The Washington times., 1922-07-24

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SHE SAYS
Girl Baked at Signing codiciI
Which Shifted RESPONSE ->,|
biIity for Baby.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

BY Cosmopolitan News Service.
NEW YORK, July 24.-It is
said the price that Evan Burrows
Fontaine was asked to pay by
attorneys for Cornelius Wander
bilt Whitney, alleged to be the
father of the dancers eighteen
months-old baby boy, in settle
ment for silence and a broken
heart, we're:
Exile for life; and,
2-Signing of a statement that
would cast doubt upon who
might be the father of the baby,
whom the girl calls Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney, jr.
Girl Baked at Proposal.
So stunned was the beautiful
actress. who was present at a recent
conference of attorneys representing
both herself and Whitney. that when
the demand was made for her
signature to the above demands. she
arose and walked from the room.
speechless.
Edgar T. Bracket, formerly Of the
girls attorneys, and Cornelius Sulli-
van and Delaney Nicoll. represent
ing Harry Payne Whitney, met here
June 10 to discuss a settlement of
the dancers suit. A trust fund to
yield 1000 a month for the baby
was proposed. Then the following
codicils suddenly proposed by the
Whitney lawyers, were suggested:
81. Miss FOntaA1e further agrees
to take up residence in some for
eign country and not to return to
the United States at any time.
''2. Miss Fontaine acknowledges
as fact that, at or about the time
Of the conception of the child,
which was born by her in the New
York Lyihg.In Hospital on Decem-
ber ID. 1920, she had intimate re-
lations with men other than
Cornelius Vanderbilt whitney, and
that she cannot swear to the
paternity OF the child"
Senator Brackett is said to have
, jumped to his feet, announcing his
/ client would refuse to sign these
clauses. and asserting that subter.
fuge was being used to induce her
to affix her signature.
Cancelled Trip Abroad.
Following this incident, Evan can.
| celled n proposed trip abroad. which
she had voluntarily arranged to pre-
vent publicity in connection with
the expected settlement. Instead
| she went into The Spice of 1922"
in order TO earn bread and butte.
Another revelation today in tho
life of the dancer concerned a Chi.
ca 60 broker, school.boy friend OF
Evan, who fell in love with her be.
fore she married Sterling l.. Adair.
a sailor. Although rejected by Evan
| when he proposed marriage, this
broker kept up loyal friendship II
happened that about the time Of her
confinement, this man was in New
York. Learning that she might be
forced into a free ward by poverty,
he insisted that she borrow enough
money from him TO defray all the
expenses of her confinement and
nursing bills.
1t is learned that this broker sub
mitted to an informal examination
by the Whitney lawyers. When at.
tempts were made to cast reflections
on his relations with Evan, he is said
to have become impatient and
shouted:
"It you mean was Miss Fon.
| taine's lover?' the answer Is: 7
couldn't saw truthfully that ] know
whether Evan is a man or woman"
Why the lawyers who have >been
represenNaS Evan have almost
without exception left the case after
short time remains q mystAry.
Charles Firestone is the only cne
who, in the case since the baby
was six weeks old, has remained
faithful TO Miss Fontsine's inter.
ests. Leslie whipp, OF Chicago.
came into the case hter through