The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-24
mrs. CUDAHY GETS A DIVORCE
GIVES TP CHILDREN AND UIII
90 IRON THE STAGE.
Tells Court husband Was Abusive and
mat Thry urrr inconEeniai SER
want ~ ears Thai Iu,iah, Called VIE
Improper Names" s5. OOO NIlmSnS

Kansas CIrr Aug ~ Mrs lack
Cudahy got divorce ~ James " slower =
court tins afternoon on the plea ~ -in-
compatibility II bad he"n agreed
that the four children should i'e gwen
70 the care Of Mr. Cudahv's father. Michael
Cudahy II Omaha
Mrs Cudahy was on the stand zen
minutes only and immediately after
her test imonv that her husband treated
her cruelty decree Of divorce was
granted
Mrs Iudahys ma,d. Elizabeth John
son. testified ,ha, III. had heard Mr.
Cudahy call has wife improper nane--
aud that he had used vulgar and abusive
language 20 her That was m" extent
VI Tbs Witness testimony
Tn" amount ~ The almony aud u is
generally understood that there - alt
rnonv the attorneys r-fus-l 10 nam"
Mrs Cudshv agreed tha' The chtldr"1
shall nv" "a omaha with ihsir grant
father. Nchlal Cuilhv. and this Sa~ -p
stated by The Judge ~ his decision Mrs
Cudahv. however viii be allow.sl to ~
- visIt them
Mrs Judahv reached the court hous"
a. so o'clock and with her ATTORNEYS
and maud proCc..,lcd Immediately To
the court room The petition was He'd
and Mrs CIdahy's case called She took
IA. stand promptly. and her attorney.
MIR C"wherd. b.gan questIonrng Ter
Mrs Cuiahy wore two wells and her
features could hardly h" Distinguished
through them
The marriage was IN Omaha IA iS'9.
she said She said she had been n dutlful
wife. bI' that her husband hal 'rra'sl
hs- cruelty n. hal been abusive. sh"
said. and had called her vile names lie
had abused her he'ora her children and
before the servants She testified that
she had three girls and one hoy
Mr. Cuishv. the wife Said. was not
living with her and had refused o speak
70 her or TO VISIT her She said that ever
since hey had been married ha had been
guilty OF acts 81 violence to her
friend ~ the family said this after
noon that Cudahy senior has agreed 90
paw her s. DJO for the first year and 81 no
wear thereafter as long as she remains
single She ~ 20 have the household fur
niture
she expects 20 60 on the vaudeville
stage. where she will sing two songs,
playing her own accompaniment. this
friend declared she has an offer OF a
thirty week contract az 500 q week
The settl~ment has been arranged with
Ctidahy senior NV her father
Mrs Cldahy and her children left On
a Milwaukee train Immediately after
her divorce for chicago. They will make
a short visit Ia Mr. aud Mr. Michael y.
Cudahy parents ~ Jack Cudahy.
with whom Mrs Jack will leave TIA"
children
farlv IN IN" morning ut March 90 this
wear her. y f.lllis president q the Western
EEchang. Bank Il kansa. Ctty. was
l-atsn and tied and an attempt mad" 10
inutIlat" ham ~ IA. hpm" Il Jack Cudahv
in that city Cudahy'- wife SAID that
her husband had committed ths assault
in her presence. with IN. as-,stanc" Il
hiS chauffeur Mr. CUdlhv hnd II-t
returned IN. said from an au'o'npbil"
rid. with Ialli- CtHlahy was arrested
but Lilli- did not Prescott" 'h- oa~.
The cnuple had f-.an having truul!" Tor
-om. t,rn.. Mrs. Cudahv accusing her hu--
Land ~ brutality Iudahv announced IN