Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-04-02 | Page 1 | Gish Contract Action Fails

GISH CONTRACT ACTION fAILS Duell Plaintiff Held for Perjury NEW YORK April 2 By J. T. rj P. P The The suit of Charles H. H Duell against Lillian Gish Gisli actress to enforce a contract today was dismissed dis missed b by Federal Judge Mack 1 The court ordered Duell Duehl held for perjury Duell organizer of or Inspiration tion tion Pictures Inc and later of Charles II LI Duell Inc under which name he took over Miss Gish's contract t to is l produce pictures sued the actress to force her to act exclusively exclusively for tor his organization until 1930 Tho The case has been on on trial for fr two weeks For the last two tw days da s 's Duels DueH Duel has been on the witness stand and has proved a n. nervous witness his testimony tes tes- tes- tes timon being drawn out with the greatest difficulty He has told of or how bow he managed nana ed Miss l Gish's affairs for for her as her lawyer later as her trustee and finally how hov he was engaged to her unofficially