The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-17
INSIDE STORY
Told Of the Corey Divorce Case
Recently Decided.
IT'S A VERY SAD ONE.

ITS A VERY SAL ONE,
Mrs. Corey Knew Nothing Of Her Hns,
bands Intentions to Desert Her
Until lie Told Her at a Dinner
to Which He Had ln-
vlted Her.
There has perhaps never been a life
with greater contrast on two sides
and perhaps nono more sad In some
respects. than the lives Of William
Ellis Corey, president OF tho United
States Steel Corporation, and his wife,
or former wife, which eliminated at
Reno, Nevada, on Monday, July 20,
when Mrs. Ooroy was granted an
absolute divorce from tho millionaire
husband, who had tired of her, ana
given the custody of her minor son.
Mrs. Corey Is q woman not only of
attractive appearance, but modest Of
manner and some 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 vas sad. Whsn the fact
was announced that she had gained
what she asked-freedom from the
.oan who wanted to be free of her-
Ne cried. She stated that she had
$50 married to Corey, a man then Of
AZ less all fence than now, in Pits.
burg, on December 1, 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
i~nattenti0n and then desertion,
Corey took her to dinner, as he would
have taken any other woman &C.
quatntance and calmly told her she
would have to go; that he was tired
Of he and would not live with her
longer. He was emphatio; his mind
vas made up and he was not to be
shaken. She presents q different
picture.
After suffering his inattention and
desertion, seeing him the first time
for weeks at the dinner table In q
restaurant, she begged him to go
home With Ter and talk 1t over"
In%differently he raiaed his hat as he
l.p,tGG her AZ Gao and, tuyninR,l LETT
, aer aUf5ySEs Ii.aD ih3dsnU,T HuuUfls
ing to Mrs. Cor9y's Testimony, was on
May s. 1905, and Bince that time she
has never seen him. Corey's manner
Of disposing OF her was discussed with
his attorneys, and the statement was
made at the trial that there would be
no question OF alimony, since that
had been arranged between Mrs.
Corey and his attorney.
Perhaps one Of the n Ost significant
features of the trial, and one which
sheds thought or what preceded it,
Ia the evidence quoted from Miss
Addie Corey, his sister. Asked by
counsel If she thought her brother q
dt persou'to have custody OF young
Allan Corey, she replied: He is not
o proper person for his son to asso.
oiate with. His associates and com.
panions ale not I'll com panions for a
young man Of Allan's age. l don't
think any New York man OF wealth
is fit to have charge Of . boy OF his
age"
The cool elaboration Of William
Ellis Corey In bis determination to
rid himself Of the ties Of matrimony
Is depicted In the evidence Of bis
little sor, who said in court, referring
to a conversation with his father on
The subjec Of the divorce. He
said that my mother was q good wo
man and that my place was at her
side. He told me | was too young tC
understand the reas ons for the sepa.
ration" Another feature Of the case
was the come ion 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
Corey's lifesizs photograph on an ease
nearby.
Whatever may have been behino
the life curtain, or may not have
been, deductions are being drawn "a,
and wide, and the cas- Is being point
ed to as an incident Of too muci
money and the desire for gay life ant
firing Of the ties OF homo and wife
Corey has never uttered, 80 far as Il
known, q single word relative to hi
wife which could be construed othe
than an extolling her good points. Ii
q sense, his sons evidence picture
that: "She iS a good woman
Since the granting OF the divorce
the story OF how Mrs. Corey frs
found out that she was to be cast OF
has come to light, 1t was not use
In the trial OF the case. After 8om
weeks Of neglect Corey asked his wifi
to dine with him at o fashionabl
restaurant, and she eagerly accepte,
the invitation. The meal WAS appar
emily enjoyed by both OF them, an,
Mrs. Corey especially seemed buoyan
and bright. The various courses ha'
been served and the dinner all bu
ended. Over the cups OF coff,e tn
two sat chatting when Corey sudden
ly leaned across the table, looked hi
wife squarely In the face, and said.
"This is to DC our last dinner. l an
going to leave you tonight. / an
tired Of you and want you to get
divorce from me-"
Mrs. Corey was entirely unprepare
for the information. Though sh
was startled, she maintained her sell
control, but the only reply she coul
or did make, was:
lyon don't know what Won arc "a