Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04

!. He was arrested at Fort Lee last
night by Sheriff Frank Tilton, Of
Ocean County, on warrant issued
by Judge Soaring, of Lakewood, and
brought to the Continental Hotel,
this city There he was questioned
by Prosecutor Harry e. Newman. OF
Ocean, He was later taken to Toms
River in an automobile.
He had been trapped only by the,
most persistent and extraordinary
efforts of detectives, under the direc-
tion of Raymond SCHNEIDER, of New
York
j. For weeks every, word be- spete'
/ had been overheard by means Of
dictagraph in his home, at White
Plains. N. Y
Under Constant Watch.
His next door neighbor and the
closest friend of his wife was
woman detective who often listened
outside his door at night. with a re-
volver clutehed in her hand. for use
in case of discovery.
Leehan had disappeared from
Lakewood shortly after the murder
His trail was first picked up In
Newark last August. when detec-
tives discovered him in the Essex
county jail.
Mrs. Mary Leehan was at that
time employed as a housekeeper in
the home of Dr. and Mrs William
o. Bailey, 10 Hill street
She and her husband had come
to Newark about the beginning .ef
June. 1912, from Orange. where Mrs,
Leehan had held good position.
Although Mrs. Bailey found that
Mrs. Leehan was perfectly trusts
worthy and her references satisfac-
tory. she soon discovered that Lees
han himself was quite capable df
making trouble. Yet both the Led
hans seemed very well educated and
intelligent
Mrs. Leehan was finally forced To-
have her husband arrested. He was
sentenced on July 1S in the First
Criminal Court to serve thirty days
for disorderly conduct. After he was
discharged he was forbidden to visit
the Bailey home.
Arrested and Sentenced.
He persisted in his efforts to see his
wife, however, and on August ? he
was arrested and sentenced to serve
thirty days.
Just before the expiration Of his
term man questioned Mrs. Bailey
very closely about the Leehans. He
said his name was Jones, but refused
to state his business.
Then Mrs. Bailey, so she said today.
went away for short trip. Upon her
return she found Mrs. Leehan very
much upset, with her trunk packed.
ready to leave.
my husband is very i'll at his
fathers home in Princeton" she told
Mrs. Bailey. They think he may
have to be treated by a brain spe-.
cialst. | must go to him.
Mrs. Leehan, with her 10-year-ofd
son. Bradley. then left Newark, and
the detectives. who were trying TO
find her husband, lost track of her.
| She had called a the county jail only
few days before to beg Warden Nc
Guinness not to release her husband.
because she was afraid of him.
They finally traced a letter written
! by Leehan to his mother and Schin-
dler operatives rediscovered the FAM
! lily in White Plains, where the princi-
pal acts in the stirring detective melo-
drama that followed were played out.
Prosecutor Newman will make the
| formal complaint of murder against
Leehan when he is arraigned this aft
ernoon. Judge Spearing went 10
Toms River from Lakewood at noon
to sit in the county court house for
| the arraignment
Fhe detectives had to lure Leehan
! from his home in White Plains 70
Fort Lee in order to make the ar
rest in New Jersey
] At Fort Lee one of the detectives
and Leehan went to Cella's saloon.
where they had several drinks.
While they were standing at the bar
Ee nan entered reading a newspaper.
+ RE also was a detective.
II see they have line on the man
/ VINO murdered Mrs. Turner back IN
! Lakewood two years ago. remarked
tlle newcomer
l,eehaa suddenly paled
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