The New York herald., 1922-03-25
Attorneys of Wife of Former
Senator Tell About Futile
Paris Divorce Suit.
ROME MARRIAGE PUZZLES
| French Courts Upheld Separa-
ton Decree Granted in
New Hampshire.

CONCORD, N H.. March 24.--Attor-
neys for Mrs. Grace b. Hollis issued
statement here to-day declaring that
ashe had not been divorced from Henry
French Hollis. formerly United States
Senator from New Hampshire. in any
proceedings of which she had knowl-
edge or notice. The statement was
occasioned by cable dispa tches from
Europe announcing the marriage OF
Mr.. Hollis and Miss Anne Wood Hobbs
OF Concord. According to the dispatches
the wedding occurred in Rome, with
Ambassador Richard Washington Child
and former United States Senator Phe-
Ian of California as witnesses.
"In December. 1916" the statement
said. Mrs. Hollis obtained decree OF
separation, which does not give TO
either party to right to remarry. from
the Supreme Court in Concord. which
hen had unquestionable jurisdiction.
The decree was obtained upon the
around OF abandonment. Mr.. Hollis
filed a libel for divorce in the French
courts in Paris. and of this proceeding
Mrs. Hollis was duly notified. She ap-
peared by counsel and pleaded her rights
as an American citizen and especially
those growing out of the decree of New
Hampshire, and denied the rights of
the courts Of France to grant a divorce
by a decee of July IL, 1921. the
French courts sustained Mrs. Hollis 8
,,osition and dismissed the petition. The
time for appeal expired on March 10,
1922, and no divorce has been granted
by the French courts.
Mrs. Hollis also is in ignorance OF
Tx TrI1 1io Ia
taken in any other European country
and is confident that as an American
citizen she is still the wife of the
former Senator. Her lawyers say that
ro divorce granted by court of any
other country of which Mr.. Hollis is not
q resident or in proceedings to which
she was not party can have any
validity In the United States or in any
other country recognizing the general
principles of international law
Mrs. Hollis Refuses to Talk.
Special Dispatch to TIM NEW York HERALD.
PRINCETON, March 24.-Mrs. Grace B.
Hollis refused tonight to make any
comment on the marriage of former
United States Senator Henry Frencn
Hollis in Rome. She referred inquirers
to the statement issued in Concord
N. H., by her attorneys, and said that
she would have nothing 1urther 10 auu
to that Her friends here believe she
lis contemplating some action against
the former Senator. but she has not
given them any idea of the form 1t
might take.
Mrs. Hollis is living here in the Bank
Building, in Nassau street Her 1daugh-
ter, Miss Anne Richardson Hollis, is said
to be living In Buffalo. Mrs. Hollis
formerly was Miss Grace Bruerton
Fisher. She was married to Mr. Hollis
y at Norwood. Mass, on June H. 1888.
They lived for many years in Concord
: where Mr.. Hollis practiced law. In
1912 Mr.. Hollis left his wife and chill
dren, and since that time has not lived
with them.
In 1915 Mrs Hollis received the GUS
y tody of her daughter Anne and an
award of 5000 and almony OF $40 a
month. Her son, Henry II. Hollis. Jr.,
3 was killed In France in 1918 while on
. service with tho American Air Force.
x Senator Hollis has law office in
+. Paris, and has practiced law there for
: several years. He served as a member
Z of the Reparations Commission in 1919.
" Cable dispatches from London on March
10 announced he was to marry Miss Anne
Y Hobbs of Concord. She was with the
Y. M. G. A. during the war. These
= dispatches stated that he had obtained
a divorce from Mrs. Hollis in Europe
y several months ago.