The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11

hceman on that beat and walked about
with him till $50 o'clock. About o'clock
he Went for his clothes. His wife was up,
ana as he was about to leave the house she
told him not TO be foolish, but to lie down
and rest. He did 50 till aroused by the in
formation that Hatch lay dead in the back
yard.
After hearing these stories Coroner Levy
paroled Mrs. Scofield in the custody of her
counsel and also paroled Mr.. Scofeld.
THE BROKERS' DEATH.
Examination of the promises, where the
tragic death of Mr.. Hatch occurred, shows
that large tree grows in such a way as TO
throw It's heavy branches close to the ex-
tension, which is accessible from the bath
room window. 1t is probable that Mr..
Hatch feared to meet Mr. Scofeld, and when
Mrs Scotield left the room he locked the
door behind her and then sought an oppor-
tunlty to escape. he reached the extension,
1t Is argued, and tried to get out on to one
of the large branches of the tree, which was
decayed. This snapped off and precipitated
MN head foremost to the pavement below.
ms theory is strengthened and the
woman's story is corroborated by the fact
that the bedroom door was locked on the
inside when it was forced by the officers on
that post 1t was thought at first that Mr..
Scofieid might have met him when he was
area or perhaps have thrown him from the
bath room window, but those best informed
say that this is not probable.
Mr.. Hatch had a handsome gold watch
and chain and SIT Is in cash and several
letters and receipts on his person. He
leaves wife and four children. One is a
young lady who attends fashionable Fifth
avenue seminary
THE SCOFIELDS.
Mrs. Scofeld was born in England and
her maiden name was Austin She is 30
years of age and very handsome. She is
worth $4,000 and conducted her own
affairs. Mr.. ScOfield is 80 years Of age
He was formerly millionaire in the iron
trade, and later was President of the Mont
gomery and Florida railroad, which proved
failure. He is now without fortune,
and his wife has been paying the bills. Prior
to 1861 he was a member of the firm of Clark
q Scotield in the hardware trade. At the
close of the war he was worth So. 400, 600. He
then went into the railroad construction ven
lures, and in 1879 bought the steamer Ply
mouth Rock. Then he bought the plant of
the Pittsburg Chain Company, and pur-
chased English rails extensively In 1880
he could have closed a speculation in rails
at $500, 900 profit, but he held on and lost
all. He mortgaged the Plymouth Rock for
$4,000, and in June went to pieces with
laDulUleS OF S2,OU0,OUU, against no assets.
He married his wife while well off and in
the heigh5 of his fortune OF late she has
been Indifferent to him and very attentive
to Hatch, whom she has visited every day.
There is no doubt that Scofeld could have
told much more which would have shown
reason why Mr.. Hatch was anxious to avoid
meeting HIM
The head waiter at Nine Fanny's says
Hatch ard Mrs. Scofield visited there twice
OF min md Oh
On each occasion they drank wine and CON
versed earnestly in low tones for about two
hours. When Mr.. Hatchs death became
known on the Stock Exchange it created
great excitement. His Office was closed to
all business except covering drafts at noon.