Evening star., 1915-11-13
Young Woman Alleged to Have
Admitted Assertions She
Made Were Not True.
BODY SHE "IDENTIFIES"
THAT OF TRAMP, 1T is SAID
Disclosures of the Singular Actions
Of Minister'S Daughter, Resi-
dent of Atlanta, Ga.

Alleyne 1iensley," announced in formal
wedding invitations and in society
columns of local newspapers as the
fiance of Miss Julia Choate Crumley.
music teacher of this city. existed
only i'll her Imagination, it became def
initely known today. Not until Miss
Crumley had gone 10 Chicago. "identi-
fed the body of an unknown man
killed in a railroad accidcn-. and
shipped here as that of DIR. Hensley."
did her family and friends suspect any
thing unusual She is being ATTENDED
by nerve specialists today at the home
of her father, Rev. Howard Lee Crum-
ley, well known former Methodist min
lister.
Controversial statements made by Miss
Crumley after she arrived with the body
led close friends of the family TO call 6,
physician who had known her for years
to observe. 1t is said that she stated
to him that DIR. Hensley was a creature
of her mind, and that the identity of the
body of the undertaking establishment
here was unknown to her
Postponement of Funeral.
The funeral had been set for Thurs
day at the undertaker's parlors. An an
nouncement appearing in newspapers yes
terday stated that it had been postponed.
Friends of the family stated today that
they employed this method to gain time
to investigate further.
Those who saw the body today said
1t evidently was that of a man not ac-
customed to a life usually led oy Il
surgeon. An effort was being made to
have Chicago authorities k t back
Two years ago Miss Crumley as at
Jnh af * al
undergoing an operation. On he. re-
turn she told family nd friends that
a DIR. Alleyne Hensley had performed
the operation and that they had fallen
received she said were from DIR
Hensley," " hose home she said was In
Quebec, Canada
Wedding Invitations Issued.
Two weeks ago invitations to the
wedding Novembek,17 were issued. and
published notices went SO far as TO
give the details of the Forthcoming
wedding, stating that the eleven-year-
old daughter DIR. Hensley. would be
flower girl.
Miss Crumley left Atlanta about the
time of the announcement. stating that
she was going to New York to puy-
chase her trousseau- Last week reiA-
tives received a message, saying she
had received a telegram to the effect
that DIR. Hensley" had been badly in
jured in a train wreck. Another mes
sage from Chicago said he had died
before she had arrived and that she
was bringing the body here.
Body That of Tramp.
CHICAGO, November ia body
which Miss Julia Choate Crumley OF
Atlanta, Ga. claimed in Chicago "a
that of her husband, DR.. Alleyne Hens
ley, of Quebec, Canada. was. in fact.
that of a tramp destined for the pot
ter's field, according to n statement to-
day by members of the undertaking
firm which cared for the body. Dis
patches from Atlanta last night saio
that Miss Crumley. or Mrs. Hensley.
had announced there that she had
ma rried Dr. Hensley, that he had been
killed in a railroad accident and that
sh had brought back his body from
Chicago.
Statement of Undertaken.
Miss Crumley appeared at the Office of
the Western Undertaking Company
here Tuesday, asserted an officer OF the
today, and said:
I'm looking for the body of DIR. Hen
sley. I was told that you have q body
here. which | believe is that of my
husband"
The officer sa d the body o. an un-
known man killed on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad tracks a week before was
shown to Miss Crumley.
That's my husband, she said. ac-
cording to the officer. He said she de-
clined to view the clothing, declaring
it was unnecessary and that arrange
ments We're made Immediately for ship
ping the body to Atlanta, with Miss
Crumley paying the bill.