Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1909 — DR. CLEMINSON IS PUT ON TRIAL [ARTICLE]

DR. CLEMINSON IS PUT ON TRIAL

Chicago Physician Accused oi Killing His Wile. ENTERS PLEA OF NOT GUILTY _ >■/ Defence Will Attempt to Prove That Mrs. Cleminson, Who Was the Daughter of a South Haven, Mich., Man, Committed Suicide—Physician at First Told Police His Wife Was Killed by Being Chloroformed by Burglars—Plans of the Btate. Chicago, Oct. 26.—Dr. Haldane Cleminßon, alleged wife slayer, was taken to Judge TuthlU’s court for trial. His appearance In court was the third in a few weeks, beginning of the trial f murder having been delayed twice by counsel.

After a consultation with one of his attorneys, Joseph Burres, the physi clan entered a plea of not guilty and announced that he was ready for trial. Relatives of the dead woman and the accused husband were in court. It is understood that the defense will attempt to prove Mrs. Cleminson committed suicide. Assistant State’s Attorney Northup, for the state, declares he will Upset such a plea. Mrs. Cleminson, who was the daughter of John Morgan of Smith Haven, Mich., was found lifeless in her home, 6823 Wayne avenue, May 30. The police of the Rogers park station were told by Dr. Clemk.son that burglars had chloroformed him and his wife and that Mrs. Cleminson died under the influence of the drug. Later he repudiated this story, according to the police and asserted he had invented it to avert disgrace after his wife had committed suicide. The state will attempt to prove, it Is said, that Dr. Cleminson and his wife quarreled over the prospective birth of a child. Dr. Cleminson, it is declared by the prosecutors, wanted his wife to submit to an operation. Alleged “affinities” of Dr. Cleminson will be called by the state. Miss Anna Kolb will be a witness.