The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-22
WIFE TRACED
HER HUBBY To
JACKSONVILLE
MRS. ELLINGTON FOLLOWS HUs-
BAND FROM CAROLINA AND
FINDS HIM-cOMELY WIDOW AS
AFFINITY-TWo PRETTY Wo-
MEN AND GAY LOTHARIo IN
LIMELIGHT.

Tracing her own husband by
clever bit of amateur detective work,
Mrs. A. D. Ellington arrived in Jack
sonviIle yesterday from her home at
| Rocky Mount, n. C., and caused the
arrest OF her erring spouse, living IN
der the name of w. c. Ellington as
| the husband of Mrs. Fannie l.. Rob-
inson at lis Forrest street, says the
Jacksonville Metropolis.
Ellington and the woman were ar
| rested late yesterday afternoon by
| Detective James G. Crawford and
| Deputy Sheriff Ben Jones, after a
warrant had been made out by Mrs.
Ellington in the court Of Justice How
ell
This morning the couple were ar
raigned before Justice Howell, and
after a plea of guilty to the charge
OF living illegally as man and wiz
were committed to the county Jail in
default Of 5000 bail liked against
each. Mrs. Ellington, a pretty little
woman, who modestIy pleads guilty
10 the age Of % years, was triumphant
this morning as she talked of the
case, and does not show the nervous
ness displayed by many women under
like circumstances.
EIopement Begins Story.
Four years ago in August as the
pretty daughter Of r, K. Young, a
prosperous farmer in Vance county,
North Carolina, Mrs. Ellington was
the belle Of the country about her
home. There were many suitors for
her heart and hand, but to them all
she turned deaf ear, until handsome
Arthur Ellington came and won her
love.
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truly romantic love matches, the faith
er opposed the determination of his
daughter to wed the handsome young
chap, who for some reason did not
appeal to the parent as to the daugh-
ter.
Just like they do in the story books
the young couple ran away and were
married at Kittrell, N. c., two and
half miles west of the fathers home.
The father refused the parental
blessing and the happy young couple,
unmindful of the troubles soon to
come, went to Rocky Mount, where
the husband was employed as wood
worker in the shops of the Atlantic
Coast Line railway. --
Lived Happily.
Here they Ifyed happily, although
the loving young wife knew at times
that her once trusted husband was
showing attention to others. Then
came the separation in March of this
year, when he told her she must go
home to her father, while he sought
a day Job, being tired of work at
night. Feeling that everything was
not right, yet still holding her faith
in him, who promised to forsake all
others for her, she agreed and went
to the home OF a friend near the
farm Of her father, not wishing to go
to the parent, who had so 1ar refused
to forgive the runaway pair.
Here Mrs. Ellington, from whom
these facts were learned, takes up the
story. She sat in the parlor of the
Windle Hotel as she talked, and while
she hesitated at first, fearing the
odious publicity ,sne told her story
freely and with a modest frankness
that in itself was evidence enough OF
it's truth.
Mrs. Ellington Talks.
Arthur confessed to me, she said,
that he had visited the woman, with
whom he is now arrested, but l for
gave him and thought that he would
do better. When he told me to pack
up the little things we had gathered
during our married he and go to my
fathers, while he sought new work.
l obeyed him; yet, l felt that surely
there must be something wrong,
did not go home, but lived for three
weeks with q friend near home, until
my father, hearing Of the trouble,
sent for me, and l went back to him,
repentant and wiser than the girl who
ran away against his wishes.
81 received one short cold note
from my husband. after 1 left, then
knew nothing more of his movements
until began to trace him. He was
a member of the Junior Order Of Unit
ed American Mechanics, and it was
through this order that / traced him
to Jacksonville"
Began Investigations.
Five weeks ago a letter came to
me addressed to my husband from the
financial secretary or the order, W.
G.. Cherry, notifying him that he was
in aTreaTage with his dues. Then
went to Rocky Mount and began the
investigation which resulted in the
finding of my husband here, living as
the husband of another woman. Co
ing to the express company's Office
learned that my husband had shipped
his trunk and tool chest to H c.
Spicer in Jacksonville. Mr.. Spicer
formerly lived in Rocky Mount and is
a member OF the same order with my
husband. Through communication
with him I learned that my husband
was here. and by correspondence car
ried on by Mr.. Cherry and Mr.. Spicer
II was learned that he was living with
a woman, supposed to be his wife.
Then IL was that I sought legal
advice and employed Attorney F. S.
Sproull, of Rocky Mount. Through
the police in Jacksonville I located my
husband at 11S Forest street and was
Uniformed that it would be necessary
for me to come here to prosecute.
~ II 4 A-,i
stay here until the case Is settled"