The Washington times., 1922-07-02
BEGGED YOUNG
/ SPOUSE VA|NLY
J. To LIVE RIGHT
Warned Her In Advance He
Would Wreak Vengeance
II Deceived.
she ALSO MADE THREATS
ignored His Wishes Until
Frenzy Drove Him to
Double Staying.

Frenzy Drove Him to
Double Staying.
Here Is remarkable human
doc,lnent-the story OF a double
murder told By the man toho conf
mitted it-d minister of tho gospel,
Dho Is the SON of q minister and
sDhose ttoo brothers are also clergy
men.
The Reu. Elliott Padrick shot his
sirteen-yeur-old Wife, May, and
her mother, Mrs. Bryon Diron, an
attractive and still young won,an,
t0hile the three we're riding in an
automobile near Augusta, Ga.
Leaving the bodies in the car, the
youth-he Is only ttoenty-tWo-
toGiked to the nearest railroad sta
ton, 1Dhere he tDds arrested aohile
toaiting for train to the West.
In this story, given to a repre-
sentative of the Hearst ne,os-
papers, he tells the causes Of the
killing and proclains that he does
not fear for his life on earth nor
his sdludtion hereafter because Of
his Gct-nor does he eIpress
regret.
By REV. ELLIOTT PADRICK,
or the South Georgia Methodist Con-
ference.
AUGUSTA, Ga, July IL
shot my wife because of her ad-
mitted infidelity to me. She
stated to me that she had been
running around with the boys
during my absence and had been
having a good time.
While working on her fathers
farm she threatened my life on
several occasions. She kept a
gun in the corner and a knife
stuck in the door facing, and this
was because of her unhappiness,
for which she thought was to
blame.
Gave Her Warning.
Shortly after I married her she
asked me what would do If found
that she had been untrue to ME.
told her that I would kill them both,
she and the man.
I pleaded with her to give her
heart to God and live a pure life in
thought and deed. and II she would
I said I would be a great success as
O minister.
From that time on I struggled
with her and tried in vain to live
right together with her. But instead
of helping her to a higher level. she
and her family succeeded in drag.
ging me into the midland this deed
is the result Of tit all preyed on
my mind constantly.
Father Wrote Him.
A short time ago I received a let
ter from my father, who hal attend
ed the conference at Statesboro, Ca,
stating that my wife's conduct, ac-
cording to report, was unbecCminS,
and l should look into the matter.
That is, | should go to her and try
70 assist her.
In the same mail I received a let
ter from my wife asking me to 60 to
zee her. AS a result of this ! left
nv work at another town and ar
rived at Clito, Ga, Monday, where
she and her mother met me. ! was
all worked up over the fresh reports
I had been brooding over the matter
for some time.
l0lIlOObSb SlObhCos
On my arrival found that she
and her mother were dressed In
clothes that neither Mr.. Dixon nor
myself could afford to buy for them.
I knew that they did not get them
as they should have-that Is, buy
them with their own money.
The dress and hosiery of my wife
were the most immodest I had seen
in some time.
1t seemed that they had only one
desire and that was to accumulate
wealth, and they had an uncon-
trollable passion for fine clothes and
display. Fashion was their all
consuming desire. Circumstances
had proven that they had started on
the wrong road to gain their desired
ends.
discovered after my marriage
that my mother-ip-law had had her
daughter marry me believing that I
had money and in this way she ex-
pected to get some Of the things in
life that she most craved.
Says Wife Threatened.
As soon as she discovered that I
was a poor boy the whole family
turned on me and caused my wife to
hate me. I was as helpless as David
before Saul. 1t was at this time that
the difficulty reached the point where
my wife threatened my life, and l
pleaded with her to give her heart 10
God and to help me in my life's
work. This appeal fell on deaf ears
1t was a laughing joke and half.
way boast of Norton Mitchell. the
deputy sheriff OF Statesboro, that l
was fool for permitting my mother.
in-law and Ida Mae Dixon. my wife s
aunt, to trap me into such a mar.
riage. Things of this kind preyed on
my mind to the breaking point.
know now that my marriage
was the mistake of my life.
realized this some time ago, but
through 1t all 1 loved her and
believed that God would make heI
my ideal. But all the persuasion oi
q husband seemed to be in vain.
Parted Several Times.
We parted several times but
would go back together. We woult
have the same kind Of disputes, but