The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
ARMY SURGEON MAY
Be WIFE MURDERER
Chain of Evidence Wind
ing Fast About Officer
Whom Police Seek.
TOLD QUEER STORY
Identity of Dead Woman
Fixed by Proprietress
of Boarding House
Where She Lived.
TOLD QUEER STORY

What may he the solution of
the my stery OF the dead woman
of tho river Hes I'm the runsor that
her name Is Hadley, and thar she
was the wife OF n former medical
officer stationed at Westhampton
dcbarkation hospital. This IL tho
name OF a woman who recently
lived at a boarding house in the
west end Of the city. and who was
last seen with her husband sew
eraI weeks ago. when he took her
for an automobile ride and re-
turned without her. telling
story that Immediately raised sns-
picion.
Another woman. who Ii known
to the police, IN mentioned Us the
third party tn the suspected tr;S-
cdy. IT r. stated that her name
and Hadlcy-s had l.een coupled
together, and though he had been
married for Ave years, he b. be-
tieved 10 have found I'm this other
woman the motive for putting his
own wife out of the way.
Police last night declared they had
nothing to say in the matter. but
Sheriff Webb Sydnor. Of Henrieo
county. had been away from home
since last Saturday working on the
case. Authorities declined 10 di-
vuise the name that was carried In
the warrant. issued for the suspect
but from other sources the Nfrgfnian
learned that Hadley is under sus-
ricion ind made an effort TO locate
him, hut no trace OF him could be
found
Arrest Hourly Expected.
An arrest Is expected at any hour
unless the man under suspicion has
left the state. as is believed ny
some, In that case his arrest Will be
emily a matter Of time, aud while ne
viii qsns ays charged with murder, n
ed A. 20 give the authorities sufficien;
leeway with which to work
A, Westhampton hospital last night
II Was stated that nothing was known
Of a man named Harley. but that II
the representative OF this paper would
call in the morning possibly some in
formation concerning the man nigh
be furnished.
With the identity of the dead We
man no longer a mystery, police arr
looking tor her husband. who viii b'
charged with killing her, II was be
lieved yesterday that. the man would
be In custody within short time
while 1t is thought In other quarter
that he has left the state and vii
probably be found In the West.
A warrant for the arrest of the sus
pected man has been issued. am
Henrico police. working with city de
tectives. are using every possibl
means to lay their hands on the doc
tor. Commonwealth Attorney Eev
erly. it is said. has what he believe
is sufficient evidence in his hands {
convict the man Of the murder OF hi
wife.
i Rumors that two men from head
/ quarters had already left for Texa
with requisition papers and othe
| necessary documents for extraditin
/ the accused man, could not be veri
/ fed last nighs. Police authorities de
clinna to discuss the matter. Will
| sexpal men from Detective Capital
| Weights staff are known to be work
/ ing on the case with intense energy
IDENTIFIED BY CORSET
| The identity Of the woman wa
made possible by few stitches in tn
! corset she wore when her body wa
found. The proprietress of the board
Ting house, at which the unfortunat
woman had her lodging, went TO pc
! lice headquarters and viewed tn
clothing found on the body, She eN
amined the green corset very closely
and pointed out some cotton stitche
| in the silk. She stated she had see
! the woman mending her corset fe'
!