The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24
MRS. MARTIN TO
FIGHT REMOVAL
Successfully Evades New
Jersey Officers.
RESORTS TO HABEAS CORPUS
Charge That Plot Existed Against
Mrs. Snead.
CosnseI for Miss wardiaw Expresses
Surprise at Lack of support for
Defen.eIess woman--wnI En-
gage Expert Lawyer. to
Aid Him.
RESORTS TO HABEAS CORPUS

New York. Dec. 23.--Although Mrs
Caroline B. Martin. mother Of ocey
Snead has been indicted with Mrs. Mar
tins two sisters for the murder Of the
East Orange bath tub victim, the New
Jersey authorities have not yet obtain
ed possession OF Mrs. Martins person.
Moreover, Mrs Martin is determined
not to be taken from New York state
without fight. Today her attorney
Colonel Robert J. HARE. announced
that he would at once take steps for
bringing habeas corpus proceedings %
test the strength of the case against
his client.
FRANKLIN Fort. counsel for Miss Ward
law will engage a lawyer experienced
In criminal court practice to assist him
in the case.
Mr.. Fort said today that he expected
help from Miss Wardlaw's family and
friends In the South to whom he had
appealed In calling attention to his
clients helpless position. he ssfd:
"As Northerner l arm ashamed OF
the utter lack Of decency and chivairy
for a defenseless woman. Though
knowing her but short time. have
every confidence In her innocence and
admiration for her beautiful character.
1t Is understood Prosecutor Mott will
endeavor to have all three prisoners
tried at once. but that he anticipates
opposition In this from counsel for the
defendants.
Some Of the evidence which was
presented to the grand jury In support
of the charge that plot existed
against Mrs. ocey Snead became known
today.
An Important point was made In the
presentation OF documentary and other
kt.n fek& 4s1.ss rNrfsf az
by Mrs Snead to her absent husband.
Fletcher snead, were unmailed and
that his letters to her were intercept
ed.
Ii is alleged the sick woman was
told her husband was dead and that
she had nothing to live for.
Mott Coming south.
New York, Dec. 23--Now that the
grand jury of Essex county, n, u
has indicted all three sisters, Vir-
Einia Wardiaw, Mrs. Caroline w. Mar
tin and Mrs. Mary Snead. for the MUIR
der of Mrs. 0cey w. M. Snead, the
East Orange bath tub victim, the New
Jersey authorities have thirty days In
which to remove Mrs Martin and Mrs.
Snead from New York county for
trial.
Prosecutor Mott, of Newark. N. j.,
said today that he expects to nave all
three sisters within hts jurisdiction by
the middle of next week. He will
endeavor to place them all on trial
at the same time but 1t is likely that
the defendants will oppose him and
ask for a separate trial for each
woman.
1t is now thought the prosecutor
will have all his eySlence In hand In
time TO present his case early in the
new year 1t was understood tonight
that in the meantime he will leave
for the south to investigate the career
of the wardlaw's there.
There was a rumor in Brooklyn to-
night that New Jersey detectives who
visited that borough today discovered
thirty more suicide notes similar to
those found when Mrs. Martin was
arrested here in an uptown hotel,
Prosecutor Mott tonight would not
confirm or. deny the rumor.