The Washington times., 1908-08-01
Given to inquire Into Mari
tai Lie of Mar
thinSonS.
VICTIM TO TELL
STORY IN COURT
Attorney for Three Friends Says
Woman Will Not Be Moved
From jurisdiction.

That the District Attorney proposes
20 probe deeply the real causes lying
behind the tarring OF r f. Bliss, jr..
by Charles -iarthinson, Henry Cole. and
James L. White at Marthinson's home
Wednesday night. Mrs Marthinson be-
ing the cause thereof. was the chief de-
veloplnent in the strange case today
ASSET ant District Attorney Ralph Given
viii ';cnfer with several women ac-
quaintah2es of the Marthinsons' prob
ably MondSy.
The District Attorney. it is under
stood, wishes 70 delve the into the al
legged hypnotic infatuation Of Mrs.
Marthinson for Bliss
1t is also understood that the Gov
ernment attorneys wish 10 interrogate
Mrs. Marthinson. but whether this viii
be possible unless she is subpoened Is
not known as she has remained in Sc
clusion ince the sensational affair. The
fact that Bliss lips have been effectu-
ally sealed by Mr.. Given shows that it
IS proposed to sift the mysterious tarr-
ing stI further.
Silence Puzzles Police.
Sitting at his desk today. in the Of
fee OF Bliss & Albrecht. paper rulers,
Bliss, the alleged ''hy2nOtist.", charged
by an irate husband with alternating his
wise's affections, smilingiy reiterated
Tat the half mad not been told. At the
same time the silence he maintains is
puzzling detectives, police, and the
public.
L appreciate the reason for your per
sistense." ne tells inquisitiye news
paper men. You want the story.
have the story. but really cannot tel
IT to you now. The other side has told
it's "iypnotist' story. Let their tale suf-
Ice io. the present Ny side IS coming
OUT IL court %
Silent About Civil Suit
Askei il ne would n.titute civil pro-
ceedings against the three men who
tarred him at the Marthinscn residence
following the criminal action begun
yesterday, Mr.. Bliss was reticent
What makes everybody say that2' he
asked, still smiling.
Mr.. Bliss IS evidently pleased that he
drew the hrst victory yesterday when
the three men were arraigned and their
bonds increased to s., 90 each Although
he will discuss but indirectly the char
acter OF the drubbing he received al
the Marthinson home. where he says
he was decoyed by Mrs. MaTthinson al
the instance Of her husband, Bliss de-
nies that he exhibited his wounds to Z
friend" who gave ou. a sensational
interview last night. describing the
manner in which he was whipped with
a curtain pole and the hot tar poured
over the welts.
Il showed my wounds TO no One,' nj
said, excepting those who treated ne
Accused Men Silent.
The three principals, since their ar
raignment, plea Of not guilty, and de
mand for a jury trial yesterday nom
ing. have become more taciturn thar
ever
Marthinson and Cole held a lengthy
conference this morning with their at
torney, (. F. CoUaday. At its conclu
sion Mr.. Colladay said ne and his client.
would do no more talking The whole
matter is going to come out in the
courts, and there IS no need in provid
ing sensational newspaper articles in th'
meanwhile"
He was asked TO explain why 'hyp
nOtism' figured so largely in the stories
Of the affair, Marthinson claiming tha
Bliss had hypnotic power. and that h'
himself had studied the art in order t
cope with him.
Marthinson No Hypnotist.
MY client is not a hypnotist," h,
said Il know nothing 4oout Bliss re
ported claims that some kind Of hyp
notic spell was cast over him when h,
was given the tar treatment at the
Marthiuson home"
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