Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-16
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE
FOUND IN VACATED ROOM
Three Notes Similar to One Pinned
to Ocey Snead's Clothing and
Papers Concerning insurance Dis
covered by Newspaper Men-Aged
Prisoner in Pitiabiy Weak Condition
(Bv Associated Press.D

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Mrs. Caro-
lima Martin, mother OF Mrs. Ocey W
NJ. Snead. the East Orange. y. j..
lathtub victim. was arrested in New
York shortly after midnight this
morning formally charged with muir
der.
The warrant was issued yesterday
by Recorder Mott ut East Orange and
was placed in the hands of central Of
flee detectives last night.
The warrant sets forth that the
prisoner did wilfully. feloniously Of
her Cwn malice and forethought muir
der Ocey W. NJ Snead.' her daugh-
ter.
The arrest was made at the Hotel
Bayard where Mrs. Martin arrived
Tuesday and from which il was first
thought that she had ecaped But
after q dav OF mystery, announcement
today of her arrest
Pitiahly Weak.
The prisoner gave her age as Ga
years said that she was a widow
and had nc home. Her condition was
pitiably weak and she was shown
every courtesy possible. She was
taken TO headquarters in taxicab
and was so on in conference with her
lawyer, Franklin Fort, Jr., son CT
the governor of New Jersey. who also
is counsel for Miss Virginia Ward
law. the victims aunt, now being
held in New Jersey for the grand jury
in connection with the case.
When Mrs. Martin was confronted
in her room by detectives she al
most collapsed and twas some time
before she gained sufficient strength
to start on her journey to headquart-
ers. Urged by the officers, she made
several attempts to start. but would
then sink gasping into a chair. A
taxicab was finally called and with
Mrs Martin murmuring family: ri
think | can stand it new" she was
taken away, assisted en- each side
by detective
The warrant for Mrs. Martins ar
rest was issued by the New Jersey
authorities who had learned yester-
day of the presence of a mysterious
woman at the Hotel Eayard-
Gives Pedigree in Whisper.
Mre. Martin was dressed in deep
mourning and her face was almcS
completely hidden by a heavy veil.
She gave her pedigree in a whisper
and said that her occupation was
"housewcrk'
When her pedigree had been taken
detectives tried to question her con-
corning the case, but she was quick
IN renlv that Il will not talk about
that until I have had the advice OF
my lawyer"
Thereafter she sealed her lips con-
corning the mystery
Mrs. Martin appeared in New
York today. with characteristic
ecce ntricity fer REF moment. dis
appear I'd again. after defying the po-
lice Of tive states. and left behind htr
the most valuable lit of evidence IN
the case vet discovered.
In the bath room Of her vacated
room in an uptown hotel were found
three undated notes, written on soiseo
note paper in a round. eiriish hand,
identical with the handwriting Of the
note found IN the East Orange bath
room. pinned to tEe little heap OF
clothes near the body o. Ocey Sneaa-
The noFs vary slightly in rhsassol-
oSv. but are all substantially as fol-
Icws: Last year my little daughter
died. other near and dear kindred.
too. have gene to Heaven. ! long 10
70 there too. ! have been very weak
and III g lonE time. posth VII b
= blessed relief 20 my suferings.
When you req this VII have con-
mitied suicide. w sorrow and rain
in this world are q alter than 7 can
erdure
~OCEY ". VI. SNEAD.~
Wording Substantially the Same.
Ths wording is substantially the
sane a. thar Of the East Orange note
On witch hangs 70 the whole case Of
. The state Of New Icrzey against Nir.
! sinia wardiaw. Mrs. Msrtin sister
and the last perzon known 70 have
sen orev Saead alive Experts have
: d0rbtod the x nuiaencss Of this note
/ " Lowed p forgery the the-ry o. SUI
. eide held by a. defense would iaii
The evidence discovered voais iail
| some one had msdc repealed trit
crate q the rote viii be reed - IN