Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-04
MRS. COREY IS
GRANTED DIVORCE
Steel Msgnate's Wife Given Decree
at Reno, Nevada
SVEN CUSTODY OF HEB SON

Reno. New. July sl.-Mrs William
Ellis Corey. wife Of the president Of
the United States Steel corporation.
was awarded a divorce in the Second
district court OF Nevada. sitting at
Reno. The case was submitted with
out argument, 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-ysar-old son.
Allan Corey. She drove at once 10 her
home on Riverside avenue. where she
says she will continue 70 reside. No
evidence was submitted by the defense
and there was no argument
The question Of alimony was not In
troduced. Mrs. Corey made ar inter
ssting admission. however. touching
upon this phase OF the case. stating
that in May. 1906. several weeks be-
fore her petition for divorce wac nled
she negotiated through her attorneys
a financial settlement with her hus.
band
y am a resident OF Reno. Nevada. =
ssid Mrs. Corey. when placed on the
stand. and the wife Of William Ellis
Corey. the defendant in this action
We were married on December l. 1883.
nj Pittsburg. Pa. and lived together
until May !. 1905. At that time my
husband deserted me and went TO New
York. I followed him and held a con-
versation with him AZ the Hotel Tor.
raine IL was there that he told me
that he had decided 20 live apart He
said that IL was impossible for Us 70
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 70 again resume his place
IN orr home. but he refused. I have
never seen him since"
Mrs. Corey added that she came &c
Reno for her health. and that she had
no intention OF bringing an action foi
divorce az 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 20 live here
IN the future. She stated that she was
best suited Tor the custody OF her sor
and asked the court 70 place him m
her care.
Mrs. Corey was visibly affected while
telling her story. She testified with
out evasion and in clear voice. HeI
attorneys feared that she would col.
lapse, as her health has suffered since
the separation. In his opening state
ment her attorney. J. r. Redding. OF
New York. stated that she had beer
driven 10 a separation and the divorce
proceedings by the sensational stories
printed in the newspapers.
'Is Il true that newspaper notorIety
was the principal factor in your sep
aration from Mr.. Corey and is respon.
sible for this divorce proceedings? ?"
asked Benjamin Curler, another OF her
attorneys
such is not the case. The stories
that may have appeared in the press
had nothing 20 DO with IT," said Mrs
Corey.
Miss Addie Corey. sister OF the re-
spondent, was an interesting witness
She corroborsted Mrs. Corey's state
ment that Corey had deserted hts wife
and told how she and her aged mother
had made several Intellectual attempts
10 effect a reconciliation