Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-01
cIemjn.on is in Jail.

tnson, who says he was chloroformed
along with his wife, Nora Jane Clemin=
son, by burglars early on Sunday
morning, was taken from Alexian
Brothers hospital and placed in cell
at the Sheffield avenue police station
last night.
its the burglar theory entirely, said he
would book the prisoner on charge of
murder this morning and have him ar
raigned tomorrow. Isaiah Cleminson,
father of the prisoner, secured permis-
sion to have his son attend the wife's
funeral under police escort this after
noon.
Both father and mother of the pris-
oner, who went to bed last night under
the impression that their son would be
detained lat the hospital for a couple
more days, spent considerable time
with him yesterday, and returned home
at the close of the day with a sugges-
ton that Mrs. Cleminson might have
been the cause of her own death by
getting hold of the wrong medicine.
They said she had access to the physi-
clans medicine chest, and frequently
helped herself to drugs that aided her
digestion.
Wife's Relatives to Prosecute.
John Morgan, father of the dead
woman, who arrived here from his
home In South Haven about the same
time that the elder Cleminson came
back from business trip to Iowa, re-
fused to discuss the case, but his
brother, E. "A. Morgan, declared that
the murderer would be punished to the
| limit of the law regardless Of who he
might be.
Coroner's Physician Reinhardt hos
made the regular examination Of the
woman's stomach and other organs, but
has found no trace of chloroform pois-
oning, and will make a chemical test
before turning in his final report. Glenn
inson changed his mind about permit
ting the hospital physicians to apply
the stomach pump. and their examina
ton was unfavorable to the suspect
| Captain Kane not only declares that
the physicians found no traces of chlor-
oform about Cleminson but that he also
feigned illness.
| Cleminson still adheres to his origina!
statement about the supposed burglars
and, despite the two contradictory 1e-
ports he made to the police on the
method of entry, told his father that lie
didn't know how they gained entrance
Besides visiting and consoling him the
parents of the accused physician fun
Fnished him with lawyer, and fron
that time on Cleminson, has kept Still
tongue. This change in his demeane'l
perhaps had something to do with lock.
ing him up.
| Affecting Scene at Hospital.
There was an affecting scene in the
hospital when the son and parents met
The young physician kissed his mother
tenderly and pulled her face down tt
the pillow with His. and they cried to.
gether. Then he Rugged his father re-
peatedly and reiterated his declaration
Of innocence. He inquired anxious:.
about his two little sons, Hafdan'
>Cleminson, years old, and John Nor
gan Cleminson, years DID, who arr
still at their grandmother's in ignor
ance of the real cause Of their mother
tabsence.
The chilrren, in accord with thu
wishes Of all relatives, have not beer
permitted to gaze upon the face of thei
dead mother and will not be taken t,
the funeral.
"Why should my boy kill his wife !?
asked the grief stricken father Of thu
|prisoner when he returned from tn
hospital "Ie is bright boy and wa
devoted to his wife, He was success
full, too, and was wrapped up in thos
little children. Why, he was graduated
only last September and had tn
y brightest future before him. 1t is
shame for the police to detain him
They will ruin his reputation.
Tells Of His Efforts.
"Just think of how he worked t
) make a name for himself. have bee,
the principal support of his family TO
years. and he had nothing to worr