The sun., 1905-12-29
PLOT VICTIM, SAYS MRS. COREY
MABELLE GILMAN-COREY PICT-
URE MAY BE PART OF 1T.
Intimated by Friends OF Trust Presidents
WIFE That Conspiracy Was Hatched to
Part COuple-Corey's Sister. Com.
ing From Paris, May Explain 1t All.


P1rTsBURu, Dec. 2s.-In her first personal
statement to a newspaper representative
since she came to Pittsburg week ago,
Mrs. Laura Cook Corey, wife Of w. Ellis
Corey president OF the United States Steel
Corporation, said she has been the victim
of conspiracy In the troubles that have
caused the family to separate.
"In public statement Mr.. Corey has
said that difficulties have arisen between
him and you that are irreconcilabe. Is
that true2" was the first question,
II will not speak about that" she said,
as flush came across her face and she
showed visible indications of emotion.
'The reports circulated about our troubles
are preposterous. / have been the victim
OF a conspiracy that's all. But our family
affairs are none of the publics business.
These differences have occurred at various
times in families and l cannot see any
reason why there should be 80 much made
of this case"
"Will you state the nature of the con-
spiracy of which you have been victim?'
NO; as / have said, will not discuss the
matter at all
Would you care to state whether or not
you believe this conspiracy was formed for
the purpose of separating you from your
husband?"
Il will say nothing about 1t whatever,
She would neither confirm nor deny the
assert ions of her friends that her husband
has arranged for an interview with her in
New York.
Friends of Mrs. Corey to whom she had
gone for counsel declined to throw any
light on the assertion that there has been
a conspiracy. However, they acknowledge
that they have known for several months
that Mrs. Corey had taken that view OF the
situation. They even confessed that Mrs.
Corey had well defined idea as to the plot
of which she was the intended victim, but
they declined to mention any names.
Those of Mrs. Corey's acquaintances who
assert that the publication of photograph
Of Mabelle Gilman reclining in her room,
showing Il portrait Of Mr.. Corey on an
easel in one corner, was the principal reason
for bringing about the separation now
say that this picture plays an important
part in the conspiracy of which Mrs. Corey
speaks. 1t is believed Mrs. Corey thinks
others are much more to blame than her
husband
1t is reported that Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs,
a sister of W. Z. Corey, is on her way here
from Europe and that she will be able to
clear up the conspiracy of which Mrs. w. T..
Corey says she is the victim.
Mrs. Corey took umbrage at the brazen
publication Of her husbands photograph
In another womans apartments, and eyer
since Mrs Corey left for Reno. New, 1t has
been known that she had been led to believe
that her husband and herself we're the vic
tins of plot to separate them and that the
publication Of this picture was part of the
plot.
Mrs. Riggs has been studying music under
the same Instructor as Miss Gilman, and
she is familiar with the episode Of the tell
tale photograph.
Whether they will ever be reconoiled
cannot be told, but Mrs Corey has told her
friends she is open to conviction, and If it
can be proved that her husband has been
the victim of a conspiracy she Ia willing to
LAT hyn or ri