Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-31
MRS. COREY GETS
DIVORCE IN NEVADA
Case Submitted Without Argu.
ment, Jury Taking But
One Ballot.
GIVEN CUSTODY OF HER SON.
Husband Was A. Anxious for Decree
As Miic-hlimony Not
Mentioned.

Reno. July 30-At O'Clock this az
ternoon Mrs. William Ellis Corey wife
Of the president OF the United States
steel corporation. Was awarded d.
yorce in the Second district court Of
Nevada, sitting at Reno, The case was
submitted without argument and the
jury took but one ballot II was cut
but few minutes.
Mrs, Corey was Ia tears when told
that she had been given a divorce and
the custody OF her l6-year-od son, AL
Ian Corey. She drove az once 10 her
home on Riverside avenue, where she
says che viii continue 90 make her
home. No evidence was submitted by
the defense, and there was no argu-
ment
The question Of allmony was not in
troduced. Mrs Corey made an inter-
estlng admission. however. touching
upon this phrase " the case, stating
that In May. 1905. several weeks be-
fore her petition Tor divorce was filed.
she negotiated. through her attorneys.
a final settlement with her husband
She was not asked what the nature Of
this settlement vas
ri am resident % Reno. New, said
Mrs. Corey when placed on the stand.
land the wife Of William Ellis Corey,
the defendant In this action. We were
married on Dec I, 1883, at Pittsburg
Pa, and lived together until May J.
1905. At that time my husband de-
serted me and went 10 New York I
followed him and held conversation
with him IN the Hotel Lorraine, Il was
there that he told me that he had de-
cided TO live apart. He said that Il
was impossible for US % live happily
together. and that ! would never see
him again. lie stated that he intended
going 10 Europe Tor several months.
There was no scene / talked with
him about the matter. and urged him
10 again resume his place In our home,
but he refusd. | have never seen him
since"
Mrs. Corey added that she came 10
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 10 live here
IN the future She stated that she was
best suited for the custody ~ her son.
and asked that the court place him IN
her care
Mrs. Corey was vlsibly affected willis
telling her story but testified without
evasion and In a clear voice. Her at
torneys feared that She would collapse,
as her health had suffered seriously
since the separation.
In his opening statement her attor-
ney, ]. II. Redding, stated that she had
been driven 90 a separation and the
divorce proceedings by the sensational
stories printed In the newspapers.
rs Il true that newspaper notoriety
was the principal factor in your sepa-
ration from Mr. Corey, and is responsi.
bic FOR this divorce proceedings2' asked
Benjamin Curler. one OF her attorneys.
Such Is not the case. The stories
that may have appeared IN the press
had nothing to do with H."
Miss Addie Corey was an interesting
witness She corroborated Mrs. Coreys
statements that Corey ha1 deserted his
Wife, and told how she and her aged
mother had made several Intellectual
attempts 10 effect a reconciliation. Her
brother. she said. had lost sight NJ
HIS home. being absorbed In business
and infatuated with the fast lie OF
New York.
DO you consider Mr.. Corey a proper
custodian for his SOM she was asked.
Il do not she replied
WHY"
For tho reason" she said. that he
Is not proper person for his son 10
associate with. he has mo- home. and
his associates arc not m companions
Tor a young man ~ Allan's age. I da
not think any New York man is m 10
have charge ~ boy Of hls age"
DO you mean all New York men?
| continued the attorney.
u mean wealthy New York men"
Allan Corey stated that al the,time of
/ The parting his father called MIN N his
| Office and told HIM that ne had decld.
/ ed to part from his mother. "He said
| was too young 20 understand the rea.
sons. He then said that my mother
] Was good woman and,that my plac,
Wes at her side"
Several witnesses we're introduced Il
establish the residence IN Nevada o
the plaintiff. all being citizens Of Reno
AZ the conclusion OF the trial Atty
| Sardis Summerfeld stated that Nh
! client, william +. Corey. was anxiou
/ for the decree Of divorce az his wife
l II the decree Is granted he said. "Mr
Corey will he entirely satisfied. He hal
consented To the divorce. This under
standing between Mr. Corey and IN
attorneys Of Mrs Corey was reache,