The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-29
WAITER SAYS
S0N-IN-LAW HIT
SCHNEIDER TOO
McHcnry Also Tells Police
Forncy Gave Him Note
for $1,000.
THIRD ARREST MADE
IN THE CONSPIRACY

p,rrsPrRG, June 2s.--ln "A full con-
,sssion to the police tonight George Nc
Henry, a waiter. accused of assault with
\ rt,nt to Kill +. Franklin schneider OF
Warrington. n. c, said that Thomas j.
ro,,ev Schneider's son-in-law, had
rven him a promissory not for $1,000
"a aid in carrying out the murderous
pot. - 49,. 4,
~as Fornev WHO welded the hammer
chen schneider was struck In the head
4. his room at the Hotel Anderson on
thursday morning. McHenry safe tnat
rorney had frst preached the subject
a, setting rid OF Schneider TO him'
chile he (McHenry) was looking Tor u
position. .,.tra
degree' for six hours In the ONCE OF
can't. Crook Of the secret service bu-
eau this afternoon n after main
tanning his innocence almost TN the las'
uInute he broke down, Crooks says
making sensational allegations against
Forney.
This evening Capt. Crooks sent n tele-
ram to Chief OF Police Poltman OF
washington requesting the police 10
search McHenry's room at Ala sixth
street Northwest for the promissory
note which. McHenry alleged. Forney
rave him. Within two hours capt.
Crooks received a reply stating h
the note had been found and h a II
would be mailed Immediately.
Harry G. Carlisle, VINO Is accused or
being implicated in the attempted MUIR
der. was arrested in Atlantic City to-day
At the request of the Pittsburg police.
Carlisle is the third prisoner in the
ease. He is a jitney bus driver m
Washington and left that city after the
arrest OF George McHenry. n waiter. lie
. IS accused by Schneider's son-in-law
! Thomas q. Forney. Of being the go
be,ween who engaged McHenry for
! Forney to kill Schneider.
4, the time of Forney's arrest n card
signed by Carlisle was found in For
,cy's nos session. The following words
we're writeen m the card: "This VIII
Introduce McHenry, who Will do the
Job"
Although the police say Forney' who
1, washington lawyer. has incrimt-
.,,ct himself in acting with McHenry In
he alleged attack on Schneider. relatives
q. in, yuurs iawyer predict .ha. he vii
clear himself.
O.her developments in the case to-day
ver line Identification OF McHenry ny
" T. Morris, manager or the ho'eI
Anderson: a two hour sweating OIL
N,Hcury by the captain OF detectives
Cooks. and an automobile trip In whicr
raruey piloted city detectives 10 Inc
stores where he said he purchased
the hammer used in attacking MS
t,hcr-in-law, where he had a duplicate
kc, made TO fit Schneider's hotel room
and where he tried to purchase a MAJ
after he had fed from the hotel.
49, ,.t.g. r-np, hig father. j. "A
Forney. a wealthy stock breeder o.
p,ainfeld. Ohio, on saturday, Forney re-
tal~ed william Legoulton, an at'orhe!
20 look after his interests. This morntne
young Forney was visited by lis unc'e
E. W. Forney. a partner in the stocf
breeding business with Forneys ta'hef
and his brother. J.. F. Forney.
After leaving his nephew's cell th'
\ u-cle said Tom has not been given :
square deal. / believe the boy wa
hypnotized by McHenry. Certain o
Toms statements have not been under
I stood by the public and the press. an:
when all is explained he will appear II
a different light.
Tom is n bright boy. He was gradu
a,ed at the head of his class at OhiC
Northern University n that show
that he must have been a capable Lao
and able to take care of himself.
The confession. that is the part mad
public. may look bad. but the public doe'
moi understand the contents. II will
appear different when all Is told"
The uncle said that Forney's fam
iy would probably give out a statemer
IN a few days.