The New York herald., 1922-06-15
IA. E. F. LOVE LEADS
| TO $4,000 BREACH
French Girl Who Came to
Marry Former Major Has
Him Arrested.
HE WED PRIZE BEAUTY
New York University Girl
Won His Affections, Says
Haute Marne Lass.

Another broken war romance was
brought out yesterday when John l.
Feeny of the law firm OF Green & Hurd
of 43 Exhcange place and a former
Major in the A. L. F. was arrested in
s5o.oo0 breach of promise suit which
Haute Marne France. who alleges she
formerly was his fiancee, has brought
against him here. Mr.. Feeny was taken
by Deputy Sheriff John P. Murphy to
the office of Sheriff Percival Nagle.
where he furnished a $4,000 bond for
his appearance in court to-day.
The French end of the romance was
definitely replaced by Canadian one
last month. when, according to papers
filed by Miss de Cathelineau, Mr. Feeny
was married In St. Thomass Church,
Fifth avenue and Fifty-third street, to
Miss Alison Frances McBain. Miss Nc
Balm. who came to New York from her
home in Sherbrooke, Quebec. seven years
ago, was in April. 1921. acclaimed THE
New York University Girl in beauty
contest conducted to aid the endowment
campaign of the university. She has
been an artists model and also has ap-
peared on the stage and screen.
Sent Passage Money.
Miss de Cathelineau says that she
came to the United states in December,
1919. to marry Mr.. Feeny in accordance
with plans devised before he left France
earlier that year.
Their romance began in December,
1913, she says. at the home of her sister
in Paris. where Major Feeny was pre-
sented to her through Capt. de Rel
mach. long a friend OF the family. Miss
de Cathelineau is said 10 be the daughter
OF papal count of TINT name. Since the
death Of her mother five years ago.
and prior to coming to he United States.
she has lived with her aunt. the Com
tesse Martinez in her chateau in Vivy,
Haute Marine.
From the Paris meeting in December,
1918. according to Miss de Cothelineau.
Major Feeny showed great interest" in
her and she In turn became very much
infatuated with him. Declarations of
love followed and subsequently on
trip to Nice she alleges that Major
Feeny took from his hand a diamond
ring and gave it to her.
When Major Feeny sailed for the
United States in July, 1919. she further
says. 1t was with the understanding
cordingly in October came 500 francs for
her passage to this country. then prepa-
rations which lasted until November and
then her arrival early in December, to
be met by her fiance.
"No Longer Loved"
The first two weeks here were spent
In the home of Mrs. John Dillcn. 179
Scotland road. South Orange, and then
she went to New York. In April of this
year she alleges that Mr.. Feeny told
her that he mo longer loved me, but
that he was In love with another girl
and intended to marry her instead of
me-"
II wept for a long time" "she adds,
because loved him and Furthermore
because had come to the United States
where / was practically friendless.''
She has been unable to accede to Mr..
Feeny's request to return to France.
she says. because of the humiliation and
disgrace which would be attached TO
such a trip inasnuch as her engage
ment was known among her friends.
She says she has met Miss McBain.
Mr.. Feeny is 33 years old and Miss
De Cathelineau %, according to the
papers on file