New Britain herald., 1922-05-10
High School Girl and Staun- ton Military Academy Youth Had Not Been Heard From Since March 31.
HE IS 19 YEARS OF
 AGE AND SHE IS 17

Niagara Falls. N. Y, May 1o- Alexander Wales Henry. 1s years old, his wife Eleanor Henry, 17 years old, and their friend John Arundale, all of New Britain Conn, are held by the police here until their relatives in New Britain can be notified.
 Henry told the police he and his wife eloped from New Britain and made the trip to this city in an auto mobile which he bought for $500. He did not have sufficient money to pay for the car and Arundale went in on shares with him and made the trip with them.
 Henry left the Staunton Military academy in Virginia to elope he said.
 Henry says his father is the inven- tor of the Corbin door check.
 The above Associated Press dis been bothering relatives and friends of the couple since the latter part of March. Since then. those in a position to know say that neither young Henry nor the girl have communicated with their parents.
 Local Police Notified
 The local police received a tee- gram this noon from the police in Niagara Falls. N. Y. stating that they were holding Alexandeb Henry, his wife, Eleanor Corbett Henry and John A Arundale, all claiming to be from this city, and asking the local department if they were wanted here. They were found in Templar automobile which had Maryland license.
 Henry made a statement, the tele gram said, that he and Miss Corbett had eloped from New Britain and had been marriet! in Washington, D. G., and the teieerarc asked for verifca- tor of this fact.
 The news that Henry and Eleanor Corbett were married was received with great deal of surprise in this city. Neither Miss Co-betts parents. Mir. and Mrs. Patrick Corbett of North street. nor the parents of young Henry, Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hen- ry cs Lincoln street had any intima- tIon Of the aFafr until a represe nta : five of the Herald on March 31 call ed at the Corbett home to inquire if the parents had received any news from the cIoping couple.
 They were married in Washington. D. C., by Rev. Jason Pierce on March 30. both claiming to be 21 years old according to reports from Washington at that time
 Hlss Corbett's mother said at the time that her daughter had left her home on March A bound for a stay with some relatives in New York. Mrs. Corbett at the time was positive that a mistake had been made and if was not her daughter who had eloped.
 She had expected Eleanor home on March S1st, but it happened that she ana Alexander Henry had been mar red the day before, March 30th, by tsle Rev MT. Pierce in Washington. D. C., according to Washington dis patches. Nothing had been heard from the e'opers since the day that they had been married and their whereabouts had not been known un- til the parents were notified of the dispatch received from Niagara Falls today, The dispatch stated that thev had left home last Thursday, but their parents state that they have not been home since the supposed marriage on March 30
 Miss Corbett was a student at the ocal High school when she cloped. She was very popular and had ap- peared many times as a fancy dancer in this city and surrounding places. Henry was attending the Staunton Academy in Virginia but pre- .iousiy was a student at the Hiah Shoo! where he and the girl appear I'd very devoted 10 each other.
 The police notified the parents of he young couple of the mesSa -e from Niagara Falls but stated that they were not wanted in this city for any hing. No one connected with he case seems to know who the | |ohn Arundale mentioned m conncc-
 " v-itn the affair is It is thought ae Is schoolmate of Henry a, Staun- sg,,