The New York herald., 1922-05-13
Papers to Go to Attorney
General for Trial in
American Courts.
DENIES SHE rs A JEWESS
Claimant in France Seeks
Prosecution of Husband of
Mrs. Ream Stephens.

Special Gable to THE NEW YosK HEnaLp.
Copyright, 1893, by TIE Nrw yoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, May 1s.
The matrimonial tangle Of Anastase
Andreivitch vonsiatsky growing out
of the fact that the young Russian
engineer is accused Of having married
a Russian girl. Mile. Liobouv Mourom-
sky, at the Yalta Cathedral in the
Crimea two years ago and not having
obtained divorce before marrying
Mrs. Marion Ream Stephens Of CHI
cago, entered new phase this after
noon when the first Mrs. vonsiatsky
filed a complaint with the American
Embassy here charging vonsiatsky
with bigamy.
Under a covering letter addressed
to Ambassador Herrick Nine. Vonsiat-
sky enclosed a formal complaint to
the Attorney General OF the United
States demanding that the case be
pursued in the courts there in accord
ance with American laws.
Mime. vonsiatsky, who went to the
embassy accompanied by an interpreter,
was received by Counselor White
house, who promised to forward the
dossier. In support of her contention
that she is vonsiatsky's only legal wife a
certified photograph Of the marriage
certificate issued by the Yalta Cathedral
and bearing the stamp OF the Moscow
Synodical Syndicate. was attached to the
complaint. as well as photographs, trans
lations and originals Of various letters
in which vonsiatslxy is said not only to
have recognized her as his wife. but
begged her a few days after his mar
riage to Mrs. Stephens not to revea.
their secret and burn all papers and cor
respondencc.
Consul Signs Amdavit.
An affidavit also is attached. signed
by the former American Consul at
Prague. stating the vonsiatsky's agent
sought to obtain a statement from Nine.
vonsiatsky's brother-in-law that she
was Jewess and rot Christian and
also an affidavit. signed by Count Leo
Toistci Oiloslowsky, nephew Of the late
author. who Is now in Paris. stating
that he knows both vonsiatsky and his
first wife to have been married ano
that she belongs to the Christian faith.
This statement war sworn to before
United States Consul w. r. Scott IN
Paris yesterday.
Other supporting documents are to be
forwarded as soon as action commences
In the American courts. The text OF
Nine. Vonsiatsky's complaint to the At
torney-General of the United States.
which was obtained tonight by THE
NEW YORK HERALD correspondent, says:
Il. the undersigned. Nine. Liobouv
Mouromsky Vonsiatsky, have the honor
TO expose to you the following facts
On the 31st of January, 1920, I con-
tracted a marriage with Anastase An
dreivitch Vonsiatshy before the High
Priest Nicola vladimirski in the Cathe-
drai OF Yalta in the Crimea. and in the
presence of four witnesses This mar
riage, celebrated In conformity with the
orthodox ritual. now Is contested by my
husband. who. having expatriated him
self to the United States after refusa.
by the French Government to grant
him permit desejour has contracted
second marriage in the Russian Cathe-
dral In New York city with Mrs Marion
-. PscfHchS VI Tei0ict ffit OIl the
I'd of February, 1922.
Makes Charge or Bigamy.
'This second marriage constitutes the
crime of bigamy on the part Of Anastase
VonsiatslSoi Vonsiatsky as the result OF
which / therefore file complaint through
the intermediary. the Ambassador Of the
United States In Paris, 20 be pursued
against Anastase vonsiatskoi vonsiatsky
In conformity with the laws of the
United States of America.
I'm conformity with this comolaint
adjoin hereto.
First: A certified photograph of the
act OF marriage between myself and
Anastase Vonsiatskoi vonsiatslxy.
"Secord--A certificate establishing
that II Is the duty OF the fiance to
procure and furnish on his own respon-
sibility all indications relative to the
etat civil In all cases OF marriage in
conformity ith article rs, part 2 OF the
civil code OF Russia.
"Ttird--A certified photograph of
two letters written by Anastaoe von-
siatskoi' vonsiatsky before and after
his marriage with Mrs. Marion r.
stephens In which evidence Is given
with me was never doubted until the
day he had the fear Of committing the
crime OF bigamy.
"Fourth--Various affidavits proving
my religion TO be that OF Christian.
Assuring YOU that ] am at your en-
tire disposition for any further informa-
tIon necessary TO the pursuit of this
complaint and confident Of. your high
spirit OF justice in this matter.
am. &C."
Prepared to Come to u. =.
Nine. vonsiatsky's lawyers oiso are
considering fling demand for the
award Of a temporary subsistence from
vonsiatslsy pending the outcome OF the
present charges They declare that IL
is unjust for woman whose name mp
pears on the legal certificate OF the
Russian Cathedral "to he left starving
while vonsiatsky IL living in luxury
thousands of miles away"
At the same time earlier reports that
~onsatsky offered $50 or $40 week
20 the Russian girl II she would not
bother him were corrected to-day by
Nine vonsiatsky, who declared that the
ma aximvm offer received through inter
fnediarfes was only $40 n month vi
necessary Nine. vonsiatsky is prepared
10 70 TO the United States to testify
but IL Is believed here that evidence
taken before the United states Consul
sworn 20 ana supported BY documents
now under preparation, will be sufficient