Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-19
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FROM MURDERER
Man Who Slew DR.. Markoc
Lived in Richmond
Six Months.
LEFT HERE LAST SATURDAY
Worked in Plant of Baughrnan
Stationery Company in This
City as a Printer.
LEFT HERE LAST SATURDAY

Letters dated April II and bearing
Richmond postmark Of the same
date indicate that Thomas w. .shci-
ley. or Simpkin, who sho, up st.
Georges Church. in New York, yea
terday and killed DR.. James w. Mar
Roe. n restryman and noted physi-
clan, was in Richmond AZ la;e as
Saturday. The man was seen on
Thursday by nurse who had at
tended him while he was patient
In hospital here. and received the
money which paid his way to- New
York from Richmond friends.
Shelley is the man who was re-
ported several weeks ago as having
Hysteriously disappeared after lc1v-
Ing the Sheltering Arms Hospita!.
That he had voluntarily entered the
Eastern Hospital for the Insane. ut
Williamsburg. was learned later.
He left williamsburg on Thursday
on the lc:20 o'clock train and came
to Richmond. where he evidently re-
mnined until Saturday night when
he topk n train for New York.
Came Here I.Hnt August.
SouCiC9, -S Hc WAS known mere,
came to Richmond on August 25,
1919. from Duluth. where he had been
an inmate OF hospital for the in
sane. He secured employment with
the nnughmun Stationery Company,
Inc, as a printer and worked faith
fully until about November l. 1911?
when he was stricken with stomnct;
Noublo and wns sent To Memorial
Hospital. where. on November IS. he
was operated upon for IL tumor. the
growth being removed ut that zine.
Later he was removed TO the Retr.a;
for tho Sick. and subsequently. his
money having been exhausted. he
was taken to tho Sheltcring Arms
Hospital, where he was operated upon
twice.
N'ns English Actor.
shelley. or Simpkin, rs II was
learned thnt his name really Is. was
an English actor. ~ comedian. who
was committed to an asylum for the
insane In Minnesota more than n
year ago. His wife and family. con-
sisting OF two children. were will,
him at that time. and were SEM TO
Winnipeg. Manitoba, Canada. and
from thence home TO Hounslow. Eng
land. BY Il charitable institution.
How he managed TO escape from
Duluth ana get to Richmond is not
known. He arrived here OH August
25, and secured work with the
Baughman Stationery Company AL
most Immediately. lie was very
honest and Industrious, according to
Mrs. T. II. Chadick. i0S West Grace
street. with whom he roomcd.
Not long after taking up his res
ideuce here he became sick, lit was
learned. and on the advice Of his
laudlndy consulted pr. Il. IT. rr;ce
OF ,oi West Grace street. just tcr0ss
the street from his residence.
On making an examination, p:.
Trice stated that the ease was very
unusual, and very interesting TO him.
He knew that his patient was II poor
man and not able to pay much for
the operation which was necessary
but the physician agreed to do the
work required for $500.
0pe rated On nj Memorial.
In November. Shelley went TO the
Memorial Hospital. On November 81
lie was operated on. His money be-
ing soon exhausted. Shelley left tho
hospital and returned to his room
ing house, apparently much recovered.
Within Il few days. however. he had
n collapse. and through the efforts
OF Mrs. Chadick and DR.. Tricc. he
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