Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-29
ACCUSED
OF BICAMY
e. II. MAcoY, FORMER oTTUMWA
BUSINESS MAN, is SUED
FOR DIVORCE.
HAS He TWO WIVES 2

HAS He TWO WIVES 2
Mrs. Mary I. HIiiyer Macoy Says She
is Wife No. 2 and Declares That No.
I and No. 8 Are LlvIns-Maeoy is
Well Known In ottumwa.
From Fridays Daily.
Eugene H. Macoy, formerly a well
known Ottumwa business man in OF 1
coy, one of the older residents Of this |
city, Is accused Of bigamy by Mrs. !
Mary I. Hillyer Macoy, who declares
that she is wife No. and that there
is wife No. l and a wife Mo- 8, both
OF whom claim that the former OF
tumwa man is their husband.
Eugene H. Macoy left Ottumwa sew
eral years ago after having failed In
business here. He established the Ma
tional Printing and Engraving Co. in
Chicago and has prospered. He has
visited Ottumwa on several occasions
since removing to Chicago, his last
trip here being for the purpose OF dis
posing of the property on the west side
of Washington street between Second
and Third streets, where his father.
the late H. N. Macoy. lived for many
years. 3. H. Macoy is well knownstoA
Ottumwa people. as is also Mrs. Ma
coy, who was formerly an Ottumwa
woman, end the charges made against
him have caused much surprise here.
Wife No. e Wants Divorce.
4 The following article from yester-
days Chicago Evening Post, tells the
story OF the suit for divorce:
Charges that Eugene II. Macoy,
president OF the National Printing and
Engraving company, for years led q
double life In Chicago, have been
made in the Superior court, where
Mrs. Mary Hilyer Macoy has begun
q suit for annulmsnt Of her marriage
to Macoy.
AS result Of the expose OF Ma
Coy 5 alleged deception Of the woman
he is charged with having wronged,
Judge Chetlain has tied up by injunc-
tion $500,0O0 worth OF Macoy's prop
erty. Macoy has been forbidden to
| dispose of anything he owns until
there has been an adjudication of the
charges against him.
| To Clear Good Name.
| "In' the Macoy suit there is pre-
sented spectacle of a woman once
wealthy struggling to clear her name
land that of her daughter and to force
/ re ~ hnr ,.jo a
court of equity Judge Brentano is to
timony in the case, which promises
to be hard fought.
''As side light in the divorce suit
comes a revelation that Macoy was
married prior to his meeting with
the young and pretty widow who has
demanded in court an adjustment of
her wrongs. The wife, said to have
been deserted by the wealthy defend
ant, is declared to be Mrs. Tessie Ma
coy, married in Iowa in 1880.
Known In Dramatic Circles.
"Macoy is one of the best known
men in the United States among the
atrical managers and promoters. His
company handles the printing for hun.
dreds Of attractions all over the coun.
try. He spends much Of his time in
New York, Philadelphia and Boston
and makes frequent trips to the Pa
cifc coast. He was in Niles, Mich
today, but is expected home tomorrow
For five years Macoy is said tc
have kept from Mrs. Hillyer-Macoy the
fact of his previous marriage. Their
came discovery which is alleged te
have brought about a separation ana
caused the complainant to appeal tt
the court for vindication of hel
honor.
There ID a web Of mystery sur
rounding the identity Of the woman
thus attacking Macoy. Her chile
counsel is w. F.. Hays. Associated
with him is Charles H. Aldrich, forme,
solicitor general Of the United States
! At Mr.. Aldrich's office 1t was said the
latter had left for Chicago.
Plaintiff Wears Veil.
Inquiries concerning Mrs. Maco.
, at the Office of her lawyer resulted II
I. statements that no information woult
; be given there concerning her. Sh,
5 will appear in court at the time neces
sary, 1t is said, but until her cas-,
| is called it is the desire Of her law
) yers to shield her.
/ MRS. Macoy is suing under com
: mon-law contract of marriage.
Z "The defendant represented be wa
an unmarried man. she says in he
!, bill "and there came an agreemen
) by which the complainant and defend
ant agreed to be husband and wife t.
each other and to all the world a
large. Throughout more than fv
years we had apartments in Chicag,
and travelled to many cities, where W.
we're recognized as husband AM
wife
: t'The marriage asserted by Mrs. Ma
coy was made, it is alleged, May s
e 1899 Until September i last, she dc
. clares, she lived with Macoy, assiste
Y him in the upbuilding of his forum
: and devoting her life to him. Their
! she says, she discovered the existenc
of the other wife and immediatel
3 withdrew from him and has since re
: fn live with him