THE SUNDAY OREGONIANV. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 20, 1914.
FATHER WHO SLEW
SON-IN-LAW FREE
YOUNG WOMAN WIDOWED BY OWN FATHER, WHO WAS
ACQUITTED YESTERDAY OF MURDER CHARGE.
Gifts
Jury Strongly Influenced by
Courtroom Manifestation
of Parental Love.
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VERDICT SOON REACHED
Icfense That Cleary lid 'ot Know
. .Man He Killed Had Married His
JDaug-liter, Who Was to Be.
come Mother, Is Accepted,
NEW CITT. N. Y.. Dec. 19. William
V. cleary, Town. Clerk, of .Haveratraw
and Democratic leader in Rockland
County, was acquitted, by a jury in
Supreme Court here tonight of the
charge of murder in the first degree
on which he was tried for the killing
of Eugene M. Newman, his son-in-law.
Announcement of the verdict vas the
signal for a demonstration by Cleary's
friends who had remained in the court
room while the jury was deliberating. .
When the jury sent word that it had
agreed Cleary was brought in from the
jail adjoining the courthouse. He
showed the effects of the strain he
had been under after the jury's retire
ment. Defendant's Wife Overcome.
Mrs. Cleary, who was in court when
the announcement came, was overcome
by a nervous attack. Her extreme
paleness and deep agitation attracted
District Attorney Gagan's attention,
lie requested that she be taken from
-the room. -
'When the jury filed in it was ap
parent what the verdict would be.
Foreman Frank Heddy, when asked
what the jury had decided, almost
shouted the words, "Not guilty."
Applause followed the announcement.
Cleary seemed dazed at first and unabl
to comprehend the signiticance of the
jury's finding. When he regained his
composure he asked permission to
thank the jury. It was granted and
he shook hands with each one of the
12 men saying: "Gentlemen, I thank
you for your merciful and righteous
verdict."
Courtroom Scene Impresses Jury.
It was. learned that at no time during
the jury's deliberations were more than
four votes cast for Cleary's conviction
on any ballot. The vote stood eight
to four for acquittal until the last bal
lot. One of the jurors said the scene
between father and daughter in the
courtroom yesterday had affected them
greatly, impressing them with the be
lief in Cleary's overpowering love for
the girl.
Newman was shot on July 23 last
while in Cleary's office in Haveratraw
waiting to tell the Town Clerk that he
had married his daughter.
The contention of the defense was
that, although Cleary had learned that
his daughter was to become a mother,
he did not know that Newman had mar
ried her. The Town Clerk testified that,
driven temporarily out of his mind by
his daughter's plight, he had no recol
lection of events immediately preceding
the shooting or of the tragedy itself.
FRANK APPEALS AGAIN
FEDERAL JUDGE AT ATLANTA RE
FUSES HABEAS CORPUS WRIT.
Court "Inclined to Grant" Motion Giv
ing United States Court Juris
diction In Murder Case.
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 19. Attorneys
for Leo M. Frank, under death sen
tence for the murder of Mary Phagan.
made today a second effort to bring
his conviction before the United States
Supreme Court for review. Federal
Judge Newman denied a petition for
Frank's release on a habeas corpus
writ and a petition for an appeal im
mediately was presented. It will be
passed on by Judge Newman Monday.
There was some confusion regarding
the appeal and it first was announced
that Judge Newman had granted it.
The Judge said tonight, however, that
his announcement was that he was
"inclined to grant the appeal." Under
a Federal statute a Federal Judge, in
granting an appeal in habeas corpus
proceedings, must issue a certificate
saying that in his opinion there is
probable cause for an appeal."
'The habeas corpus writ was sought
on the ground that Frank's constitu
tional rights were violated, in that he
was "involuntarily absent" from the
courtroom when the verdict was an
nounced. The prisoner's attorneys ar
gued that the Georgia state courts
lost jurisdiction in the case when the
right to face the jury at the culmination-
of his trial was denied htm. They
declared, therefore, that Frank had
been deprived of his liberty without
due process of law.
A writ for a Supreme Court review
f the case recently was dented by
both state and Federal courts in a
proceeding based on practically the,
same contentions, dui not involving a
habeas corpus petition.
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LONDON PRESS DECRIES POLICE
SURVEILLANCE OF WOMEN.
Spouses of Soldiers and Sailors of Great
Britain May Lose Separation Al
lowances In Future.
