The Washington times., 1912-08-24
OFFICERS TRACE
MOVEMENTS Of
HENRY SUSPECT
N. B. McCleary Closely
Questioned by Hagers-
town Prosecutor.
BY L. R. COLBURN.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. "a
Norman Bruce McCleary, the. young
man arrested in Washington last
Wednesday and held on suspicion of
having some knowledge of the death
in this city of Mrs Mamie B. Henry,
was put through long cEoss-exami-
nation this morning in his cell in the
county Jail by States Attorney VOL
finger and Police Chief Fridinger
Il can't say a thing" said Mr..
Wolfinger, as he left the jail. I'VE
will have nothing further regarding
the case to give out today"
McCleary was closely questioned
regarding all of his movements since
last Thursday, when it is supposed
Mrs. Henry was choked to death as
she lay in bed.
Difficult Case.
The suspect will be formally charg-
ed with murder in the first degree in
a warrant to be Issued by States At
torney Wilfnger. according to the
latter. He is now held on charge of
larceny of $40 from rms. Henry.
While the States attorney asserts
that there Is circum5tantial evidence
which leads him to believe that Nc
Cleary rray know something of the
wopan's death, 1t is admitted that the
State will have difficulty IL proving
that Mrs. Henry was actually a victim,
of four play. When the body Is ex
humed next week. 1t IS expected that
II there are any marks of violence they
Will show up by the use of formGl J.
dehyde Unless it can be shown thar
she did not die natural death, il Is
said that 1t will be impossible to COLI
vict any one on charge OF killing her.
Miss Lupah Henry, her daughter,
was seen today by the Times repre-
sentative, but, acting on instructions
from the states attorney, declined to
DISCUSS the circumstances surrounding
her mothers death.
Il have been questioned until am
20 tired of this matter that don
know what to do" she said: II have
told the states attorney all there ls
to It, and he asked me not to talk with
any one else
Undertaken Talks.
Undertaken A. X. Cofman, who pre-
pared the body of Mrs. Henry for
burial, said today that it was impos-
sible to say whether there were any
marks of violence. The condition of
the room, he asserted. did not indl-
cate that there had been a struggle
of any kind. Everything was in It's
place. Mrs. Henry's body was lying
diayonally across the bed, with Ler
feet hanging over the side, when he
reached the house.
Anticipating that McCleary would
be brought from jail and given pre-
liminary hearing there was a crowd OF
several hundred persons surrounding
police headquarters all day. The priS-
oner, however, was not taken from
the jail and no one except the police
officials end States attorney were
permitted to see him.
Will Have Autopsy.
1t was definitely determined today tc
dsnter the body of Mrs Henry, ant
have an autopsy performed. The body'
however. will not be dug up until mex
Wednesday, as physicians say that ti'
remains will be in better condition fol
post i ortem at that time than Il
they weIc taken out Immediately.
The woman's death had been passeI
upon as cue to natural causes, and 6
certificate to this effect issued, bu
Washington there We're development.
which convinced the authorities her.
Ihat she was a victim of foul play
They believe she was strtnSled to
death.
There Is some question as to whethc
an autorsY at such : late date vii
show the exact cause CT death, but tn,
States attorney said he had informa
ton that the condition of the bod,
when It was discovered showed exter
nal signs of violence, which at tn,
time wore not considered significant.
McCeary will be arraigned and for
Gally committed to Jail either thi!
afternoon or Monday. This will simply
be a formal proceeding, and no ties