Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
MILLIONAIRE COREY
WILL BE SUED BY
WIFE'S FATHER
GILMAN DECLARES HE WILL
CLAIM DAMAGES FROM STEEL
MAN FOR ALTERNATING HIS
DAUGHTERS AFFECTIONS

New York, Sept. 2S.-Charles Henry
Gilman of San Francisco said today
that he would sue William Ellis Corey
the head o fthe steel trust, for alien
ating from him the affections Of his
daughter, Mabelle Gilman Corey
Last night Gilman was virtually
elected from the splendid Corey man.
sion on Fifth avenue after he had
vainly begged to be allowed to speak
to his daughter.
After twelve hours for reflection on
his humiliation he now bares an amaz-
ing story Of domestic intrigue, of un.
derground scheming and Of threats
and counter threats.
He has dragged from its closet the
skeleton Of his early married life. de
claring that for nearly thirty years he
had shielded Mabelle from the truth,
and that he would have gone on shield
ing her had she not repudiated him
in Paris and cast him off in New
York,
Bares Family Skeleton.
More than thirty years ago." said
Mr.. Gilman, when was owner of the
Red House. store In Sacramento,
married Miss jeanette Curtiss, We had
three children. Cornelia, now Mrs.
Thompson Of Pittsburg, Charley, who
died, and Mabelle, who has married
Corey.
"Well, after a while we separated
and there was divorce suit. had
my charges prepared, but for my chill
drens sake tore them up and let
their mother get her decree. After 1t
was over the judge told me I was a
fool not to put In my own defense and
show up things in their true light. But
shut up my mouth and Mabelle new
FER knew the real facts until the other
day
my former wife took the children
and went to Alameda. allowed her
S45 week and gave her $4,000 In
cash and home. After while heard
the children were not getting the pro-
per care. took them home with me
and raised them. Mabelle stayed with
me and was dutiful daughter until
she came east to go on the stage.
after she came east her mother
Joined her and they have been together
most Of the time until lately.
Last year 1t came out that Mabelle
belle was to marry Corey. She was in
Paris then with her mother. Suddenly
Mabelle came out in an interview
saying that she had never heard of me
and that was not her father. only
knew Of the wedding from what I
read in the papers.
Accused Of Making Threats.
Naturally wanted to see my own
child still had fathers love for
her. Tuesday afternoon lawyer got
me in cab and took me to an office
in Wall street. There was another law
Yer there. One said had been using
threats in my letters to Mabelle and
that there might be trouble.
~ said had not tried to threaten
anybody. told these men that was
no beggar and that did not want to
be pensioned off.
IT did not hear anything more from
anybody and last night 1 made up my
mind to see Mabelle once more. But
Corey was against me. He wants to
separate Mabelle from all her people.
He bars me out and he won't let her
have anything to do with her own sis
ter, Mrs. Thompson, or even notice
those two struggling little half-sisters
Of hers. even hear that she's got to
give up her own mother
Mr. Corey said today:
"The presence Of the man speaks for
itself Of the purpose Of his visit That
is all I have to say at this time.'