The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-09
HOW BROKER HATCH DIED.
He Went Home with Another Mans Wife,
Was Discovered, and Fell from Window.

New YORK, May a-The dead body of Ma
thaniel w. T. Hatch, banker and broker at IA
Nassau street, was found this morning by q
workman in the yard in the rear OF "a West
Twentieth street The story of how he came to
his death cannot now be told. but there is the
story Of Mrs. Lillian Schofeld, richly-dressed
and handsome woman Of about thirty years, 10
suggest . suspicion Of murder sctuatsd by
jealousy. Mrs. Schofeld was taken to the West
Thirteth-street police station after the dis
covery of the body. She and her husband,
Charles w. Schofeld. live in apartments at the
address given. Mrs. Schofeld said she dlned
with Hatch last night at a restaurant in West
Twsnty-sevsnth street., place known as Nine.
Fsnny's. It was within half an hour OF mid
night when they left the restaurant, and Mr..
Hatch accompanied her home. Arriving there.
she invited him in, she said, in order to show
him her apartments Mr.. Schofeld Was at that
time asleep in the back parior, but was aroused
By the movements Of his wife and Hatch The
latter Was hastily concealed In q room on the
second floor, and Mrs Schofeld turned to meet
her husband. schofslds jealousy was aroused
to dot pitch, and be questioned his
wife In most violent way concerning The
man who had been with her. She stsadfastly
refused to give the mans name, and insisted
that he had left the house. There was a lively
quarrel between husband and wife, which only
ended when Schohsld left the house. The
woman heard nothing more. She searched the
room where she had lsft Hatch, but could not
ind him there or In any OF the surrounding
apartments, and thought he had left tine house.
She retired, and knew 10 moro Of the broker,
or Of what happened in the night until the body
rod in ha "A n
Schofeld was pale. but told her story with the
utmost calmness to Sergeant Schmidtberger,
giving evidence Of no agitation The husband.
Charles w. Schofeld, was also taken to the
station-house. He was formerly broker and
In good circumstances He has been away from
home for q considerable time. He told the po-
lice that he had cause, on several occasions. to
doubt his wife's fidelity. Seofeld and his wife
were held at the police station to await the &C.
ton Of Deputy Coroner Schoer, who had bsen
notified Of Hatch's death. The skull Of the
dead man was fractured. Mr.. Hatch was q
member of the firm Of Walter Il. Hatch 81 Sons,
bankers and brokers az ii Nassau street. and
was the eldest son OF the senior member Of the
firm. He WAS thirty three years old. and lived
with his wife in n handsome and well-furnished
house q. SO West Fifty third street. Until few
years ago, he resided IN Brooklyn, where his
wife was one Of the most prominent ladies in
society on the Heights
MIRA Scofield Is large and fine looking. She IL
also very intelligent and altogether equal to the
emergency. She speaks calmly Of her friends
death as "a very sad Affair."" According to her
story abe has long been dabbling In stocks in
Wall street. usually through the office Of w. T.
Hatch & Sons tshe carriss any number Of stock
certificates on her person 20 prove itl, though
she occasionally patronized L g. s. Wormssr,
of 10 Broad street Also. according to her own
statement, when she did this she was in the
habit of telling her friend, Mr. Nathaniel Hatch,
what the Wormsers bought and sold and what
they gave her in the way of advice. One of
these occasions occurred yesterday, proceed
ing the brokers violent death by a
few hours. The generally accepted theory
u that Hatch was killed by fall
ing from the bathroom window while try
ing to make his escape. although the police
Affect to believe that there was fight between
Sconeld and Hatch. and that the latter was
thrown out of the window.
cororsr's inquest was held this afternoon,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Scofeid were examined.
From their testimony it Was evident that Hatch
Was killed by falling from the bathroom window
while trying to escape from the husband OF his
friend, Mrs. Scofeld The prisoners were there
fore released.