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Show COLT WILL FIGHT DIVORCE SUIT NEW YORK, July 10 Confirmation of the report that Miss Ethel Barry-more, Barry-more, the actress, is to sue for a divorce di-vorce from Russell Griswold Colt, her husband of two years, was given here today. Material from "which Miss Barry-more's Barry-more's lawyers expect to prepare and file tomorrow Initial papers reached the city from Los Angeles. The suit is for absolute divorce, and will be contested. Will Accept Service. It will be filed in New York county. The summons and a copy of the complaint com-plaint are awaited by Colt and his lawyers, who expect them tomorrow or Friday. Frank M. Patterson, Colt's lawyer, so said today after being be-ing closeted for more than an hour with his client. Jack Barrymore, the theatrical star's brother, spent almost as long a time with Dittenhoefev, Fer-ber, Fer-ber, and James, the law firm which Miss Barrymore has retained Neither Cojt nor Barrymore was- talkative afterward af-terward but the lawyer was less secretive. "No papers have been served upon us yet," aald Mr. Patterson, "but we are prepared to receive the summons tomorrow or Wednesday. Wo will not dodge service. At present we are waiting for the other side to move, and until they do, we cannot, of course, go ahead with the case." Co-Rcspondont's Name Withheld. I The material from which Miss Bar-rymore's Bar-rymore's lawyers will draw the com- plaint, it is claimed, is inthe form of one or moro affidavits signed by Miss Barrymore at Los Angeles There is but one ground upon which absolute dLvorce may be procured In New York, but the name of the alleged co-rospondent co-rospondent has been withheld. Ethel Barrymore and Russell Griswold Gris-wold Colt were married on March 15. 1 1909, in Hyde Park, Mass. Colt Is the j son of Samuel Ponicroy Colt, presl- , dent of the United States Rubber com- I t pany. On No ember 24, 1909, their ( son was born A year later reports that the couple had btcomo estranged were circulated. Mr. and Mrs. Colt I were both emphatic in donials. Miss Barrymore is the daughter of the late Maurice and Gcorgie Drew Barry-moie. Barry-moie. She scored her first theatrical success in 1895 in a company headed by John Drew, her uncle She Is 30 years old. Colt is 28 years old At the time of his marriage it was said that he would eventually become heir Avith his brother to a fortune of ' $15,000,000. FRESNO, Cal., -July 10. Mibs Ethel Barrymore was closely guarded from roportcrs here on her arrival for an engagement-in the Barrie play By strict orders -her room 'waa kept ibolated Jrom telephone- calls and all 5 callers were roferxed. .to-her-manager, I Whe;i nccostexl hi the halls of the 8 hostelry by -a, reporter who hadrfralt- I ed there for some time, she turned I away and walked rapidly to her room, 1 Turning at the door,- she cast a dra- I matically scornful glance at the wait- ing newspapor mnn and slammed the J door In his face. , |
