Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-28
SISTER OF SLAIN
WOMAN HERE TO
CLAIM HER BODY
Fugitive Surgeon Posed as
Single and Paid Court to-
Northern Girl. Il.
DOCTOR REPORTED UNDER
ARREST IN TEXAS TOWN
Mrs. Evans and Husband Will
View Corpse in Morgue =. =.
To-Day.
GIVES LETTERS TO OFFICIALS
Police Along Mexican Border Are
Asked to Be on Lookout for -
Alleged Murderer.
GIVES LETTERS TO OFFICIALS
Police Along Mexican Border Are
Asked to BE on Lookout for -
Alleged Murderer.

Mrs. a. II. Evans. sister Of the NJ
fated Mrs. Sue Kathleen Hadley, ar
rived in Richmond late yesterday Z. to
claim the body OF the handsome singer
and to aid in the capture and prosecu-
tion Of the fugitive husband charged
with the murder. ns
Motive for the alleged crime is be-
lieved TO have been established by the
police yes; erday in ,the discovery that
Or. Hadley during his stay at West
hampton Hospital rs an army surgeon
had posed as a single man. became
engaged to an army nurse, daughter
OF a well-known Northern family, and
gave her "A diamond ring as u token
OF their betrothal ys6
Reports also reached Richmond yes
tcrday that man answering the de-
scription OF DR.. Hadley had been ar
rested in Texas border town as he
was attempting to make his way into
Mexico. Authorities here would neither
affirm nor deny this report las: night,
and It was definitely ascertained that
Sheriff Webb Sydnor had not left the
city. s
MURDERED woMAN's SISTER &
HERE, TO CLAIM sBoDY
Mrs. Evans was accompanied from
Cincinnati} by her husband, a promi-
nent chemical manufactured and AFTER
torney w. w. Beverley. OF Henrico
County. the couple refused TO further
a: the Jefferson Hotel where they
were quartcred.
1t was learned that Mrs. Evans will
so to the Nielsen morgue this morning.
since December 30, when the tragedy
was discovered by Il negro trapper
walking the banks OF the james River.
Mrs: Evans md her husband are ex-
pected to confirm the previous identl-
iication Of the body and clothing OF
Mrs. Hadley by their visit to the
the wearing apparel has been kept,
SISTER BRINGS LETTER
FROM MISSING SURGEON
1t was understood yesterday that
Mrs. Evans had given to Commons
weaith's Attorney beverley the two
lanta. Ga, and another from Texas.
dated January y. written by DR.. Had
ley; = explaining that his wife had died
IN mra fof.o IT, KiGo 60, on November %. after.a
had been buried on November "a in
the american Cemetery at San Juan.
Although the name would not DO
tanned that the police have closely
questioned the Westhampton army
nurse regarding DR.. Hadley and that
she is still at the military hospital
HADLEY POSED AS SINGLE
During his stay at Westhampton
II was the supposition among the at
saehss saSfs and nurses that DR.. Hadley was
attentions to the nurse questioned by
the police. She is alleged to have told
the authorities that DR.. Hadiey had
had become engaged. he giving her
a a,,S diamond ring to seal his compact.
fore or after Mrs. Hadley;s disappear-
anGe could not pc learned yesterday.
That the physician could have posed
bilitr OF discovery is borne out by
statements OF friends and neighbors
OF ,i,, Mrs; RS Hadiey, who have said that
away from the house, and that he
Siien S made excuses particularly that
would prevent him from remaining at
home.
MRS. HADLEY EXPLAINED
WHY HUSBAND LEFT HER ALONE
These friends also assert that On
marked that the military authorities
were not in, sympathy with the fact
thai wives lived near their husbands
sician had told her that some OBJ
iSetions lection, had been voiced on the
much time with his wife.
II, was learned Yesterday Dr. Had
ley bad had visited the Foster Studio here,
studio that woman. attired In an
army nurses uniform was in the studip
at the same time. burt attendants would
not asses, definitely that the two
visited there together. Pictures Of
both were made. and the photograph.
ers refused TO state whether .or not
Dr. Hadley had paid for but one or
both OF the sittinEs.
NURSE SAID 10 8E OFF
PROMINENT NORTHERN FAMILY
AS far as CO: be learned the nurse
VINO was reported engaged 10 DR. Had.
lev comes from prominent family
in Northern city. and tina, she went
into military service at the beginning
OF tire war as nurse through en-
tirely patriotic motives. That she wan
wholly ignorant of DR. Hadiey's mar
riage is the belief OF the authorities.
although she Will probably be called u
upon as one OF the chief witnesses
should the fugitive surgeon be appre-
hended and placed u:,on trial.
After their arrival in Richmond and
the conference with Com, nnw eaIth'R
Attorney Beverley, NJ. and Ms Evans
excluded themselves from, all visitors
IL is understood that the Common-
wealth's Attorney warned them not5to
talk with newspape-. men particularly,
siihough II Y known ,ha,gtha maiotitv
OF facts In the possession OF the Tcia.,
lives have already heen made public.
They refused TO give out the text
OF the two letters written them by pr.