The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
INSIDE STORY
Told of the Corey Divorce Case
Recently Decided.
IT'S A VERY SAD ONE.

bands Intentions to Desert Her
Until He Told Her at Dinner
to Which He Had In.
vited Her.
There has perhaps never been a life
with greater contrast on two sides
and perhaps none more sad in scme
respects, than the lives CT William
Ellis Corey, president OF the United
States Steel Corporation, and his wife,
OF former wife, which eliminated at
Reno, Nevada, on Monday, July 20,
when Mrs. Corey was granted an
absolute divorce from the millionaire
husband, who had tired Of her, anc
given the custody Of her minor son.
Mrs. Corey Is 3 woman not only OF
attractive appearance, but modest OF
manner and Soma what magnetic.
During the trial Of her case, which
was In no wise contested by Corey,
and absolutely desoid of any effort at
defense, she was sad. Wh!n the fact
was announced that she had gained
what she asked-freedom from the
man who wanted to be free OF her
she cried. She stated that she hac
zen married to Corey, a man then OF
..r less sfa lencs than now, in Pits
urg, on December l, 1883, and they
lived happily nearly 20 years. His
indifference, with accumulation OF
wealth, developed and he finally de-:
serted her. After several weeks Of
:nattention and then desertion.
Corey took her to dinner, as be would
have taken any other woman &C
ousintance 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; bis mind
VAS made up and he was not to be
shaken. She presents a different
picture.
After suffs1irg his insttention snd
dessrtion, seeing him the first time
for weeks at the dinner table in e
restaurant, she begged him to go
nome with her and talk it over. /"
I1diferently he raised his hat as he
nut her in 8 cab and, turning, left
her forever. That incident, accord
ing to Mrs. Corey's testimony, was on
May 5, 1905, and since that time she
has never seen him. Corey's manner
OF disposing OF her was discussed with
bis attorr eys, and the statement Was
made at the trial that there would be
no question OF alinony, since that
bad been arranged between Mrs.
Cvrsy and bis attorney.
Perhaps one Ct the Lost s1gniheant
features OF the trial, and one which
sheds thought on what preceded it,
is the evidence qtoted from Miss
A6die Corey, his sister. ASKED oy
counsel II she thought her brother a
it oersoo to have custody OF young
Allan Corey, she replied: He is not
3 proper person tor his son to asso'
ciate with. His associstes and com.
panions are not f. companions for q
Young msn ct Alian's age. l don't
think any New York man OF wealth
is fit to Lave charge OF 3 boy OF bis
age" ,,,,
The cool delineration OF William
Ellis Corey In his determination tc
rid himself Of the tiles OF matrimonJ
is depicted in the evidence OF his
little 500, who said in court, referring
to a conversation with his father or
The subject Of the divorce. he
said that my mother was q good wo
man and that my place was at hel
side. BE tcld me I was too young tt
understand the reasons for the sepa
ration" Another feature OF the cas-
was the connection Of certain photo
graphs With Corey's life in New York
one of which was Miss Gilman, an &C
tress, another Of Miss Gilman reclin
ing on q sofa in her room, showing
Coreys lfesizs photograph on an ease
nearby.
Whatever may have been behin'
the lite curtain, or may not haV
been, deductions are being drawn t.
and wide, and the case is being point
"a Tn % an incident Of too muc!
money and the desire for gay LIE an
firing of the ties OF home and wife
Corey has never uttered, so fsr as
known, a single word relative to hi
wife which could be construed othe
than an extolling her good points. Il
a sense, his sons evidence picture
that: She is a. good woman"
Since the granting Of the diVorc
the story Of how Mrs. Corey mrs
found out that she Wss to be cast o:
has come to light. It was not use
in the trial OF the case. After som
weeks OF neglect Corey asked bis vii
20 dine With him at q fashionabl
restaurant, and she eagerly aceepte
| fine 10YlG2IuOus uC 0!Ce<i w eso SP kIs'
emily enjoyed by both Of them, an
Mrs. Corey especially seemed buoyan
and bright. The various courses ha
besn served and the dinner all bu
ended. Over the cups OF coffee tn
two sat chatting when Corey sudder
IL leaned across the table, looked hi
wife squarely in the face, and saia.
This is to be our last dinner. l 81
going to leave you tonight. al
5ired Of you and I want you to get
,, divorce from me-. -
Mrs. Corey was entirely unprepare
for the information. Though sf
was startled, she main tanned her sci
, control, but the only reply she coul
!, OF did make, was:
"You don't know what you are So,
!, ing"
Corey then became hurt.
"Yes I do, I have fully made I
: nv mind, and nothing can change
I'll, - 1i1. with vn11 aOV lOnQ