The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
DIVORCE GRANTED
TO MRS. CUDAHY
Receives Allmony of $t--chldren Are
Given Into Custody Of
Grandparents.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 24.-As a Sc
ouel TO John p. (Jack) Cudahy's at
tack upon Jere Lillis in the Cudahy
residence shortly after midnight of
March last, Mrs. Cudahy Tuesday
obtained a divorce from her husband
here.
The decree was granted by Judge
James II. slower on the ground Of in
compatibility Of temper ten minutes
after Mrs. Cudahy had filed her petit
ton. Mrs. Cudahy and her maid,
Elizabeth Johnson we're the only wit
nesses called. No mention was made
of the Lillis affair.
Cudahy was not in court. lie Is said
to have been here yesterday, but he
could not be located last night.
Attorneys represented him at the
hearing, but they made no protest
against the granting Of the decree and
offered no witnesses. II Is understood
that General John c. Cowan of Oma.
ma, father of Mrs. Cudahy and
Michael Cudahy, the defendants faith
er, brought about an amicable settle
ment Of the case between the parties
outside OF court.
BY the terms Of Judge Sloyers de-
cree Mrs. Cudahy receives alimony OF
81. Attorneys for both sides refused
to discuss the report that secret
settlement had ben effected A friend
OF Mrs. Cudahy however, said Michael
Cudahy had agreed to pay bis sons
wife $4,000 during the first year fol-
lowing her divorce and $4,000 during
each ensuing year OF her life so long
as she remained single
Cus,o6y ii the foui Cudahy children
was Given Michael Cudahy and ris
wife, Catherine. during their lifetime.
Upon their death Mary Cudahy. an
aunt OF the children, will have charge
Of them, and when she dies Clara
ICudahy, another aunt, will become
their custodian Mrs. Cudahy was Civ.
en- the right to visit the children "at
lall reasonable times and places, and
for such periods as may be reasonable
and proper"
"To protect the children" was the
reason given by attorneys that no
charge other than incompatibility" was
rlade In the bill.
Immediately after the decree had
been granted Mrs. cudahy left for
Chicago with her children. She will
take the children to the home OF their
grandparents It Is understood she viii
return here to make her home. Friends
say she received the furnishings Of the
fashionable residence out at Thirty
sixth and Walnut streets here.
with the granting Of the divorce the
Irumor thet Mrs Cudahy would enter
vaudeville was revived. She Is known
to have a standing offer OF $500 a weel
lfor a thirty weeks engagement. Al
she has been asked to do on the stage
lis TO sing two songs. playing her owT
accompaniment, at two daily perform
ances. Mrs. Cudahy is generally re
garded as a beautiful woman, accom-
plished in music, both vocal and In
strumental. and to friends she hai
often expressed a desire to enter thea
trical work.
Not half q dozen persons. other thar
court attaches and newspaper men
were In the court room when the cas-
was called at $3.50 o'clock yesterda.
afternoon Previously the seven judge
Of the circuit court had agreed tina
the case should have hearing by
special order Mrs. Cudahy had ~
ranged with her attorneys so tina
there was no embarrassing delay il
having her case heard