New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-05
CLEARY, JAILED,
BOASTS HE WILL
SOON BE FREE
Ex-BOss, Long Missing,
Is Found in Wash
ingtOn.
FUGITIVE TRAILED
THROUGH HIS WIFE
Rudy and Healthier. He's Sure
He Will Be Acquitted of
Grand Larceny Charge.

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William V. Clcsry, caught in Wash
ington yesterday morning. reached this
city ut o'clock last evening en- route
to New City, n. Y. where he was
placed in jail 10 await trial on at least
one indictment charging him with mis-
approprating the funds Of Haverstraw
when he was town clerk.
The Clearys were brought to this city
by John McCulagh, former Chief Of
Police of New York, and +. II. Fitchett,
who found the former politician. When
they got Off the train at the Pennsyl-
yania Station Cleary who, by the way,
paid the railroad and parlor car fares
of himself and Mrs. Cleary would not
permit his wife TO carry any of the
numerous pieces of luggage, though he
had to strain to keep in motion under
these many burdens.
Heavier than evcr--he is very stout
now-his load Of two suitcases and
three or four steamer rugs gave him
the appearance Of An accomplishing,
patient brownie. But he started TO
complain as soon as he realized he was
back in the state which claims him.
The party mounted TO the main floor
Of the station, and there they were re
oeived BY Under Sheriff Theodore De
Noyelles and Deputy Sheriff Fred Nc
Nichol, of Haverstraw. De Noyelles,
candidate for Sheriff of Rockland
County, was beaten last Tuesday by All
opponent whose platform was 1--WE must
get Cleary."
Blanched al Handouts.
As soon as he saw Clesry De Noy-
Giles. with an appreciation of melo-
dramatic values, stepped forward ma
jestically and pulled from his overcoat
pocket an enormous pair of clanking
handouts. Turning his gaze directly
at the steel devices-for he likes Cleary
and was becoming nervous the under
sheriff opened one and made ready 20
slip 10 over Cleary's right wrist Cleary
put his hands deeper in his pockets and
line of white ran through the rudy
cheeks. Mrs. Cleary began 20 cry.
"Oh. don't do that!" she exclaimed.
"You don't have to do that! You know
il isn't necessary
De Noyelles, stern in his duty, and
mumblirg something TO the effect that
this sternness was but of his official
side, was proceeding in this perform
ance when McCullagh interviewed
mo, that isn't necessary" he said
Mr.. Cleary is a gentleman. When |
arrested him he promised to come
along with me without any trouble. He
said he would not do anything 10 make
our duty hard for US. He will go with
you peaceably. have his word for
that"
Cleary slipped the steamer rugs from
his shoulders and looked thankfully at
McCullagh. Then he dropped the suit
cases and took a long breath. Inter
viewers addressed several questions TO
the man, who turned from them and
looked blankly at the five or six un-
whiting spectators who had stepped TO
within few feet OF the group. He has
an unusual ability for expressing lack
of comprehension that friends ascribe
TO his political training in Haverstraw.
At length Mrs. Cleary, whose face in
dicated that this attempted examination
of her husband was causing her mental
pain and who gaZed at him almost con.
tinuously with sympathy and affection,
turned 10 the reporters TO say:
"Mr. Cleary has absolutely nothing
10 say; neither have l."
That seemed 10 wake Cleary up. His
face became animated and his eyes live
ly. And before any one could seize the
opportunity for questioning that this
change seemed 20 present, Cleary said:
THAT Unfortunate Incident
~ want you TO put this straight in
your newspapers. Some of the evening
mo- 20 4 -. II L \
rested, intimate that had been attend
ing the races. have not been TO the
races. have not gambled and have
not had drop to drink since 7 was
put in Jail for that unfortunate Incl
dent"
II can say this" McCullagh put in.
after | arrested Mr.. Cleary | asked
him to take drink and he refused"
where did you get the money nee
essary for your extensive travels"
my travels were not extensive" he
answered. 81 didn't so very far, and
lived quietly and modestly. | intend
ed 20 stay away until next spring. I
figured that by that time the public
feeling against me that arose after the
unfortunate affair would have died
down. ] guess. though. that the preju-
dice against me is not so great now. and
il get fair tria! and | believe I'll
get one ELL be acquitted"
Did Not Leave Country.
Clcsry. IL was found by McCullagh,
did not leave this country. when,
after State Controller Eugene Travis
discovered last April that the Haver-
straw town funds had been used as
source of private revenue by many OF
the town officials. Clear disappeared,
Il was reported that he had gone TO
bermuda. whittier he went following
his acqulttal. and also 20 Uruguay. But
McCullagh's Investigations dissipated
these theories.
On Wednesday afternoon NcCullach
and Fitchet went to the races a,
Laurel. On their way back they saw
Cleary, Mrs. Cleary and woman to-
gether Oh the car in which they were
riding. \ few minutes later the woman
disembarked. When the Clearys left
the car the detectives followed them 10
1909 Fifteenth Street, y. W. McCul-
lagh and Fitchet remained near the
house until 1880 p. m, when the lights
on the third floor were extinguished.
Meanwhile the sleuths had learned that
the Clesrys, under the name OF Mr. and
Mrs. William Courtney. were living in
three rooms on the third floor.
Arrested in Station.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning the
detectives went 10 the house. Fifteen
minutes later Cleary and his wife
emerged and went to the Union Station.