The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-03
coRBErr AND VERA MAKE UP.
Ponpadour Jim Induces His Wife to
Quash Divorce Proceedings.

New York, September 3O.-After a soIourn
abroad covering period of over three weeks.
James j. Corbett, former champion pugilist,
returned to this city today on the Campania.
Corbett was met at the pier by John Con-
sldine. his British partner ''Florrie' Suli-
van Nanny" Friend and NJ s. Chappelo
Corhett was mum when the reporters tried
to interview him on his sudden flight to Eu-
rope and the recent charges made by his
wife and Mrs Norman selby. lie at first
seemed inclined 10 talk on his wfe's charges
of inhdelity and her proceedings against
him for divorce, but at a signal from Law
yer Friend he remained quiet.
AT : O'Clock tonight, nftcr remaining IN
seclus;on all day, most OF the time III the
Cadillac hotel. corbett announced that he
had effected reconciliation with his wife
and thai the suit for divorce which she had
brought against him would be discontinued
An air OF mystery surrounded Corbett 3
close friends declining to reveal his where
abouts.
Tonight however Corbett dined at Rcctor's
restsnrant WITH hin Gr We're Frank Phillips
I'VE have made up, were the first words
that Cirbett said she is all the world to
me. / don't care what any one says now, I
have got my wife back and am very
happy"
DIVORCE QuAsHED.
what about the divorce proceedngs?"
was asked.
ooh that's quashed." replied corbett, eff
fusively, Then. looking at his wife appeal
ingly. he continued isn't that So Vera?"
Mrs. Corbetts countenance was wreathed
in smiles. but she said nothing, and the
fighter went on:
my wife knows that / have not done
anything wrong. | love her. and she is
aware of the fact. / have been true to her,
and have returned TO prove that all that
they said about me-about that woman the
music hall singer. what's her name? Mile.
Cornille-is nothing but les
| But what about the charges of fake
your wife brought against youy''
II don't care about that" quickly an
swered Corbett, "She was hasty and made
them under the stress OF anger. People
whom ! thought were my lifelong friends
said things about her and made me believe
have niisjudged her. She is a good woman
II doL'l want her TO retract anything she
said about me. That Is not my policy
What has been said is history now. II |
tried to make her retract her statements
about me the public would think that | was
trying to square myself. | have nothing
Ito regret The battle was on the level and
il won because l was the better man She is
sorrg now for what she has done The
whole thing was a Job on the part OF my
enemies. They have done me lot Of harm.
with them
/ corbett said. concerning his, sudden de-
parture for Europe, that he was in need OF
a short vacation. and that Il the busi-
ness Of no one, He said that as soon as he
landed today Philips brought his wife TO
4 him at the hotel, and in reply to his ques-
tion II she had any III feeling toward him.
she flung herself into his arms As re-
suit they were reunited and happy.
| Corbett acknowledged that he and his
manager George Considine has parted in
n and aaff NJ he "A
make all OF his own matches. He said he
sailed under an assumed name because he
wanted to avoid being recognized In
conclusion he said that he intended to
Issue statement soon possibly Tuesday.
He would not discuss his fight with Me-
Coy IN detail He repeated that he won
because he was the Kids master, and
secuted the least allusion as 10 the battle
having been a fake"
/ ~ viii leave that question to any ono
who saw the mill" Corbett declared with
trained hard and won on my merits"
when q reporter mentioned how her
husband had escaped being served with pa
pfrs beeause 4 was Illegal 70 do so on sun
dav Mrs. Corbett for the FIRST time said:
( "T'm glad now that ] did not. after all
You SCI. was very anxious to keep my
word you know with NV lawyer"
! She does not deny that she made this
charges against her husband but says shs
WAS excited ana inssnsly Jealous n him. =
John conJdine said ihst both Mrs CIR
bett snd Mrs selby were aetuated in max
ing the charges AGAINST their respectIre
hushpnds thronsh tho announcement ftnsde
by Honest" John Kelly that the fight was
a fake.
when Kelly was seen py reporter to-
night he seid.
II don't rare IN get into any unnecessary
notoriety. don't like II. I did not bet p
cent o. either Mccoy or corbett. ' admit, I
told. Mccoy that ! thnught he laid down.
snd>will stick 70 whist : said. I am not the
kind OF a nerson 10 eat crow,
] n WINS SAID that LAWYER pummal effected
4 the reconciliation between Ccrhett and his
wife. II was also said. DESPITE all renorts
/ TO the contrary that the divorce suit OF