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Show MABELLE OILMAN JILTS MR. CAREY Actress Now Goees BacK on Steel King, Who Divorced His Wife in Order to Wed Her. NEW YORK, March 9. It Is reported today that Millionaire William E. Corey, the Pittsburg steel magnate, has been Jilted by Miss Mabelle Oilman, the young actress for whom he deserted and divorced di-vorced his wife. Corey has been spending spend-ing some time In France with Miss Gil-man Gil-man at a handsome and historic chateau he Is said to have purchased for her. Reports that they were to be married soon were persistent, but neither would . say when the happy event was to take place. Now it Is reported that the failure of the wedding to materialize Is because the actress has .thrown over her wealthy and adoring lover. It is said that Mr. Corey will retire from his $100,000 a year posltlpn as head of the steel trust. Miss Gilman in a letter dated a week ago stated that she had refused to marry Mr. Corey, and that if she married anyone any-one It would be Edgar Atchison Ely, the American comedian, for whom she has had an attachment since both appeared in the production of "The Hall of Fame," a musical comedy, in New York six years ago. This news would make It appear that Mr. Corey has lost everything. |