The Washington times., 1936-05-06

Mrs. Elizabe h Traylor,
widow, met Harry clayton
Wimbley in Atlanta, Ca, in 1880
An unfortunate accident had be-
reaved the attractive 25-year-old
matron.
Her husband had died from the
inhalation Of poisonous gases In q
steel mill at SparrowS Point, Md,
where he had been employed. Mr..
and Mrs. Traylor were the par
entS Of . 2-year-old daughter,
Wilma, but Mrs. Traylor faced
the future bravely, for her hus'
band had left her with $4,000 in
negotiable securities.
Harry Wimbley, seven years her
senior, was attractive in q rather
bluff and burly way. Nearly six
feet tall, self confident, seemingly
industrious, Wimbley was ardent
in his wooing. Yes, Mrs. Traylor
needed someone to protect her
and little Wilma ought to have
new daddy. They were married
in Atlanta, September 4. 1880,
But there was no work in At
lanta. Opportunity beckoned in
washington, Wimbley said, and
the family journeyed to the Capt.
tai where quarters were secured
at 400 East Capitol st.
Spends Her Money
Drawing upon the $4,000 bonds
Wimbley managed to enjoy him
self during those last few months
Of 1880. In fact, all thoughts Of
employment seemed to have been
forgotten. Likewise forgotten
seemed to be tho role Of protector
and new daddy, and the ardor OF
the September courtShip had
cooled as the $4,000 NEST egg''
shrank into insignificance.
Shortly after the new year,
Wimbley complained Of his health
and told his bride that he was 60
ing to the hospital for treatment.
On Wimbley'S advice, Mrs. VIM
bley and Wilma went to Dendron,
Va, to live with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. H. Tench, until hos
pitalization was over. She could
spend part Of her time, it was
pointed out, with the parents Of
her first husband at Stoney Greek,
Va.
Wimbley, who had been in the
Marine Corps, entered Walter
Reed Hospital Jan. 70, 1881, and
before his discharge on Feb. 81,
had made a number Of friends at
the Government institution.
Evidently Wimbley enjoyed
Single life for he failed to go
to Dendron after his wife and
Step-child, but rented an apart
ment at South Clifton Terrace,
having moved from the East Cap
itol street address and stored the
furniture.
AS part Of his social program,
Wimbley attended dance at the
Hospital shortly after his release.
There he met Ida Mae Graves, a
perSonable young Government
worker, and Miss Daisy Wilson,
with whom Ida roomed at the Y.
w. G. A.
Again the Wimbley charm"
was brought into play-thiS time
under the name Of John Dicker-
son.
It was brought out later that
Dickerson was Wimbley'S real
name. DickerSon had deserted
from the Army in 1916 and in
order to avoid complications had
enlisted in the Marines a year
later as Harry Wimbley.
After a months ardent wooing,
Wimbley secured a m Maria g g
license in Rockville, Md, on April
2. On the following day, Ida Mae
and Windy, as John DECKER.
son." were married.
During the next three months,
Ida was by no. means the benefit
Ciary of Wimbley'S financial lar
CESS. She continued to maintain
her residence at the Y. w. c. A.
and she paid her own bills.
At the same time, Wimbley fire.
Quently asked for and received
loans from his new "bride." It
was later revealed that Wimbley's
sole contribution was the payment
Of a bill rendered by Baltimore
doctor for an illegal operation.
It was only a little over a month
after marrying Ida Mae, in fact,
that Wimbley, in a Dodge automo.
bile that he had acquired in some
manner, left Washington for We.
woka, Okla, where he said he had