Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-19
coRoNER,s JURY RETURNS YER.
DICT SAYING WIFE's DEATH
Is SUSPICIOUS,
PRISONER MAKES SCENE
DURING INQUEST TRIAL
Shouts Denial of Police Captains Tes-
timony That He Had Attacked
Wife's characteristics. cleminson's
Brother Testifies-No Bail Secured.

Chicago. June l9.-After an exciting
argument lasting nearly two hours, the
coroner's jury in the inquest into the
death of Mrs. Nora Jane Cleminson
brought in verdict holding DR.. Hal
dane Clemnson to the grand jury be-
cause of suspicious circumstances III
connection with the death of his wife.
Several of the Jurors wished to use
the word murder in the verdict, but the
majority decided that suspicious cir
cumstances' was strong enough. DR..
'Cleminson was taken from Rogers
Park, where the inquest was held, back
to the county Jail. His lawyers ex-
pect to make another effort today to
secure his release.
DIR. Cleminson. by the advice of his
lawyers, refused TO volunteer any state
ment at the inquest. He appeared in
excellent health and was quiet and
self-possess when Coroner Hoffman
opened the inquest. hut he became ex-
cited during the testimony of Capt
Kane.
Shakes Fist at Captain.
The captain stated that Cleninson
speaking in the presence of himself
and Detective Woodbridge, had accused
his wife in connection with her death
The prisoner sprang forward and shook
his fist al the captain.
That's lie. he shouted
10 III III w
policemen and reprimanded by the cor
oner
The verdict of the jury was
We. the jury, find that Nora Jane
Cleminson came to her death on OF
about May 90. 1909, at her home. Ass
Wayne avenue, from chloroform pois-
oning. From the evidence presented
we find that the circumstances of the
death Of the deceased are suspicious
enough to warrant the holding of DR.
Haldane Cleminson..
The Rogers Park police station was
crowded during the inquest. DIR. Glenn
inson's parents were. there, and hi;
mother threw her arms about him ant
kissed him when he appeared. The
prisoner was represented by Edward ]
Green and 5. P. Douthart. Assistan
States Attorney John E. Northrup as,
sisted the coroner.
Wife's Brother Testifies.
John Morgan Jr., brother of Mrs
Cleminson, was the first witness
There never seemed TO be any low
between DR.. and Mrs. Clemlnson," h,
, said. He was cold hearted and neve
seemed TO cara whether he came HON
or not On Hhe' or two occasions N
refused to eat in. the kitchen, and |:
was hard for them to get along. HI
would storm and go on in a great way i
the meals We're not set in the dining
room"
Miss Morgan. sister of Mrs. Glenn
inson, testified that she never hear,
any actual quarreling between TIL
doctor, and his wife.
The doctor simply came and Wen
as he wished" she said. Il never hear,
DR.. Cleminson threaten his wife
never heard Mrs. Cleminson threaten
to take her own life"
DR.. Paul Hullhorst, the second physi
clan summoned to the Cleminson hom
found dead in bed. said that he foun
Dr Slelnlnson lWltcnlng, crying an
gagging.
DIR. Cleninson told me he had bee
chloroformed," he said 81 could fin
no evidence of this. l did not thin
there was much the matter with him."
Captain Kane testified that on on
occasion when he questioned Dr. Glen
inson the physicion told him tina, h
and his wife had agreed to go thei
own ways; that Mrs. Cleminson was
a delicate condition, and that he ha
favored the performing of an opeyatio
upon her.