The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-31
Mrs, VI {, Corey Has Custody
Of Son
SLAM AT RICH NEW WORKERS
MIR. cOrey's Sister says They Ara Not
Proper Persons for Young
Men to Associate
With.

Reno, New, July 30-Mrs. William Ellis
Corey wife Of the president Of the United
States Steel corporation. was awarded
divorce In the second district court Of Ne
vada, sitting at Reno, at o'clock this aft
ernoon. The case was submitted without
argument, and the jury took but one bal
lot 1t was out but few minutes.
Mrs. Corey was in tears when told that
she had been given decree and the Gus
tody of her 1e-year-old SON Allan Corey.
She drove at once to her home on River.
side avenue, where she says she will con-
tinue to reside
No evidence was submitted by the de-
fense, and there was no argument.
The question of alimony was not intro
duced.
Mrs. Corey made an interesting admis-
sion however, in touching upon this phase
OF the case. stating that IN May. 1906
several weeks before her petition for d.
vorce was filed. she negotiated. through
her attorneys, a financial settlement with
her husband. She was nor asked what
the nature Of this settlement was.
Mrs. Corey on Stand.
4 am resident of Reno Nev = said
Mrs. Corey when placed ON the stand
and the wife Of William ellis corev the
defendant IN this action We were married
on December 1, 1883. at Pittsburg. and
lived together until May /. 1905. AT that
time my husband deserted me and went To
New York ] followed him and held a
conversation with him in the Hotel Lor-
raine. II was there that he told me that
he had decided to live apart. He said
that It was impossible for us to live hap-
PLY together and that | would never
see him again. He stated that he intended
going TO Europe for several 1aontlts Tbere
was no scene ] talked with him about
the matter and urged him to again re-
sumo his place in our home, but he re-
fused. have never seen him since"
Mrs Corey added that she came to Reno
for her health. and that she had no in
tention 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 she
was best suited for the custody of her
SON and asked the court to place MIN in
her care.
witness Vislby Affected.
Mrs. Corey was vislbly Taffected while
telling her story. She testihed without
evasion and in a clear Voice Her attor-
neys feared that she would collapse az
her health has suffered since the separa :
ton. In his opening statement her att
torney. j. r. Reddlnk of New York. stated
ehal she nad peen driven to a separation
anu the ulVorce proceeding by the sensa-
.lonal stories printed in the newspapers
10 Pm, . fI,cf
is IL true that newspaper notoriety was
she prineipal tactor qn your separation
from Mr.. Corey. and is responsible for
tiis @ eiVorce proceedings?' asked Benjamin
Curle, another of her ATTORNEYS
Such Is not the casel The stories tba+
may nave appeared in tlhe press had moth
ing to do with it," said Mrs. Corey
corey's Sister jTestifes.
MISS Addie Corey, sisg ter of the respond
ont, an interesting Witness she COR
roborated Mrs CoreI's Statement tha+
Corey had deserted hiH wife and told ho,v
she and her aged modher had made sev.
eral ineffectual attempts 10 effect a reco,
clliation
Her brother, she said, had lost sight
Oh ms nome being absorbed In business
and infatuated with thel fast life of New
York
do you consider Mr.. COREY q nroner
custodian for his SOM" shes was asked
II do not" she replied
WHY"
For the reason" she saidl that no is
not proper person for his lson to asso-
eiate with. He has no home and his asso-
ciates are not fit companion for Young
man of Allan's age. | do notN think anv
New York man is fit to have charge Of =
boy of his age"
DO you mean all New York men. Mis-.
Corey?' continued the attorney
i mean wealthy New York men.
Allan Corey stated that at the time, ~
the parting his father called him to Nil
office and told him that he had decided X,
part from his mother. He said II was ton
young to understand the reasons He then
said that my mother was a good woman
and that my place was at her side
Several witnesses were Introduced IN
establish the residence i'm Nevada of the
plaintiff, all being citizens of Reno. At
the conclusion of the trial, Attorney
Sardis Summerfield of Reno, stated that
his client, William e. Corey, was as any
ious 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 UNDER
standing between Mr.. Corey and the at
torneys Of Mrs Corey was reached some
time ago"
r. r. Chadbourn of Pittsburg also an
peared as counsel for Mr.. Corey, who was
not present.