-
coded the Prince in PeERy's affections;
Letellier. the Partisan publisher. and
william Barton French, whose firta
tion. II Is alleged. was carried on via
Peggy's stage aunt, Ida Smart
.eruEy WE'RE HONORABLE MEN,
But "they were all, all honorable
men" will be Attorney KirklAnd's de-
fense. kirkland has left for New
York. where he will prepare a bill in
answer to the one recently filed by
the defendant.
"Most OF the inslnuations made by
Joyce," said, Mr.. Kirkland, had NO
foundation whatever, and were made
merely for effect
Mr.. kirkland added that Je- would
show PeRgy's relations With the
Lounge lizards, tango dancers, adven.
turers and other mentioned by her
husband we're altogether circumspec'
and not nearly so romantic as repre-
zanNnh