Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
WILL MAKE STATEMENT
WHEN FATHER ARRIVES
lncarccratc Former Army Sur.
Scon Where Bcallic and
Fay We're Kept.
MAY E>GAGE l.. o. wENDENnuRc
""ored Thnt WcIl-Known Criminal
Lawyer Is Conaidcrcd for
Defense.

Tired and care-worn after tho low
trim from Denver. DR.. Wilmer .n,o.
hadiey. who has confessed to the
"'ur"er CT his wife near Wcsthamp-
ton in December. 1915. and who ar
rived IN Richmond early yesterday
morning IN custody OF Sheriff w.
Ncob Sydnor, OF Hcnrico County. ac-
compan!ed by Commemorative Al
'orhcy w w. Beverley. was free from
disturbance yesterday afternoon and
h'sh' IN his cell in the Henrico Jail.
Iweniy-second and Main Streets.
~ his own request, no one was
allowed TO interview him. II was
SAID that he seemed pretty we'll
tagged out by the journey across the
eoht!nehi. and slept practically the
on'ire day in the famous cell which
mas been occupied in former years
o!"henry i8cattie. wife. murderer. and
Eod!e Fay. celebrated post Office rob
bcr.
Intends to Wake Statement.
'r. iadlcy yesterday refused to
make any statement in connection
with the crime he has confessed. and
declared he Will make none until the
arr'va OF his father. c. j. Hadley.
of Fricndwood. TEX. lie will then
retain counsel and make written
statement for the press. 1t is ru-
m"rcd that he intends to engage
Louis .. WendenhurS TO conduct his
defense
hadleE wrote To his father. about
!hree DAYS ago, explaining the case
10 him. commemorative Attorney
beverley said yesterday II is prob
able that he will reach here within
The next few days. Until u,cn il is
improbable that amy steps in the
case will be taken.
Mr.. beverley stated that ne was
informed that former Governor James
VI. Cox. OF Ohio. the Democratic
nominee for President in 1920. is A
relative OF Mrs. Hadley Dr. Hadiey's
mother. ana that former Governor
Hadley. Of Missouri, is a close rc!a
ton OF DIR. Had!cys father, who Is
a man OF prominence in Texas. stand
ing high IN religious and political!
circles. lie is a Quaker
EnraEcd Hcyond Control. lie says.
sn addition to contessing TO the
murder OF his wife here in lals. DR..
Had> >y declares that he also. on the
game night. shot. with an army re-
roivcr. pr. Griffith. whom he
claims was paying too much atten-
ton To his wife. He stated that he
was cnraSed beyond all control by
these attentions and murdered them
both, throwing her body into the
James River. He failed to tell what
he had don. with the body of the
DIR. Griffith.
While authorities ut the Henrico
Jail are very rcticent about discuss.
ing the matter. sheriff Sydnor stated
afternoon that the intro
iuction OF Dr. Griffith into the case
was hothcrins him Il great deal and
that strenuous efforts are being made
10 determine whether this second
murder was actuall: committed or
IL Is only the haIIucination
Of disordcrcd mind. In case IL is
found that Hadlcy did Kill Or. Crif-
nth. warrant charging him with
the murder will be served on him
al the jail
The only clue in the search which
Is being conducted for Or. Grithth
was found 10 be ncSlisi ilHc yesterday
when telegram was received from
the War Department stating that
Herbert Griffith. who, il was found
IN Tuesday, had delivered the laun
Try OF DIR. Hadley to the Pearl Laun
Try one week. had been discharged
rom the army October }. Thorough
,carfhcs OF al, OF the records In tho
,ity which might contain informa
ion arc being made by the Hcnrico
,ficers. and. as last resort, they
nay have the river near the scene OF
he alleged second murder dragged
to determine. IL possible, whether
here are remnants OF another body
here
According TO the confession of
Hadiey. made public yesterday by
DaC '.IA