The New York herald., 1879-07-02
THE MARTIN MURDER MYSTERY.
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH THE CRIME THE
WIFE OF ONE OF THEM MAKES AN AFFIDAVIT
AGAINST HIM.


WIFE OF ONE OF THEM MAKES AN AFFIDAVIT
AGAINST HIM.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. July l. 1879.
Two men, named Thomas Welsh and Charles Her.
man, were arrested here to-day charged the oath
of Mrs. Della Herman the wife of the latter. with
having committed the murder of Mr. Alfred Martin.
the real estate broker who found dead in his Of
fee in Philadelphia several months ago with mortal
wound on his head. Mrs. Herman presented herself
at the City Hall about in very excited state
and asked the Chief of Police to direct her to
telegraph Office He accompanied her to the nearest
one. where she dictated telegram to Officer Good
hart. of the Buttonwood police station Philadelphia
stating that Charles Herman. who committed the
Martin murder is in this town.
HARAssED CONSCIENCE
She explained to the Chief of Police that she had
entire knowledge of the crime. and had become
conscience stricken that she could no longer with
hold it. She heard that her husband and another
party to the murder both here. so she lett
Philadelphia and came down on Sunday to find them
and have them brought to justice. She secured a
position servant in Mr. William II. Berry's cot
tage. On Monday night she met Herman on
the street when he became very angry with her for
following him down here. and threatened to kill her
II she Informed on him. She determined to do 80,
however. despite his threats. as she could get no
peace Of mind unless she discovered him to the
DETAILS THE CRIME.
The Mayor gave her secret hearing and took her
affidavit, which in effect that she and her hus-
band and child, at the time The murder occupied
in the building where Martins Office was
situated. On the day of the crime Herman, Welsh
and Philadelphia street conductor, whose
she does not know. were all to-
to her that they wanted to get rid
Of her, and she grew suspicious. They sent her
to get some beer. but she only went from the room
and remained short time, and then removed her
shoes and noiselessly returned to adjoining room
On reaching this room she found that the men had
husband repeating how he held the chloroiormed
sponge to the murdered mans nose, and Welsh
hearsed how he had dealt the fatal blow.
TEN DOLLARS OF BLOOD MONEY
She says that afterward they came into the room
where she was, and she saw that their hands
bloody. They talked very freely about the crime in
her presence and divided $40 OF booty between the
heard nothing Of them until she recently dis
covered that they were in this place.
A CHARGE THEFT
She also charged them with committing o robbery
on Mr.. W. II. Berrys cottage here in September of
1877, repeating particulars corresponding precisely
with facts in the case not known outside Of the
family.
THE ACCUSED MEN.
Herman is about twenty years OF age has a
light mustache and sandy complexion, and is u
carpenter by trade. He has been working here
regularly for some weeks. Welsh is about twenty
three years Of age. tall and sallow, with smooth
face. and is painter by trade. He married young
Both men stoutly deny the charges, and assert
that they victims to Mrs. Herman's malice.
Mayor Stokley has been teegraphed to, and the men
are yet confined here.