Show VIIdi + IJl JJJWJJJIJ GRANTED SEPARATION Maud Gonne Irish Joan of Arc Divorced Di-vorced from Maj MacBridc Paris = Tho decree granting Maud Gonnu Mnclirldo a judicial separation from her husband Mnj MncDrlde was confirmed by the civil tribunal Mrs MncHrldo was aVardcd custody of her child but not nn absolute divorce di-vorce on tho ground of her Irish nationality na-tionality She has been known for years as tho Irish Joan of Arc because be-cause of her advocacy of the nationalist nation-alist cause She Is of English birth hor father having been tho late Col Oonno and the oppressions of her people that sho witnessed whllo in Ireland caused her conversion to extreme ex-treme radicalism on tho home rulo i lucstlon Hor marriage to JInj Mac Bride who was conspicuous in tho hoer war took placo In tho spring of 1902 but their domestic happiness was shortlived Tho divorce suit was begun early In 1905 and during tho trial the accusation was made I 1 4Jr Il I I l I r r 1 III l MAUD GONNE MACBRIDE Female Champion of Ireland Who Has Secured a Divorce that Mrs Macllrldc Is subject to hallucinations hal-lucinations that sho thinks herself the Incnrnntlpn of an ancient queen and that MacBrldo was the spiritual representative ui an oldtime hero of the Olds raco |