The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-21
CORBETT RUGGED VERA IN PUBLIC.
And He Didn't Hesitate to Shower Kisses
on Her Either.

New York, July 2O.-The suit of Mrs
Ollie Corbett for an absolute divorce
upon statutory grounds from her hus-
band, James j. Corbett, the champion
heavyweight pugilist, came up again
yesterday before Referee Edward
Jacobs, at 335 Broadway.
At the last hearing Mrs. Corbett tes-
tilted that she had information of her
husbands misdoings while he was on
the road. starring in his play, Gentle
man Jack"
Miss Marie King, an actress in the
company, also testified. She stated she
frequently saw Corbett in the company
of a woman named Vera" Lawyer
Abe HummeI is looking after the inter-
ests of Mrs. Corbett. while Lawyer
David A. Sullivan appeared for Mr..
Corbett.
Mrs. Corbett was early on hand. She
looked captivating in a navy blue blaZ-
er suit, with a sailor hat to match. She
was accompanied by Miss King, who
was also styIishly dressed in a gray silk
waist and black skirt. Mrs. Corbett
looked very cheerful as she chatted and
laughed with Mr.. Hummel in an ami
mated fashion.
Mr.. Hummel had an extract from a
Cincinnati paper telling of the visit OF
Pugilist Corbett and Mrs. Corbett to
that city on April % lats. Mrs. Corbett
says she was in New York City at this
particular time, and that II was era
who was with her husband and who
passed as his wife.
It was II o'clock before the hearing
began. Miss King was again called to
the stand. Mr.. Hummel asked her if.
since being Intercepted at the last
hearing, she had remembered and 9TH
er occurrences between Vera" and Mrs.
Corbett.
Yves, sir" replied Miss King. "Mr.
Corbett and I had adjoining dressing
rooms. A man came in one day and /
heard Mr.. Corbett introduce Vera to
him as his wife. On another occasion,
I think 1t was while We were going to
GAINESVILLE, O., saw Vera with her
head on Mr.. Corbett's shoulder"
Ibid Corbett put his head on Vera's
shoulder"
Yes, sir, he did
"Did Mr.. Corbett hug and kiss Vera
on the train on that occasion?"
Yes. sir. he did"
At this moment Miss King paused
and suddenly said: us that right, or
have mixed them up?"
You didn't mix them up" replied
Mr. Hummel. They got mixed UP
themselves
Mr.. Hummel then asked If Corbett's
and Vera's attitude was loving one.
Miss King hung down her head mod
estly and said, in a low tone OF voice.
YES sir, ii was a very loving attitude"
Miss King then went on 10 say that
a the town of Corning, O., Corbett and
Vera registered al the hotel as Mr.. and
Mrs. Corbett.
Mr.. Hummel then announced that il
had been decided not to- produce the
separation papers. as they contained
matters which were not necessary for
publication. He asked that is the ref
cree should decide that Mrs. Corbett
was entitled to an absolute divorce that
500 a week the same sum as allowed
in the separation papers. should be paid
TO her by Corbett during the term OF her
natural life.
Lawyer Sullivan offered no objection
to this.
Then Mr. Hummel asked that the hear
ing be adjourned until Friday. July IS.
at II o'clock. in order that he might ar-
ply for a rowing commission 10 get evil
dence OF Ccrbett's improper acts IN
Piutsburg and Cincinnati.
The referee accordingly adjourned the
case