The Washington times., 1922-05-12
PEGGY |SBACK
IN j, :. ANGRY
OVER SCANDAL
Actress Claims She Is Heart.
broken Over Recent Suicide
of Suitor.
Continued from First PageJ

been too serious and thus got into
trouble. She is not going to marry
at least not for some time. The
inspiration she gets from men Is es-
sential to her.
II cannot live without men," she
II am not the flippant man-hunt.
er. home breaker, and heart.wreck-
er that I have been pictured In re-
ports from Paris" Peggy continued.
''These reports have driven me near
ly insane. My health is breaking.
The only man ever really loved
has killed himself because cf me-"
She referred to BILLY" Errazuriz.
a youthful South American ana
former attache to the Chilean em.
bassy in Paris, who committed
suicide a fortnight ago in Paris after
a gay party in which Peggy was
member.
"Oh, my poor Billy" sighed Peggy.
clasping her hands.
When informed that the motion
picture men had barred her from
the movies she was sg hast.
Her lips trembled as she exclaimed:
"Why, OH. whyf ] have not COM
mitted any crime. IL II has como to
with men charged with hideous
crimes, then chivalry In America Ia
dead. I am outraged. But I have
faith and confidence I'm the American
people and 1 know will get square
deal"
Talks About Libel Suits
It was at this point that Peggy
made two interesting revelat tions.
First, that she is going to see her
lawyer about bringing libel and
slander suits on account Of some OF
the stories that have been published
here about her, and second. that she
has written a book. Nothing more
was said about the book.
Peggy said II was untrue that
Lieut.. Rivas Nuntt, military sttache
to the Chilean legation In Paris, had
ago because Of her.
1T is a lie," she declared. II did
not know the man. have been ac-
the war. and / suppose that II an
other war comes during my life-
time I will be, blamed for that"
Peggy herewith INDUCED ia u
little philosophy, saying:
MY greatest trouble In that
have been too serious. IL had
taken life more lightly, lots that mas
happened would not have taken
place: Only serious people get into
trouble.
II came back because I wanted
to get away from everything. / am
going home to mother.
But l have nothing against men.
Every man is different from his feI-
low. Each has his own disposition.
All of them treated me fairly.
g! am never going to marry
iagain-."
Here the reporters began to regis.
ter interest, and Peggy rapidly
added: That is. not for some time. 4"
When asked IL II was true that she
intended to isolate herself in a lit.
tie house in the country, Peggy re-
piled: Il will not say that. cannot
live without men. Their company
and the inspiration they give me is
essential to my happiness.
please say that my relationship
with Jack Dempsey was both noble
and sweet. Jack Dempsey was never
anything to me except a dear friend.
Jack Dempsey has a white soul.
Peggy said that she had received
number OF moving picture offers
but had not made up her mind about
them.
Il am In such a muddle now
don't know what I am going to do, 4"
she continued. 20, but I have gone
through hell. All want Is a square
deal"
She was asked about Henri
Letellier, millionaire Partisan news
paper owner, to whom she was re.
ported engaged,
II broke off with him when BILLY
arrived in Paris" explained Peggy.
II loved Billy really and truly"
Won't Tell How She Does II.
Peggy was asked If she could ex.
plain her fascination over men. She
considered moment and then re-
piled:
''If I answered that people would
call me vain. II refused, they
would see something subtle in my
reticence."
She reverted again to the Paris
rumors, especially the one that she
had been ordered out Of France for
twenty years, because Of the Erraz.
uriz suicide.
THAT is not true-lies, lies, lies, "
she exclaimed.
Peggy wore a marvellous sable coat
and more or less black dress that
accentuated her flesh -colored stock.
ings. Upon her blonde head was u
stylish French turban. Her troubles
accumulated when the Maurentania
docked, for she was greeted by a
group Of customs officials, who,
without ceremony, plunged into her
trunks.