LONDON, Dec. 9. (Correspondence
of tho Associated Press.) Police sur
veillance of the wives of British sol
diers and sailors receiving separation
allowances a measure deemed neces
sary by the authorities to prevent dis
sipation has caused a great hubbub
throughout the land. There have been
editorial outbursts on the subject for
weeks and the end is not yet. That a
policeman should, in effect, be the
guardian of a patriot's wife, the papers
have held to be Insulting.
There has now appeared a new rul
ing by Sir Edward Henry, chief com
missioner of the Metropolitan Police.
In this he decides not to send to local
police districts or police stations in
London the names of wives receiving
allowances as supplied htm by the Wax
Office, but at the same time he speci
fies how police shall handle cases of
wives brought to their attention.
"When a woman is arrested for be
ing drunk and disorderly or drunk and
in charge of children, she will be de
tained at the police station until sober.
If she is the wife of a .soldier or sailor
the station officer will not proceed
with the charge, but will appeal to her
better nature, warn her of the serious
consequences, including the loss of the
separation allowance that must ensue
if she persists in such irregularity of
conduct, and urge upon her to prove
herself worthy of the husband who is
fighting for his country.
"A record will be kept of such ad
monition's having been given.
Should the wife of a soldier or sail
or be convicted in court on a drinking
charge after previous warnings, or of
immorality or of other serious offense,
the fact of conviction will be reported."
PUBLIC TO GET $500,000
Widow of Harvard' 'University Pro
fessor Leaves $1,0 00,000 Estate.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19. Public be
quests of upwards of $500,000 were
made in the will of the late Mary
Anna Palmer Draper, widow of Pro
fessor Henry Jjraper. of Harvard Uni
versity, made' public today. The will
disposes of an estate estimated at more
than $1,000.0M. Harvard University is
left $150,000, In memory of her hus
band. The New York public library is the
CATARRH LEADS
TO CONSUMPTION
Catarrh is as much a blood disease
as scrofula or rheumatism. It may be
relieved, but It cannot be removed by
simply local treatment. It causes head
ache and dizziness, impairs the taste,
smell and hearing, affects the voice, de
ranges the digestion, and breaks down
the general health. It weakens the
delicate lung tissues and leads to con
sumption. Hood's Sarsaparilla goes to the seat
of the trouble,, purifies the blood, and is
so successful that it is known as the
best remedy for catarrh.
Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens and
tones the whole system. It builds up.
Ask your druggist for Hood's, and in
sist on having it. There is no real
substitute. Adv.
Provision Is That Violation of Rights
of Aliens Constitute Crime Agralnst
United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 A bill drawn
by ex-President Taft, designed to en
able the Federal Government to enforce
treaty provisions for protection for
aliens in the states, was introduced to
day by Representative Bartholdt and
referred to the House' Judiciary com
mittee. Lawyers in the House who saw the
measure did not understand that it
could apply to such situations as have
arisen in California and Arizona, but
would cover such cases as have arisen
in other states, where aliens have been
injured and the machinery of the state
government gav'e no relief.
The bill would provide that any act
committed in any state or territory "in
violation of the rights of a citizen or
subject of foreign country secured to
such citizen or subject by treaty be
tween the United States and such for
eign country, which act constitutes a
crime under the laws of such state or
territory, shall constitute a like crime
against the peace and dignity of the
United States."
The bill would make such crimes pun
ishable in the Federal courts as well as
in the state courts.
A USEFUL XMAS
GIFT
TYPEWRITERS ARE ESSEN
TIAL IN MODERN BUSINESS.
While the brain 13 young and ac
tive is the time for your boy or
girl to learn the operation of this
modern business device. No mat
ter in what line of business they
will eventually be engaged, the
typewriter will be a part of the
equipment.
CAN YOU CONCEIVE OK A
MOKE SUITABLE GIFT f
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STOCK,
LOWEST
PRICES.
TERMS
TO
SUIT
TYPEWRITERS FACTORY
REBUILT.
Underwood Visible
Ij. C. Smith Visible
Remington Visible
Royal Visible
Smith Premier Visible..
Oliver Visible
Emerson Visible
Stearns Visible
Remington Noa. 6 and 7
Smith Premier, Nos.
and 4
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chief public beneficiary, being left $50.
0U0 as a trust fund to be used for the
benefit of the library employes, while
John 43. Billings, formerly a director
of th library, i left $200,000 In trust
for the purchase of books for the li
brary.
Only One "BROMO QUININE"
Whenever you feel a cold coming: on, think
or inc mil name, laxativo Hroino Quinine.
