The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-15
KID" M'COY'S MARRIAGE
HIS WIFE HAS NOW APPLIED FOR A
DIVORCE IN HAMILTON, o.
The PugiIist Will Come To-Day 40
visit His Mother, Who Is
Proud Of Him.

A dispatch from Hamilton. O.. says that
Charlotte Piel Selby has applied for di-
vorce from her husband Norman Selby
(I<id McCoy.) The suit was filed In the
Common Pleas Court several weeks ago.
but 1t was kept very quiet. The grounds
on which the divorce Is asked Is unfaith-
funess. The wife asks for a good share of
the pugilist's cash for alimony.
Mccoy will come to this city to-day on
visit to his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Selby, who live at No. 1901 Hoyt
avenue. Mrs Gelby was asked last night
what she knew about her sons troubles
with his wife, and said "rhey were mar
ried during the summer before Norman
went to South Africa, but they have lived
together very little of the time since then.
She is not suited to him, and do not be-
lieve they have any love for each other or
ever had. She is after money and that is
why she seeks a divorce now. 1 have seen
very little of either of them since their mar
riage They came and remained two weeks
with me Immediately following the mar
riage and that is the last time ever saw
her. Norman has been travelling ever since.
When he was here the last time L did not
sec him. He was busy down there (mean-
ing the Empire Theater) and had my calls
to make. 1t happened that whenever he
called L was out. But / have received sew
eral nice letters from him, in which he de-
clares how much he loves his mother, and
now he is coming to visit me-coming here
for that exclusive purpose.
Norman married the girl-Lottie Piel, 1
think her name was-at Middletown, o. /
know very little of her, but think it well
enough that she and my son should sepa-
rate. Yes, it is true that she was anxious
for a reconciliation after he defeated Mr..
Creedon, but Norman would not consent
to it,"
Mrs Selby has become reconciled to her
sons business and speaks of it just as she
would of a business of merchandising or
manufacturing. She says she has come to
feel proud of the boy, and feels that he
will lift the profession to higher plane
rather than be carried down to its level.
God has made me see this" she said
Norman is a Samson, and l saw his pow
er before he realized it, but l feared 1T
would not be turned to good channel. /
have changed my mind now. understand
that the whole world is fighting for money,
and that is all Norman is doing. And he
makes good use of it. That is the only
place where a curse might come from the
business; L think this would be in de-
victorious pugilists. But Norman does not
conduct himself as others, and have no
fear that he ever will. have faith that he
will overcome ali of them when the time
comes
Mrs. Selby said she would not accept her
sons proposition for her to go to Califor-
MA where he offers to buy nice home
for her, Mr.. Selby and the rest of the fam
lily. Not that she has any religious scruples
against accepting money earned in the prize
ring, for she said that her sons money was
as good as the grocer'S. But she has duties
which demand her time here. She takes a
great interest in religious work, and has her
affairs arranged so that she must devote
nearly all her time to these matters. She
will not leave indianapolis, she says. Il
suppose people will think l am very fool
ish,'' she said but If l am 1t IS the same
malady as that which afflicted Paul. From
worldly point Of view my sons offer Is a
magnificent one He offers to buy every
thing for us that money can buy; but am
not here for money. L am working FOR
God. l have devoted my life to His work.
and shall not leave my field of work now:
Mrs Selby said she understood that Nor
man was going to make a Southern tour
very shortly. "He writes me that he has
quit the stage, and his trip South will be in
a regular professional way