Evening star., 1912-08-28

NORMAN Il. McCLEARY,
Who Confessed to the Murder of Mrs.
Mamie b. Henry.
Special Dispatch The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. August 2s.-That
Mrs. Mamie B. Henry. widow of W. G.
Henry. whose lifeless body was found ly-
in across the bed in her home here
ten days ago, was brutally murdered.
Is no longer theory with the state.
1t Is today an established fact. Nor
man Bruce McCleary. the HagerstoWn
| youth who was suitor for the hand
of Mrs. Henry's daughter. pretty Miss
Lupah Henry, and who was taken into
custody in Washington few days after
the death of Mrs. Henry. on suspicion of
knowing something about the mystery. is
no longer suspect He is now formally
/ charged with the murder.
| McCleary has made a written statement
to the state authorities, which bears out
in detail the theories along which the
authorities have been working since the
! discovery of Mrs. Henry's body, While
| the exact wording OF the statement which
Is understood to be nothing short OF
| confession. will not he given out by the
states attorney prior to the preliminary
hearing tomorrow, it is known that Nc
Cleary burned and destroyed the fortid-
| cations of aefense that might have served
him in this ngnt for his life. Now 1t is
beiieyed only insanity, which has been
strongly limited at for several days. can
| possibly save him from paying the death
penalty for the crime.
Infatuation Led to Crime.
! II is said McCleary's statement admits
that his infatuation for Miss Lupah
Henry and his determint.on 10 follow her
to Washington. where she had gone to
spend a two-week vacation. led to the
crime. When Miss Henry left Hagers-
town the morning of Thursday. August
! Il. and refused to give him the number
| and name Of the street where she intend
ed stopping. McCleary made UP has mind
| 10 obtain this information from her
/ mother.
| His story, in substance, of the circum-
\ stances surrounding the murder of Mrs.
| Henry, his later visits to the home of the
murdered woman, ending with the theft
of $.si and the obtaining by him of the
address Of Miss Henry in Washington.
is understood 10 be given in a clear and
direct manner by McCleary in his state
ment.
/ On the evening OF Thursday. August 10.
which was the day Miss Henry had de-
parted for Washington. McC.cary~ called
ut the Henry home and demanded the
Washington address of Mss Henry. Mrs.
Henry not only tod him that sh. was not
in possession Of this informat ton, but she
chided him for coming to The house when
he knew full well that his visits were no
longer welcome. McClesiry charged Mrs.
Henry with being respons bic for the
break between him and her daughter.
Mrs. Henry tod McCleary that she could
never consent to their marriage. and adj
vised him that the sooner he forgot her
daughter and discontinued his attentions
to her the better 1t would b..
Enters the Mothers Bedroom
Infuriated at the reception he had re-
ceived. McCleary left the house in a tit
of anger, and vowing that ne sooner or
later would get the information desired.
Late that night McCleary returned to the
Henry home and effected an entrance. to
the house through the kitchen window in
the rear.
i Quietly making his way upstairs. he
reached Mrs. Henry's room. Mrs. Henry.
VINO was just preparing To retire hay-
ing already removed some Of her cloth
ing evidently heard the noise by Nc
; Cleary and opened her bedroom door, only
to be confronted by the man. Entering
had returned 70 obtain Miss Lupah
Henry's Washington address.
When Mrs. henry refused. saving she
had not yet heard from her daughter.
McCieary is said to have admitted i'm his
statement that he rushed at the defense
less woman Although she attempted 10
| make no Outcry and to defend herself he
| grappled her about the neck with his
| strong hands and strangled her to death
Then throwing her lifeless body across
the bed, McCleary resumed his search
for the address of Miss Henry but with
out success
Following the murder McCleary re-
turned to his lodging house. having
been driven from has own home a w, e X
before because of his wild escapades
and spent the balance of the night
) Takes Money From Stocking.
, Friday night McCleary returned 10
: the Henry home about midnight, in
further search of the letter which he
had reason to believe Miss Henry had
written to her mother after her ar
, rival in Washington. Turning on an
electric light, he hunted in vain for
the letter Seeing Mrs. Henry's stock
ing oulging where her skirt was pulled
up as the result or her struggle with
{ him the previous night McCleary
! found small roll of bills concealed
: | In the stocking. This roll consisted
y dollar hills. McCleary took only 81
9 OF this money. and then turning off the
| (Ccntinued on Second Pase.l