Evening star., 1925-12-06
MRS. RH|NELANDER
ASKS SEPARATION
Victorious in Combating
Husbands Suit. Former Maid
Now Seeks Alimony.
BY the Associated Press

bE inc AssOClateC PFess
WHITE PLAINS. y. y. December
LEONARD Kip Rhinelander. young
member of n socially prominent
family who today lost his suit for
annulment of his marriage 10 Alice
Beatrice Jones, former mulatto house
maid now faces a suit for separation
by Mrs. Rhinelander.
Announcements that summons and
complaints in the suit for separation
nave been issued was made by Mrs,
Rhinelander's counsel, Lee Parsons
Davis, soon after the jury in the an
nulment case had returned n verdict
favorable To Mrs. Rhinelande The
papers In the separation action in
clude request for alimony and coun-
sci fees, but Mr.. Davis did not reveal
the amount asked.
Immediately after announcement Of
the tury's verdict, Isaac y. Mills, chief
counsel for Rhinelander. announced
that he would appeal the verdict.
Although the ujry was not en-
powered to pass upon the granting of
AN annulment, its findings on seven
questions propoUnded TO il will serve
us a basis for the decision of Justice
/ Morschauser, who presided at the
trial.
Rhinelander Not Present.
Davis had said in court during the
trial that Mrs. Rhinelander and her
husband never could live together
again regardless of the outcome of
that case. This would be impossible,
he said, because of the way they be
Smirched each other" during the trial
The jury in its decision returned to-
n
never had deceived her husband as TO
her negro blood. Answering one of
! the questions, the jury expressed its
opinion that he would have married
her even had he known she was of
negro blood.
When the tury's answers had been
read, Rhinelander' counsel moved TO
have the verdict set aside as being
contrary to the weight of evidence
Justice MorSchauser reserved deci-
sion on this motion. He announced
that he will render his decision to the
annulment within a few days and re
quested Rhinelander's attorney TO file
u brief on his objections to the jury
Rhinelander was not in the court
| room when the verdict was returned.
| He had remained at his room at the
| Hotel Gramatan, at BronXvil1e, and
| the verdict was read over the tele-
| phone to him by a private detective,
who has been acting as his personal
| bodyguard.
Receives Verdict Calmly
! Mrs. Rhinelander, surrounded by
! members of her family, was present
! when the verdict was read. She re-
ceived the verdict calmly. Later. when
! leaving the courtroom, she said
! I'm thankful for the verdict. /
I always loved Leonard I'm too tired
! TO talk any more at this time"
| She added. however, in answer to
questions, that she would never again
live with her husba nd.
Rhinelander was less communica-
tive. Through his bodyguard he gave
out from the Hotel Gramatan a brief
statement saying that Mr.. Mills an
nouncement of an appeal was con-
Cured in by him.
Seven Questions Asked.
The seven questions of issue sub
nlitted to the jury and its answers to
them follow:
AT the time of the marriage of the
parties was the defendant of colored
blood
Answer: YES" The defense previ.
ously had conceded this as fact
Did the defendant by silence con-
ceal from the plaintiff that she was of
colored blood
Answer: NO"
Did the defendant, before marriage,
represent to the plaintiff that she was
not Of colored blood?"
Answer: NO"
Did the defendant practice such
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