The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-02

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Mrs. Chaplin left the Chaplin
home Tuesday night and went to
the home of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Curry. She con
firmed reports of the separation to-
day, charging Charlie with Ill treat
ment. She added that his conduct
made him unfit to be the father Of
their children.
Mrs. Chaplin took with her the
two children. Charles Spencer. Jr.,
and Sidney Earl. She has engaged
George Beebe, a Los Angeles attor-
ney. to file her suit for divorce. She
will demand custody of the children,
she told the United Press.
Hint of Triangle
Cosby Hollywood was aflutter
with excitement today, following the
news that the Chaplins had quar-
relied. Telephones buzzed and there
were whispered conferences at all
the studios, "Lita has left Charlie"
The name of Merna Kennedy,
Charles newest leading lady,
figured in the conversation, and it
was rumored generally that the lit
tie red-haired beauty may have
struck a new love chord in the soul
Of the temperamental film comedian
Chaplin admitted the separation
had taken place, but said he believed
his wife would return. He doubted
that a divorce would result.
IT'S final this time" countered
the former Lita Grey, who has left
her comedian husband before only
to return after a reconciliation.
Chaplin would not comment on his
wife's charges that he had treated
her badly or her remark that he was
mot At to be a husband or a
father" Mrs. Chaplin refused to
elaborate on the Charges. Rumors
Of trouble in the Chaplin home have
been current in the movie colony for
several weeks and there have been
suggestions Of a separation followed
by q financial settlement.
w emu TO HONOLULU
Mrs. Chaplin and her mother, Mrs.
Lillian Spicer, went to Honolulu last
Nov. 9. 1t was reported then that
a separation was imminent, but the
couple denied the reports. Mrs.
Chaplin returned last week.
Mrs. Chaplin told the United
Press she was in constant fear" OF
her husband.
This time am not going back, y
she insisted. II do not care to dis
cuss the details. 1t is enough tc
say that Mr.. Chaplin did not treat
me as his wife, and 1 could nc
longer stand his attitude. 1 was in
constant fear of him and could not
reconcile his treatment as that of a
husband and father"
At dawn, under a romantic Mexi-
can sky, Chaplin and Lita, his 16.
yearold leading woman, were mar
ried by a magistrate at Emplane,
near Guaymas, State of Sonora, Mex
leo. Nov. rs, 1924. Only the immedi-
ate members of Miss Grey's family
and a few of the screen comedians
friends were present.
Surprising Marriage
The marriage followed a short re.
nance and was a great surprise to
the film world. Chaplin, after Mil.
dred Harris, his first wife, had di.
vorced him in 1920, had been report.
ed engaged to nearly every woman
of prominence on the screen.
He had often expressed his desire
for a home and a family, and an
nounced he was exertmely happy
when Charles Spencer Jr. was born
June 8, 1925. Sydney Earl, the Sec
ond child, was born March 81, 1925.
At the time OF the marriage the
BRIDES age was given as 10. Her
mother later admitted that she was
16 and that she had stated It incor-
rectly for business reasons" It de-
veloped that the girl was still sub
ject to the California compulsory
school law after the marriage, al
though 1t was said that she could
have a private tutor.