Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
Police Hold Man In Connection
With Mrs. Henry's Death.
INQUIRY is STARTED
BY A DAUGHTER
Hagerstown Authorities Reopen Case
After She Returns-Bruce McCleary
Is Arrested But He Refuses to Talk
and Says He is Willing to Return
to Haeerstown.
to HagerstoWn.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 23.-Suspect-
ed of having some knowledge of the
death of Mrs. Mamie B. Henry, at Ha-
gerstown, Md, and accused of coming
to Washington to harm Miss Lupah C.
Henry daughter of the dead woman,
if she refused to marry him, Bruce Nc
Cleary, "a years old, was locked up
last night at First Precinct Station to-
day awaiting the arrival of the Ia-
gerstown authorities, for whom he is
held
With the arrest of McCleary 1t has
developed that the Hagerstown auth
critics believe Mrs. Henry met with
foul play. McCleary was caller at
the Henry home. Miss Henry came 10
Washington last Friday. She went to
the boarding house of Mrs. Bowles, 702
II. street northwest. Later McCleary
followed and asked if Miss Henry was
stopping there. When answered in the
affirmative, he asked for a room
Miss Henry learned McCleary was
in the house. She barricaded herself
in her room and dropped note out of
the window asking that the police be
sent. An officer came, and as a result
McCleary was returned his board
money and was asked to leave the
house. Miss Henry went back to Ha-
gerstown, where she first learned of
her mothers death.
McCleary had bought a pistol and
the police believe he meant to do the
girl harm. He said he bought a re-
volver for his own protection, as he
was in a strange city.
Mccleary to Face Charge.
Hagerstown, Md, Aug. 23.-Norman
Bruce McCleary, arrested in Washing
ton yesterday on suspicion of being
implicated in the mysterious death of
Mrs Mamie B. Henry in Hagerstown,
was brought to this city today by
Deputy Sheriff Long and Chief of Po-
lice Fridinger.
Mrs. Henry's body was found five
days after her death and was buried
yesterday, Rev A. B. Station conduct
ing the services.
Mrs Henry and her daughter, Miss
Lupah Henry, lived together. The
daughter left home Thursday to spend
vacation in the country. McCleary,
who had been paying attention to Miss
Henry, was seen by several persons
to enter the Henry residence after the
daughter had left. After McCleary
left the house, about 20 minutes later
Mrs. Henry was seen outside closing
the shutters. That was the last time
she was seen alive.
Calvin Ash on Monday noon discov-
cred the dead body of Mrs Henry on
her bed. She lay in a pool of clotted
blood The front door was locked, but
the door to the summer kitchen in the
rear was open.
The police say Mrs. Henry and Miss
Henry were both afraid of McCleary
who is said to have left Hagerstown
for Washington Sunday morning in
search of Miss Henry. McCleary is
"a years old and son of Jacob B. Nc
Cleary, a millwright of Hagerstown
Ten days ago he was arrested and
charged with breaking into house 1t
is alleged he terrorized the occupants
and told them he was an officer. JUS
tice Doub fined him SIS
Mrs. Henry was robbed of $35 at the
time she was murdered. The officers
believed she was choked to death. Nc
Cleary is said to have spent money
freely here last Saturday night and to
have told friend that he was in
trouble.