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Hundreds of Dress Accessories here. And there is almost no end to the list of useful small articles that you
will find, every one of them things a man needs every day but come and see for yourself.
We List Here a Few Suggestions;
Silk Sox
Heavy Sox
Medium Sox
Silk Handkerchiefs
Plain Handkerchiefs v
Initialed Handkerchiefs
Boxes of Collars
Cravat Pins
Cuff Links
Ties
Soft Shirts
Flannel Shirts
Dress Shirts
Shirt Protectors
Underwear
Union Suits .
Pajamas
Night Shirts
Suits
Overcoats
Balmacaans
Raincoats
Mackinaws
Sweaters
Smoking Jackets
Trousers
Bath Robes
Hats
Caps
Umbrellas
Suit Cases
Bags
Canes
Gloves
Mittens
Folding Umbrellas
Hundreds of other articles that anybody would buy, if he was buying his own Christmas gift. Come and see.
Special Attention Given to Lady Shoppers
PJhtegley & Cavender
Corner Fourth
and Alder Sts-
Christmas Presents for -Everyone
DdntXet Ready 'MoheyBotherYoir. Liberal Credit to All Who Desire It.
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Everything in Xuias goods positively reduced for final cleanup. Don't fail to attend this greatest of all removal sales, and take advan
tage of these "wonderful bargains. Our last chance to dispose of holiday goods in our present location, as we move within a short time to
infth and Oak Streets.
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isn 20 Off
ALL
MUSIC
CABINETS
We've cut the price on
each and every Music
Cabinet in our store.
Your opportunity to buy
Mahogany, Oak or Cir
cassian Walnut Cabinets
in new designs at 20
less than our regular
low price.
UP FROM
$7.20
NINE SAMPLES
LADIES' WRITING DESKS
Half Price
$13.50 Polished Quartered Oak Desk 6.T5
$14.50 Kuraed Oak Open Desk 7.25
$15.00 Jlahosany Desk as is - IS T.SO
$15.50 Mahogany Desk 7.75
$17.50 Birdseye Desk as is. Jfc 8.75
$25.60 Polished Golden Oak Desk 12.75
$27.50 Mahogany Desk
$29.00 Mahogany Desk S(14.50
$2.50 Birdseye Desk 81-4.75
LISTED BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF
CHRISTMAS Ortl n
NOVELTIES AT Hall illC
AT EDWARDS
90e Tabourette, golden oak finish , 45
$2.75 Mahogany Tabourette .1.35
$3.00 Footstools, golden oak finish SI. 50
$3.50 Oak Magazine Stands -. SI. 75
$5.50 Waste Paper Baskets, oak, mahogany or birdseye
maple S2.75
$6.50 Oak Magazine Stands SJJ.25
$7.50 Indian Stools S3.75
$7.00 Umbrella Stan'ds : S3.50
$8.50 Fern Stands S4.25
$10.00 Fern Stands S5.00
All Plate Racks reduced.... ONE-HALF
Many Other Articles Going' at Half Price.
DOLL $1A0 Do11 Cart- - $1.15
-TaWt $1.95 Doll Cart $1.50
AtL 1 O $2.65 Doll Cart $2.20
REDUCED $3.75 Doll Cart $3.15
ChUd's Red
Chair
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RED
ROCKER
To Match
GOc
Child's Arm Rocker, just
like illustration above, at
SOc
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Very
Specially
Priced
sar-
12
yrff&sy(Eajrs, UP
FROM
$1080
Why make liim wait longer for that
Morris Chair which you've been
intending to buy ? Until Xinas you
may buy at special prices and on
our easy payment plan.
FOUR CHOICE PATTERNS
100 -PIECE DECORATED DINNER SETS
REGULAR
$15.90
REMOVAL
PRICE
$1190
Two Hundred sets of these fine Semi-Porcelain Sets to go at about two
thirds the regular price. They are beautiful new patterns and just the
thing she will most appreciate $1.00 weekly payments.
no A MONARCH
MALLEABLE IRON RANGE?
$5 Cash $5 Month
DELIVERS IT
PAYS FOR IT
Can you imagine anything more acceptable
for Christmas than the best Steel Range ever
constructed? We will arrange to take the
old stove as part payment.
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VS3U&
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IB5-I9I FIRSTsfe
CHILD'S
Desk
AND
Chair
ADD ONE
TO YOUR
ACCOUNT
$3.50
Only a few of them left. They are made just
like cut, of solid oak, in golden finish a gift
that is very practical and ,one which will please
any child.
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