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===Susan Wiley: The Full Biography===
 
===Susan Wiley: The Full Biography===
Clark Wiley and Irene Oglesby married, probably somewhere in California, sometime between 1937 and 1948.  Irene had come to California with her parents Robert and Beatrice from her birthplace of Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma.  Clark Wiley did not like children.  In fact he disliked them intensely.  Clark and Irene had four children altogether, but one of and probably both of, the first two had died at Clark's hands.
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Clark Wiley and Irene Oglesby married, probably somewhere in California, sometime between 1937 and 1948.  Irene had come to California with her parents Robert Oglesby and his wife Beatrice from her birthplace of Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma.  Clark Wiley did not like children.  In fact he disliked them intensely.  Clark and Irene had four children altogether, but certainly one of, and probably both of, the first two had died at Clark's hands.
  
Their first child Dorothy Irene Wiley was born 2 Jun 1948 in Los Angeles County.  She developed some sort of illness (?), so Clark wrapped her in a blanket and put her in the drawer of a dresser in the garage.  She died.  Their second child Robert Clark Wiley was born 15 Sep 1949 and died 17 Sep 1949 "choking on his own mucus" as it has been reported. ([http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4873347&page=1 See here])  When their third child John Gray Wiley was born 11 Mar 1952, he initially lived with them apparently, but when John was about four, Clark's mother Pearl, believing that Clark was unbalanced, took John to live with her.  Two years later, on 29 Dec 1958 while Pearl and John were outside together, Pearl was killed by an "out of control pickup truck" and dragged down the street.   
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Their first child Dorothy Irene Wiley was born 2 Jun 1948 in Los Angeles County.  She developed some sort of typical childhood illness, so Clark wrapped her in a blanket and put her in the drawer of a dresser in the garage.  She died.  Their second child Robert Clark Wiley was born 15 Sep 1949 and died 17 Sep 1949 "choking on his own mucus" as it has been reported. ([http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4873347&page=1 See here])  When their third child John Gray Wiley was born 11 Mar 1952, he initially lived with them apparently, but when John was about four, Clark's mother Pearl, believing that Clark was unbalanced, took John to live with her.  Two years later, on 29 Dec 1958 while Pearl and John were outside together, Pearl was killed by an "out of control pickup truck" and dragged down the street.   
  
 
<table><tr><td>http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/abc_wiley_080519_mn.jpg</td><td>At this time, John went back to live with his parents.  Meanwhile, Clark and Irene had had their fourth and final child  Susan M Wiley born 18 Apr 1957 in Los Angeles County.<br>-----<br>The picture on the far-left shows Dorothy Irene (Oglesby) Wiley with her two surviving children John and Susan "Genie".  The side-by-side photo is of that son John Wiley today.  The original photo is at the ABCnews article linked below in Sources.<br>-----<br>
 
<table><tr><td>http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/abc_wiley_080519_mn.jpg</td><td>At this time, John went back to live with his parents.  Meanwhile, Clark and Irene had had their fourth and final child  Susan M Wiley born 18 Apr 1957 in Los Angeles County.<br>-----<br>The picture on the far-left shows Dorothy Irene (Oglesby) Wiley with her two surviving children John and Susan "Genie".  The side-by-side photo is of that son John Wiley today.  The original photo is at the ABCnews article linked below in Sources.<br>-----<br>
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The family were described as "strange people who kept to themselves."  "They never went anywhere, and never took the children anywhere."  "They never talked to anybody.  Sometimes I saw the child sitting on the porch, I always understood that she was mentally retarded."  Both Irene and John have stated at various times that they were terrified of Clark and his bizarre behaviour.  John has reported that Clark often sat with a gun in his lap.
 
The family were described as "strange people who kept to themselves."  "They never went anywhere, and never took the children anywhere."  "They never talked to anybody.  Sometimes I saw the child sitting on the porch, I always understood that she was mentally retarded."  Both Irene and John have stated at various times that they were terrified of Clark and his bizarre behaviour.  John has reported that Clark often sat with a gun in his lap.
  
Around October of 1970,  Irene estraged herself from her husband and taking Susan, went to live with her own mother, Mrs Beatrice Oglesby, in Monterey Park. (see [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=53636353&firstvisit=true&src=search&currentResult=9 "Arcadia Tribune", 22 Nov 1970, page 6]).   She went seeking assistance for the blind but ended up at a Social Services office where an alert worker, seeing this very odd looking and behaving child with Irene, notified her superior who alerted the police.  Clark and Irene were arrested in November, 1970 and charged with Felony Child Abuse for keeping Susan virtually a prisoner, almost her entire life.
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Around October of 1970,  Irene estraged herself from her husband and taking Susan, went to live with her own mother, Mrs Beatrice Oglesby, in Monterey Park. (So reports page 6 of the 22 Nov 1970 ''Arcadia Tribune'', [http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&amp;business=wjhonson@aol.com&amp;amount=2.00&amp;item_name=Arcadia_Tribune_(newspaper)_22Nov1970_page6_Wiley Buy it for $2.00])  She went seeking assistance for the blind but ended up at a Social Services office where an alert worker, seeing this very odd looking and behaving child with Irene, notified her superior who alerted the police.  Clark and Irene were arrested in November, 1970 and charged with Felony Child Abuse for keeping Susan virtually a prisoner, almost her entire life.
  
