MARY PICKFORD’S MARRIAGE

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1922, Page 5

MARY PICKFORD’S MARRIAGE

LIBELLOUS REPORTS. By Telegraph.—Tress Association. Wellington, May 30. In consequence of the various references 'to Miss Mary Pickford that have appeared from time to time in the Press cables recently, Mr. A. Davies, her representative in New Zealand, referred the statements in them to his principle in the United States and has received the following cable from Mr. Denis O’Brien, New York, attorney for Mary Pickford. No suit concerning Mary Pickford’s marriage or divorce has ever been brought or decided in the courts of New York State, consequently there could be no decision-. A suit has 'been brought in Nevada on the ground that Nevada had no jurisdiction over the parties to the suit. Judge Langan decided in favor of Miss Pickford and an appeal was taken and is now pending, but no decision is rendered as yet. Should a decision he rendered against Miss Pickford the case would then "go to trial on the facts, and the decree in her divorce case is absolute until set aside by the last court, which could not be finally determined for several years, hence the reported statement in the newspapers appeared to be clearly libellous.

The Press Association understands that much annoyance and loss have been caused by cables relating to Miss Pickford’s marriage affairs and regrets, in view of Mr. O'Brien’s statement, that anything should have been published which could be construed as detrimental to her.