Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-07
WANTED FOR FORGERY
W. Q. Hedrick Takes His Invalid
Wife's Money and Leaves For
Parts Unknown.
FORCES Endorsements to Two Drafts
For $50 and s25 and Takes
$50 in Cash.
Woman Left Helpless and Destitute
Details Of His Crooksdness
Two Charges Lodged.

Two Charges Lodged.
A sad story of willful desertion, min
gled with crime that is inc xcusable. has
come to light in this city and w. o. +
Hedrick, young man who has benin [
A1arshalltown about seven weeks, is
wanted by his wife and perhaps others.
Hedrick arrived in the city from Britt /
on Saturday evening, Oct. 20, with his
bride, to whom he had been ma FRIED I
about month He came IN sponsc to
word from Manager a. G. Edwards, OF
the fremont. to assist in the dining
room. On the following Monday, only
two days later Mrs. Hedrick was
stricken with paralysis. affecting theil
entire lower part of her body, and rem
dering her absolutely helpless. ThissI
placed Hedrick in quite an embarra ssins
position. as he was without funds, anu
had no one to care for his wife, neitherl
could he pay for a nurses hire. Mr. Ed
wards was very kind to him, however,
charging him nothing for the room he
occupied and demanding as little of his
services as he possibly could. One
morning, however, when the steward
was i'll and could not attend to the din
ing ROOM he asked Hedrick to look after
the duties. and the latter promptly re-
fused. This called halt to MIR. Ed
wards charitableness and he gave the
man notice that he would have to.
vanoose. Hedrick then rented apart
inents at the old Hixson residence, at
900 West Main street. where Mrs. He'd
rick was removed in an ambulance.
To come to the more recent develop
ments, however, a sister Of Mrs. He'd
rick, Miss Anna Nicholson, OF Forest
City, came TO this city to care for her
sister, so as to allow her brother in-la
chance to do something and pay the
bills that We're rapidly accunlulating.
Miss Nicholson came to the city about
three weeks ago saw in what condition
her sister was in and knew that she
would be required to spend much time
in bed, altho she appeared to be gradu-
ally improving. She solicited funds
from her relatives in Forest City,
and in response received two drafts.
one for $25 and the other for $50.
The $25 draft was drawn in favor OF
Mrs. w. O. Hedrick by T.. j. Nicholson,
brother of the ladies'. The other was
drawn in Miss Nicholson's favor by S.
c. Gardner. of Forest City. The drafts
were sealed in an envelope and placed in
the trunk of Mrs. Hedrick. On Monday,
1t seems Hedrick went to the CLOSET,
where the trunk was stored, and abb
stracted the drafts, at least such IS all
legged by Mrs Hedrick and her sister
The drafts, at any rate, are missing and
were cashed by Mr. Hedrick. The mon
ey on the $40 draft was secured at the
First National Bank, while the other
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Hedrick, in each instance having signed
the name of his wife and sister-in-laM,
respectively, and Secured Identification
by two different business men. Wher
Hedrick left his wife on Monday after
noon he said he would not be homesunti
supper time. Mrs. Hedrick and Miss
Nicholson waited for him until 9 o'clock
and az he did not come Mir. Jacob Kun.
KEEL, who, with his wife, has apartment:
in the Hixson house. was dispatched Il
find him. Mr.. kunkel made Inquiries o
different people who knew he man, ant
learned that the last seen of him VASE
the Pilgrim hotel, about 4 O'Clock. ant
the Wind sore at 4::30. From that 1t wa.
Immediately presumed that he left TIL
city on one of the evening trains 70
parts unknown. Not until ii becam,
surmfsed that her husband had left he
Gid Mrs. HeGrlck think to look after TIL
drafts, and upon examination by Mis-
Nicholson the papers We're found miss
ing. With the drafts there also disap
peared $40 in cash that belonged to Mrs
Hedrick, which represented her saving
prior to her marriage
When the situation became know
County Attorney Stone was presente,
with the facts and warrants We're 81
cured for Hedrick's arrest upon tsv
harges-forgery and larceny. The WON
en- are determined to push the case to
flnish and in their prosecution they ex
pect TO receive aid from their Fores
City relatives.
Mrs.. Hedrick and Miss Nicholson ar
now practically destitute, altho friend
who recently became familiar wit
Hedrick's action have shown ther
many klndmesses and have offered as
sistance In different ways Mrs He'd
rick stated TO a reporter that Hedrick'
representations to her prior to her MAJ
Rage In Britt on September 10 las
were found to be falls shortly after ii,
wedding, but then ii was too late
mend matters. She stated that her nus
band claimed to be worth ST., 900, to ow
a house and lot in Webster City and /
carry a policy on his life Mrs Hedric
says Ene met hsr husband IN EOres
City. her home, where he was the
working. but after her marriage sh
came to the conclusion that shs ma
been taken in by a smooth tongue an
that Hedrick was nothing more or les
chan a dressed UP tramp. Mrs. He'd
rick.e present condition is cons iderabl
Improved over what it was a few week
ago.
Sherin Shoemaker and City Marsh,
Jones are both determined to do ever,
thing in their power to learn the wiler,
abouts of Hedrick and effect his al
rest. He is quite we'll known thruol
Iowa, for he has Travelled quite a littl
He made Marshalltown several yeal
ago In the interest of book concer
Canvassing for several we'll known pull
lications and libraries. 1t is not at a
unlikely that he VIII be apprehenGed
A ROUTE MARCH.
A Philippine soldier Tells of Har
Work for tho Troops.