Evening star., 1912-08-26
COMMITTED TO JAIL
Formal Action Taken Against
Norman B. McCIeary.
CHARGE OF ROBBERY MADE
Prisoner May Face Accusation of
Murder, AutSorities Say.
PROBING DEATH OF MRS. HENRY
Hagerstown Man, Alleged Rejected
Suitor Of Dead Woman's Daugh-
ter, Under Investigation.
PROBING DEATH OF MRS. HENRY
Special Dispa atch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, August %
Charged with the larceny Of $40 from the
home of Mrs. Mamie r. Henry, with
whose mysterious death the state officers
are bending every effort to connect him.
Norman Bruce McCleary will have hear
ing tomorrow before Justice Doub. 1t be-
came known today that Justice Doub
went to the Jail late Saturday night and
formally committed McCleary to that in
stitution in default of $500 bond, on the
larceny charge. This unusual procedure
was resorted to in order to avoid the ne
cessity of taking McCleary from the j.il
to a police station
Early this morning the report was
abroad that McCleary would be taken
before Justice Doub at 8 o'clock for
preliminary hearing. At that hour a
crowd of several hundred persons had
congregated in front of the police station,
but McCleary was not taken from the
Jail.
Murder Charge in Allegiance.
While it is not believed any effort will
be made to provide bail for the accused,
1t is stated that If such is done the state
will Immediately prefer the charge Of
murder against McCleary. Otherwise
nothing will be done in the matter Of the
murder charge, at least until after the
autopsy has been performed.
McCleary seemed more normal today
than at any time since his arrest. Dur
ing the greater part of yesterday and
last night he was exceedingly nervous
and restless. At times he claimed to be
haunted by things not human and was
unable to rest.
Miss Lupah Henry. who went to Wash
ington Saturday, supposedly to secure
some clothing left there when she hur-
riedly returned to Hagerstown on ac-
count of her mother, is expected to return
to HagerStown tonight.
View of the Officials.
States Attorney Wolfinger stated today
that the state officers were still at work
along the lines they have been pursuing
since the arrest of McCleary. They re-
gard the case against the accused as
picion pointed toward him.
While DIR. S. NJ. Wagaman and DR.. ].
r. w. Pitznogle were the two physicians
who examined the body of Mrs. Henry
before she was buried. it is rumored to-
day that other physicians may be called
upon to perform the autopsy. The exact
time when the autopsy will be performed
Is kept secret.
Miss Henry Goes to Hagerstown.
Miss Lupah Henry. the sudden death
Of whose mother at Hagerstown August
15 is being Investigated by the Maryland
authorities, left Washington at 10 o'clock
this morning for Hagerstown. Miss
Henry arrived here late Saturday night,
and although the purpose of her visit os-
tensibly was to get her trunk, which had
been left at ZOE II street. 1t Is learned on
good authority that her interview yester-
day with Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Hawken brought out some
important points which, 1t is alleged. con-
meet Norman B. McCleary with knowl-
edge Of the death Of Mrs. Henry.
When Miss Henry stepped from the
train Saturday night at the Union sta
tion she was accosted by a newspaper
reporter and it is said that in her desire
to avoid giving any information she
called Hawken on the telephone. who d.
rected her to remain in seclusion for the
night 1t is believed that she went to
the H street address where she had
stopped before and spent the night.
Yesterday her trunk was sent to Hagers-
town.
A search was made of the room at 337
c street northwest occupied by McCleary
during the three days he was in Wash
.ngton prior to his arrest last Wednes-
day. District Attorney Hawken refuses
to disclose the result of his search.
However. 1t was noticed that when he
left the premises he placed something in
his pocket, which 1t is believed has
some bearing on the case.
Quest Among Pawnshops.
1t Is also thought that a systematic
search Is being made OF the local pawn
shops with a view of finding articles al
legged to have been pawned by McCleary