St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-14
Mrs. Margaret Hone Maekey
Secures a Divorce From
Her Husband.
Evidence Showing That He
Treated Her in a Shock
ing Manner.
Although Only Eighteen, He
Cuffed and Kicked Her
Frequently.
Mrs. Maekey to Become Mrs.
Wilkes at High Noon
Today.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
SIOUX FALLS. S. d., Oct. 13.-Another
member of the divorce colony has been
made happy. The lucky Individual is
Mrs. Margaret Hone Mackey, who came
here from New York city. Mrs. Mackey
has in some respects been the most con-
spicuous member of the colony
since Mrs. James G. Blaine. Her case
was heard yesterday by Judge j. Q.
Anrews, at Brookings, and an hour after
the testimony was in the judge signed
4he decree, with the remark that the
case was a very strong one. Mrs.
Mackey is allowed by the decree S1,5OO,
to be paid at once, and 500 month
until $500 is paid, making in
all an alimony of $500. In case
of default of payment the allowance is
subject to enlargement. The only child,
a daughter fourteen monthsold,is given
to the custody of the defendants
mother, the plaintiff being allowed at
times the privilege of seeing her. This
arrangement was agreed to by Mrs.
Mackey because the Mackeys threat
ened to disinherit the child if they did
not have the custody of her. The party
arrived from Brookings this morning on
the early freight. Miss Margaret Hone
and Archibald Kennedy Kearney
Mackey were married in Trinity chapel,
New York. Jan. %. 1890. The brides
father Is Phil Hone, a wealthy liquor
importer of New York, and grandson
of the Philip Hone who wrote the
famous
Philip Homes Barry.
Mackey is real estate dealer and in
surance broker and member of New
to Gen. Kearney. and belongs to one or
the old and wealthy families of Gotham.
Mrs. Mackay left her husband in May,
1892, and soon after came to Sioux Falls.
Her divorce was secured on the ground
of cruelty. The testimony showed that
Mackay had very violent temper, and
had put in much of his time swearing at
and striking his wife. On one occasion
she was IN her room writing when
her husband entered, and without
words struck her, knocking her
from the chair. He apologized
afterward. and admitted he had no mo-
tive, In January. 1891, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mackey were preparing for party.
The wife's dress did not suit her hus-
band. He took the dress away, locked
her in her room and went to the party
alone. In May, 1891. Archie struck his
wife severe blow over the eye, which
was swollen and black for a week.
Three months before the baby was born,
at Long Branch, in June, 1891, Mackey
knocked her down and she was still on
the floor when the witness, who tells
the story, entered the room. On May
19 Mackey
Struck His Wife
over the mouth with his fist and, when
reproached for it, said, II know it, and
Tll do it again." and with this struck at
and hit her again. One witness testi-
than most men treat their servants.
Mrs. Mackey was only eighteen years
OLD when she married. She is twenty
one years old now. Her case has at
tracted much attention in New York.
Mrs. Mackev gained considerable no
torIety about month ago by her con-
nection with shooting affair at the
Cataract house, where she was stay
ing. A st. Paul travelling man
named D. II. Robinson by
some means gained admittance
to her sleeping room during the night.
Mrs. Mackey upon awakening shot
will not remain long single. Arrange
ments are all completed for her mar
riage with young man of this city
named Paul Wilkes. The ceremony
will take place at the Unitarian church
at noon tomorrow. The ceremony is to
be performed by Rev. A. II. Grant. The
young couple will leave at once for New
York, and after brief visit with the
lady's parents, they will leave for Lon
don, Eng, where Mr.. Wilkes will begin
his dramatic career. Mr.. Wilkes was
last season with SaIvini and had con-
tracted to go out with Walker White
sides this season, but his infatuation
for Mrs. Mackey caused him to cancel
his contract.