The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
.DUPES farmer
Denver Woman Rivals
Chadwick.
THE FARMER GIVES UP
Advances $4,000 to Woman on
Promise Of Marriage Who
Skips Out.
AND FARMER GOES HER BAIL
Mrs. Scott Smedley Said TO Have En-,
SHARED Many Wealthy Men in the
Middle West and She and Her Aus.
band Live on the Fat Of the Land.

Lincoln, Neb, April 4,-Nebraskans
developed second Mrs. Chadwick in
the person OF Mrs. Edith Smedley,
who to-day occupied the guest room
Of the county jail here. AIRS, Smedley
is accused of having obtained $4,000
from a wealthy retired farmer. Joseph
Wells by name. Scott Smedley. nus,
band of the woman, is supposed TO
to have aided and abetted her
The marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. Smed-
ley followed a two weeks courtship.
The woman Is said to have had two
former husband at Topeka. Kansas
Her power over Wells is unlimited.
After her marriage In Lincoln.
she and her husband lived In a house
belonging to Wells. who collected the
rent and soon became enamored OF the
woman and asked her to become his
wife. She told him she must have
money in order to get a divorce, and
he gave her $4,000. with this the
moved to Denver. and
went into business. Wells believed
the woman was in Illinois getting her
divorce.
A little later she wrote to him again
that she had a piece property In
Florida mortgaged for $4,000 and
wished to clear off the mortgage that
she might sell It. This sum also was
forthcoming, as well as several other
amounts.
Finally she wrote from Denver that
she was In business there and need
$4,000 Immediately to pay off pressing
obligations. On her statement that
the divorce had been obtained and that
she would return to Lincoln the follow
ing Sunday and marry him. Wells sent
her the $4,000 and when the woman
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he went to Denver TO learn why.
In Denver, Wells found the Smed-
ley's living in considerable style.
They entertained him literally, but
appeared Indifferent and her
husband "jollied" the Lincoln man on
the ease with which he had parted
with his money. Wells returned home
and warrants charging Mrs. Smedley
with embezzlement and her husband
with conspiracy, were sworn out. The
couple spent the day In the Lincoln
Jail, but tonight, Wells himself came
Onward with a $4,000 bond and they
we're released.
Mrs. Smedley is a tall blonde, whose
extensive and gorgeous wordrobe Is
he wonder Of every one at the Jail, |
where she wears a pale blue silk tea
gown, rufled with lace.
Denver, March 25.--Followlng the
lenouement In the career Of Mrs. Edith
Denver creditors have
Iwooped down upon all the
property Of the woman they could find.
rhe bank account of the smedleys at
he First National has been attached
~ the Lewis Jewellery Company to Sc
.ure payment on notes for $3.50 given
~ Mrs Smedley to Joseph I. Schwartz
jeweler, in part payment for $1,000
worth of jewelry. The automobile
purchased by Mrs. smedley has been
.ttached for garage charges.
Late developements indicate that
Wells is not the only man whom Mrs.
;medley or Mrs. Simmons. as she was
hen known, ensnared. Those whose
Iames are now connected with the
ase are: Joseph Wells, Lincoln, Neb.
J. W. Hooker Center, Tex; J. II.