Arizona republican., 1922-06-01
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To PREVENT
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Mrs. Mccormick Asks Re-
straining Order To Pre-
vent Mathilde's Marriage
To Swiss Riding Master
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CHICAGO, May 31.-A determined
battle to prevent the marriage OF
Mathilde Mccormick, prospective
heir to millions, to Max Oser, Swiss
riding master, was begun in court to-
day by Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Nc
Cormick, the 17-year- old girls moth
er and divorced wife of Harold f.
Mccormick, millionaire head of the
international Harvester company.
Asking a restraining order from
Probate Court to prevent the mar
riage Mrs. Mccormick declared that
because of her "tender age" Miss Ma
thilde might become, the subject OF
Vaccinations and intrigues of de-
signing persons. She added that
Oser being poor man, desired the
marriage primarily because he be-
lieved lin so doing he will secure
large sums OF money and financial
gain"
"The motion was made in Mrs.
McCormick's answer to the applica-
tion of her daughter for appointment
of Mr.. Mccormick as her legal guar
dian.
Under the Swiss law. consent OF
the guardian or both parents Of a
minor is necessary for marriag ge.
Judge Henry l.. Horner, however
declined to grant even temporary
restraining order but continued the
hearing of the motion until June 8.
meanwhile ordering that letters OF
guardianship be drawn up for Harold
f. Mccormick under bonds of 500.
coo. Mr.. McCormicks counsel Ed
win H. Cassel, agreed. however that
the guardians consent TO his wards
marriage would not be given before
the hearing.
Chas. S. Cutting. attorney for
Mrs Mccormick. indicated that he
would use every legal means TO
block consent of the international
marriage by which the grand daugh-
ter of John d. Rockefeller would be-
come the bride of the former cav
airy officer, who was her riding
master for many years during her
residence in Switzerland. Neither
Mrs Mccormick, Miss Mathilde nor
| her father were in court. Judge
Horner read Mrs McCormicks ;
answer carefully.
Object to Difference In Age
1t set up briefly these points: That
| Mathilde is minor child. having
reached her seventeenth birthday
| only last month. That Mrs. Me-
| Cormick believes that the sole OBJ
| ject' of seeking appointment of
! guardian is to permit him TO give his
consent, pursuant to the require
ments OF Swiss law to the marriage
Of Mathilde Mccormick. and "one
Max Oser, a citizen of the confedera-
ton of Switzerland and not an
American citizen
That Mrs. Mccormick does not
approve Of the contemplated mar
riage.
Objections to Oser were listed as
| his age, his Swiss citizenship. that
he is without regular and certain
| income" and that Mathilde's mar
riage TO him might involve her in
Vaccinations and intrigues.
Oser was declared by the answer TO
| be 2T12 years older than his young
fiance, "a disparity in age which
renders marriage between them
undesirable for reasons other and
more serious even than the diVersi-
| ties of taste and outlook which must
follow such differences in ages" He
( also was declared to be without
sufficient funds of his own to ade-
quately maintain and support
| Mathilde, if he married her.
Attorney Cassel announced the PEE
! tition for injunction as an unusual
and unheard of proceeding. He
argued that Mrs. Mccormick admit
| ted her former husband was fit and
| proper person to act as guardian, vet
| declined to consent without giving
sufficient reason. He declared that
| without proper evidence OF unfitness
there was nothing for the court to do