 
John Wiley, had been allowed to go to school and he appears in the Temple City High School year book for one year, but after the story broke, he declined to have a picture taken.  
 
John Wiley, had been allowed to go to school and he appears in the Temple City High School year book for one year, but after the story broke, he declined to have a picture taken.  
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The initial social worker on the case, recommended on 5 Nov 1970, that Susan Wiley "Genie" be removed from her parents and made a dependent ward of the state.  Susan Wiley "Genie" had a state appointed attorney and advocate named John Miner.
 
The initial social worker on the case, recommended on 5 Nov 1970, that Susan Wiley "Genie" be removed from her parents and made a dependent ward of the state.  Susan Wiley "Genie" had a state appointed attorney and advocate named John Miner.
  
"Just before he was due in court to be arraigned for child abuse, [Clark] shot and killed himself", as the Valley News reports, adding that he was 70 years old, and killed himself on Nov 20.  The article also states that Mrs Wiley is 50 years old.  The trial against Irene continued until 15 Dec 1970 when Judge Peter S Smith in Alhambra Municipal Court dismissed the charges against her.  "Smith, in refusing to send the case to Superior Court for trial said there was 'no question of what has happened to this child,' but 'I can't see the Superior Court judge or jury, convicting this woman.'" (''Arcadia Tribune'', 16 Dec 1970)  
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"Just before he was due in court to be arraigned for child abuse, [Clark] shot and killed himself", as the Valley News reports, adding that he was 70 years old, and killed himself on Nov 20.  The article also states that Mrs Wiley is 50 years old.  The trial against Irene continued until 15 Dec 1970 when Judge Peter S Smith in Alhambra Municipal Court dismissed the charges against her.  "Smith, in refusing to send the case to Superior Court for trial said there was 'no question of what has happened to this child,' but 'I can't see the Superior Court judge or jury, convicting this woman.'" (so reports the 16 Dec 1970 ''Arcadia Tribune'' [http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&amp;business=wjhonson@aol.com&amp;amount=2.00&amp;item_name=Arcadia_Tribune_(newspaper)_16Dec1970_Wiley Buy it for $2.00])  
  
 
Susan "Genie" lived first at the Children's Hospital, but scientist Jean Butler stating that she had exposed her to German measles, took her to her own home in quarentine.  Genie lived there while other investigators like Susan Curtiss, were denied access to her, and Jean applied to be her foster parent.  Her application was denied.  Susan Curtiss has stated that Jean made-up the idea that she had german measles because she wanted Susan all to herself.</td><td>http://www.homeworking.ws/children/genie-wiley.jpg</td></tr></table>
 
Susan "Genie" lived first at the Children's Hospital, but scientist Jean Butler stating that she had exposed her to German measles, took her to her own home in quarentine.  Genie lived there while other investigators like Susan Curtiss, were denied access to her, and Jean applied to be her foster parent.  Her application was denied.  Susan Curtiss has stated that Jean made-up the idea that she had german measles because she wanted Susan all to herself.</td><td>http://www.homeworking.ws/children/genie-wiley.jpg</td></tr></table>
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Shortly afterward, Susan "Genie" was placed as a foster child with David and Marilyn Rigler, in 1971.  David was a psychologist at Children's Hospital, and Marilyn was a graduate student in human development, who would become Genie's first teacher.  Meanwhile, Victoria Fromkin (1923-2000), a professor of linguistics at the University of California at Los Angeles, was working on a linguistics program for the child with two associates, Susan Curtiss and Stephen Krashen.  
 
Shortly afterward, Susan "Genie" was placed as a foster child with David and Marilyn Rigler, in 1971.  David was a psychologist at Children's Hospital, and Marilyn was a graduate student in human development, who would become Genie's first teacher.  Meanwhile, Victoria Fromkin (1923-2000), a professor of linguistics at the University of California at Los Angeles, was working on a linguistics program for the child with two associates, Susan Curtiss and Stephen Krashen.  
  
