The Washington times., 1920-05-26
M|RS,E[K|NSTO.
GET BIG sum.
Former Wife Of Senator'S Son
Accepts Lump Alimony In
stead of Allowance.

Mrs. Mary McKenna Elkins. VINO
yesterday was granted q decree n'S'
In her divorce proceedings against
Blaine Elkins. son Of the late senA-
tor Stephen b. Elkins. Of West 'ir-
Kinia. will not get the $1,000 . month
alimony which she asked in her orisi-
nal suit.
She will, however. according 10 an
agreement which has been reached
between Douglas & Morgans' her
attorneys. and Wilton j. Lambert
representing Blaine Elkins. get
lump sum of generous proportions
The exact amount has not yet been
divulged.
Tine oe Chudren Divided.
stephen b. Elkins, third, the child
for whose custody Mrs. Elkins asked,
will. according to the agreement.
spend part of the time with his
father and the remainder with his
mother. the time being equitsbly d.
vided. ~
Mrs. Elkins was granted a nisi
decree yesterday following two
hour recital OF her marital dinicul-
ties.
At the conclusion OF the hearing.
there was one question of more or
less moment. which. according TO
court records. remained unanswered.
The question is:
Who is the manicurist whom Blaine
Elkins. son of the late Senator
Stephen B. Elkins OF West Virginia.
took into his home and kept there in
the guise of nurse while his wife
was visiting friends in Virginia in
1908?
The question. so far as court rec
ords are concerned. has yet to be
Mrs. EIkins describes the mani
curist, "the mystery woman" in the
case as a black haired woman, with
q long nose and painted face"
Servants in the Elkins' home say
that she answers to the name Of
frankie Miller"
Lawyer Doesn't Know.
Wilton J. Lambert, who is repre-
senting Mr.. Elk;ns. says Blaine Ell
kins doesn't know and has never
known frankie Miller"
Attorneys for Mrs. Elkins say that
there Is such a woman. but admit
that they have been unable to locate
her. hence could not produce her in
court.
Mrs. Elkins says she would know
the woman il she saw her again. She
only saw her once. she said. That
was when she was going up the
stairs of her home and the alleged
correspondent was coming down.
Mrs. Elkins had come in town unex-
pectedly. she said, motoring In from
Virginia She went to her home and
found the woman there. Also, she
says, she found a quantity Of hair
pins. paint, powder, and lingerie
scattered around the room the wom-
an was occupying.
"when asked my husband who
the woman was, he just laughed
Mrs. Elkins told the court.
Betrays No Emotion.
There was nothing of the weeping
Mary Pickford attitude about Mrs.
Elkins as she related the story of her
marital troubles. She spoke always
in a clear, well-pitched voice, and at
no time betrayed any great emotion.
A chambermaid employed In the
Elkins home testified that during the
absence of Mrs. Elkins, in 1908. Blaine
Elkins had given her instructions to
.'make ready" a certain room In the
home for a nurse" whom he had
employed. The nurse" according to
testimony of Mrs. Elkins, was none
other than q woman, whom she be-
Iieyes to be employed in local hair
dressing establishment
Other servants in the home testified
that the woman who stayed there
during Mrs. Elkins' absence made
herself perfectly at home, walking
about from room to room at times
quite scantily clad.