New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
TO INDICT SISTERS
SNE4D CASE READY.
Mother of Dead Woman Takes
Charge of Defence.

Wilbur A. Mott, Prosecutor of Essex
County On. J) announced yesterday that
ne would ask the grand Jury which is now
investigating the death OF Mrs. Ocey w.
NJ Snead for indictments against Mrs
caroline b. Martin, the mother of the dead
woman; Mrs. Mary w. Snead and Miss Vir-
glnia o. Wardaw. Mrs. Martin and Mrs
snead will be arraigned In the Tombs DO
lice court to-day. and it Is believed that
they will be held until extradition papers
are obtained by the New Jersey authorities
The Prosecutor said that scores OF docu-
ments bearing the name "Ocey Snesd."
which were taken from Mrs Martin when
she was arrested at the Hotel Bayard have
oeen given TO William J. Kinsley, the
laho"rl1ins expert, for comparison with
'ne signature OF the dead woman which
sLVeh 10 the Essex County authorities
oy tribune reporter on Monday night.
Mrs Snead's death was scheduled to
take place in Flatbush." said the Prose
cutor 1T was through the persistence of
Dr- william r. Petit. who attended the
woman that she lived to be taken to the
MUSE IN East Orange. We do not connect
rietcher W. Snead with the case. and I
nave no reason to ask for his arrest OF
All the evidence in our possession. the most
important is that OF the notary who signed
paper bearing the name of Ocey snead
on August "A. and the exp-essman who
witnessed her signature a year ago.
we nave found letters addressed to
prominent persons in all parts of the coun-
try, and all were written within the Last
nve months. They were not mailed. but
envelopes had been addressed In almost
every instance suicide was mentioned
one letter addressed to Dr. RvIand'
and signed 'Ocey Snead.' stated that IN.
doctor had christened a baby born in 1903
The Rev. James A Mc(,ague Of the F7r.+
Old Presbyterian Church, performed the
ceremony, and II is not likely that a
mother would have forgotten the name az
the minister. This letter is now one OF Tn.
documents in the possession of Mr.. Kins
ley"
MRS MARTIN CONFIDENT.
MT Mott corrected a report that Mrs
Snead was not the daughter of Mrs Mar
tin by saying that a birth certificate had
been found, and that the fathers name
was given as Robert NJ Martin and the
mother as Caroline Martin
Mrs. Martin took charge OF the defence
OF herself and her two sisters YESTERDAY
AFTER conference with FRANKLIN W.
Fort, her counsel, she said she had been
oNNN4Ni4SN A-ON ~ give OUT any interviews.
but that the case demanded more pub
Hcity. and that while big interests were
behind the prosecution, she would fight
them to the end of her resources BEFORE
giving her views OF the cese, Mrs. Martin
asked Tribune reporter II the police had
found any evidence in the boxes which
they took. from the hotel where she lived
When she was satisfied that the fnforma-
ton had not been made public, she said
II want to talk, but I am under orders
like the 600 who rode TO their death. | do
not mean that we are surely going to our
death. Money alone would secure our
liberty. Every way I turn, they want
money, and it was fer that reason that
1 remained away from the public. I spent
all Of my time in raising funds, and now
am ready to face a possible trial
THE newspapers should act as judges
and not as prosecutors of three old
women. Ocey planned her own death 1
was not surprised, and that is why she
wrote the letters. 1 am writing a history
of this case, which may be given out at
some future time, but for the present will
be used to guide our defence"
PRISONER IN A RAGE.
After Mrs. Martin had compared her ar
asked to explain the identity of DIR. Ryland
She asserted that DR.. Ryland had chris
tened Ocey Snead's first baby and said
that his name should not be dragged into
the case
The appearance of William A. Foster and
Miss Quimby, or East Orange y. J.. at the
Tombs prison TO identify Mrs. Martin as
the woman who was in New Jersey before
the death OF Mrs Snead caused an out
burst OF temper on the part of the prisoner
Mrs. Martin was talking 10 reporters when
the two were escorted into the room by
New York detective. When the man and
woman were introduced Mrs. Martin leaped
from her chair and rushed into her cell
They Will not see my face" she
screamed. Il have some rights even If my
lawyer is not here. and the police cannot
force me TO stand here for inspection. Get
out of here You are trespassers."
When the attendants explained that the
Identification was a part of the prison
routine MIS- Martin lef1 her cell and raised
her veil to permit an inspection of her face
The New Jersevites failed 10 recognize Mrs
Martin but were positive that Mrs. Snead
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