The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-17
INSIDE S TORY
Told Of the Corey Divorce Case
Recently Decided.
IT'S A VERY SAD ONE.
Mrs. Corey Knew Nothing Of Her HIS.
bands Intentions to Desert Her
Until lie Told Her at Dinner
to Which lie Had Ia.
vlted Her.

to Which lie Had Ia.
vlted Her.
There has perhaps never been life
with greater contrast on two sides
and perhaps mono moro sad in scme
respects, than the lives Of William
ellis Corey, president Of the United
States Steel Corporation, and his wife,
or former wife, which eliminated at
Reno, Nevada, on Monday, July 20,
when Mrs. Corey was granted an
absolute divorce from tho millionaire
husband, who had tired of her, and
given the custody of her minor son.
Mrs. Corey Is q woman not only of
attractive appearance, but modest of
manner and somewhat magnetic.
During the trial OF her case, which
was In no wise contested by Corey,
and absolutely deQold of any effort at
defense, she was sad. VIII n the fact
was announced that she had gained
what she asked freedom from the
nan who wanted to be free Of her
''>e Dried. She stated that she had
Ntu married to Corey, q man then Of
ar less stll lence than now, In Pits.
burg, on december l, 1883, and they
lived happily nearly 20 years His
Indifference, with accumulation of
wealth, developed and he finally do.
serted her. After several weeks Of
inattention and then desertion,
Corey took her to dinner, as he would
have taken any other woman &C.
quatntance and calmly told her she
would have to go; that he was tired
OF her and would not live with her
longer. He was emphatic; his mind
vas made up and he was not to be
shaken. She presents o different
picture.
After suffering his inSttentlon and
desortion, seeing him the first time
for weeks at the dinner table in a
restaurant, she begged him to 90
home with Ter and talk 1t over. I"
Indifferently he raised his hat as he
put her in "a cab and, turning left
ner SDf6S9 X i::,a1 iI9 cen yy SO ~
Ing to Mrs. Corey's testimony, was on
May s, 1905, and since that time she
has never seen him. Corey's manner
Of disposing Of her was discussed with
his attorneys, and the statement was
made at the trial that there would be
no question Of alimony, since that
had been arranged between Mrs.
Corey and his attorney
Perhaps one Of the ost significant
fon 80 tal .! l-l.
sheds thought on what preceded 1T,
la the evidence qroted from Miss
Addie Corey, his sister. Asked by
counsel If she thought her brother q
dt person'to have custody Of young
Allan Corey, she replied: He is not
proper person for his son to asso.
ciate with. His associates and com.
panions are not fl com panions for q
young man Of ilans age. L don't
think any New York man OF wealth
!s fit to have charge Of q boy OF his
age"
Tie cool deliberation Of William
Ellis Corey In his determination to
rid himself OF the tiles Of matrimony
Is depicted In the evidence of his
little sor, who said in court, referring
to a conversation with his father on
the subject Of the divorce. He
said that my mother was q good wo
man and that my place was at her
side. He told me was too young to
understand the reasons for the sepa-
ration" Another feature Of the case
was the conne c ion of certain photo
graphs with Corey's life In New York,
,f ,,yl,i ,ioH ~ Al
tress, another of Mss Gilman reclin.
ing on sofa in her room, showing
Coreys lifesizs photograph on an easel
nearby.
Whatever may have been behind
the life curtain, or may not have
been, deductions are being drawn fer
and wide, and the case Is being point
ed to as an Incident Of too much
money and the deGire for gay life and
firing of the ties of home and wife.
Corey has never uttered, 80 far as is
known, single word relative to bis
wife which could be construed othe,
than an extolling her good points. In
sonse, his sons evidence pictures
that: "Sho Is g good woman"
Since the granting OF the divorce
the story OF how Mrs. Corey nrBl
found out that she WAS to be cast of
has come to light. 1t was not used
In the trial OF the case. After some
weeks Of neglect Corey asked his wife
to dine with him at fashionable
restaurant, and she eagerly accepted
the invitation. The meal was appar
emily enjoyed by both OF them, and
Mrs. Corey especially seemed buoyant
and bright. The various courses had
been served and the dinner all but
ended. Over the cups Of oClf,e the
two sat chatting when Corey sudden.
ly leaned across the table, looked his
wife squarely In the face, and said.
This Is to bo our last dinner / am
going to leave you tonight. l am
tired of you and | want you to get q
divorce from mo-"
Mrs. Corey was entirely uuprepareC
for the information. Though She
was startled, she maintained har self
control, but the only reply she coult
or did make, was.
You don't know what you are say
ing"
Corey then became hurt.
Yes | do, have fully made III
my mind, and nothing can cnange 1t
| will not live with you any longe
and want you to get divorce.
Will give you everything TO enable
you to live luxurlously everything
you need to be comfortable"