New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
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earliest moment. Until he has time to
go into the case the plans of the de-
fence cannot be definitely stated.
1t seems practically certain, how
ever, that temporary insanity will be
the plea offered.
To-dsy feeling Of hopelessness OBJ
sessed Mr.. Cleary's supporters. For u
time the "unwrtten law was discussed
as the best defence. 1t was unanl-
mously rejected. The verdict was cX-
pressed by Michael McCabc, editor Of
The Rockland County Times and viii
lage police justice. who said, THAT
might be offered down South, but II
won't work up here
The qrragnment of Cleary is set for
Monday at 10 O'Clock in the village
corporation room here, but counsel
for him tonight were making des
perate efforts TO have this arrangement
postponed. Their present efforts are
centred upon gaining time for all the
lawyers who are to be associated in the
defence TO get together and determine
definitely plan of action.
There were three eyewtnesscs 20
the murder. Aftcrward Cleary him
self frankly stated 10 the authorities
that he had shot Newman, so that even
the mysterious disappearance of the
revolver with which the killing was
done will not materially affect the case
against the prisoner.
Although Eugene Newman was shot
between ! 10 and , o'clock yesterday ar
ternoon the village and town othcialS, all
of them Democrats, succeeded IN keep
ing the news of the murder bottled up
until late that night. The District Al
torney's office refused to confirm the
report that there had been any crime
committed until late that night. Mr..
Cleary has been the village Democratic
leader for many years. and town clerk
for fourteen. aud is an intimate friend
Of all the officials. But in justice to
the latter il is only fair to say that
the news seems to have been withheld
more from a desire to "sparc Bills
feelings and let him get himself to-
gether" than from any wish to cover
him up" OF "alibi" him.
Immediately after the shooting fol
lowed a most remarkable state Of at
fairs, one perhaps unique in the hand
ling of criminals i'm this country. 1t
took Mr.. Cleary one hour and twenty
five minutes Of earnest effort before he
could find any one who was willing TO
arrest him or TO put him IN jail.
Hard Road 10 Jail.
In that time he had visited tho Dis
trict Attorney, the village police JUS
ticc and the sheriff. One policeman
who saw the shooting got out" An
other whom Mr.. Gagan called upon 20
arrest Cleary shouted back, I've got
something else TO do
Each and every one Of the officials
4 ., L..
in Mr.. Clcary's statement that he
wished to be put under arrest and go
to Jail. That confidence extended to
permitting him to drive out of town
in a touring car unmolested, bound
they knew not where.
1t went with the sheriff 10 the OK
tent of permitting his prisoner. a man
charged with murder in the first dc
gree, TO sit out on the jail lawn with
him last night and smoke and talk.
/ And il continued with the sheriff until
| this afternoon. when he had other WIS.,
tors besides the friends Of the accused
man.
/ Josiah Feltcr. the supervisor. Ber-
uard J. Fox and Policeman Sheridan
were the three eycwitnesses. Followed
by Fox. Cleary left his Office the town
clerks Office after tho shooting. stop
ping long enough to lock his safe and
close the door.
Newman had fallen from the chair
and WAS crumbled ND heap on the
floor. The first two bullets struck him
in the breast and as his head fell for
ward the third struck him behind the
left ear and penetrated the brain,
while the fourth struck his arm. Death
was not instantaneous. He lived ten
minutes. most of which time he was
there on the floor alone.
Cleary and his friends paid TO fur
Their attention to him, but some one
called a doctor, and two physicians
were with him when he died.
Accompanied by Fox, Clcary walked
TO the Office Of Michael NcCgbe. about
two full blocks away. NcCabe tells
the story of this visit in these words:
bill walked in here and Fox stood at
the door. lie was terribly excited and
| thought he was crazy. lie told me
ne had shot Eugene Newman. thought
he was crazy. All this time he was
talking incoherently, and was tigur-
ing on what should do with him.
asked him why he didn't 90 to drug
store and get fixed up. He said he was
nj! right, and then he asked me If
had been sworn in as village police
justice. said no.
81 am without money, without
friends and without counsel he told
me. and then he said;
"'Well, Mike, so and get sworn in
ct once. | want you TO issue war
rant for me- Then Fox said he had
! shot Newman, and began to believe.
You see, down here VIC have a
sort OF an understood arrangement by
which, ii police justice dies, the man
who is willing 10 give up the emolu-
ments OF the Office to the family Of the
deceased gets the Job. Ny brother was
Justice and he was buried Monday. 1t
was fixed up for me 20 take the Job.
But Tuesday Cleary made some objec-
ton and wasn't sworn in.
After Bill told me 10 go and get
myself sworn In he went away with
Fox, and hurried over to the town
hall TO take the oath, so | could issue
warrant
Still accompanied by Fox. Clcary
went to Gagan's Office and told the
District Attorney that he had shot
Newman. hut he, too, at first refused
to believe him.
When Gagan at length realized that
he was listening TO the truth Cleary
had already left and, with Fox, gotten
into the latter's car. Gagau shouted
to Officer Coync. ARREST Bill Clearly"
Pm too busy. got AN excursion
crowd to look after" called back Coync,
although he denied that any such Incl
dent had happened. Gagan admitted II,
but said Coynes refusal was duo TO q