The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-25
WIFE IS ACCUSED
OF BUYING HER
DIVORCE
ARRAIGNED IN COURT ON THE
CHARGE OF PAYING $1,000 TO
PERJURED WITNESS.
SHE CHARGES ROBBERY
Wealthy Farmer Declares He Was
Branded as Ring Thief BY
His Dissatisfied Bet
ter Half.

New York. June 24.-Mrs. Elizatet
Muir. sister of George B. Markle. the
Pennsylvania coal operator, and
worth S250,000 arraigned in Jeffm;on
Market court Saturday on complaint
of her third husband. George Alien
Muir on charges that she induced
Michael McGraw, a railroad fireman,
of Canaan, Mass, to perjure himself
in a suit brought against Muir.
The Gaze is to be heard Thursday,
when the tangled story of the couple s
martial troubles. involving charge OF
theft in high financial places, will be
unfolded
Muir. who is a rich farmer OF Shet-
field, Mas, and was formerly proml-
nent New York broker, charges she
alleged that he stole her jewelry 10 rid
herself of him.
Hi affidavit. state that McGFaW
was offered 81 900 if he would tettty
that Muir had conducted himself 50
improperIy that M.'g. Muir was en-
titled &c a divorce.
The accusation OF theft was made
two years ago. and the large circle of
-ociety people who knew the couple
we're astonished.
Mo Reason for Muir Theft.
There seemed to be no reason WY
Muir, prosperous and apparently con
tented should steal, especially from
his wife, the couple seemingly be 'ng
devoted to each other,
Muir. then a member OF John MulF
& Co, brokers of No, Il Broad street
wa. arrested last April charged vita
desertion Mr. Muir appeared against
him in Great Darlington, Mass, an1
he was fined 500 He appealed ana
gave 5000 bond.
Mrs. Muir Immediately instituted
suit aga nst the mother of her nus
band for $25 900 damages. she alleged
h 3r mother-in-law had aienated the
affections CT the broker. The suit Is
hanging fire.
"A
Il became convinced last Februa' I
that my husband did not love me. lie
hal gotten the last $4,000 of my $6o''
600 dowry and. when ! visited MIN
where his mother kept ain expensive
Mace. he told me | was not welcome.
Gets First Divorce and Weds'
The Muirs were married June 1G.
1903 in this city, few months ate
tire woman had obtained a divorce
from her eecond husband, the iir-t
having died. Muir's father was mead
of the Broad street brokerage hrm'
and at ona time was secre'ary ot the
New York Litherage and Trmsporta-
tiou company.
Former A. slstant District Attorney
John F. Mcintyre Mrs. Muir lawVer
last n ght gave n version of the ahlir
at his home. 1885 Lexington avenue
He promised sensation. when the ac
tual proceedings begin.
1--WE will stick pin in Muirs huh-
BILE" he aid I'VE shall show that
Muir got $4,000 from hs wife under
false pretenses. and we have begun
suit for the recovery of this amount
"He obtained the money from my
client on the allegation that he wished
to purchase a seat in the stock eX'
change. He did not make the purchase.
He ma. kept from the jurisdiction of
the state of New York, so that we
have been unable to serve him win
papers. We nave absolute proof, ana
there NAV be some very intci e. ing
details revealed when we finally get
him on the stand
Muir is clubman Of prominence.
and has been a well known figure IN
financial and social sircles.