Evening star., 1921-12-28
MRS. MCCORMICK
GRANTED DIVORCE
Former Edith Rockefeller Is
Freed From Head of Har-
vester Company.

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December IS. - Mrs.
Edith Il. Mccormick. daughter of
John D. Rockefeller. sr., millionaire
oil king, was granted a divorce from
Harold F. Mccormick, president of
the International Harvester Company,
in superior court today.
No provision for alimony was in
cluded in the divorce decree, which
was signed in court by Judge Charles
A. Mcdonald, after Mrs. Mccormick
had filed suit for divorce on charges
of desertion against Mr.. Mccormick,
who admitted the charges.
While no announcement of any set
tiement was made in court. an agree
ment has been reached between Mr..
and Mrs. Mccormick on the division
of property, according to Clarence
Darrow, one of counsel for MIR. Nc
Cormick.
Had been Living Apart.
Rumors of an impending divorce
suit had been current ever since Mr..
and Mrs. Mccormick returned from
Europe last summer at the same
time, but on different ships.
Mrs. Mccormick denied at that time
that divorce was contemplated.
" lille Mr. Mccormick issued a 1aconic
statement that he had moved his
home to the country estate.
Mrs. Mccormick is the only daugh-
ter of John D. Rockefeller. sr. She
returned to this country after spend
ing eight years in Switzerland. Upon
her return she took up her residence
in the Mccormick town house. while
Mr.. Mccormick moved to his estate at
Lake Forest.
Different Boxes Mt Opera.
Although they are Jointly the back
ers and principal contributors to the
Chicago Opera Association and at
tend almost nightly, Mrs. Mccormick
has occupied a box on one side of the
house and Mr.. Mccormick and his
daughter Muriel on the other.
Simultaneously with Mrs. McCor-
mick's action Mr.. Mccormick filed an
answer admitting the charges, through
his attorneys, John P. Wilson, Clar-
ence Darrow and George A. Cooke.
The case was assigned to Judge
Charles A. Mcdonald.
Charles S. Cutting, former probate
Judge, filed the suit for Mrs. McCor-
mick.
Husband Not in Court.
Mrs. Mccormick appeared in open
court with her lawyer and two wit
nesses. Mr.. Mccormick was not pres
ent, although his three lawyers were
there Otherwise, the courtroom was
deserted
According to Mrs. McCormick's tcs-
timony, the McCormicks were married
in 1895 and lived together until 1918.
when, she alleges that Mr.. Mccormick
deserted her while they were staying
in Zurich. Switzerland.
II have lived in Chicago since 1897"
Mrs. Mccormick testified. "On No
old F. Mccormick and lived with him
continuously until May 81, 1918. AT
that time we were in Zurich. Switz-
erland, when he left me-"
Questioned by her counsel, Mr..
Cutting, Mrs. Mccormick said Mr..
Mccormick had not contributed to
her support since the date he is al
legged to have left her.
"Did he give you any reason for
leaving?" Mr.. Cutting asked. :,
"He did not, and there was none,
Miss Emma Bucket. formerly q.
maid in the Mccormick household.
was called to testify and said she
was with Mrs. Mccormick in Zurich
when Mr.. Mccormick is said to have
left his wife.
I have known the McCormicks for
several years." she said, although
I am not in their employ now. was
in zurich with Mrs. Mccormick in
1918 and saw her and Mr.. Mccormick
together. On May 27 he left, her and
I have since seen him a number of
times in Zurich.
Where did you see him in Zurich? %
asked Mr.. Cutting.
'At the Hotel Bauer O'Lac. Since
May 27 they have stayed at that hotel
several times, but never in the same
apartment. I came back from Europe
with Mrs. Mccormick. and know that
since then they have not lived in Chi
cago together"