The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-30
INVESTIGATING MRS wADLEY'S DEATH.


Coroner Beck yesterday continued the
investigation OF the death of Mrs c. w.
Wadley, by taking the evidence OF her
husband and of Mrs. Martha Weaver. who
resided across the hall from the Wadiey
family in the North New Jersey-strees
block. Mrs. Weaver testified that she
talked to Mrs. Wadley on the Tuesday be-
fore she died and that the deceased COM
planned of her throat and remarked that il
the other side was swollen as badly she
could not get her breath. Witness bad
known the Wadleys for two years. but had
never seen them qnarrelIng, although she
had often heard them having trouble over
their stepdaughter. In reference to Mr..
Wadley's treatment of his wife the wltnesa
said:
Il have often heard HIM speak Grossly to
her. but new saw him strike her, and
she never me be had struck her. I
knew him & cry Jealous of her. and be
once told m .ould never live withous
her il they Cd. do not think he had
any cause q. De jealous. Last fall / knew
that he broke up a stand in the house. and
would have broken other things If she had
not called for help. She told me he han
often abused her tor nothing. She also told
me she wonld have left him before that
time il she had not been SO deeply In deot.
The youngest child. probably. eight years
i know papa has done this The oldest
child made a similar remark. and / said:
Hush, you must not say that or someb body
will hear you. and II may DO that your
father Is innocent"
Charles Wadley, the husband. testified
that he came home 10 dinner on the day
his wife died, and found the meal
ready for him. He found his wife talking
to her neighbor, Mrs. Weaver. but his
daughter came In from school. aud they all
sat down to the table Mrs. Wadiey only
drank a cup of coffee and arose and wene
into an adjoining room. He finished his
dinner and stepped into the apartment en-
tered by his wife To kiss her goodbye, as
was his custom before leaving home. He
found her lying on the lounge. frothing az
the mouth and suffering terribly. He sefs
Mrs. Weaver after doctor. who came
and told him his wife was dying.
He then went after DR.. Hessier. but when
the physician arrived his wife was dead.
My wife ana i often had quarreisv
Wadley admitted without hesitation. land
at one time 1 gave her a light tap. and waa
her on the day of her death. The only
| words i had with her was on Tuesday
night / came home from the Office about
9oclock and found she had been out. Her
daughter said she had gone out for walk.
| as her head acned. She was gone all day
| Tuesday and did not get my dinner. L
| asked her how she got along. rs she and Mrs.
| Weaver had been outdriving. lhey ooth
came home SICK with colds. ana nv WIG
! had implanted the day before. l caDnot
| tell what did say; everything. i suppose.
for was angry because she had gone out
! swore. not particularly. but damned a
| little"
The witness admitted that he was iealous
of his wife because he loved her and some
| times thought some one was paying atten-
! ton 10 her. and at other times he thought
not. He said she was kind and industri-
GUS and always prepared his meals. lie OBJ.
jected TO has step daughter keeping COM
! pany late at night. because he could not
sleep. the rooms being so situated that lie
| could not retire until the company lett
MIR. Wadley denies specifically the testi-
! mony gwen by officer Albert Duty before
the coroner on Tuesday. as tobaying beaten
his wife. He writes q card TO the Jour-
| nal. saying:
| Idesirc to enter a general denial OF the charges
| contained in this alleged testimony. and ask a
suspension OF public opinion until the facts
! fully known through the legal Investigation no "
going on. court the fullest investigation, have
morning. TO conceal ana only desire that the truth
| and nothing but the truth be made known TO
my treatment OF my wife and the circumstances
| surrounding her tragic and Sudden death. The
affiiction brought upon me 10y the loss OF life
| companion, of my love for whom IL is not neces-
! sary here TO speak, Is certainly sufficient 10 hear
without having to subinit To charges in connec-
| ton Herewith In advance OF the coroner's YER
! diet that are false In every particular. leave
| my reputation husband and a man the
| calm Judgment OF all interested. when the facts
arc fully known. without fear of the result.