The New York herald., 1922-05-05

Copyrf0ht, I3<S, oJ iHb NEW iohh i'EhALD'
New York Herald Bureau
Paris, May T..
Sensational developments may be
expected within the next forty -eight
hours in the efforts of Nine. Liouboff
Mouromsky vonsiatsky to prevent the
Russian Church officials in New. York
from annulling her marriage to Anas-
tase Andreivtch vonsiatsky. who re-
Gently married Mrs. Marion Ream
Stephens, the Chicago heiress.
The Russian girls lawyer admitted
this morning to The NEW York HER
AID correspondent that he is complet-
ing documents to be filed here charg-
ing Vonsiatsky with having committed
bigamy through his recent marriage.
This charge Is to be forwarded through
the American Embassy here to New
York or Philadelphia, with the de-
mand that American justice take the
necessary steps to protect the inter-
ests Of the woman whom Vonsiatsky
is said to have married at the Yalta
Cathedral in the Crimea eighteen
months ago.
without Resources Now.
"Mme. Vonsiatsky is at the end of
her slender resources. She has been
abandoned by her Russian husband
who legally must support her." said
the young woman's lawyer. I'VE have
not wanted to stir up such a scandal.
but in order to protect Nine. vonsiat-
sky, as well as to prove to the world
that her marriage to vonsiatsky met
with all the requirements of the Rus
sian Church. and is therefore valid
everywhere, the time has come to take
decisive step"
The lawyers hers also are considering
filing suit for damages against von-
siatsky's new wife. charging alienation of
affections. although this is being de-
layed until the American courts have
been officially notified of vonsiatsky's $
alleged bigamy.
1t Is admitted here that vonsatsky
told Mrs. Stephens that Nine. Liouboff
was his sister-therefore the marriage
in New York was not the fault of the
American wife, but the lawyers point
out that inasmuch as Mrs. stephens has
since had the opportunity of learning
the truth, including the text Of the mar
riage certificate issued at Yalta as pub
lished in THE NEW YoRK HERALD; and
she still remains with her husband. the
case provides all the necessary features
warranting an alienation charge.
In addition to the marriage certificat te
and affdsvits from church officials.
Mime. Vonsiatsky's lawyer is preparing
file OF all the correspondence between
Vonsiatsky and Liouboff. One of the
most important letters was written
while Vonsiatsky was in Paris at the
time when Liouboff returned leaving her
father helpless in Constantinople in or
der to rejoin the young Russian officer
Letter to Firwt Wife.
This was shown to the correspondent
this morning. and contains numerous
recrinfinations from Vonslatsky regard
ing his wife's attitude. insisting he has
right to demand that she resume con-
Jugal relations. adding: Am 1 not your
husband. my little Liouboff? Even apart
from the question of the love have
for you. / have right to ask this.
hdNo tnc law Dcnlnu me ana COuI0
demand this from you as my wife. 7
am your legitimate husband. My dream
Is only to start life anew with you
again."
Nine. Vonsiatsky's lawyers have conn
pleted an investigation at the Russian
Church In Yalta and have learned that
no efforts have ever been registered
there to annul the marriage
Affdavits have also been provided
by the Russian officials showing that
previous to his departure for the United
States vonsiatsky asked for a passport
with which to bring his wife" from
Constantinople.
From the French lawyer who served
as an intermediary here between Nine
vonsiatsky's counsel and Clarence Blair
Mitchell, the Ream attorney, IL Ia
learned that tho vonsiatskys obtained
an affidavit from Constantinople de-
clsring that Liouboff was Jewess and
that her father. Mouromsky. n former
Russian millionaire, was really a lew
and attended the synagogue at Con-
stantinoplc after Wrangei's defeat.
The family denies that they are Jews.
pointing out that Jews were not al
lowed to hold such vast estates in Rus
eia as did Mouromsky, and that he was
one of the most prominent benefactors
of several of the Russian churches prior
to the revolution.