The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-24
DIVORCE GRANTED
TO MRS. CUDAHY
Receives Alimony of s1-children Are
Given IrSo Custody of
Grandparents.

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quel to John P. Jack Cudahy's at
tack upon Jere Lillis in the Cudahy
residence shortly after midnight of
March 8 last, Mrs. Cudahy Tuesday
obtained divorce from her husband
here.
The decree was granted by Judge
James H. 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, were the only wit
nesses called. No mention was made
of the Lillis affair
Cudahy was not in court. He 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. 1t is understood
that General John G. Cowan of Oma-
ha, 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 Slover's 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 his 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.
Custody of the four Cudahy children
was given Michael Cudahy and his
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
Cudahy. another aunt, will become
their custodian Mrs. Cudahy was Civ
en- the right to visit the children "at
Vail reasonable times and places, and
for such periods as may be reasonable
and proper"
ITO protect the children" was the
reason given by attorneys that no
charge other than Incompatible" was
made 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. 1t is understood she will
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
rumor that Mrs. Cudahy would enter
vaudeville was revived. She is known
to have standing offer of $500 week
Tor a thirty weeks engagement. All
she has been asked to do on the stage
is to sing two songs, playing her own
accompaniment, at two daily perform
ances. Mrs. Cudahy is generally re-
garded as beautiful woman, accom-
plished in music, both vocal and in
strumental, and to friends she has
often expressed desire to enter thea
trical work.
Not half dozen persons, other than
court attaches and newspaper men,
were in the court room when the case
was called at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Previously the seven judges
of the circuit court had agreed that
the case should have a hearing by a
special order Mrs. Cudahy had ar
ranged with her attorneys SO that
there was no embarrassing delay in
having her case heard.