Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-08

murder In the southern city ana later
as q German SPY.
II was not BECAUSE she insisted upon
postponing the wedding and not be-
cause In q fury he resented her pur-
pose to escape motherhood. as he pre-
viously stated.
1t was q simple, ancient. and peren-
nial reason. the cause OF innumerable
tragedies--she refused absolutely to
marry him. tI
The midnight calioouy In Topango
canon, in the canon road, to which
there Is but one surviving witness
New himself grew into lovers quar-
rel. which ended In the final crime.
centered In the one issue.
It was upon her refusal to marry
him that death. unwittingly to the girl,
was hanging in the balance.
Police officers stated today that upon
the arrival Of the boys mother, Mrs.
Lillian Burger, the best counsel OBJ
tainabie would be procured for New,
and that his plea probably would be In
sanity. New has not importuned Sem
ator New for aid, financial or other
wise. but It was learned today from his
halfsister. Miss Edna Clancy, that his
ahOSiCA AA6u AA00O siO eSpPVoAs
New, when questioned regarding this
feature of the case. expressed the be-
lief that Senator New would use every
resource at his command to save his
alleged son from the death penalty.
A new and still more complex phase
Of the case was brought to light this
morning when police detectives an
nounced they were hunting mysteri-
GUS other woman who is expected to
reveal startling facts regarding the
relations between New and Miss Less
er which led up to the tragedy.
Mrs. Alice Lesser. mother Of the
murdered girl, Is in q precarious state
as "a result Of shock, and will be un-
able to attend the inquest tomorrow,
at which time an autopsy is expected
to establish beyond all doubt that the
girl was not in a delicate condition.
News mental condition today. char
acterized by nervousness and acute
dependency, led to the fear that he
might attempt self destruction. Ac-
cordingly, one Of the Jail trustees oc-
cupied the cell with him last night
and will continue to do so. A guard
will constantly watch the prisoner
during the day.
New spoke with affection Of Senator
New. Eaee SAID:
Whether my mother was married
to Senator New was brought into ques-
ton when was q boy. do not re-
member the circumstances. ] went to
my mother and asked her about it and
she said:
ct was married to Mr.. New as
mr. q, q mn rrfod
to man.
II remember, altho I was a very
small boy then, the house in which
we lived on Mississippi street, as It
then was called. in Indianapolis. It
was q large house and we had nurses
and servants. My father lived there
with US.
"But one night as have since
learned. he went to the theater and
there saw an actress on the stage.
They fiirted over the footlights, had an
affair. and the next we knew he had
married her In New York or London,
I am not cestajn which.
Z Ny .mother had the home and sev-
eral thousand dollars. and VT spenss
SeverAl years IN tfaveltnG. This ID my
'tnslfEh trip 20 CaliforniSE
up to the time was 16 I had an
estate given to me by my father, and
the money helped pay my way during
the time was at Notre Dame and
later when went to the Denver uni
versity.
Hundreds Of people in Indianapolis
win tell you that Senator New was my
father and that they have seen us
walking together UP the street many
times.
II called only once-at his home there
after he had married.
'His wife wasn't home then. But
every time was in the city went to
his office. and he was always glad to
see me and to help me.
II had brother. the son Of Senator
New and my mother, but he died when
was a young fellow"