The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-25
ELMoRE's INSANE BRIDE
The Strange Attachment that Led 20 = d.
vorce ond Marriage In Canada.

A widespread interest continues to be
manifested in Brooklyn in the strange series OF
events connected with the divorce and roman
riago OF 1almage's ex-trusteo. Henry &. FL
more Tho case Is made more interesting by n
sketch OF the history Of his attachment for Mrs.
H. A. llutchins, who. soon after becoming the
second Mrs. Elmore. was attack cd with insanity.
This history was furnished TO n reporter yes
to-day afternoon by one who for some time WIS
an inmate Of the fashionable boarding house
which Mrs. llutchns kept at &c South Oxford
street. Brooklyn. II never saw mother"
said the informant. who thought more Of her
children than Mr Hutchins. She had son
nboul 1G years OF age. and daughter Of about
49, aud they were her idols. II n rain storm
came M while they wore ut school. abe was OF
IN uu instant with their rubbcre and wraps not
trusting them TO herr ryants. She was fond OF
Der home. rarely ever leaving II. and did hor
best 10 please the borders who pHtrOnizcd her,
She, seemed 10 10 about 90 years of age. but was
said To be some Geurs younger.
EmOIe. who ~ also nearly fifty years Of ege,
came g. board There in tho house four years
ago. His wife and son accompanied him. aud
the only noticeable thing about him was his
iondnces for Moody and Sankcy tunos which he
led ~ the parlor. No one. ever dreamed of an
attachment springing up between the landlady
and ElmOre. Mrs l1utchins was the widow OF
eX-Supervisor Hutch ms Of the First Ward. and
WIS rotated to Mr.. james L. Raymond n near
neiglbor, who II ealesman for II. ID. Clafin \
Go. She Ind moderate income. and seemed
to have no desire except for her children. who
relations with Elmore were brought before
the public through tho refusal Of Mrs.
Elmore longer TO live with him, her
friends and boarders began to. desert her
Ono banker who lived in the house wrote
q mutual letter TO hor and Elmore advising
them 20 seek repentance. and TO abandon their
unlawful attachment. Mrs. Hutchns was quite
willing TO accept his advice. 1t is said. and she
told bimorc thnt he ought to 20 back TO his wife.
and 10 livewth her as before he met hcr When
Mrs. Elmore heard this suggestion she said
that she would have word TO say in the ar
last day with Henry s. Elmorc.
while Mrs. Adclne Elmore was In Monroe
County procuring hor divorce. Elmore lived in
was most liberal with his money. He Is said to
have clothed her richly-to have given her
lewelry bOnnets. n seal sacque and n pony and
phacton. After their marriage. however. in
Canada on Thanksgiving Day. whittier Elmore
York against the order OF the supreme Court
contained in his first wfc's decree Of divorce,
his course toward Mrs. Hutchins as to the
bcstowA OF money changed from ono extreme
TO the other. Her friends say that she wns
ured on To the marriage by tho expectation
that she was to have the free spending OF
all his money. which his liberal DISPOSE
ton led her to- entertain. The scandal
had already robbed her Of her children. who
wore taken 10 live with her dead husbands
relatives md when the disappointment OF the
change in Elmores treatment came upon her
her reason gave way and she became hope
She rcpcnted her marriage 10 Elmoro almost
ssoon As II had been solenni2cd and expressed
her surprise at the sudden change in Elmore 5
trcntmCnt. She had sacrificed friends. social
position. and even her children for his sake.
and much stronger mind would doubtless
have been ruined 10y the rapid elimination Of
undrealncd.Of disappolntmcnts."
, Mrs. Hu'rhins f now in an asylum for tho
Insane IN Massachusetts,. whore the physicians
say that she viii have To remain for some time.
and PERHAPS indefinitely.
MIR. Elmore's son Carlos. who lives with his
mother. Is In business with him in Moore street.
this city