The Washington times., 1912-08-22
YOUNG VIRG|N|AN
HELD ON SUSPICION
AS WOMAN SLAYER
Dead Mother Had Ordered
Him From House, Is
Police Story.
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walking, with her, and followed her
Made desperate by his attentions, and
unable to avoid him in Hagerstown,
che came to Washington last Thurs
day. In order that McCleary would not
follow ner she told no one where she
was going, not even ner Elother.
Arriving in Washington she went to
the house at 7O2 H street northwest,
wrote her mother telling her where
she wa sstopping. This letter was
mailed Friday and delivered Saturday.
The letter, however, is said to be miss
ing from Mrs. Henry's effects.
Found Girl Here.
McCleary on Friday went to Mrs.
Henry and asked where her daughter
was. She refused to tell him, it is
said. That was the last time the woman
was seen alive. Friday night Nc
Cleary arrived in Washington.
The first thing Saturday morning he
went to the H street house, and. ac-
cording to information obtained by de-
tectives working on the case, repre-
sented himself as Miss Henry's brother,
and engaged a room. A few minutes
later he sent colored man with a
note to Miss Henry's room. She sent
word back that Miss Henry was not
at home" and, locking the door,
dropped the note from hte window,
which resulted in policeman being
sent to the house.
representatives Of the District At
torneys office said they have evidence
that McCleary purchased revolver
before going to the II street house,
but whether he was armed with the
weapon when the policeman arrived
could net be learned.
Miss Henry's address in Warrington
and that the only way this informa-
tion could have been obtained was
by the letter she sent to her mother,
was indicated by the fact that when
Mrs. Henry was found dead the Hag-
erstown authorities notified the DO
lice to endeavor to find Miss Henry
and notify her.
This they succeeded in doing be-
cause of the fact that they remem-
bered she had dropped the note from
the window of the house on Satur-
day.
McCleary Suspected.
Putting two and two together the
District Attorneys office here thought
that possibly Mrs. Henry's death might
not have been due to natural causes.
and that possibly McCleary might have
some knowledge of the case. The Ha-
gerstown authorities were notified, and
States ATTORNEY Wolfinger and Chief
Fridinger came here on the first train.
In the meantime the States attorney
had gathered evidence which led him to
believe the woman had been murdred.
Detectives Grant and Helan We're sent
out to look for McCleary. About
o'clock yesterday afternoon they found
him sitting In the park. He was very
nervous when the detectives took him
astnist IN custody, they say Taken to the
searched. and in his pocket was found
a piece of paper on which was written
1O2 Northwest Fl street Every effort
Is now being made to find what became
OF the letter written bv Miss Henry to
her mother, to see whether she wrote
the address in this rather unusual way
Assistant District Attorney Hawker
had a long talk with McCleary this
morning. but MIR. Hawken said the ma.
ture of the case was such that he could
not talk about it. He declined to say
whether McCleary had made any state.
ment to him.
CATION as Yet said Mr.. Hawken, "anG
until We do the evidence which we have
cannot be disclosed"
Wait For Requisition.
On the other haGd, the assistant dis
trlct attorney said that if an AUTOPSY
reveals that Mrs Henry was actually
victim of foul play, there would b,
strong circumstantial evidence agans
the prisoner. MCCleary is said to b.
willing to return to Hagerstown, bu
the Maryland authorities will make n,
effort to remove him from the Distric
until the formal reQuisition papers ar
rive.
According to information obtained b.
the Maryland States attorney, Nc
Cieary had made threats against Nils
Henry several times, and the real rea
son the young woman came to Wash
ington was because she was in fear o
her life. She is said to have remG.li lieC
after McCleary was elected from The
street house, that she felt confident II
would have killed her If he had see
her that she had refused to marry hin
The HagerstoWn oftiYGls who are /
Washington say they are particular
anxious to locate the letter sens by Mis-
Henry to her mother. They say the
actually delivered on Saturday, an
that some one must have stolen it, a
a careful search OF the premises ha
failed to reveal it, They also say the
have evidence that when McCleary lei
the Henry house Friday he said h
would come back. McCleary is said I
have denied that he made this state
ment, or that he did go back to tn
house.
He also denied that he had intentio
of shooting Miss Henry, but purchase
the revolver for protection, as he wa
in strange city. Those Yho have bee
working on the case have succeeded
keeping a secret the fact that IT wa
believed Mrs. Henry was murders
and it was not until today that tn
news became known.
The rooming house where Miss Henr
stopped is conducted by Mr.. and Mr.
Warren E. Bowles, and is respectful
place.
Miss Henry arrived last Thursday
said Mrs. Bowles, who is deep
wrought up by the events which o.
CURED in her place, the management I
which she and her husband startt
only three weeks ago.
Girl Has Gone Home.
"She seemed a quiet, well-behavt
young girl about nineteen years of ag
with pretty light hair and deep bh
eyes. A young girl little younger the
herself was her only visitor. She hi
gone back to Hagerstown, l unde
stand. A girl friend of hers came Il
next day and said she had seen h
take a train. This friend told how Mi
Henry had called up Hagerstown'
the long distance telephone seeking
10 har rnnthar and had hpRn to