"Will" Hendrix was convicted and sentenced to Life in Prison for murdering his father-in-law on Easter Sunday after finding out that he had raped his wife.
Will was captured and escaped from prison at Paris Texas on at least two occasions before being sent to the Federal Prison in Atlanta. He was eventually received a Presidential Pardon.
Pictured here with wife and daughter Virginia "Jennie" Flora Hendrix 3 Mar 1900 in OK, 3 Feb 1988 Atlanta,Fulton Co, GA after his release from Prison abt 1925
Incarcerated Date: 04 Mar 1911
Release Date: 08 May 1919
Crime: Murder
Penetentiary Number: 3305
Died from complications following surgery to remove most of his colon. Dr. told him to not be climbing stairs etc till he had time to heal. Ruptured his surgery and bled out.
Hollywood became interested in Will's life and he sold his life's story to a movie company in about 1950 for $10,000. A considerable sum back then. However, apparently no movie was ever made.
Will was captured and escaped from prison at Paris Texas on at least two occasions before being sent to the Federal Prison in Atlanta. He was eventually received a Presidential Pardon.
Pictured here with wife and daughter Virginia "Jennie" Flora Hendrix 3 Mar 1900 in OK, 3 Feb 1988 Atlanta,Fulton Co, GA after his release from Prison abt 1925
Incarcerated Date: 04 Mar 1911
Release Date: 08 May 1919
Crime: Murder
Penetentiary Number: 3305
Died from complications following surgery to remove most of his colon. Dr. told him to not be climbing stairs etc till he had time to heal. Ruptured his surgery and bled out.
Hollywood became interested in Will's life and he sold his life's story to a movie company in about 1950 for $10,000. A considerable sum back then. However, apparently no movie was ever made.
"Will" Hendrix was convicted and sentenced to Life in Prison for murdering his father-in-law on Easter Sunday after finding out that he had raped his wife.
Will was captured and escaped from prison at Paris Texas on at least two occasions before being sent to the Federal Prison in Atlanta. He was eventually received a Presidential Pardon.
Pictured here with wife and daughter Virginia "Jennie" Flora Hendrix 3 Mar 1900 in OK, 3 Feb 1988 Atlanta,Fulton Co, GA after his release from Prison abt 1925
Incarcerated Date: 04 Mar 1911
Release Date: 08 May 1919
Crime: Murder
Penetentiary Number: 3305
Died from complications following surgery to remove most of his colon. Dr. told him to not be climbing stairs etc till he had time to heal. Ruptured his surgery and bled out.
Hollywood became interested in Will's life and he sold his life's story to a movie company in about 1950 for $10,000. A considerable sum back then. However, apparently no movie was ever made.
Will was captured and escaped from prison at Paris Texas on at least two occasions before being sent to the Federal Prison in Atlanta. He was eventually received a Presidential Pardon.
Pictured here with wife and daughter Virginia "Jennie" Flora Hendrix 3 Mar 1900 in OK, 3 Feb 1988 Atlanta,Fulton Co, GA after his release from Prison abt 1925
Incarcerated Date: 04 Mar 1911
Release Date: 08 May 1919
Crime: Murder
Penetentiary Number: 3305
Died from complications following surgery to remove most of his colon. Dr. told him to not be climbing stairs etc till he had time to heal. Ruptured his surgery and bled out.
Hollywood became interested in Will's life and he sold his life's story to a movie company in about 1950 for $10,000. A considerable sum back then. However, apparently no movie was ever made.
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