The Washington times., 1919-01-30
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riage was to occur. A person in close
touch with the workings at the hos
pital today said that despite the fact
that the police and friends Of Mrs.
Hadley deny that she ever visited
WesthamptOn Hospital. she did go
there on one occasion, against the
wishes Of her husband. 1t was said,
however, that this was the only time
she went to the hospital. 1t was
further said that on that occasion the
nurse in question saw Mrs. Hadley
and was told that she was the wife of
her hance. The police, however, in
sist that the nurse did not know
DR.. Hadley was married.
Wrote Wife ssDied.-
From another reliable source ii was
learned today that DR.. Hadley wrote
a letter from his home in Texas to a
friend in this city early this month
saying that his wife had died a few
days before. of influenza in California.
While il could not be confirmed, il
was said that letter is now in the
hands Of the police and will be used
as evidence against DR.. Hadley when
he is brought to trial. Another let
ter, known 70 be in the hands of the
police. was sent by DR.. Hadley from
Atlanta, Ga, December Z, the day
after he was discharged from the
army hospital, to Mrs. A. H. Evans,
of Cincinnati, sister Of Mrs. HadIey,
in which he told her his wife had
died Of influenza in Porto Rico No
vember %.
Richmond Woman Gave First Clue.
/, The. body found in the river was
first identified as that of Mrs Had
ley by a green sweater which Mrs.
Hadley had purchased a few days be-
fore she last was seen alive, and
which she wore when she left the
home of Mrs. L. G. Clark. 2225 West
Grace street, with her husband on
November IS, the day Of the murder,
according to the police. The police
were baffled as to the Identification
Of the body for several days after it
was found, until a Mrs. King, a close
friend Of Mrs. Hadley, informed them
that Mrs. Hadley wore a sweater simi-
lar to the one described as having
been on the body when it was found.
Mrs King. Il was said, about two
weeks after the finding Of the body in
the James river, met a friend who
told her she had read a story in
Cincinnati paper about the death OF
Mrs. Hadley in Porto Rico on Novem-
Der %.
Mrs. King, according to parsons who
know her well, said that could not be
possible. as she had seen and talked to
Mrs. Hadley in Richmond on November
Is II was then that she asked about
the clothing worn by the woman found
in the river and. after being told Of
the green sweater. said it was the prop
erty Of Mrs. Hadey. The same dayl
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Clark, and the latters daughter, Mrs.
King went to the morgue and positively
identified the body as that Of Mrs. Had
ley, as well as the sweater and other
clothing found on the body.
With the exception Of one Or two
minor points which they are endeav-
oring to clear up, the police say they
have sufficient evidence to prove that
DR.. Hadley killed his wife, and that
he wished TO be rid Of her so that he
might be free to marry the nurse at
Westhampton Hospital
While the police are positive DR..
Hadley will soon be in custody, sew
eraI prominent citizens OF the city
who knew DT. Hadley, are II the
opinion that he viii never he cap
tured. The latter persons say he is
exceptionally well educated and a
very quick thinker. They say they
know him to be a schemer. an1 a
man who would go TO any extre mes
10 prevent hts capture.