Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
Wife of the Millionaire Iron
King Secures Decree
in Nevada
GETS CUSTODY OF THE SON
Question of Alimony Was Not Brought
Into Court, But Mrs. Corey Admits
That a Financial Settlement Had
Been Previously Arranged With Her
Husband.

Reno. New, July sl.-Mrs. VIM. Ellis
Corey wife of the president of the
United States Steel Corporation, was
awarded divorce in the Second dis
trict court of Nevada, sitting at Reno,
ut o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
case was submitted without argument
and the jury took but one ballot. 1t
was out but a few minutes
Mrs. Corey was in tears when told
that she had been given a decree and
the custody of her 16-year-old son.
Allan Corey. II
She drove at once to her home OF
Riverside avenue, where she says she
will continue to reside. No evidence
was submittedi'by the defense, and
there was no argument.
The question of alimony was not in
troduced. Mrs Corey made an inter-
esting admission, however, touching
upon this phase of the case, stating
that in May, 1906, several weeks before
her petition for divorce was filed. she
negotiated thru her attorneys finan-
cial settlement with her husband. She
was not asked what the nature OF this
settlement was.
II am a resident of Reno. New, said
Mrs. Corey. when placed on the stand
3 sand the wife of William Ellis Corey,
the defendant In this action. We were
married on Dec. 1, 1888, at Pittsburg,
Pa, and lived together until May l.
1905. At that time my husband de-
serted me and went to New York.
followed him aNd held conversation
with him In the Hotel Lorraine. IS II
was there that he told me that he had
decided to live apart He said that 1t
was Impossible for us to live happily
together, and that / would never see
him again He stated that he intend
s ed going to Europe for several months.
There was no scene. l talked with him
about the matter and urged him to
again resume 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. She stated that
she selected Reno upon the advice OF
her sister-in-law, Miss Addie 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.
Mrs. Corey visbly Affected.
Mrs. Corey was visibly affected
while telling her story. She testified
without evasion and in clear voice.
+ Her attorneys feared that she would
collapse, as her health has suffered
since the separation.
In his opening statement her attor-
ney, J. r. Redding of New York, stated
that She had been driven to a separa-
ton and the divorce proceedings by
the sensational stories printed in the
newspapers.
'Is it true that newsoaper notoriety
was the principal factor in your sep
aration from Mr.. Corey I'd is respon-
sible for this divorce proceedings ?"
asked Benjamin Curler, another nf 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 Addie Corey, sister of the re-
spondent, was an interesting witness.
She corroborated Mrs. Corey's s,ate-
ment that Corey had deserted his w:fi,
and told how she and her aged mother
had made several Intellectual attempts
to effect reconciliation.
Her brother, she said. hal lost sight
~ ', tc haiy oh he i,
ness and infatuated with the fast life
of. New York.
r'Do you consider Mr. Corey proper
custodian for his SOM" she wa asked.
II do not she replied.
.W'hy?
No Fit Associate for Son.
For the reason" she said, that he
2 is not proper person FOR his son to
associate with. He has no home and
E his associates are not fit companions
for q young man of Allaa. age. al
not think any New York man is fit to
have charge of a boy of his age"
do you mean all New York men.
Miss Corey?' continued the attorney.
Il mean wealthy New York men"
Allan Corey stated that the time
of the parting his father called him
to his office and told him that he had
decided to part from his mother
He said / was too young to under
stand the reasons. He then said that
my mother was good woman and my
place was at her side"
Several witnesses We're introduced to
establish the residence in Nevada of
the plaintiff, all being residents of
Reno.
AT the conclusion of the trial Attor-
ney Sardis Summarized of Reno stated
that his client William E. Corey. was
as anxious for the decree of divorce as
his wife
"If the decree is granted" he said.
"Mr. Corey will be entirely satisfied.
He has consented to the divorce. This
understanding between Corey and the
attorneys for Mrs. Corey was reached
some time ago"
T. r. Chadbourne of Pittsburg also
appeared as counsel for Mr. Corey,
who was not present.
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