Evening star., 1943-11-15
Oukes
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De Visdelou was shocked by his in
clusion in the order
Nancy Oakes de Marigny, the &C
quilted mans wife, was depressed
by the development.
She said she hoped to go to New
York for a surgical operation if ar
rangements can be made for De
Marigny to accompany her
In an interview, De Marginy said
he hoped that those in the United
States would understand his
troubles.
I'VE are between the devil and
the deep blue sea-" he said, adding
that I'VE would have a breathing
spell and make plans if we would
go to the United States"
De Marigny declared that "all
this is inhuman to poor girl who
has been through so much"
He said he had offered my mill
tary services here. in Canada and to
the De Gaulle movement, but I was
rejected because of my stomach
trouble"
Il am sorry this was not better
understood, he declared.
Trial Was Expensive.
He said he had several scholastic
degrees in agriculture, and had Of
Ifered to put his knowledge to work
in the Bahamas, but my letter was
not acknowledged
His trial was expensive, he said,
"and now I must do something"
De Marigny was bitter about the
deportation command.
My wife, who was so faithful
during my troubles. must now share
my troubles again he declared
Had I been convicted she now
would be all alone"
He said that if he is denied ad-
mission to the United States Il
don't know where We will CO."
Deplores Trouble for Wife.
Il just got out Of very>bad trouble
of which I was innocent he added
"and now trouble comes to me and
my poor wife again"
John McAndrews. United States
consul, said that he will refer the
matter to the State Department at
Washington if De Marigny and De
Visdelou apply for permission to &c
to the United States.
Nancys fortune is in sterling, and
she would run into currency control
and exchange difficulties except in
England and in other small colonies
such as Bermuda.
| She inherited the estate from her
father, Sir Harry, whose bludgeoned
and burned body was found last July
8 in a bedroom of his big seaside
villa, Westbourne.
De Marigny was arrested July 8
and charged with murder.
He was acquitted last Thursday
night after 22-day trial. Although
the jury voted 9 to to free him
it also voted unanimously a recon-
mendation for his deportation.
Defense Attorney on Council.
Among the members of the coun-
Gil are three principals in the murder
trial-Attorney General Eric Halli-
nan, the chiet prosecutor; Chief De-
fense Attorney Godfrey Higgs and
Harold G.. Christie, an important
witness who discovered Sir Harry's
body.
De marigny and his pretty 49,
year-oid wife, Nancy, spent a quiet
week end, staying at home most OF
the day yesterday and then making
calls on friends around town. Dur
ing the day De Marigny visited Mas
sau Prison, where he was held for
four months following the Oakes
Staying on July 8, to pick up per-
sonal effects he had left there.
Meanwhile, Raymond SCHNEIDER
New York private detective retained
by Mrs. De Marigny in the defense
of her husband, said he would con-
tinue his investigation Of the case.
when she retained me, Nancy's
one idea was to find the murderer
and she is still more concerned with
that than with anything else in the
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