The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
W. E. COREY
DIVORCED
Wife Obtains Decree From
Nevada Courts.
SCORES RICHNEWYORKER
Miss Corey Said Steel Masnate Not
a Fit Person TO Have Charge
OF His Son.

RENO New. July 3i.-Mrs. william
Ellis Corey. wife Of the president OF
the United States Steel corporation has
been awarded a divorce In the Second
district court Of Nevada. The case was
submitted without argument, and the
jury took but one ballot.
Mrs. Corey was In tears when told
that she had been given n decree and
the custody Of her sixteen yearold son,
Allan Corey. No evidence was sub
mlited boy the defense. aud thSre was
no argument
The question Of alimony was not IN
troduced. Mrs. Corey made an inter
esting admission that she bad negotiat-
ed through her attorneys u financial set.
Element with her husband.
II am a resident of Reno. New" said
Mrs. Corey when placed on the stand.
and the wife Of William Ellis Corey,
the defendant In this action. We were
married on Dec /, 1883. at Pittsburg.
Pa. and lived together until May l.
serted me and went to New York.
followed him and held conversation
with him IN the Hotel Lorraine. II was
there that he told me that he had decid-
ed TO live apart.
lie said that II was impossible for
us TO live happily together aud that |
would never see him again. He stated
that lie intended going 10 Europe for
several months. There was no scene.
| talked with him about the matter and
urged him TO again resume his place IN
our home. but he refused. have new
or seen him since"
Mrs Corey added that she came 10
Reno for her health aud that she had
no intention of bringing an action for
divorce at the time she took up her
residence IN Nevada. She stated that
she selected Reno upon the advice OF
her sister-in-law. Miss Addle Corey;
that they considered this place their
future home and expected TO live here
In the future. She stated that she was
best suited for the custody Of her son
and asked the court TO place him in her
care
AIRS Corey was vislbly affected while
telling her story. She testified without
evasion aud in a clear voice Her at
torneys feared that she would collapse,
as her health has suffered since the
separation.
In his opening statement her attor-
ney. ]. II. Redding OF New York, stated
that she had been driven to separa-
tlou and the divorce proceedings 10y
the sensational stories printed in the
newspapers.
rs il true that newspaper notoriety
was the principal factor in your sep
aration from Mr.. Corey and is re-
sponsible for this divorce proceeding"
asked benjamin Curler another Of her
attorneys.
such is not the case The stories
that may have appeared in the press
had nothing to do with IT," said Mrs.
Corey
Miss Adde Corey. sisterin-law OF
the respondent, was an interesting wit
ness She corrOborated Mrs. Corey's
statement that Corey had deserted his
wife aud told how she and her aged
mother had made several Intellectual at
tempts to effect reconciliation.
Her brother, she said. had lost sight
of his home being absorbed in bust
ness and infatuated with the fast life
of New York
do you consider Mr.. Corey prop
err custodian for his SOM" she was
asked
Il do not" she replied.
"Why?"
For the reason" she said, that he
is not proper person for his son to
associate with lie has no home, and
his associates are not fit companions
for young man of Allan's age | do
not think any New York man is fit to
have charge of boy of his age
do you mean all New York men,
Miss CoreyT continued the attorney.
IL mean wealthy New York men"
Allan Corey, the young son, stated
that at the time of the parting his ia
Their called him to his Office and told
him that he had decided to part from
his mother. He said | was too young
to understand the reasons. He then
said that my mother was good wo-
man and that my place was at her
side"
At the conclusion OF the trial Attor.
ney Sardls Summerfeld of Reno stat
ed his client William K. Corey, who
was not present, was as anxious for
the decree of divorce as his wife IF
the decree is granted" he said, mir.
Corey will he entirely satisfied He
has consented to this divorce"