Evening journal., 1909-03-06
MARTIN TRIAL
NEARING END
Jury Will Get Case on Next
TueSday-Areument
Begins

The trial Of Mrs. Margaret Martin
and Jesse Nullin. charged with havins,
conspred with Edward short. who has
turned states evidence, to rob the
home Of MRS. Christiana Stettncr on
January %. entered upon it's fourth
day in the Court Of General Sessions
this morning, with Mrs. Georgiana
Pratt, Mullins boarding house mistress
on tho stand. She testified as to 500
ing Mullen at various times on the
morning OF the robbery. Frank Pratt.
her husband. gave similar testimony
zcbley. a ratrolman, testified to Mu!.
lin having shown him one OF the
watches alleged 10 have been stolen.
ON his advice the watcn was turned
over to Police Captain Kane. Mrs.
Charles il. Clifford said she saw Mullin
at her house about 1890 o'clock on tho
morning OF the robbery and he re-
mained until 11.45 o'clock. James zeh.
ley. father OF the patrolman. said he
saw Mullin i'm the house of Mrs Gif-
ford. his sister-in-law. from 1880 to
ii.40 on the morning Of the robbery.
Tho case rested at noon. and Deputy
Attorney General Woloctt called Police
Sergeant Durney, who testified that
Mullin did not turn over the alleged
stolen money at the time he gave up
the watch.
Humane Agent Frank Stout declared
that Mrs. Martins reputation was bad.
He said he had obtained his knowledge
from one member of Mrs. Martins
family, and Judge Ball requetted that
his answer be stricken out. This was
not done.
The closing arguments to the jury
were then begun, William +. Kurtz,
attorney for Mrs. Stettner. who has
been Mr.. Wolcott's associate in the
prosecution, began argument for the
prosecution this afternoon.
The jury will be charged on Tuesday
instead of on Monday as one of the
Jurors will have to go TO Philadelphia
on an important errand on Monday.
None of the jurors wanted to be charg-
cd this afternoon.
Mrs Martin continued her testimony
yesterday afternoon under the cross-ex-
animation Of Deputy Attorney-General
Wolcott. after which James White, a
saloon-keeper of Front and Poplar, was
called. He has known Mrs. Martin for
about 30 years He saw Mrs Martin in his
kitchen with his housekeeper. Mrs. Annie
Scarborough on Wednesday morning. the
morning of the robbery. a little before 10
o'clock. When he returned from Market
about II o'clock Mrs. Martin was still
there he said
Mr. White was asked some questions
about a witness who had testified In City
Court He did not know whether the wit
ness was for the defense or for the prose-
eution.
but she ought to have been for Mrs.
Martini he added, for she's known her
long enough.
q Mr. Ball. himself. laughed
Mrs. Annie Scarborough, Mr.. Whites
housekeeper testified that Mrs. Martin had
been with her on the morning Of the rob-
berry from o'clock until about 1l.30.
Mullin was then called, and under direct
examination testified that he had been at
Bush's wharf between z and S o'clock on
the morning Of the robbery, had returned
to his boarding house, No. Sil East Sec
ond street and had then gone to Mrs.
Martins house where he saw Short and
Mrs Martin. Mrs. Martin left tie house
and he and Short went back TO his board
ing house. Later Short left him. going to-
ward Mrs. Martins house. According to
Mullin his other movements would have
made it impossible for him to have par
ticlpsted in the robbery at the Steiner
House. He denied that Mrs. Martin had
ever suggested robbing the house. Short
reioined him about noon. he said. and
gave him a watch and s. and some
change.
Then they went to the railway station,
where they parted about 1 o'clock Short
going in on the south side and, presum-
ably. taking a train. Mullin showed the
watch to Mrs Frank Pratt, and she told
him Il belonged to Mrs. Steiner. Become
ing alarmed then. he said. he and Mr.
Pratt found zebley. a policeman, and with
the latter. went to City Hall and turned
the watch over to Captain Kane. Later hc
turned the money over TO the police. he
said.
Witnesses testified as to Mullins previ-
Gus good reputation at Hockessin and
Paoli. Pa. where Mullin worked.
Indictment Against Florezyk.
The grand jury yesterday afternoon re-
turned two indictments in the first degree
against Alexander FlorczyiS. the first
charging him with the murder Of Rosalie
F'lorczyk and the second alleging the mur-
der of her husband This case viii he
heard next Wednesday to which time tho
oyer and Termlner jurors were excused.