The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
MURDER MYSTERY
NEAR SOLUTION
Physician Charged Win Murder Ae
credited Win Statement That
wife Had Attsmptsa Suicide


By Associated Press
Chicago. IH june z-Tbe mystery
surrounding TIE death 0f SITS Nora
Jane ClemiuFson was brought near
4 solution today ID b believed, when
the police announced that they would
examine a W0man and man who
they believe will be able 70 give some
information concerning the domestic
relations Of Clemingson aud bis wife
The theory 0f suicide Is being fully IN
vesdgated and Il q said Df Ciemine
son today. made statement declar-
lna hie wife bad once before attempt.
"a suicide
The police late this afternoon de.
clared Dr clemingsoH had made some
sensational disclosures duplicating
several other persons
Or Haldane Clemlngson was last
night formally charged with the mur.
der of his wife in the now celebrated
Rogers Park murder mystery DR.
Clemingson claimed that burglars had
chloroforned his wife to death and
nearly killed him
The police yesterday secured inter
views with two women. which satisfy
them 0f the motive one is a nurse
and the other a former patient Of Dr.
Clemlngson It Is intlmated that his
wife was In the path of marriage 10
en- afinlty
IN bis cell Monday night the doctor
swooned. but refused 70 drink water
banded him By the iail physician.
claiming il contained dope for the
purpose Of making him talk Fear
ing that an attempt would be made
upon the life Of the prisoner when he
attended the funeral of his wife. Cap
tain Kane sent several policemen 10
protect him
At 1880 o'clock yesterday Or Glenn.
ingson under police guard, was taken
20 bis home 10 witness the last rites
over the body Of his wife When he
stepped into the paflor OF his home the
first object bis eyes rested up~n was
the pearl gray oofin. containing the
body of hIs wife The room was thronR.
Cd with relatives and friends. A sis.
ter OF the dead woman sat at the
foot Of the easket weeping.
Dr. Clemingson. betraying not one
sign Of emotion. ignored the coffin.
crossed the room with a few quick
steps tossed his hat upon the mantel
and walked to The Kitchen
When told THAT luncheon was being
served at bis mothers nome. he de.
elafed he Was hungry and then passed
again into the death chamber Every
eye In the room reeted upon him when
he stepped through the door
This time he stopped BENDING
over be looked through the glass
plate set In the top Of the casket
There was no trace OF emotion on
his face Carelessy he wiped his fore.
head with his handkerchief. and turn.
ed abruptly to The hall door
As he did 50. Miss Hllda Morgan.
sister OF the dead woman with a
moan, fell In a faint 10 the noor
Those IN the room hurried 20 the
young womans side The prisoner
gave no heed however but passed ONT
into the street
Still more astonishing were The
PHYSICIANS actions when the funeral
services were conducted over his
wife's body lie SAT uneoncerned IN
The seat Of aa automobile IN front Of
his home while Rev p. e smith Of
the Rogers Park congregational
church-hs pastor performed the
last rites for The dead
Not one moment did he pass IA lis
home after be left the house for
luncheon. stolidly he refused to enter
while his relatives and friends wept
as the funeral service was performed
Chicago. H. June 3.-P Police Captain
Kane said today that he had practical
" abandoned the hope Of securing
further admissions from Dr Haldane
Cleminson. charged with the murder
Of HIS wife. "Dr Clemlnson has secur
ed an attorney and apparently has
made up mis- mind to fight every inch
Of the ease. said Captain Kane.
NO EXTRA COMPENSATION
TO COUNTY AgaEseope