The evening world., 1893-12-09
SHE'S MRS.ELKINGTON'
Evening World" Reporter Finds
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman"
With Her Children She EIoped with
Actor Valentine Henry.
The English Runaways Now at 6S7
Second Avenue.

Valentine Henry, an English music
hall singer, and Mrs. William ELLINGTON,
wife of William ELLINGTON, OF Shoreham,
sussex, England, and living together as
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry on the top floor Of
the house 6S7 Second avenue. with them
are Elaine and Launcelot ELLINGTON,
respectively six and eight years old, and
two as pretty children as one would see
In a days journey.
This prosalc paragraph explains the
story published in the morning papers
anent the arrival In this country about
Nov. Of an actor named Henry James
and woman whose name could not be
learned. owing to the refusal OF the
English correspondent, who informed
the Immigration Commissioners of an
elopement of a wife, with her children,
In highly respectable circles In Shore
ham. Detective Groden, OF the Barge
Office, failed to locate the missing group.
To-day they were all found by an
Evening World" man In a single room
on the top floor of the house in Second
avenue.
They came to this country on the Ma
jestic which arrived here Nov. l, coming
In the steerage under the names of Mr.
Ada and Charles Newman. They first
locaied at cheap lodgings In IL Washing
ton street, remaining there only two
days, and then moving TO East Fourth
remained there as Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
until two weeks ago to-day when they
moved to 1873 Second avenue to apart
ments kept by Mrs. Bird. Last Satur-
day they moved to 6S7 Second avenue,
Just above Thirty-seventh street, and
there they are to-day as Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry.
When the reporter called there to-day
Henry was still in bed. The room was
In dire. confusion, and the remnants OF
y meal were still on the table. Henry
discovered, and his companion was no
less astonished. lHF1.r
Clippings of the stories published in
the omrning papers were handed to
trembled. his face flushed scarlet and
he broke out into EXPLANATIONS of sur
prise. Then as he finished he calmly re-
marked:
That is about true in every respect.
1t was suggested that he tell the story
Of the mutual infatuation Of himself
did so, and this Is his story:
This Is the lady referred to-. She Is
Mrs. William Ellington, OF shoreham,
her two months ago. when i was per-
forming in Shorehan. Gardens. l was
introduced to her husband by a mutual
friend and at his the husband's) re-
1T was then we fell in love with each
other and determined upon the step We
come to America, where l thought l
could get plenty of engagements. My
professional name is Valentine Henry,
and ! have appeared at Huber g. Ger
however, and next l am engaged at the
Battery Park Concert Gardens. l had
to do that for we needed money.
perial Music Hail.
Here the man who robbed his friend of
his wife and his children laughed gois-
story. He evidently regarded it as
huge joke.
Mrs. Elkington. who stood at the foot
said:
81 had nothing against my husband
only ] met man / loved better, He
may take them. He could have had them
before, for he knew we were in New
York wrote t 20. mutual friend sim Of Of
New York as Mr.. and Mrs Henry.
II married Mr.. Fixing ton nine years
ago. My maiden name Is Turnerelli, and
my father Is retired gentleman. Tracy
England.
Why ELLINGTON himself corded and
strapped my trunks when ] left home,
in bennington. az l told him"
Being asked II she would surrender her
children and continue to live In this
country alone with Harry Mrs. Elking-
ton replied without the slightest feeling:
''Oh, yes. ! love Mr.. Henry enough to
do that"
At this point the boy. Launcelot, a
sturdy, blue-eyed lad, drew away from
his mothers side and went to a window
with his face buried In his chubby hands
The little fellow had realization OF
the situation and his eyes bubbled over
with the tears and he sobbed as II his
little heart would break.
Dainty little Elaine. his golden-halred
sister, who sat on the bed. exclaimed in
infantile glce:
"Oh, mamma! Lancy Is crying"
1t was truly touching sight. but
neither the mother nor her lover paid
the slightest heed TO II.