The evening world., 1912-10-29
RICH GIRL MURDERED
ON HER WEDDING EVE;
FRIENDS SUSPECTED
Member of Baltimore Family
Victim in Chicago-Hunt
Actress and Husband.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.--Miss Sophia q.
Singer. twenty-nine years old. and the
daughter OF Mrs. o. II. Singer. q
widow OF Baltimore, was found muir
dered. her arms and legs bound with q
rope. her skull crushed. a chloroformed
handkerchief stuffed into her mouth and
her body wrapped In a blanket, in an
Indiana avenue rooming house early to-
day by William X. Wharthen, VINO ac-
compani Med her here from the Eastern
city three weeks ago. and to whom, &C.
cording TO his own aAory. he was to have
Deen married tomorrow.
Charles d. Conway. said 70 be q high
diver. and his wife, VINO also is known
as Beatrice RIAL and May Monte. Q
variety actress. who roomed In the same
apartments, and who had been befriend-
ed by Wharthen, are being sought by
the police In connection with the cr4me.
The bsdy OF Miss Singer was found
on the bed in the room occupied BY
them. The couple had been In the house
during the evening. but no trace Of them
hao been found since the discovery OF
the body. The motive was evidently
robbery az IS and jcwelry worth 1.oo(
belonging TO the girl are missing.
According to Wharthen's story. ne met
Miss Springer in Baltimore several
months ago. while he was employed
there with a street car company. He
said her mother was IN comfortable cir.
cumstances. and that when he decided
to come to Chicago with the idea of 10.
eating here, she expressed tho desire "a
accompany him and he allowed her to
do sn. He told the police that he had
spent most Of his life on asMaryland
farm near Baltimore with his father
who stSll resides there. He Is twenty.
six years old.
wharthen will be held by the police
pending the outcome of the Coroner's In
vest!ga ton to-day.
Wharton and Miss Singer were tc
have been married to-day.
BALTIMORE. Oct 9.-Sophia G.
Singer. who was found murdered In a
Chicago rooming house, was the daugh.
ter OF the late Frank o. Singer of this
City. and her family 10 we'll connected
tnCie' s'UC HNi
Lennon street In an attractive neighbor.
hood In North Baltimore. Her brother
Frank o. Singer jr.. is a prominent con.
tractor and builder
Miss Singer inherited SO, 1000 from her
fathers estate. When she left Balti-
more In the early part of this month
she IA known to have had with her sew.
eral Thousand dollars worth of jewelry
AMI about a thousand dollars in money
Mr.. Singer expressed his belief thai
robbery was the motive for the deed
He obtained details of the tragedy
from the Chicago police authorities
early to-day. but not feeling satisfied
decided to be personally represented q,
CHICAGO and engaged private detective
who started for Chicago Immediately
william u. Worthen. the murdered
woman's reputed sweetheart, was fonm.
erly u street railway conductor here
He resided with his brother. and tn,
latter's wife said that Miss Singer Wa.
a frequent visitor at their home
While members OF Miss Singers fam
lily expressed ignorance OF her associa
ton with WOrthen and averrec that the,
did not know that she wa with hin
In Chicago or anything con srning thei
contemplated marriage. Mrs. Worthel
said that she was not surprised TO hea
: that they were together or that the.
| Intended to wed.