The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-05
ARREST now In MARTIN Case.
MRS. RIEKERT in CUSTODY-MRS.
MARTIN DISAPPEARS.
Jerome Assistant Says There's q Band OF
Midwtves VINO VIII Furnish Babies for
Any Purpose-Whole Case 70 Reach
the Grand Jury In Few Day.

Midwtves Who Will Furnish BABIES TOT
Any Purpose-whole Case 10 Reach
the Grand Jury In Few Days
Assistant District Attorney studin, who
il in charge OF the case against Mrs. John
Mcleod Martin, who Is accused OF attempt
ing TO foist on her husband as her own
a borrowed baby, said yesterday that he
was convinced that there is clique OF
midwives In ehis city who 40 Dig Dus''
ness In furnishing babies.
whenever person wants a child,
said Mr.. Studin. "a midwife is appealed TO-
The midwives often have illegitimate
children In their establishments. and II
they don't they 60 to some OF their iriends
IN the business and borrow one.
Mr.. Studin made this statement after a
long conference with Lydia Mueller. who
was formerly employed as a nurse girl
nv Mr.. Lena Riekert, the midwife who
IL accused OF having falsihed the birth
record.
Mrs. Riekert, who, 1t Is said, obtained
Mrs. Martins baby from q Mrs. Stack
Of a2s Lexington avenue. was arrested al
her home, 1888 Lexington avenue, yeeter-
day morning, on a warrant sworn out oy
DR.. Guilfoy, Registrar OF the Department
OF Health. Mrs. Riekert Is recovering
from an operation and policeman Was
detailed TO the house, where she was held
40 a prisoner. She will probably give bail
to-day. Last night policemen Of the West
Side Court Squad took turns guarding
the prisoner and didn't like the Job.
New warrants were obtained by As
astant District Attorney Studin for the
arrest Of Mrs. ReAert and Mrs. Martin
yesterday. They were issued by Magis-
trats Barlow, In the Tombs police court,
and accuse Mrs Martin Of perjury and
the Rexert woman Of subornation OF
perjury. Capt. Langan OF the Detectve
Bureau has been asked 70 arrest Mrs Mar
tin and Detective sergeant Mcknight
has been detailed To the case.
Mr.. Studin didn't know where Mrs. Mar
tin was and 10 not At all sure that she can
be found She left her boarding place at
A new motive for the all eyed fraud was
advanced by Mr.. Studin yesterday. He
said that Mrs. Martin declared that the child
Was born on June 81. which is the anniver-
cary OF her wedding. DR., Martin was
suing her for :eparatioI and Mr; stud hI.s
on DR.. Martins sympathies and perhaps
cause him to stop his action for separa-
ton.
Lawyer Champe 8. Andrews, counsel for
DR.. Martin, made public a letter which
Mrs Martin Ia alleged to have written to
woman who took charge OF the child II
read in part "a follows:
ny DEAR MRS BAILEY: For the sake OF
ests blishinR babys title to name and place
in the world. 4 am going to ask you TO send
a letter to the newspapers denying that
the baby is held by you for board such
and me DR. NJ and the. rest Of them viii
say that 1 have neglected her. and | could
not have been 80 careless concerning her.
This whole business Is very trying. but |
would not be surprised 4 out Of i you were
a price that would enable you to pay some
one to take care OF them and TO release you
from the washtub
Please arrange to be away from home
next Tuesday SO that you can be present
sirn the Enclosed and mail TO the news
papers showing that you and ! stand solid
for baby's care and for her future interest
1t viii considerably strengthen matters for
our side
DR.. Guilfoy swore out the warrant on
Tuesday for the arrest of Mrs. Riekert,
after learning that she lad disposed Of
baby to a Mrs. Lubkert Of 3+3 East il7th
street Mr.. Studin learned yesterday that
there was nothing wrong about the Iub-
kerts' action. He said that Mr.. and Mrs.
Lubkert had no children OF their own, 30
thew obtained the baby from Mrs. Riekert.
Intending to pass il OF as their own to
their friends. When the Martin case
came up before DIR. Lederle Of the Depart
ment OF Health, Mr. Studin said the Lub-
kerts legally adopted the child.
The cases against Mrs. Martin and Mrs.
Riekert have not vet been presented to
the Grand Jury but will probably DO brought
before that body In q few days.