The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-03
MRS. COREY FREE
Wife of the Pittsburg Steel Magnate
Granted a Divorce in Nevada,
Ending the Sensational
Case.

Reno, New, July 30.--What prom
ised TO go down in history as the SEN
sational Corey divorce came to a sud
den end a few hours after it begun
today, by the bringing in a Verdlct
granting an absolute divorce to the
wife of the Pittsburg steel magnate.
The jury was out less than an hour
and its verdict was unanimously VI
| favor of the wife of the Pittsburg
man There was virtually no defense
entered, although a general deniai
| that Corey deserted his wife was
filed. When the case was called Mrs.
Corey, attended by her soE, Allah'
| Corey, and her sister-in-law, MIS-
Corey, appeared in court William r.
Corey, president of the U. 5. steer
corporation defendant in the action
! was not present.
In her complaint she charged Corey
with desertion. She said he LETT her
in May, 1906. This was denied py
| Corey in his answer.
WAS IN TEARS.
Mrs. Corey was in tears When tola
that she had been given a divorce ana
the custody Of her 16-year-old son, Al
Ian Corey. She drove at once to her
home, where she says she will con
tinue to live. No evidence was SUP
mitted by the defense, and there was
no argument. The question OF all
mony was not introduced.
| Mrs. Corey made an admission
however, touching upon this phase Ct
| the case stating that in May, 1906
several weeks before her petition for
divorce was filed, she negotiated
| through her attorneys financial set
! tlement with her husband, 1t is be
lieved by many that in connection
with this settlement it was agreed by
the wife that the name OF Mabelle
Gilman, the opera singer, should not
! figure in her suit for divorce.
Il am a resident of Reno, New"
said Mrs. Corey, when placed on the
stand "and the wife of William Ellis
! Corey, the defendant in the action.
We married on December l, 1888, at
| Pittsburg, Pa, and lived together un-
til May l, 1905. At that time my
husband deserted me and went to
! New York. l followed him and held
conversation with him in the Hotel
! Lorraine.
1T was here that he told me he had
decided to live apart from me. He
! said | would never see him again. He
stated that he was going to Europe
| r. HhA,,n ~
scene. l talked with him about. the
matter and urged him to again re
sumo his place in our home, but he
refused have never seen him since.
Mrs. Corey added that she came TO
Reno for her health and that she had
no intention of bringing an action for
divorce at the time she took up her
residence in Nevada.
Miss Addie Corey, sister of the de.
fendant, was an interesting W less.
She corrOborated Mrs. Corey's state
ment that Corey had deserted his wife
and told how she and her aged mother
had made several Intellectual attempts
to effect a reconciliation.
SISTER ON THE STAND.
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 a prop
er custodian for his SOM" she was
asked.
Il do not" she replied.
"Why?"
For the reason that he is not a
proper person for his son to be assO'
ciated with. He has no home and his
associates are not fit companions for
a young man of Allan's age. l 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 Corey?", continued the attorney
Il mean all Wall street men,"
Allan Corey stated that at the time
of the parting his father called him to
his Office and told him he had decided
to part from his mother. He said
WIS too young to understand the rea
sons. He then said that my mother
was good woman, and that my place
was at her side"
At the conclusion of the trial At
torney Summerfield stated his client
William Corey, was as anxious for the
decree as his wife. "If the decree is
granted" he said, "Mr. Corey will be
entirely satisfied. He has consented
to this divorce. -
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