The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-22
MRS. ELMORES DITORCE,
And Its Relations TO the DisciplininR Of nm
EK,Trnstce of the Tabernacle.

Tho sessions OF Talmagcs Tabernacle, in
Brooklyn. have begun TO discipline Mr. Henry
\. ElmOrc an ex-trustoe mud q present NOM
bcr Of tho church. who has boon found guilty Of
adultery by Justice james J.. Angle Of tho Su-
prome Court, in Monroe County. this state. be-
fore whom was tried tho divorce suit instituted
against Mr.. Emore by Mrs. Molne l.. Elmoro.
The d orce suit was started in Brooklyn last
summer. but was quickly hushcd up. and re-
port was spread that the wife had not author
zcd the lawyer who drew up the complaint to
do go. Tho suit passed out OF notice in Brook
lvn. but II reappcarcd In Monroe County.
where on Oct. . last. Justice Angle referred
the casc 10 Mr.. s. d. Bentley to hear and re-
port. The finding Of the referee was in favor
Of Mrs. .Elmorc. and on or ,aDout Oct 10 last
Justice Angle granted Mrs Elmore an absolute
divorce
Mr.. Emore was n rich and important member
OF the Tabernacle. He lived IN Carlton avenue
and was conspicuous at nil OF the Tabernacle
gatherings. He was one OF the members OF the
Board Of Trustees who, tried to get rid Of Mr.
thwarted in this design by Mr.. Talmage re.
signed Mr.. Elmore, however. has not severed
to discipline whiAgil be administercd now
with nll the more Zrst on account OF the war
that Is being wagcd between the ,ex-trustees
and Tnlmago and his present officers. The
scandal was not officially noticed by the ses-
sions until the divorce suit had been judlcialy
u
sent TO Mr.. Elmore. and ten DAYS ago II was
served on him in the Mansion House requiring
him to appear before the sessions on Friday
evening. As Mr. Elmore did not appear then, a
second citation was ordered. according to the
rules.
One Of tho officials Of the church has obtained
from the clerk VI the Monroe County Court q
certified copy oi tho proceedings in tho divorce
suit. in which the following facts appear The
County. on Jan l. 1853, when the wiie was 20
years OF age, and the husband y. They lived
together until April 70, 1878, when Mrs. Elmore
suddenly quilted her husband on discovering
his conduct She has not seen her husband
Mr.. Elmore ia Mrs Hutchings, n former
housekeeper. George l.. Cary. n clerk Of the
International Hotel In Niagara Falls. produced
the hotel regisier Tor July 2s, 1878. showing the
ElmOre and lady The couple named in
tho register camo on Sunday and re-
manned until the following Tuesday. occu.
pying one room continuing double bed.
Solon F. Baker Of Rochester saw Mr.. Elmore
entry on the register OF " n. $. Elmore and
lady" He saw him go out Of the hotel with tho
woman he knew was not Emore's wife Mary
l.. Baker. Postnlistress Of Brockport Y. Y.
identified MIR. Elmore's handwriting on the
hotel registers and further testified that On July
30. 1878. Mrs. Hutchings came 10 the Post Oflce
with one ot Mr.. Elmorc's business cards. on tho
back OF which was mos sage u Miss Baker IN
PRODUCING Mrs Hutchings rs his friend. and
asking that she loo entertained. Mr.. Elmorc
came for her that same evening but after Mrs.
liutchugs had gone 10 the hotcl. She was sat
isilrd that Mrs. Hutchings was not Mrs. ElmOrc.
MI. Elmoro Is worth about $50 U'O. and he has
almony. the sum of 81 500. with interest thereon
from Aug. !. ls1S Unless he appears in re-
sponsc 10 a second citation, he will be tried on
charges. nnd two Of the elders will be assigned