Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-24
ARREST OF HUSBAND
OF MURDER VICTIM
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Dead Woman Identified as
Mrs. Wilmer A. Hadley,
Wife of Physician.
DOCTOR FORMERLY AT
WESTHAMPTON HOSPITAL
Threw Away Mrs. Hadley's Toi-
let Articles After She Left
Private Homo Here.
SAID SHE DIED OF INFLUENZA
DIR. Hadlcy Alleged; to Have Been
infatuated With Army
Nurse.
DOCTOR FORMERLY AT
WESTHAMPTON HOSPITAL
SAID SHE DIED or INFLUENZA
DIR. HndIcy Alleged to Have Beer
infatuated With Army
Nurse.

Nurse.
Tc!esraphic word that Dr Wilmer
amos liad!ey, husband OF the woman
hose dead body Mas found caught rn
'hc bank OF James River. near West
Na'n almost month ago, had been
taken into custody, was anxiously
awaited by authorities here las; night
That this man, formerly lieuieu-
ant in the medical corps OF the army
AID attached to the military hospital
III W"sthainpton, can explain how Mrs.
iiadiey died is the belief Of the Rich
mond police and Sheriff Webb Sydnor
of llcnr!co County.
liadley's arrest will develop one OF
ne most sensational murder cases IN
NlrG!nin's 8 history, as. according TO de-
ieettNes. the crime !nvo.ves not only
rs dead wife. but also ccnt.rs .,bou; a
second '"onan the physicians alleged
affinity who WAS a nurse Al the mil
ua7y hospital at Wcsthampton.
NJ sBaND TIInEW AWAY
WIFt'S TOILET ARTICLES
Inc mos; Significant facts in the re-
cent Developments in the case are the
conflicting stories told by Dr Iiall.y.
after his wife ictt the homo OF T.. o.
Carrie. 22:J West Grace street and
me fact that before he Disappeared he
ih-.w away al! oi Mrs. Had!cy's toilet
articles and houdoir effects. although
~ I.Aas since he LETT. IL is under
stood nurse at Wesihampton re-
asired letter from him stating his
wtte had died there from infuenza.
MIS- Hadley Is described by Rich-
monu .u irlends as having been about
,hir!S,hve years old and eXceeding.y v
attractive Sh. appeared TO be IN
trnsely IN love with her husband often
dwelling upon mis- arduous duties
WniGn she hept ihem npar, SO mucn
tai'h!tu singHr and musician her
f:icnds say.
FiiYSICIAN MAY HAVE
GONE TO SECLUDED HOME,
That Or. lladley may have ned 10 a
secuted monntain home owned by The
coupe. Is the belief OF some authori.
It.s; since since he has not thus far been
hpp'thcndec Al the address where frs.
SpuSnt. - H. stated that his parents
''yG Noin IN .:.,a, Galveston, Tex.
., Mets accident and woman's curiosity
developed the clue which lead 10 me
,Irnt nti!icatloh OF the woman az Mrs
IatnI% nny aimos, mos me Police had laboreu
establish her name One week AGO
,Ihursday personal friend OF MIS-
iiaaiey WAS told by another womal.
tna' Mrs. fad!ey had died OF influeuZn
shocked by The news and surpris@i
she had not learned OF il previoi,siy o. az
unis woman teicphoned Mrs CIarkc
about 1t. ""a asked her
Then Mrs. Clarke told Of Mrs. Had
rey @ suaaen disarDearance. One after
h,.-
tween Novembe- 40 and 20 DR. Iiad1., He
came 70 the house. lie had lunch w wi,S !
and ,S W,6T Sbnr,ii. IN ,heir apartment upstairs.
Went out Mrs. Clarkc did not sse
@ lneiII isave. although she heard them
door, door, , aIw I,.,n wnStairs: AIRS She Went to the
Mrs. liadley 10 be on the from nnrd,s
hs Shc usually bid her husbant roruH ~nrt
4ppcared mere me couple had dis
SAID WIFE HAD GONE
On AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY
aoout dusk Mrs. Clarke heard some
one one come in and go 10 the Hadiev
had returned, Mrs. Clarke lsenta a'hey hey
aaushter up with the afternoon mai,
ne ne door diaaiey IA answered ;y the knock a;
lion, stated while out wa,king yves Sss
itmoiEy h ana ne had met friends from
Virrnia lf Mast e~ VINO ron,e were touring through
lie said. according TO the story' Ia; a;
Mrs. Hadley had been persuaded ITO to
lou 10 cot .'e ,epvr pvr'y ana that he expected
hampton and meet them the fol,ow-
ing day at Petersburg.
shpT me Rnys'fne iater left Mri ,he
picions were not aroused by the nc-
% eurrence. although shs stated that
ley,s characteristics. that the yvomo -
had left without preparation or bnp'
Eage; n, h. W When hen HadIey left that even
told Mrs. Clarke that he did not ex.
pee, his wife to return for several
davS
Three days later, the phvsici, n
came back to the Clarke apartment
Answering inquiries. he told the
GlaTks Ghyis family .b,II that mrs Mrs Hadley was
and that he was sending her more
clothes. lie said he didn't know When
his wife would return, and that he
was trying TO get his discharge from
Westhampton Hospital. Mrs. Clarke is
said to have expressed her. regret
o, that Mr. Mrs Hadley had not bid her
friends; The physician replied that
he had received letter from Mrs
dah'tn 'nns Mrs day a,sn snHing r she was writ
Ms Clarke has never arrived.
HADL.si PUTS WIFES TOILET
ARTICLES IN WASTE BASKET
short time later the doctor again
4 appeared at the Clarke home stating
! mat he wished TO give up the apart
! incnt on December !. and asking Mrs
t Clarke TO store trunk and box for
from Westhamp,on. AS he packed. tie
goods he he ala a peculiar thing
waters and other intimate boudoir ef-
tccts belonging to Mrs. FIadlcy into
u waste basket.
Thinking the husband had thought
lessly thrown away the articles. Mrs.
Clarke rescued Them and kept them.
Now, authorities point to this as lndi-
eating the husband never expected his
wife could use them again.
DR.. IIadlcy secured his discharge
from Wcsthampton on December +,
and about this time, he appeared at
The Clarke home with an army truck
and carried away the trunk and other
baggage: lie has not been seen by
tho family since.
Last Saturday Mrs. IIadloy's friend,
. yrho had been Informed that the doc.
a tors wife had died of influenza aud
had later heard Mrs, Clarkcs story. re-
< rcna The neMApnper ileAcr iniinn OF ihc