Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23

Cleary and bring him to Hagerstown.
He was arrested in Washington on the
charge Of robbing Mrs. Mamie b.
Henry. who was found dead in her
home here last Monday The officers
who have been at work on the case
claim to be thoroughly convinced that
Mrs. Henry was murdered
Returned to Hagerstown.
Norman Bruce McC1eary, the Hagers-
town painter who was arrested Wednes-
day afternoon by Detectives Grant ana
Helan OF the United States district
attorneys of1ce at the request of the
chief Of police Of Hagerstown, was taken
to Hagerstown today at noon He was
in the custody Of George W. Fridinger,
chief OF police of Hagerstown and Deputy
Sheriff Isaac S. Long, who arrived in
Washington this morning for the
prisoner.
The arrest Of McCeary was requested
by Hagerstown authorities, McCleary
had been seen around the home Of Mrs
Mamie B. Henry, and as II was known
that he was attentive to Miss Lupah
Henry, daughter OF the dead woman,
and that his attentions were distasteful
both to mother and daughter, It was
thought that McCleary might be able to
throw some light on the death of the
woman.
Immediately upon the arrival in Wash
1nFton this morning Of the Hagerstown
omcials McC1eary was taken from the
first precinct station, where he has been
held since his arrest, to Assistant United
States District Attorney Hawken's of
nee. Here he was closely examined for
more than two hours From the district
attorneys office he was hurried to the
Union -tion and placed on a train for
HagerstOwn.
Girl Came to Capital.
Miss Lupal1 Henry, with whom It is
said that McCleary was infatuated. ar
rved In Washington eirht days ago, and
went to 7O2 III street northwest. Nc
C1eary arrived in Washington Sunday
night. stopping at 337 c street northwest
Chief Fridinger. who has known for some
time OF the relations of McCleary and
that the young man came to Washington
with the intent Of killing Miss Henry
and then committing suicide.
After McCreary had been examined by
Assistant United States District Attorney
Hawken today Mr.. Hawken refused to
give any details Of the result of his con-
versatiOn. He. however admitted that
the prisoner denied killing Mrs. Henry
McCleary told conflicting stories about
the amount of money he had spent since
leaving Hagefstown week ago. he said
From the time that McCleary arrived in
Washington until his capture his actions
were closely trailed by the detectives He
arrived at the boarding house on c street
in company with one of the boarders, who
formerly knew him in Hagerstown. Ac-
cording to the woman who runs the
house, McC1eary claimed he was without
funds, II Is said but was allowed to stop,
as his friend said that he would pay his
board
The woman said this morning that the
young man was extremely nervous, and
asserted that he came to Washington in
search of his sister. who had suddenly
disappeared from Hagerstown. The next
morning McCleary went to the I'll street
house where Miss Henry was staying.
He told Mrs. Warren Bowles. who runs
the latter house, that he was brother
of Miss Henry and asked for a room, and
was directed to one. On this occasion he
claimed to have plenty of money. and
offered ten-dollar bill for his board.
Asks to See Sister.
Shortly after going to his room he ask
ed to see his sister it is said. but Miss
Henry refused to see him 1t was then that
the young girl dropped note out of the
window asking that policeman come to
her room. In the meantime Mrs. Bowles
became suspicious of the actions of Nc
Cleary, and when her husband came home
he requested McCleary to leave. McCleary
willingly complied, but as the Bowleses
noticed him hanging around the house
a request was made to have detectives
watch him McCleary for the next two
nights slept at the c street address.
Recently McCleary got into trouble with
the Hagerstown police. and when the in
it is said that the young girl gave him
her ultimatum. Despite the fact that 1t
is thought that the girl had given her
final answer, McCleary continued to try
to win her affections.
Mrs Bowles. with whom Miss Henry
lived in Washington said today that she
had never seen the girl until she asked
for the room. How McCleary learned Of
the location Of the Bowes house is not
known. Matters are complicated by the
in Washington she sent her mother a spe-
cial delivery letter, giving the Washing
ton address, but this letter, it is said,
was not found at the Hagerstown home.
1t Is one theory that McCleary was in
the house after the letter was received,
and possibly he took the letter and thus
learned Of the Washington address of the
girl.
Had Address on Paper.
When taken into custody. according to
the detectives, the young man had the
II street address written on a slip of
paper, and this fact, coupled with the dis
appearance OF the letter in Hagerstown.
1t is said. is an important part in the
attempt 10 connect McCleary with the
death of Mrs. Henry. Another point
that is against McCleary is that he is
charged with having pistol in his pos
session when captured.
| 1t is understood that McCleary denied
| having purchased pistol in this city,
| but later, when confronted by the mer-
chant from whom the purchase was
| made, 1t is said that he admitted buying
| the gun.
In Hagerstown it is stated that Nc
Cleary was jealous of the young girl and
| had threatened to thrash any man whom
| he saw with her. 1t Is said that he
| bought some poison in Hagerstown a few
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