The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
CLEARY ON TRIAL
 FOR MURDER OF
 HIS SONIN-LAW
Dramatic Scene Enacted Wher Young Widow Tss- tifies for Her Father.
 On Verge of Collapse

New City, N. r.. December 1s.--The jury in the trial Of William V. clearv Tor the murder of his son-in-law. Eu- gene M. Newman, witnessed a dranht,, scene late today when the young widow, Anna Cleary-Newman was brought into the courtroom to testify Tor her father, former town clerk of Haverstraw, and prominent in politics. The girl of 20 was assisted toward the witness chair by her uncle ana she clung to her relative as though dread : ing the ordeal
 Her father had not seen her since July 2s, the day before Newman was shot as he was waiting to tell Cleary that he and Anna were married. As his daughter neared him CIeary gave eyi- dences of deep emotion. As the girl reached his side he jumped to his feet fand reached out to take her in his arms.
 The girl shrank back but her fath- CT would not be denied. He seized her in a firm embrace and kissed her re- peatedly. When the girl was led tremb- ling to the stand Cleary collapsed He recovered quickly, however When Anna had finished her testimony and again passed by where her father sat she made no response whatever as he reached out and patted her hand.
 Few Questions Asked
 Few questions were asked the young widow. The defense, whose witness sho was. contented itself with getting her to say that Newman was the father of her child and that she had not told her father or her mother of her mar riage. It had been testified previously that Cleary had learned on July 22 that Anna was to become mother and that on July 22 and 23 he had drunk to excess and acted irrationally. Through his wife it was brought out that up to the time he shot Newman he did not know the boy was his son-in-law. woman was brief. She said she and Newman had been sweethearts from childhood; that they saw each other frequently, despite the fact that her parents had forbidden them to meet and that they had exchanged many letters. They were married on the night of July 1s she testified.
 Mrs Cleary testified that her hus- band had moved his family from Hav- erstraw to New York in 1911 to escape Newman's attentions to their daughter, but they had kept up a clandestine courtship. Mrs. C1eary said she had been told of the marriage by a phy- Sict6A WuO Ldu dlltHQtu iitI dduEutci' a few days previous to the shooting.
 When Cleary was taken back to his cell he collapsed and was under phy- sician's care. He recovered sufficient- ly however. to take the stand in his own behalf at the night session. Ills daughter was taken to Haverstraw to the home of her grandmother. x
 As Cleary told how he was affect ed by the news of his daughters con dition he gave evidence of deep emo tion. He said he had no distinct recol- lection of events after he left his house a few hours after he received the re- port. He objected to Newman on ac- count of his family, he said.
 The defense closed by calling Dr. Floyd s. Crego of Buffalo, an alienist. He declared the news given Cleary about his daughter was such shock that 1t produced what he termed q subconscious or twilight state. He said such a condition could be temporary or permanent and it would not be unlikely that one suffering from it would com init an act of violence.
 The state called in rebuttal as It's expert slienist Dr. Carlos F. MacDon- aid of New York city, who declared that in his opinion Cleary was sane at the time of the killing. This closed the case for the state.
 The attorneys will sum up for both sides tomorrow morning. The judges charge is expected to be delivered and the case gjvsn to the jury by noon.