The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23
Mrs. p. HI. COney's Correspond
ence Read in Divorce Case.
Husband Claims Romance Was
Rather One Sided.
FIXED UP ALL FOXY" FOR HIM
And on st. Patrick's Day She
Took a Drink JOf Whisky.
Said Shed Make Things Fly in
COchran-COney Home.

by Mrs. p H. Coney, formerly Mrs
AIabeIle Cochran, widow of Fennimoro
p Cochran, an early day Kansas law
yer. were read in the district court
today by attorneys for P. H. Coney,
Topeka attorney, in support OF their
arguments for the decree OF divorce
Tor which he is asking.
The entire morning was consumed
IN arguments which were resumed
again at o'clock this afternoon.
The Conveys were married Septem-
Der 10, 1921. He was "A years old
and she was IS. She came to live in
his apartment upstairs over S16 Kan
sas avenue. but the venture lasted only
seven months Then Mrs Coney
packed up and left, leaving him a
farewell note. In his petition Coney
claimed that his bride made extrava-
CANT demands on him which his purse
would not stand, while she, on the
other hand, averRed that he did not
sufficiently appreciate her works of
art to allow her to hang them up in
the front rooms. but insisted that ev-
erything be left just as 1t was at the
time Of the death of the first Mrs.
Called Her the Vamp.
The Coneys and the Cochrans were
old friends even before the deaths OF
Mrs Coney and Fennimore Cochran
Letters of sympathy written by Mrs
Cochran to Mr. and Mrs. Coney while
the latter was on her death bed were
read in the court room. Mr. Coney
nance had been somewhat one-sided
and that Mrs. Cochran had been the
pursuer. PriSr-to their marriage the
wife signed an ante-nuptial agreement
that she would have no interest in his
property, but declared she did so at
his request upon the representation
that it was Ito safeguard his business
interests" She now seeks to have
this set aside, and declares that Coney
owns property worth 100000.
Following the death of Mrs. Coney
Mrs Cochran wrote him that she had
read the sad news in Topeka paper
and asked for some personal memen-
tos of her. In later letter she said:
al believe there was joyful meeting
on the other side between Sister Coney
and Fennimore and they have talked
things over by this time and they
know more than we do"
She Could BE of Comfort
While in Chicago on September 10,
1919, she wrote, referring to her sons
wife:
feel / don't have to l know that you
would be n very great comfort and
Could be Of comfort and help to you
and we would enjoy each other and you
pulse TO just take hold Of things and
20 to work just if I was really at
home. But, my dear captain, you know
ali / have left Could, go back home
1 could go to the fort in another ca,
nise- to marry nS him him. So now / am like
Dickens Micawbar, waiting for some
what to do. Hope YOU viii surely come
to see me in Chicago. Lovingly yours
Sent First Wife's Collar.
On October 5 she wrote: 1T was
sweet and dear of you to say L was
q welcome guest with you and it GER
tainly warmed my heart and will not
pass thru Topeka without stopping to
see you" She offered her help in
case he became i'll. Back at Fort
Dedge on January 8, 1920. she wrote
expressing wonder why she had not
heard from him and feared he was
III. At Cottonwood Falls four days
later she wrote she would stop in To- |
peka on her way to Chicago. Suisse |
quent letters from Chicago expressed |
great solicitation for his health. On
March IL she wrote her thanks for
Mrs. Cpney's collar. which he mad
sent her and said she would wear 1t |
con St. Patrick's day in the morning" |
She Drank to Him.
on March 19 she wrote: |
Ny Dearest Dear Friend: On the
18th I put on my collar and a green
ribbon on ROb's coat and after he had
gone l sat down to o., the plan piano ,b AND
81 WeafFi2 ms OF . the ,Gree NJ II co Rm
Those Endearing Young Charms" etc.
So you see had quite a little cele-
bration all by myself and then to top
ana took a wee drop and made me
little drunk and drank to the success
and health and happiness OF Ould
ireland and a certain Irish gentleman
whose name will not mention, but
Will leave you to guess"
She Looked Foxy"
On May 81 she expressed anxiety
for his health and the loss of his
housekeeper, adding: 'Nettie and 1
went down town yesterday and bought
myself a new suit and other things
Doh he oil
mamma. wen get you all fixed up
and send you out looking like a bride.
20 you see 1 will look some Foxy as
they say and folks had better look out
II It were not for sentiment and love
and romance that is born in most of
as. life would never to my mind be
worth living ..
The mind has a thousand eyes, the heart
Yet the light of a whole world dies when
love Is done
AND men below and saints above,
For love IL heaven and heaven il love-"
Letters of Love.
In subsequent letters she wrote in
art; .
Flag written by Dora lher daughter)
Dora has just handed me an article
from Roosevelt and said you might let
Capt Waters read it and If some paper
would publish it it might do some
good at this time. 1t certainly sounds
Ike his vigorous language
- II have had two or three letters from
Mr.. Cochran and Sydney and one from
Mrs Coney. OF course, | do net
derstand 1t but just know that it is
so. / will inclose the last two sheets
of Mr.. Cochran's letter because he
refers to you and tells you what to do
think the scrawl will look familiar
70 you. Il did to me- The last RoOse-
Welt article is along spiritual lines and
Is grand and beautiful. She could not
possibly have written IL herself.
You can always depend on my friend
fngly yours"
Il am sorry to have you alone
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