"Garnered by the Tribune [''Arcadia Tribune'' (Arcadia, CA)] was the 1971 First Place award for Best Individual Spot News Reporting of all weekly newspapers in the state.  The award was given for stories and photos in the tragic circumstances of Clark Wiley and his wife who were charged with child abuse in the alleged imprisonment of their 3-year-old [sic] daughter Susan in their Arcadia home throughout her life.  Stories were written by  Tribune Editor Dick Lloyd and writer Bob Brown with photos by Louis Nunez, and centered on Clark Wiley who took his own life minutes before he was to have appeared in court on the charges, his son John who was waiting outside for his father to come out for the drive to court, and interviews with friends at the scene and County Social Services officers who were watching over Mrs. Wiley.  Comments of the CNPA Better Newspapers Contest judges were: 'Spot story met deadline with detail, depth and photo.  Top story, commanding local and national attention, was augmented by fast breaking developments, all covered excellently by staff members." (see [http://newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=58100995&firstvisit=true&src=search&currentResult=2 ''Arcadia Tribune'' (Arcadia, CA)], 13 Feb 1972 page 1)
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"Garnered by the Tribune [''Arcadia Tribune'' (Arcadia, CA)] was the 1971 First Place award for Best Individual Spot News Reporting of all weekly newspapers in the state.  The award was given for stories and photos in the tragic circumstances of Clark Wiley and his wife who were charged with child abuse in the alleged imprisonment of their 3-year-old [sic] daughter Susan in their Arcadia home throughout her life.  Stories were written by  Tribune Editor Dick Lloyd and writer Bob Brown with photos by Louis Nunez, and centered on Clark Wiley who took his own life minutes before he was to have appeared in court on the charges, his son John who was waiting outside for his father to come out for the drive to court, and interviews with friends at the scene and County Social Services officers who were watching over Mrs. Wiley.  Comments of the CNPA Better Newspapers Contest judges were: 'Spot story met deadline with detail, depth and photo.  Top story, commanding local and national attention, was augmented by fast breaking developments, all covered excellently by staff members." (so reports the 13 Feb 1972 ''Arcadia Tribune'' [http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&amp;business=wjhonson@aol.com&amp;amount=2.00&amp;item_name=Arcadia_Tribune_(newspaper)_13Feb1972_page1_Wiley Buy it for $2.00])
  
 
Susan Wiley "Genie the Wild Child", lived with the Riglers and their children in their home near Children's Hospital for about four years.  Susan's life with the Riglers ended when the National Institutes of Mental Health denied continued payment for the study of Susan "Genie".
 
Susan Wiley "Genie the Wild Child", lived with the Riglers and their children in their home near Children's Hospital for about four years.  Susan's life with the Riglers ended when the National Institutes of Mental Health denied continued payment for the study of Susan "Genie".
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<table><tr><td>http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/ht_wiley4_080515_ssv.jpg</td><td>Susan Wiley was also placed either for training or foster care at Immaculate Heart College 1973, the "Sophia T Salvin School" 1973-1974, "Diane S Leichmann School" 1974-5, and the Lincoln School 1976-7.
 
<table><tr><td>http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/ht_wiley4_080515_ssv.jpg</td><td>Susan Wiley was also placed either for training or foster care at Immaculate Heart College 1973, the "Sophia T Salvin School" 1973-1974, "Diane S Leichmann School" 1974-5, and the Lincoln School 1976-7.
  
The picture at the left shows Irene Wiley and Susan Wiley "Genie" in 1989.<br><br>Irene Wiley, in 1979, filed a lawsuit against "Hansen, Rigler, Kent, Curtiss, and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles" charging them with "excessive and outrageous testing....[claiming] the researchers gave testing priority over Genie's welfare, pushing her beyond the limits of her endurance."  The mention of the lawsuit appears in an article in the ''Los Angeles Times'', dated 18 Mar 1979 "Retarded Girl Used for Profit, Suit Alleges", by Myrna Oliver.  A photograph of the article appears in the BBC documentary on this case [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NGUP_JSRic&feature=related here in Part 6].  If you stop the tape at time 3:30 you can read that the article states "...Mrs Wiley had cared for the child as best she could..."  The lawyers for Irene were Louise Monaco and Samuel Paz.
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The picture at the left shows Irene Wiley and Susan Wiley "Genie" in 1989.<br><br>In 1979, Irene Wiley, filed a lawsuit against "Hansen, Rigler, Kent, Curtiss, and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles" charging them with "excessive and outrageous testing....[claiming] the researchers gave testing priority over Genie's welfare, pushing her beyond the limits of her endurance."  The mention of the lawsuit appears in an article in the ''Los Angeles Times'', dated 18 Mar 1979 "Retarded Girl Used for Profit, Suit Alleges", by Myrna Oliver.  A photograph of the article appears in the BBC documentary on this case [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NGUP_JSRic&feature=related here in Part 6].  If you stop the tape at time 3:30 you can read that the article states "...Mrs Wiley had cared for the child as best she could..."  The lawyers for Irene were Louise Monaco and Samuel Paz.
  
 
The PBS program "The Wild Child", dated 4 Mar 1997 includes a statement that : "...Genie now lives in an adult foster care home in southern California."</td></tr></table>
 
The PBS program "The Wild Child", dated 4 Mar 1997 includes a statement that : "...Genie now lives in an adult foster care home in southern California."</td></tr></table>

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