Evening star., 1943-11-03

press table, better to hear the testi-
mony Of her r-in-law.
II take it, Lady Oakes, that you
did not break with Nancy because
of the marriage" said the attorney
general.
"Oh, no. We tried to make the
best of a bad situation explained
the former Australian beauty.
Her eyes downcast, she said the
younger Oakes children-Nancy has
four brothers and sisters-liked De
IMarigny very much.
He played with them" she said.
Then, she continued, De Marigny
and Nancy went to Mexico City.
Nancy became gravely i'll of ty-
phoid fever.
Il telephoned Sir Harry and he
left from Nassau and l started from
Bar Harbor IMaine)," Lady Oakes
continued.
Husband Was Attentive.
She said that De Marigny gave
two blood transfusions to his wife
L gave three, and a donor gave
two Others" the widow went on.
Freddie was very attentive and
was with her every minute"
The witness appeared on the verge
OF bursting into tears as she de-
scribed Nancys illness, but con-
trolled herself
Nancy herself was not in the
courtroom. She had sat nearby dur
ing Lady Cakes preliminary hear
ing appearance and wept through
out. But she will testify at the
trial in her husbands behalf and
thus is barred from the courtroom
until her turn on the stand comes.
Lady Oakes told of giving De
Marigny money to pay bills occa-
stoned by the illness.
He offered to pay me back" she
continued, but I didn't think it
was his money to pay back"
Whose money did you think it
VASE" asked Chief Justice Sir Oscar
Bedford DAILY.
Il thought it was Ruths money"
replied Lady Oakes. She referred
to De Marigny's second wife, from
whom he was divorced shortly be-
fore he married Nancy.
Refuses to Use Word Accused"
A witness yesterday testified that
De Marigny had admitted spending
more than 100000 of Ruth's money
in three years.
Mr. Hallinan asked about the pur-
Of iva
the Jones property.
1t was bought. Lady Oakes said,
to permit De Marigny to put to use
his knowledge of agriculture.
Mr.. Hallinan asked whether the
accused man was to have managed
some of Sir Harry's property.
The accused and Lady Oakes
covered her face with her hands.
III not use that word. l hate it.
Alfred was to manage certain
farm property she finally said
A discussion of a surgical opera
ton which Nancy underwent at
West Palm Beach last spring caused
Lady Oakes to hesitate, and again
her voice almost broke.
Had to Terminate Pregnancy.
/ Before Nancy went to the hos
pital,' she said, we learned that
she was pregnant, and for her health
/ it had to be terminated
Il could not take the terrible re-
sponsibility," she added.
Alfred took her to the hospital at
West Palm Beach because l could
not accept this responsibility.
Nancy had two operations to
terminate this condition.
Sir Harry was terribly reSentful."
Mr.. Hallinan asked about tele-
phone conversation to which DR..
William Y. Sayad OF West Palm
Beach referred in previous testi-
mony. DR.. Sayad said that De
Marigny had taken room next to
Nancy's at the hospital and planned
to have a tonsilectomy, but Sir
Harry had ordered him to leave and
threatened Ito kick him out"
After this telephone conversation
were relations with the accused i'm
proved or not?" Mr.. Hallinan
inquired.
oh, of course not" the witness
replied. They were terrible"
Refused Dinner Invitation.
De Marigny left the Oakes home
at Palm Beach, she related, and
asked permission to get his clothing
from there.
When the time came for Nancy
to leave the hospital" Lady Oakes
said, Alfred asked us to have din
ner with him. We did not go.
Il talked by telephone to Nancy
to try TO keep her close to use, to