Show EFFORT T NW NR I IS Allf ALLEGED O Defendant in Murder Case Attempted Life When Arrested Claim LOS ANGELES Cal Cat Dec 26 Evi EVI 1 Evi Evidence dence that Harry S. S New Jr reputed son of United States Senator New of ot Indiana attempted to commit suicide I shortly after his Incarceration in the county jail for the murder of or his sweetheart Freda Lesser was expected to develop during the progress of ot News New's trial before Superior Judge Gavin W. W Craig today The next witness of importance scheduled to testify Is Miss Edna Clancy News New's half sister Miss Clancy frankly will accept the unintentional responsibility for the crime She op opposed opposed opposed op- op posed News New's marriage to Freda Lesser and is said to have related to the he girl girla a few tew days before the tragedy all of her half brothers clouded past and al alleged alleged alleged al- al alI I mental incompetency it Is said Mrs Berger News New's mother in an interview Interview in interview In- In in the county jail said It It has been very unkind to report that my boy was essentially a murderer murder murder- er by nature because cause as people have said he was an unwanted child and I had planned his destruction before he was born This is cruelly untrue No boy ever born in wedlock was ever eer evermore evermore more welcome than my boy His fa father father tt- tt ther and I both wanted him hint and loved him |