New-York tribune., 1911-10-16
TIES HIS
YOUNG WIFE TO POLE
After Examination Dr.. Willis, of
PatChogue, Is Committed to
Insane Asylum.
ELOPEO WITH HER YEAR AGO
Arrested on Abduction Charge,
He Appeared in Court with
Marriage Certificate and
Was Discharged.

Patchogue. Long Island. oct. 15.-Dr.
William Charles Willis, practising ply
sician here. was committed to-day 10 the
State Hospital for the Insane. at Central
Islip. Or. Willis figured in an abduction
case a year ago last June. when he ran
away with Jennie Dayton, a fifteen
year-old girl Of this place. Willis was
indicted. but when his case was called
In court he and the girl appeared with a
marriage certificate and the charge
against the physician was dropped. He
and his wife have since been living here.
Between 1 and o'clock this morning
the residents Of Bayport We're aroused
by wonlan's screams. and there was a
general turning out % learn what the
trouble was. The first arrivals at the
spot from which the cries came found a
man tying a young woman 70 q tele-
phone pole. The couple proved % be Dr.
Willis and his wife They had driven 70
Bayport in an automobile. and the ply
sician had dragged his wife from the
car and was proceeding to tie her to a
P'At NAAfAl filiA ifcAhlltn llFL.
Or. Willis was arrested and his wife.
who was hysterical was taken 20
nearby hotel Or. Ross. Of Sayville. was
called 10 treat Mrs. Willis and after an
examination he said she appeared to be
suffering from the use Of drugs. A vial
Of morphine was found on her.
The physician was brought here and
examined by Drs. Overton and Terry.
who advised that he be sent to an asv-
lum. Willis was committed % the Cen
tral Islip asylum by Samuel Robinson.
Overseer Of the Poor Mrs. Willis also
was brought here and is at her parents
home. Her condition is said TO be Sc
rious In their home was found the fol-
lowing note.
Or. Willis and his wife having both
been III in bed for several days. have
gone 10 Lake George for a few davs'
rest. Address General Delivery. Cald-
Well"
Or. Willis came 10 Patchogue about
four years ago He was Well recon-
merded and soon established a good
practice. He went into the best society
and was highly thought Of. A sensation
was caused when it was learned that he
had eloped with young Jennie Dayton.
whose parents live in the poorer section
of the town. After the marriage was
announced and the case against Willis
was withdrawn the physician renewed
his practice and proceeded 10 live down
the scandal Of the abduction.
Mrs. Willis is the daughter OF George
Dayton. Of Patchogue. In March Of last
year Or. Willis was called In 70 attend
Mrs. Ida Mott one OF Mr. Dayton's
daughters. He met Jennie and employed
her TO work after school on his accounts.
Some Of the neighbors began 20 talk
about the girls presence in the physi-
clans six rooms. over a drug store. but
her parents thought nothing Of it. on
Friday afternoon. June II, Jennie did
not come home after school. but went
straight 20 Dr. Wulis's office. At II
o'clock that night the Doctors automo-
bile drove away from his Office. and
neither he nor Jennie Dayton We're. seen
until a week later when he came home
by automobile and she by train.
The girl told her mother she had gone
with Dr. Willis in his automobile 10
Freeport Long Island where they stayed
at hotel three days, and then went 70
Huntington for the rest Of the time.
Mrs Dayton complained 20 the District
Attorney. George II. Furman, and DR..
Willis was arrested.