The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-01
MRS.COREY IS DIVORCED
And Gets Custody of Her Io.
Year-Old Son Allan.
Mrs. Corey Stated That Before Her
Petition For Divorce Was Filed She
Negotiated Through Her Attorney a
Financial SettIement-Respondent's
Sister an Interesting Witness.

Financial settIement-Respondent
Sister an interesting Witness.
Reno, New, July 31.-Mrs. William
Ellis Corey, wife of the president OF
the United States Steel Corporation
was awarded divorce in the second
district court of Nevada yesterday
The case was submitted without argu.
ment and the jury took but one ballot
The jury was out but 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 AL.
Ian Corey. She drove at once to her
home in Riverside avenue, where she
says she will continue to reside. Nc
evidence was submitted by the de.
fense and there was no argument.
The question of allmony was not In,
troduced Mrs. Corey made an inter.
esting admission, however, touching
upon this phase of the case, stating in
May, 1906, several weeks before her pc
ttion for divorce was filed, she nego
tiated through her attorneys finan
cial settlement with her husband.
81 am a resident of Reno, Nev.,'
said Mrs. Corey, when placed on the
stand, "and the wife of William Ellis
Corey, the defendant in this action
We were married on Dec. /, 1883, al
Plttsburg, Pa, and lived together until
May 1, 1905. At that time my husband
deserted ME and went to New York.
Il followed him and held conver
sation with him in the Hotel Lorraine
1t 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 intended going to Europe for sew.
eral months. There was no scene. !
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
futrra homa and avnactad tO 1.-Two harn
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 was visibly affected while
telling her story. She testified with.
out evasion and in a clear voice. HeI
attorneys feared that she would col.
lapse, as her health has suffered since
the separation.
In his opening statement, one of his
attorneys, j. r. Redding of New York,
stated that she had been driven to a
separation and the divorce proceed
ings by the sensational stories printed
In the newspapers.
is it true that newspaper notoriety
was the principal factor in your sep
aration from Mr.. Corey and is respon-
sibe for this proceedings" asked Ben
jamin Curler one of 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 state.
ment that Corey had deserted his wife
and told how she and her aged mother
had made several Intellectual attempts
to effect reconciliation.
Her brother, she said, had lost sight
of his home, being absorbed in busi-
ness and infatuated with the fast life
of New York.
do you consider Mr. Corey prop
er custodian for his SOM" she was
asked
Il do not" she replied
"Why?"
For the reason" she said, that he
is not a proper person for his son to
associate with. He has no home and |
his associates are not fit companions
for young man of Allans age. | 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 wealthy New York men,"
Allan Corey stated that at the time |
of the parting his father called him
into his Office and told him that he had |
decided to part from his mother. "He |
s@id | was too young to understand |
the reasons He then said that my
mother was a good woman and that |
my place was at her side"
Several citizens of Reno were intro
duced to establish the residence in |
Nevada of the plaintiff.
At the conclusion of the trial, At. |
torney Sardis Summerfield of Reno |
stated his client, William Il. Corey, |
was as anxious for the decree of di- |
vorce as his wife. IF the decree is |
granted he said, "Mr Corey will be
entirely satisfied. He has consented |
to this divorce. This understanding
between Mr. Corey and the attorneys
of Mrs. Corey was reached some time
ago."
T. r. Chadbourne of Pittsburg also
appeared as counsel for Mr. Corey,
who was not present
American Engineers In England.