Arizona republican., 1919-12-29
NY. DOCTOR HAD CAUSE ID BREAK WEDDING DATE"
in Harrisburg, to Whom H e Has Been Welded 25 Years, Was One Reason Why Physi- clan Did Not Appear for Marriage Engagement
rRepubIican A. p. Leased wire1

NEW YORK, Dec. zS.-Dr. William Grey Nermiiye. who failed to appear Christmas day to marry Miss Ruth M keeney at Monson, Mass. and is now a patient in the Cumberland street hospital. refused to make any com wife had been located in Harrisburg, Pa, where she is living with her daughter.
 Information that Dr. Vermilye had a wife with whom he had been living up to the time he gave up private practice to take a position with the United States shipping board in the south, was given by Mrs. P. E. Zindeil of Brooklyn, wife of a son of Mrs. Yer milye by previous marriage She said that Dr. Vermilye and his wife had lived in Brooklyn, but Mrs. Yer miiye had gone to Harrisburg six months ago to visit her daughter and was still there.
 Miss Keeney, who also has been a patient in the hospital since last night when she tainted and became hysterI- cal because pr. Vermilye refused to see her or explain his failure to appear for the wedding. left the hospital to- day. She and her father again at tempted to interview Dr. Vermiiye, but he refused to see them.
 Physician Refuses to Talk
 When hospital physicians, who say the physician is there to undergo a slight operation, informed newspaper men that he would see no one except they sent pr. vermilye that following note:
 Your wife. said to be located in Harrisburg, Pa, has made charges which perhaps you would be glad to clear up. Will you please make a definite statement and clear up the whole matter?''
 Dr. vermilye's reply. which was written on the back of the note, said:
 'T have nothing to say"
 When Mrs. Zindell, who lives at the Fernilye home in Pacific street. was asked if it was true that the physician has wife, she said:
 '.It is. Her name is Mrs William Grey Vermilye and she is at present staying with a daughter at Harris burg. Pa
 Had Dr. yermilye and his wife lived here with you?''
 "Yes," she responded Mrs Yer milye left this house about five months ago because her husband was in the service"
 Have you ever heard of Dr. Yer miiye or his wife geeting a divorce?r
 "No. so far as I know they are still married
 Mrs. zindell said she did not know Miss Keeney but had heard she is a | well educated girl.''
 No Doubt As To Marriage
 When questioned further as to | there was any doubt as to the 1 in Harrisburg being Dr. Yer ! nilye's wife Mrs. Zindell replied:
 T have no doubt at all but that she ! IS his wife,
 She said that Dr. Termiiye and Mrs | Vermilye had been married about % i years
 Mrs. Fermilye, it was learned to- | night. is the second wife of the phy 'ician, his first wife having died. 4
 Wife Also Silent
 HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 2S-Mrs | William Grey Vermilye, who says she \ s the wife of the Brooklyn physician who disappeared on Christmas eve | when supposedly on his way to wed | Miss Ruth M. Keeney, of Monson, Mass, and was subsequently, found in l Brooklyn hospital, declined tonight O make any statement in regard to | )r. Nern1ilye's affairs.
 Mrs Verrnilye has been here forl ome time on visit to her married laughter. Major l.. R. Baines, her said that Mrs. Vernilye lad never heard of Miss Keeney be- ore learning of her intended marriage.
 It was said at the home of Mrs 1ermilye's daughter that Dr. Verrnilye lad visited her about three months go and that he has kept in constant ouch with Mrs. VermiIye by mail, the atest letter being received a week ago