Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
MRS. CUDAHY IS
GIVEN DIVORCE
Separation Granted on Ground
of Incompatibility in
Short Hearing.
WAS ADVANCE AGREEMENT
Grandparents TO Have Custody Of the
ChiIdren-Mofher Will Go
on tho Stage.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 24.-Upon her
testimony of incompatabiiity, support
ed by the testimony Of her maid, Eliz-
abeth Johnson, Mrs. Edna Gown Cud-
ahy yesterday afternoon obtained
divorce from Jack Cudahy, son Of the
millionaire Chicago packer.
The case was hurried through and
but few people in the court room knew
that one of the most sensational do
mestic scandals in social Kansas City
had reached its climax. The court
proceedings lasted just Is minutes.
Gets 5000 Annually for Life.
Before the Cudahy divorce SUIT was
taken into the circuit court there was
an agreement between the attorneys
on each side. By the terms of that
agreement Mrs. Cudahy is to receive
S., 1000 annually so long as she lives
This money is to be paid her by Mich
ael P. Cudahy, the packer and father
of Jack Cudahy. There are no reserva-
tions in that part of the agreement.
Should Mrs. Cudahy marry again, or
should she go ON the stage, the $1,000
annuity would be forthcoming.
The same agreement provides fund
of 500, 900 to be held in trust for the
four children. 1t is to be divided
among them equally as they reach the
age of maturity. The Oldest is now 10
years.
The decree of court gave the custody
of the children to Michael and Mary
Cudahy, the paternal grandparents.
The agreement out of court provided
that Mrs. Cudahy should see her chill
dren at intervals, but the agreement is
iron-clad that the grandparents shall
have unqualified and unprejudicial con-
troll of this matter. The mother is to
get permission from the grandparents
to see the, children.
Mrs. Cudahy Wanted Custody.
It was easy to arrange the terms OF
the divorce after the custody Of the
children was agreed upon. That was
| a stumbling block for long time and
it appeared that there would be con-
test. Mrs. Cudahy was 10th to give up
her children and served notice that she
would fight for them to the last.
Preparations we're made by both
sides for a fight that would have pro-
duced many sensations. Then Mrs.
Cudahy decided not to contest and an
agreement was reached. That was af-
ter Jack CUdahy expressed his inten-
ton to fight in the courts for the pos
session of the children. The compro-
mise was reached by giving the Gus
| tody to his father and mother.
Allows Her to Get Decree.
When the custody of the children
was once decided, Mr.. and Mrs. Cudahy
were both desirous of doing all they
could to protect them from the Ills of a
bad court record. 1t was agreed that
it would reflect less upon the children
| II the decree of divorce was granted
to her. That was the reason he con-
sented to have her bring the suit and
get the decree.
Mrs. Cudahy was on the stand 10
minutes only and Immediately after
her testimony that her husband had
was granted her.
Mrs. Cudahys maid, Elizabeth John
son, testified that she had heard Mr..
Cudahy call hts wife improper names"
and that he had used vulgar and
fabusive language to her.
That was the extent of the witness
| testimony.
VIII Go on the Stage.
"She expects to go on the vaudeville
stage, where she will sing two songs.
playing her own accompaniment" a
friend yesterday declared. "She has an
offer of a 30-week contract at $500 per
week. The settlement has been ar
ranged with Cudahy, Sr.. by her faith
err
Mrs. Cudahy and her children left
Kansas City on the Southwest Limited
over the Milwaukee for Chicago.