The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
woman Makes n statement i'm Which
IA Exonerates Freeze and Tells
the story of Two Assaults.
TERRIBLY BITTEN BY RATS
JASPER COUNTY BOY HORRIBLY
TORN AND MAY o. RECOVER.
Stolen Postage stamps Found Near
PrInceton-A Days A~ccfdents-Un-
usual Dog Tax Case I'm Shelby.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYNILLE, Ind, July 26.-Mrs.
Martha Freeze was ar%raigned this after
noon before Justice Andrews for the muir
der Of William Gray at Boggstown yester-
day afternoon. She waived examination
and declined 20 nave an attorney. She
stated to the court that she wished 10 tell
the story and that was all. Prosecutor
Blair being out of the city had appointed
Attorney David Smith 10 act for him.
Smith, being the county attorney as we'll
as acting prosecutor. refused to allow her
TO relate the circumstances. She was
bound over TO court. The husband was
also arraigned, but being a German with
but little education and not able to under
stand the Language of the affidavits, his
preliminary hearing was postponed till
next Monday at 2 o'clock.
A representative OF the Journal secured
the following statement from Mrs. Freeze
after her return TO the Jail from the jus
tees office: II was a widow when / mar
ried Martin. about two years ago. 1 never
saw Gray until last fall. although Martin
has worked for him at various times.
About two months ago Gray came to my
house drunk while | was washing. He
made improper advances, which l resented;
he finally caught hold of me, and in the
scufle broke loose and ran into another
room and fastened the door; after waiting
a while I heard the outside door open and
close. and thinking Gray was gone l came
out. He was there and caught hold of me.
IT dropped down in a large rocking chair
and held to the arms. He threw ME and
the chair over and hurt my side"
Continuing her statement, she said he
fOrCibly Criminally assaulted her and re-
peated the assault two weeks later. break
ing down the door of her room after she
had locked herself within IL, undeterred by
her statement that her husband would be
home soon. She was afraid to tell her
husband, she said. Since then" she con-
tinued, Gray has told parties that Martin
was going to work for HIM, and that l was
going to be his wife as well as Martins :.
Since he assaulted me the last time had
been thinking 1t over until ] thought l
would go crazy. L made up my mind to
kill him, which l have done. | think |
did right and am well satisfied. and would
do the same thing over.
Martin did not know what L was going
10 do and did not know | had the revolver.
/ cooked IT before l left home and carried
1t all the way under my shawl. Martins
intention was TO see Gray about work.
When we got there | told Martin l would
go see Gray. He didn't want me to. but /
went. and when | saw him | walked up TO
him and shot without aking any aim. |
did not say anything to him. When / fired
he said, oh, Oh! and started to run. |
thought he was ''~possuming' and that L
had missed him until he fell. when /
walked over to his side and put the gun to
truth. as / will tell IL on the witness stand.
i only feel sorry for Martin, for he is not
to blame"
Mrs. Freeze is a modest looking woman
and gives the impression OF telling what
she thinks is the truth. OF all the attend
ants at the court she was the coolest.