Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1910 — MRS. BROKAW’S DEGREE [ARTICLE]

MRS. BROKAW’S DEGREE

Secures Legal Separation from Millionaire Husband. Decision Handed Down by Justice Putnam of the New York Supreme Court—Ends Case. New York, Feb. 4. —One of the longest and most sensational trials in the history of separation suits has just been brought to a close by a decision of the New York supreme court. Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw was granted a separation from her husband, W. Gould Brokaw, a millionaire, and was awarded alimony of 115,000 a year. The decision was handed down by Justice Putnam, before whom the case was tried. The separation was granted on the ground of desertion. The court stipulates that the alimony is to be paid in equal monthly Installments of $1,250.