New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-17
TIE NEWARK TRAGEDY.
DETAILS OF THE DOUBLE MURDER.
MARTINS BRUTAL INDIFFERENCE AFTER HTs ARRreI
a rnIrLIyo QrAnnEL TnAT 40 ro 40 snooI-

4 THRILLING QIAENfL THAT LED TO THE ~NbO4-
ING-sTATiNfENTs or TIE PRISONERS Sons.
Nassan-st Newark. where Robert Martin shot
his wife and child "Wednesday night Is an outyng
street in the upper part of the CITY. Mrrtm. VIII n
taken in custody by police officers made resist
ance and readily gave mp srvcu-harrcllcd Smith q
Wcsson pistol glich WAS in his possession. One Of
The officer, asked him what hc hal done. Tie an
svcrcs ooh am going 10 Ne hanged. ! have
shot ms wife" When asked why he did a.. he
said: q don't know what did. fired two
shots: nv wife made mc mad" he was taken
10 the Second Precinct Police station. To tho
Pcant h. said that his wa NV wears and lis
crnatinn that Of p machiuiSi hut that he had never
WORKED AZ his tr7dc ~ Newark. While standing ~
the desk n ncrh'or came in and said: 80 Bob. !
never thought you woud do such thine Martin
formed that she Wa. AMI tlcn said: 81 know
fred shot. Int | III not know what had done
Meanwhile Captain Berger had entered the honse
I'm Nssau-st and found the dead body Of the wife
Blood was oozlnC from wound ~ tho br"ast. near
III" rirh shoulder The antlin next found that
months old. The child hal two wounds in the AL
domen. from which the rnir1i'S protrlcd Tho
child died five hours aitrrWmd. Another hnhe.
son eleven wears OF aCe. o0d q son Of Martins
hv former vs. fe aye eighteen. were in the house at
The time Of Ia, shooting.
Charles Mar-in one of the sons made the follow
ing statement Yesterday; Father came home drunk
last niglt aud sat down on charn the diuiugroom.
He aske whcr" FL ithr eldest -onl was. and some
one ~10. srpne 10 Inc IRE. RAJ nff san lie VIII
gcf Tire when hc - hoinc FOR being ont when ne
sick the other dav' Mot er said Non
were sick yourself the other day,' and
father picked up chair end went for her. She nm
up stairs. Hr then went for me aud ran mp stairs
aud shut uysclf in q room. Father came up stairs
and went into Ga" bedroom where the haby WAS and
shat himself in Mother came and knocked at the
door and got the baby and started 10 down stair.
As she going down heard three shots When
cime out of my room mother wa lying near the
foot OF the starr ~ the lhli and father VS. near
her lie said IN hr hanged for this hid better
get out OF this The hal was fuil Of smoke.
went out and called the ne glhors. and afr that
father went out OF the HOUSE.
Captain Berger found bnlct IT, the upper
hall aud one ~ the lower hall showing that
the stairs. II Is believed that Martin did moi
intend 10 shoot the infant aud that the balls
which killed n were intended for the mother.
Edward Martin. the son, stated that be wa
in house across the street when he heard his
called. Re started 10 60 over. and he did
heard three shes in quick succession lle ran
across into the ward and around % the front hall
When he cot there his mother was sinking down
ANA be- took the baby iromhcr arms She sad moth
ing he gave the baby 10 Mn. Watts. urighbor.
tie found ms brother Charles a. the alley crying,
and took him to u .ighbor~
Robert Marlin was arrai.ncd before Police jus
tire Mills Yesterday morning. Tue Justice said
lou charged with killing your wife md child
Thc PRISONER hung hrs head and responded Il
believe 40" When he vas locked up again
la wrung his hands aud exclaimed: Lord
God tins - 'carful" he asked Captain
Berger for VIII KY. which was refused him \ post
norton examination WAS made Arelfttlah Alrrutu n.
and i, was found that MIS-. Martn h.,d been shot
twice. ourr iu tlc r-ht ,ilr mar The -inudrf. The
bali passing through the heart. Tho other bullet.
which u il supposed first wont through no" hIhN'-
body. penetrated the moi hers lett arm An inquest
was ordered and VII 10 h-l to-day hy Coroner Ill
Mr.. Jackson. the mother Of thr murdered so oman.
vii" iiv,- IN N'~s orb. appeared at the hous" yes
ter,iay and WIS overcome hN Tine shock. Martin T.
native II England. hut GAME =" nm. conutrt many
velrs ago. H. wOrkc.! a~ m.chiuit 80 Cuba for
some time Hl- marriage 9" the numbered woman
toos place twelve wear, ago after which be- ac tiu
went tn uba. Nhcrr % Is -aiN Poe ua r lld lost cnH-
siderable monty. since nVlug 100 Newark hc hF-
supported h~ family OF hi- saving. without work
ing Until recently hr wa~ not incorporate. ~"
stated 20 Captain Berger thar on "Wednesday b"
walked 20 Eagle Rock from Orange; Running 60
Newark Doe >iouptd af hlftuori and hal some
drinks and on hi- return hone Do wiz began Q"
seod HIM tor dunNilr - much. and hr got angry az
her.
Lat evening Mart va, taken &" jail. III" was 40
a highly nervous state, rejected TODD. AMI begged
ion wln~kcv lir said hr was 80 'nf1-rd hy Dos
vlf~ -co.dIlg that hc could not say how tho shoot
Ing occurred; but he did not ire The shot, men
touaily.