The Washington times., 1919-12-09
NEW, GIRL SLAYER:
cALLEDSUBNORMAL
Dispositions Declare Alleged
Son of Senator Is Irrational.
Insanity to Be Defense.
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marrying any girl I loved; so what's
the use?"
In view of the fact that the de-
fense contends that New was in love
with the Lesser girl and that he
killed her when she refused TO be-
come the mother of their child, this
testimony by Mrs. Drummond is cen
sidered of much Importance.
She said the Senator paid for a
private tutor for New when the boy
was living in her neighborhood. On
one occasion, she testified. the father
of one f the girls VIII had tried to
help New prohibited her from seeing
him. This affected New deeply, she
said. and he came to her home and
cried like a child"
In Love Right Away.
"The minute a girl spoke to him
in a decent way, right away he was
in love with her." Mrs. Drummond
testified
It was during the testimony Of Mar
tina Scudder. News aunt, that direct
reference was made to News parent
age Miss Scudder testified that Sem
ator New had always taken care of
acted as intermediary in these trans
actions.
Then. through a question by Dis
trict Attorney Woolwine. the charge
that two children were born to Sena-
tor New and Mrs. Burger was mate
by the witness.
Miss Scudder testified that two
years after Harry was born a second
son was born to Senator New and her
sister. This son was named Stuart"
she said, as Senator News full name
was Harry Stuart New.
Died When But Two.
Stuart New died when he was two
years old as the result of an injury
he received when he fel Ito the floor
of his mothers home, Miss Scudder
testified. The witness said News
mother had been married three times
in addition to the unfortunate at
fair with Senator New +" Her sisters
husbands, she said. were John Sund,
James Clancy. and Samuel Burger.
Miss Scudder's testimony contained
the first intimation of the allegation
that Senator New was the father of
two sons.
She testified that News grand
father, Edward d. Scudder. died in an
insane. asylum in 1889 and that New
ject of his birth praying on his mind,
causing him to "mope for a week
over some "fancied slight" from his
father.
A touching episode of a meeting
between Senator New and the boy
was contained in the testimony given
by Charles T. Williams. an Indianap-
oils attorney williams is a partner
Of John w. Claypool. who. he testi-
fed. represented Mrs. Burger, then
Miss Scudder, in the paternity pro-
ceedings." i
Williams testified that News grafd-
mother eulogized Senator New. while
his mother abused him. As a result,
he said, New did not know which to
believe. and one day when he met
face to face with the Senator on the
street he lowered his head because
he thought the Senator would turn
him down"
Puts Arms Around Him
Instead. Williams testified, Senator
New walked right straight up to the
boy. put his arms around him and
took him to his office, where they
talked for two hours.
Later. Williams said. young New
told him he never had any one to
talk to him nicer than did the SEN
ator.
When New wanted to leave Indian
apolis for Oklahoma, Williams testi-
fed, Senator New furnished the
money. Williams said New had a
''low mentality and carried a chip on
his shoulder because OF the circum-
stances of his birth.
Strong testimony that New was
Irrational when he was at the Mex
H-1 T.
First Indiana national guard, was
given by Colonel Tyndall and other
army officers
Colonel Tyndall said he paid par
ticular attention to New because he
was a friend OF Senator New He
testified that New shrank from con-
tact" with him and was not nor
mal' mentally.
"Subnormni Mentally.
Major Miller. an Indianapolis at
torney, who was also at the border,
testified that New was "subnormal"
mentally and subject to moodiness.
Gavin L. Hayne, OF Indianapolis,
captain OF News battery when IL
was at the border said that New
had an unusual mentality" and
"brooding temperament" He said
the officers, because they knew OF
news aIleged parentage, had SYM
pathy for him and were anxious to
give him fair chance for promotion.
On one occasion. Haynes testified,
member Of the battery called out to
New: ''New. i see the old man is
elected" referring to the Senator.
Hayne testified an odd expression
crossed News face. It was a look
that none could analyze and 20 say IL
was painted expression half told It.
Reputation of Being "on.-
Paul w. F$ochtman. chief clerk of
the Indiana Trust Company. who was
a captain with the Indiana unit at
the border. testified that New was
not sane.
Three men who were privates tes-
titled OF how ne earned a reputation
OF being Irrational by spending
most of his time hunting rattle