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FO-350 (Hav 5-86-83} {ndicale pege, name. of fnwereper, chy end stabs. THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH MO Sp HH Rao Below) | y . fats: _ April 17, 1986 Police ; say: “Matix: nixed” die test aft ter murders | Ly Michael 5.8 J. Sorex woody POLICE SOURCE anid police believe ‘the to murders sould have been premeditated. Palics . nn Te Dison Pretty Co have poblicly eaid a robber could have paniched | Wiliam RL. Matix, killed Friday is an FRI ond Billed the women. Wedding ring sets and “hoot-out in Miami, refused to take a lie detector other jewelry taken from the women’s bodies are . at after hie wife's murder in 1983 here, Colum. _ useing. : cue police sources agid yesterday. The source said a rol) of tape found i in the lab, Sources said he was uncooperative with inves: used to bind the women, apparently belonged ta tere: the killer. The hospital never bought that brand of . Matix’s attorney, Craig Treneff, said yeater- . tape. ing Matis anee iid Bi nip that he “felt pressured by . A finge erprint found in the lab belonged to Mr: volice” te take th Matix, who asid he had visited his wife two days £ “BIN was Saseneed because he felt the police earlier, the source said. Police believe the killes - vad Said the media ibs at bi WAR Boing | to take the wore cloth gloves, the source said. est,” neff said. “He felt corne Police sources said John McFadden, husband victian. the vource, bald, because he body aoe ; ffJoyce McFadden, 83, who was murdered at the preared to be hidden in a tiesue culture lab, ame time as Mrs. Matix, passed a lie detector similar toa refrigerated closet. Mra McFadden est. Bir. McFadden was cooperative and tried to ay have. been filled after she rised the 'ad bis wife’s killer, sources said. killer. The killer appeared to be “more in & rush”. THE TWO WOMEN were bound,'yugged and when killing Mra. Weredden, the source ; epeatadly stabbed in a research laboratory at To a Jan. 2 1584, interview, Mr Matix said hic dverside Hospital. The case is unsolved. wife had heen concerned about a lack of eoturity. Two homicide investigators, Michae! Eikine Wr. Matix said his wife felt like ak “trapped. tT ad David Morrie, left sures resterdey for white in tha lab. DDG Fa fiauni, where police hope the ey can ean link Matix or ie business periner, Michael Lea Piatt, to the TRE DISPATCH rep rargeata tate ur? Judle wlaying in the Columbus hoepital on Dec. Matix filed a $8 million wrongful death mult , FORE. agsinat Riverside Hospital oa Dec. 30, 1 Bir. Matix and Platt. were killed. lant week A federal inveatigator said Matix oj, rent have dring a 5-minute gun battle with FBI agents. been in money trouble early in 1985. Earlier, Mr< ata were killed, and fi ive others ware Matix and Platt formed » fandacugi ‘business. = A brother, Pao! Matix, zaid earlier this ‘Columbus Polite Capt. Antone Lanatasaid “that William Matix did not sokm to have money: ere is no direct evidence te Hnk either Mr. Matix roblema because he took two weeks off iy late Piatt to the Columbus murders. 8 hioas B85 eo they could “have & good time together” ig. Treneff said 2 iter investigator ‘hired * : faa S of Mrs. Matic’s killer is trying to prove an Fuueral arrangements for Matte ahoold be ‘identified construction worker committed the complete pane spokesmen for a Dayton funeral, arders. He refused to ° identity the investigntor. home anid. ae ee se m8 s = + *