The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-26

Detective Jacob G.. Hamburger. who
rescued Mrs. Willis. said the young
woman's hands were first bound to-
gether because she interfered with
her husband and her brother while
they were repairing the physicians
automobile. Though her hands were
securely tied, Mrs. Willis managed to
NEEDLE with the steering gear. The
detective says she was thereupon
dragged from her seat In the auto
and fastened with a rope to a tree.
When Mrs. Willis screamed hys-
terically for help Detective Hambur-
ger responded. He arrested DIR. Will
lis and Dayton, who is only nineteen.
charging Willis with threatening TO
kill his wife. Both the physician and
Mrs. Willis. mere slip OF a girl.
were excited from the effects of NOR
phine, Detective Hamburger report
Had Been Taking Morphine.
Mrs. Willis was taken Ito the Man
haitian House, Bayside. Coffee ad-
ministered 20 her Quieted her for a
time. Later she became hysterical
and had to be removed with all pos
sible speed to the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dayton.
Mrs. Willis quieted down considerably
yesterday. She said to a reporter;
Charley did not try to kill me. He
worships the very ground l walk on
and love him deeply. He only tied
HAS W the Tree because Il was nySIerl-
cal and to keep me from running
away while he and my brother were
fixing the automobile.
Il am in delicate health and had
taken considerable morphine, which
made me somewhat delirious The
doctor was beside himself from NOR
phine, too. I do hope that everything
will turn out all right and that they
will release my dear husband"
DR.. Willis, his wife and her brother
started in the physicians automobile
for Lake George at 1880 p. M. Sat
urday night. They intended to spend
several days there. 1t took the party
nearly five hours to cover the three
miles between Patchogue and the out
skirts of Bayport. This was because
of frequent breakdQwns,
When tire trouble delayed the pro-
gress of the trip near BRyport and
Mrs. Willis was bound to tree many
residents along the road watched De-
tective Hamburger release her. 1t
was determined to arrest DR.. Willis
and Dayton when revolver of large
caliber was found in Dayton's pocket.
DR.. Willis threatened DR.. William
Ross, of Sayville, who was called to
attend Mrs. Willis, because DR.. Ross
refused him morphine.
Wrested Gun From Doctor.
Young Dayton was not placed in
the village lookup with DR.. Willis
He proved he had wrested the re-
volver from DR.. Willis when the lat
ter threatened to shoot his wife. Be
cause DR.. Willis has been acting pc
culiarly for sometime a commission
was named at noon yesterday to pass
upon his sanity. 1t consisted of Drs.
Frank Overton and A. II. Terry, Of
Patchogue, both of whom agreed that
Willis was temporarily deranged.
DR.. Willis has practiced at Patch
ogue for nearly six years. He came
from Jersey CITY where his mother
Mrs. Mary A. Willis. also a physician.
lives at 8 Aston Place. Willis met his
present wife when he was called to
attend her sister. Mrs. Ida Mott. Sub
sequently he employed the girl, after
school hours, to take care OF his
books.
Willis and the girl disappeared ST.
multaneously in June, 1910, and were
absent for a week. Willis married her
after he had been arrested on the
strength of her statement that he
took her away promising TO marry
her.