The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-12
a TERRIBLE SOCIAL SCANDAL,
Broker n. ". Hatch, OF New York Found
with Ills brains Dashed out


NEW YouK, May . Nathaniel w 4.
Hatch, the wcll-kuown Wall street
Banker and Broker, met with tragic
death night before last or early
yesterday morning His body was found
about 1:l5 "a. M lying In the
court yard attached TO tho house OF Charles
w. Scoheld and his wife, LILLIAN, 6i West
Twentieth street
Mr. Hatch's skull was crushed, his body
was badly bruised and his clothing was In
general disorder when found The body
was cold and II was evident that life had
been extinct for some time. The police
were notified, and were quickly AZ tho
scene Of the tragedy.
Detectives at once placed Mrs. Lillian
Scofiold under arrest, and, together with
her husband, she was locked up. Mrs
Scofeld was extremely nervous when she
found herself n TIC strong arms Of
the law. Al FIRST she was rcticcnt,
but finally bursting into tours, she
said she would make a "clcau brcasr
of the affair, so FAR ms shc knew about a..
She started of by saying that the dead
man was a friend of hers whom she CON
suited with on all financial matters, and
with whom she dld considerable business
In the way Of Investments and spcculatlons.
Yesterday afternoon, she says, she went
down 20 Hatch a. Sons 10 look after some
OF her stocks. She left liaich's and at
tended 30 other business returning later
on. Mr. Hatch then volunteered 20 accom-
pany her up town later and she accepted
bis company.
She and Hatch renamed down town until
after SIX when they hastoucd up town tC
keep an engagement sho had with mar
named Ferris. Ic was awaiting them anC
a.I a Arn 81 a ul
did not care 10 eat at present Mr. Ilatcl
and herself then went 90 another restau
rant, where they reuaned until nearly mid
night, and then went directly 20 her house
"When we arrived there sht
said II called 20 my husband
but received no reply Then l became
alarmed, and asked Mr. Hatch 20 look
around the house 10 see f-i there were
any burglars there.
II lighted the gas, and wc went upstairs
together aud looked aIl around 10 soc II
everything was all right. While we were
thus engaged ! heard step iB tho
lower hallway / thought 10 was my
husband and told Mr. Hatch 90 ! also told
him 10 remain where be was and / would
60 and see my husband ] said that ]
would return u three minutes. told
him that everything would be- all r,Rut.
DOl ne was dIAiiHtl huN lpfhtI luH uyDI ~
the room where hc was
~ spoke 90 ny husband, telling bin that
the gentleman up stairs did not caro- 10 be-
seen by him aud requested bin 20 leave the
house for "a few minutes He did so and
then went up stairs - inform Mr Hatch
that he could now depart Tho door was
still locked. and receiving no reply 70 my
request f0radm.GsIou secured "a policeman
and had the door forced The window loDk.
ing out into the yard was up aud ! supposed
Mr. Hatch had left That way then wont
90 bed and knew nothing further oi Mr.
Hatch until awakened iu the morning by 3
janitor who tod mo there was dead ma.
In the yarL
She told about the same story before the
coroner Her husband says ho was pro
vOked az his wIfs. conduct and rompn.
strated with her. sho told him 90 leave me
house. which Lc d. aud dd pot return uu
I'll early u the morning. Tie spent the
night, he says WITH iuc policeman on The
post.
The coroner released Mr. sconeld on hi,
own rec0gn.llucc aiI parOllcd Mrs. SEQ
field in the custody of uer attorneys.