The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
NJ 'CLEARY HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE
Mrs. Henry's Alleged Slayer Is
Given Preliminary
Hearing.
STATE HOLDS BACK
MUCH OF EVIDENCE
Confession Testified to by William
Logan, Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector.

Hagerstown. Aug. H.-Norman Bruce
McCleary, confessed murderer of Mrs.
Mamie B. Henry at her home, in Hagers-
town. on the night of Thursday, August
ID, was given a preliminary hearing to-
day before Justice Daniel W. Doub, and
was held without bail for the November
grand jury. The hearing lasted little
over an hour. A crowd of possibly 1000
persons remained about the police sta
tion in the hope of catching glimpse
of the prisoner on his way back to jail.
McCleary was handcuffed to Clayton
Miller. turnkey, when brought from the
Jail and again when taken back to prison.
When he took his seat between his coun-
sci, he seemed nervous and i'll at ease.
He was not placed on the witness stand,
and at no time during the hearing was he
seen to converse with his counsel.
Only Three Witnesses.
States Attorney Wolfnger disclosed
only enough evidence TO warrant hold
ing the prisoner, calling only three wit
nesses. Two testified to the death of the
woman, and the third to McCleary's con-
fession, as made to DR.. ". B. Morrison
in his presence.
Mrs. Antoinette Ebaugh, whose house
is next door to the Henry home. was
the only female witness. So far as
known, she was the last person, other
then McCleary, who saw Mrs. Henry
alive. She testified that on the evening
of August Ii. McCleary talked with the
murdered woman at the door of the
Henry home for n few minutes and then
went inside, remaining about twenty
minutes. Soon after he left, Mrs. Henry
came out, closed the front shutters,
went in and was not seen alive after
ward by any of her neighbors.
DR.. William S. Ash, nephew of the
murdered woman, stated that upon noti-
fication of his aunt's death on Monday,
August 49, he went to her home, found
the body lying across the bed in an up
stairs front room. 1t was partially
dressed, having on a waist. skirt. and
underwear. The arms were drawn up.
the hands clutched. and the tongue pro-
truding from the mouth. DIR. Ash stat
ed decomposition had already set in, and
that life had been extinct for at least
three days.
Logan Tells of Confession.
William Logan, deputy internal revenue
&C Hector, testified to the confession made
ty McCleary to Dr. w B. Morrison, jail
physician. in the parlor of the Jail on
Sunday. August IS, in the presence of
witnesses.
This confession was at a different time
from the written confession made by Nc
CIeary in the presence of four other wit
nesses, but is said to be in substance the
same. Mr.. Logan testified that McCleary
said he went to the Henry home on the
night OF August Is; that when Mrs.
Henry refused to give him the Washing
ton address of her daughter. Miss Lupah
Henry, he choked her. and that when he
left the house her body was still warm.
He returned on Friday night, and again
on Saturday night, securing the letter
containing Miss Henry's address on the
last visit
After writing the address on a piece OF
paper. he burned the letter and threw
the embers in a slop basin at his lodging
house.
Mr.. Logan testified further that Nc
CIeary said he stole s53 from the Henry
home. and that on Sunday following the
he went to Baltimore and thence
to Washington. where he was later ar
rested.
After McCleary had made this state
ment to DIR. Morrison. States Attorney
Wolfinger, the witness said. read to Nc
Cleary the written confession. that he had
made to the States Attorney, Chief of
Police Fridinger, Lieutenant of Police
Barber. and Deputy Sheriff Long. Nc
Cleary said It was correct, and that he
felt better for having made it.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Logan's tes-
States Attorney Wolfnger asked
that the accused be held without bond
for court. He intimated that the State
did not care to disclose any more of its
at this time.
Defense Offers Objection.
Former States Attorney Charles d.
counsel for defense, took the
position that there had not been suffi-
cient evidence to warrant holding the
prisoner. He said 1t was a well-known
fact that the State had much more evil
dence, and that an autopsy had been
performed that might affect the prisoner.
While not asking for the discharge of
the prisoner. Mr.. Wagaman urged that
the hearing be adjourned until such time
as the State would be willing. or be IN
the position, to present additional eT-
dence.
Justice Doub directed that the prisoner
be committed without bail for the grand