The Washington times., 1922-07-22
SUES
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torney, Max Steur. While stopping
at the Pennsylvania Hotel his grip.
containing q dozen of the most In
teresting Of the letters. was stolen
from him.
= And at this point let me say that
while Evan was at the hospital two
letters and two kilograms we had
written to our Chicago lawyer and
intrusted to a messenger boy were
stolen from the lad. We learned also.
while Evan was in the hospital, that
q dictaphone had been installed in
the room to overhear our converse.
tons.
'Mr. Steur took the case under
advisement and then dropped 1t.
"Our Chicago lawyer said he
would have to drop the case also.
because detectives in his city were
running his business. We made de.
mands upon the Chicago lawyer for
the letters, but he refused to return
them to US. First he telegraphed
me to go out there. and he would
give them to me. When I went to
his office, he said they were Of such
importance that he would not en-
trust them to me. but would give
them only to Evan. She went out,
ana ne refused ner also.
Got Compromise Offers.
II consulted another New York
lawyer, Charles Firestone. Mr..
Firestone gave US letter to former
Governor Dineen at Chicago. Dineen
took up the matter with the other
Chicago lawyer. A compromise was
effected. whereby the letters were
placed in a Chicago safe deposit
vault, in joint possession of Dtneen
and the other man. However, we
have Photographic copies Of the
letters In a safety deposit vault in
New York.
I'VE next consulted Senator
Bracket. He took up the case and
caused papers to be served on Mr..
Whitney at westbury a year ago
last June. Shortly thereafter Mr..
Whitney was sent by his father to
Alaska.
while the suit has been pend.
ing. offers have come to US indi-
rectly from the Whitney family.
They were to the effect that II we
would drop the suit, Evan, myself,
and the baby would be taken care
o. fer life, IL we would agree to a
proposition which we could not ac-
cept. 1t was:
Make an announcement that the
child is not the son of Cornelius
Wonderfully; Whitney, but the son Of
Sterling AdaIr.
This is net q fact, and we could
not Ggree &c II. We refused end
have been bounded ever 81 lce. But
! am sure that justice viii prevail
for this little fellow here.
My d&us liter Is not in New York
now. She left for Los Angeles ten
days ago for a rest. She stopped
off to see the Chicago lawyer who
has her letters, but I understand
she was unsuccessful in recovering
them"
Was Married to Gilman.
Sterling Adair, 10 whom Mrs.
Fontaine referred. at one time was
the daughters husband. Adair, a
Texas oil salesman. met, wooed, and
married Hhe young dancer in April.
1918. A year or more later he was
found shot dead. near Dallas. Tex.
Mrs. Fontaine said OF him:
They had been married but q
day when / learned that Adair had
been married once before. We went
to Nyack, instituted annulment pro-
ceedings, and one month after the
marriage the annulment was grant,
ed. 1t was the following year that
Evan met Sonny, and then began
the only and real love the poor little
girl has ever known.
When, a month ago, she read OF
his reported engagement to Miss
Marie Norton, a society girl, II
nearly broke her heart. She always
loved Sonny. and never gave up
hope Of becoming his wife"
Father Hostile to Marriage.
Whitney and Miss Fontaine are
both in Los Angeles. according to re.
ports here today.
Miss Fontaihe went to California
soon after abandoning her part in
the Spice of 1922" Young Whitney
is said to be residing In a hotel not
far from that Of the actress.
The lawyers in the case are ex.
cited over the situation Of the pair
being 50 near together, fearing Whit.
uey may have taken matters in his
own hands in an effort to effect a
settlement. 1t would not surprise
them. moreover, IL Miss Fontaine and
Whitney had decided to marry and
establish for good and all the legiti.
macy OF the dancers child.
Whitney's father, owner of
whiskaway, Whisk Broom, and
other famous race horses, has set
his face, foot, and money against
the alliance. although he 10 said
privately to have denounced his son
for his treatment Of Miss Fon taine.
who frequently was a guest in the
Whitney city and country homes.
Mrs. Whitney, sculptress and
patroness Of the fine. arts, has
equally decided aversions TO in
PRODUCTION Of the dancer into her
select social circle as her daughter.
in-law.
And the parents Of Miss Marie
Norton, who q month ago an.
nounced their daughter was en-
gagged to Cornelius Vanderbilt Whit.
ney, are perhaps in the worst guam.
dry Of all.
AS to Miss Fontaine's suit
charging paternity and breach of
promise, large amounts have been
demanded in Miss Fontaine's be-
half, It being reported 100000 was
asked in settlement, while her
friends say $4,000 yearly mainten-
ance was offred, II she would sign
a statement rejecting on her baby's