Evening star., 1943-11-03
Nancy De Marigny
Leads Lone|yLi
As Trial Proceeds
Es the Associated Press,

NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov. s.
Nancy Oakes de Marigny dimes ir
lonely solitude these nights as hel
husband battles in court against 6
charge of Staying her father.
She cannot even see her HUSBAND
IN the courtroom because she is
barred as forthcoming witness fol
the defense.
Each day as the session ends, she
returns alone to the Victoria ave-
nue. cottage where she lived with
De Marigny after their surprise
wedding, and refuses all invitations
from friends because she fears
criticism.
When you're down" she told an
interviewer. You are kicked and
kicked, and kicked hard"
Then she added bitterly:
When I lunched at the Rozelda
they said I was trying to influence
the jury, When I let photographers
take pictures they said I was a
publicity seeker.
Hates Dining Alone.
I've been alone in this house
four months. I don't mind the
nights, but 1 hate dining alone"
AS she talked a solemn servant,
the lone attendant, set a single
place at the long mahogany table,
lit by candles.
A phonograph played softly a re-
eording of Jean Sablon music
Freddie likes this record" she
said in a low voice, but he is
fondest of opera
The interviewer asked about her
husband
He is not doing as badly AS at
first" she replied But he is in
a cell with only one window. He
cannot see outside. The insects are
terrible There is not even room
for table. He has to put his
typewriter on his bed
She said he was passing the time
by writing textbook on Sailboats.
In Need of Exercise.
1T is more punishment for those
awaiting trial than for those aCtu-
ally committed to prison" she de-
clared.
l commented on the cheerfulneSs
OF De Marlgny's demeanor in the
courtroom and she replied:
Il suppose he is delighted to see
people again and to have exercise.
Freddie is used to working on his
chicken farm and has suffered from
lack of exercise. He asked the
prison officials to allow him to work
in the garden, but they refused.
But I think he misses music most
Of all. He is not allowed a radio,
and there is no electricity in the
prison
Nancy said she estimated the trial
would last at least three weeks
longer
L do all I can to make my hus-
band comfortable I send linens
and special dishes to him-chicken
and fish and things like that-the
kind of things one can get now
adays. I suppose Freddie is what
youd call a gourmet. He likes to
concoct special dishes of his own
onsthe maids day off
She broke in wistfully:
1T seems he's been away a long
time"
Home Tastefully Decorated.
The De Marigny cottage is unim-
presslve from the street, of white
stucco with a veranda on two sides
But the interior is taStefully deco
rated. The living room and dining
room are thrown together, with a
small bamboo-framed White-cush-
toned settee and white coffee ia BILE
marking the division between the
white walled living room and citron
yellow dining room. A carpet OF
native straw covers the floor and
brown and beige drapes on white
coral holders frame the windows
The living room has large fire.
place of white coral with starfsh
and conch shells set in the stone
A white bowl filled with brilliant
flowers and fuSChia candles deco
rate the mantle under a hand-de-
signed silken square by Comte Bout
Williamez, French born New York
artist who presented it to the DE
Marignys as wedding present.
An unusual large black ceramic
lion with a supercillous smirk, de-
signed and signed by the notec
artist, Carl Walters, stands near 6
divan marking a division of un-
painted bookshelves crammed with
volumes. I saw a book on moderr
art. a dictionary of modern SLAMS
and about the room many object!
darts collected in Mexico during
the visit of the De Marignys shortl!
after their MARRIAGE