Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-04-25
McCleary Murder Trial.

The McCleary murder trial is still in pro-
gress in the court here. 1t was begun on
Tuesday Of last week and will not be closed
before Saturday, it is thought. Five days
were employed eliciting evidence concern
ing the confession of the prisoner, that the
Court might pass upon its admissibility
The taking of evidence on this point was
concluded Tuesday and the argument by
counsel was carried into Tuesday night.
A little before 10 O'Clock the Court decided
to admit the confession in evidence. Judge
Urner disagreed with the decision of the
other two members of the bench. Wednes-
day the examination of witnesses for the
defense began, and the close of which will
be followed by argument of the counsel in
the case. Following is McCleary's confess
sion:
II Norman Bruce McCleary, of Hagers-
town, Md, do make the following true state
ment of facts concerning my connection
with the death of Mrs. Mamie B. Henry,
of Haeerstown, Md:
ION the night Of Thursday, August Is.
1912, at about II o'clock, went through
Hulls alley, through Funk's stable and
over the fence back of the Henry house,
and entered the Henry house through the
back window, which | raised. From the
Henry kitchen | went into the dining
room, the door of which was not locked,
and went upstairs into Mrs. Henrys bed
ROOM Mrs. Henry was on the bed and
asked her where her daughter Lupah was.
She said she did not know. | became
angry and grabbed her by the neck and
choked her to death. She struggled for a
little WHILE but soon ceased. Her dress
was up about her knees, and found her
money in her stocking recollect taking
$33. among which recall two ten-dollar
bills. and went out of the house the way |
entered, and to the street the same way |
came in.
THE following night, about II O'Clock.
| again went into the Henry house in the
same manner. looking for a letter from
Lupah Henry to her mother containing
the address of Lupah, who had gone away
from Hagerstown. did not find such
letter, and Saturday night following, about
11:30 o'clock, again went there in the
same manner and found letter under the
front door, Addressed to Mrs. Mamie Henry
from Lupah, whose handwriting knew |
lOOh tIC ICttCEs ICit ttiC iOuoC WCht W
my boarding house on Locust street. open
ed the letter. got the Washington address of
Lupah Henry and wrote 1t down and burned
the letter in my wash bowl.
ION Sunday following went to Balti-
more and then to Washington to see Lupah
Henry. called at the address on II street,
Washington. which had found in the let
ter. On Monday morning followed the
streets by the designations on the corners.
At the H street address told the landlady
that was Lupah Henry's brother, and was
sent by her mother for her.
Il am sorry for what have done. ! was
angered at the idea Of Lupah getting away
from me, and her mothers refusal to tell
me where she was led me to my crime.
IL had no money last week outside of
the money took from Mrs. Henry.
This statement is made voluntarily by
me. No threats or promises have been
made to me by any person to induce me
to make this statement. have had no
peace of mind since the occurrence, for
which ! feel the greatest sorrow. and
make this statement in the hope that by
telling the truth will in some degree OBJ
tain relief in mind"