New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-18
Youthful Husband Contra
diets Himself Several
Times-More Endearing
Letters-Admits Taking
Girl on Long Auto Tour,
Deceiving Her Mother as
to Non-EXistent Chaper-
one.

White Plains, \. Y, Nov. IS up
Leonard Kip Rhinelnndcr today
admitted that his father had forci-
bly, removed him from the society
OF Alice Beatrice Jones, his wife, In
1922, two years before their mar
riage.
His admission came In the course
Of cross examination when Lee Par
sons Davis, counsel for Mrs. Rhine
lander in her husbands annulmcnt
suit, read a seventeen page letter
written by the wealthy youth in
April. 1922. The missive was writ
ten from tho Canal Zone while
young Rhinelander was on a long
tour at his fathers orders.
One paragraph said:
"Learning In your letter that I
needn't worry any longer, ! set my
heart at rest and will carry me on.
no matter how long the fight lasts. '
What fight were YOU having ?"
asked Mr.. Davis.
objected to Separation
Being separated" answered
Rhinclander.
"Forcibly separated by your
father"
Yes"
THAT was the fight you referred
to in your letter."
Yes"
You meant that you were going
to fight to marry her when you were
2l?"
Il had visions OF it," responded
the witness.
The last paragraph OF the long
letter which told of his trip, read:
Protests Great Love
well. Alice, ! am going to close
but before | end, ] want to tell you
one thing. and l want you to read
1t over when you are lonely - you
can trust me Alice, to be true to
you, now and always. My love for
you have never been greater,
stronger. broader, deeper and more
70 be relied upon, and as the days
go on it will continue 10 be just the
same"
Color of Her Body
Again turning TO the question OF
whether Leonard had any suspicion
that his wife had Negro blood be-
fore he married her, Davis asked:
What color was Alicc's body"
Young RhineIander, stammcring
and blushing. said that her arms
were no darker than those OF
women he had seen in Havana.
Davis then asked:
Her color coupled with your
having met her father did not
arouse any suspic!on?"
NO"
During the time you were out
west dii you have any suspicion"
No" This answer was in direct
contradiction to Leonard's answer to
the same question yesterday.
You never gave it thought un-
til after you married her?"
No" This also was In direct
contradiction.
From 1921 TO the time you read
the newspaper accounts OF your
wedding in 1924, you had no suspi-
cion?"
No" This was the third contra
diction TO previous answers.
Are you color blind""
NO"
Prc-Nuptial Honeymoon
Under a steady fire OF questions
Rhinclander admitted that he had
taken Alice on a trip through New
England In August, 1924, a few
months before their marriage, tell.
Ing her parents that n Mr.. and
Mrs, Mathews, were going along as
chaperons,
Were there any such persons a,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews" asked
Davis.
mo" said young Rhinelander.
Mr.. Davis then produced a letter
written by Leonard to Mr.. and Mrs
Jones telling OF the trip through
New England in which he addressed
them as dear mamma and papa. II
! the course OF this letter he wrote
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews are certain
| ly enjoying the scenery.
Admits Deception
Il
Jones this mothcrly little whit,
woman" asked Davis,
Yes" admitted Rhinelander Il
low voice.