The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09

NEW YORK, May Sine uead Dody OF
n. w. Hatch, banker and broker at No.
IA Nassau street, was found this morning
by workman in the yard in the rear Of
No. Ga West Twentieth street. The story
OF how he came to his death cannot now
be told, but there is the story Of Mrs, Lii
liam Scofeld, a richly dressed and hand
some woman OF about thirty years, to sug-
gest the suspicion OF a murder actuated by
jealousy.
Mrs. Scofeld was taken to the West
Thirieth street police station soon after
the discovery Of the body. She and her
husband, Charles w. Scofcld, live in
apartments at the address given. Mrs.
Scodeld said she dined with Hatch last
night at q restaurant in West Twenty-sey-
enth street, a place known as Nine. Fanny's.
1t was within half an hour OF midnight
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.. SCoiield was ut that time asleep in
the back parlor, but WAS aroused by the
movements of his wife and Hatch. The
latter was hastily concealed in n room ON
the second floor and Mrs. Scoiied turned
TO meet her husband. Scofeld's jealousy
was aroused to hot pitch and he ques-
toned his wife in most violent way con-
corning the man who had been with her.
She steadiastly refused 10 give the mans
name and insisted that he had left the
house. There was a lively quarrel be-
tween husband and wife, which only
ended when Scoheld left the house. The
woman heard no more. She searched the
room where she left Hatch, but could not
find him there or in any OF the surround
ing apartments and thought he had lett
the house.
She retired and knew no more Of tho
broker OF OF what happened in the night
until the body was discovered in the yard
this morning. MN. Scolield was pale, but
told her story with the utmost camness to
Sergeant Schmidtberger, giving evidence OF
no agitation. The husband, Charles w.
Scofeld, was also taken 10 the station
house. lie was formerly broker and in
good circumstances. lie has been away
from home for a considerable time. He
told the police that he had cause on sew
eral occasions to doubt his wiie's fidelity.
Scoheld and his wife were held at the
police staiionto await theaction OF Deputy
Coroner Schofer, who had been notified Of
Hatch's death. The skull Of the dead
man was fractured.
Mr.. Hatch was a member OF the firm of
Walter 4. Hatch & Sons, bankers and
brokers az II Nassau street, aud was the
eldest son Of the senior member Of the
lirm. lie Was thirty-thrce years old, and
lived with his wife in a handsome and
well furnished house at 80 West Fifty
third street. Until q few years ago he
resided In Brooklyn where his wife was
| one OF the most prominent ladies in
society on the nights.
Mrs. Scoheld is large and fne looking.
She Is also very intelligent and altogether
equal 10 the emergency. She speak,
calmly OF her friends death rs - very SAD
affair" According 10 her story, she ha,
| long been dabbling in stocks in Wal
street, usually through the office OF W. T.
| Hatch x Sons, (she carries number oil
stock certificates on her person TO prove II
though she occasionally patronizcd !. & $
Wormser, Of No. 10 Broad street. Also
according 10 her own statement when sh,
| did this she was in the habit Of telling hci
friend, Mr.. Nathaniel Hatch, what the
| Wormser's bought and sold, and what
they gave her in the way Of advice. One
OF these occasions occurred yesterday pre-.
cceding the brokers' violent death by q
few hours. The generally accepted theory
Is that Hatch was killed by falling from
the bath room window while trying Ia
make his escape, although the police affect
20 believe that there was fight between
Scofeld and Hatch, AMI that the latter was
thrown out Of the window.
A coroncrs inquest was held this after.
noon and Mr.. and Mn Scoficld were ex.
amncd. From THEN testimony II was
evident that Hatch was killed by a fall
from the bathroom window while trying
90 escape from the house and his friend
Mrs. scoield. The prisoners were there
upon released.
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