Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-08
MOTHER-|N-LAW IS
ONLY KIN At GRAVE
OF BATHTUB VICTIM
Mrs. Ocey Snead's Body Laid to
Rest in Mt. Hope After
Simple Services.
GOVERNORS SON DENIES
HE is BLOCKING POLICE
New York Druggist Declares He
Believes Prisoner Was Wom-
an Who Wanted Poison.

Having established the fact that the
victim of the 'bathtub mystery" was
Mrs ocey wardlaw Martin snead to
{ the satisfaction Of Chief of Police Bell,
OF East Orange. and officials Of Essex
county. the body Of the young woman.
after simple funeral services in Kunzs
morsue, was taken to Mt Hope Gene
tery in westchester county. for BURIAL
today.
An the sole representative of the
mysterious group of "old women"
against whom suspicion was directed
Immediately after the discovery Of the
body of Mrs Snead In bathtub at SO
North Fourteenth street. East Orange,
Mrs Mary snead, her mother-in-law,
Joined the small group of mourners in
Manhattan. The funeral cortege, II the
hearse and two or three carriages
which followed it might be dignified as
such. went past the house at 1855 West
Twenty-second street, where Mrs.
snead and her mother, Mrs. Martin
wardlaw. were discovered after the
tragedy.
Taxed with using his influence as the
son of the Governor of New Jersey to
prevent his clients from clearing up the
mystery which shrouds the death of
Ocey Snead, Franklin w. Fort. counsel
for Miss Wardlaw. now held on a
for Miss Wardlaw. now held on Charge
of murder replied that before his father
was elected Governor he had made $500
or 5000 year in references, but tnat
in the two years Of his fathers term
of Office he had made but $6S In that
way. He said his fathers position was
a handicap rather than otherwise.
He said he would gladly permit his
,.lients to tell all they know. but that
theY were unwilling to do so at TINS
time.
When he saw Sergeant O'Neil, who
With Detective Riker, has been most
active IN following clues to proofs that
Ocay Snead was murdered by her reia-
tiyes, Fort exclaimed:
Hello, Harry, you'll be around next
week apoiogizing."
Mrs, Mary Snead remained close 10
Forts side during the simple services
at the grave, and was permitted to talk
to no one.
Mr.. Fort explained that the disap-
lnearance Of Mrs. Martha Wardlaw
might be easily explained through the
fact that wealthy friends had taken
her to their home. Mrs. Wardlaw lett
thA West Twenty-second street house
early TODAY in a taxicab. Fort was
asked why these wealthy friends had
not defrayed the funeral expenses Tor
AIrs. Snead, and he said that they un-
derstood the State of New Jersey had
attended to that.
e ,rhe funeral services for Mrs. Snead
at Kunz's morgue, in East Orange We're
as pathetic as might be imagined.
when the Rev. John F. Kern, pastor
of the Orange Valley German Prespy-
ter,an Church. who officiated, stepped
forward to the open bier to read the
a0th psalm there was not person III
the room who could claim any interest
in the unfortunate woman. Not bloou
relation or acquaintance was there
ana tho half dozen men who made up
dho little group included three news
narer men and as many professional
bearers. Tho darkened room was DIM
" lighted and Mr.. Kern read the Pres
bvterian service. As he concluded he
committed the body to the grave, Mr..
Kunz' tearing off the petals OF a rose
from the bouquet sent out of sympathy
by former Councilman Fred c. Read.
OF Orange, and dropping the faded
rose leaves beside the emaciated still
fern in the coffin.
The service was soon concluded ano
the basket sealed. without tear from
anyone, and the bearers took the body
to q waiting wagon with q pine box,
and in this the silver-gray casket was
placed and taken to the Orange station
Of the Lackawanna railroad. There
were few early morning travellers at
the station, and there was but small
crowd who saw the remains OF the
woman who has been the central figure
In the mystery that has disturbed the
Oranges since Monday of last week
nut aboard the train The train carried
also Mr.. Kunz and a bodyguard OF
newspaper men.
Evidence tending to show that Miss
wardlaw attempted to buy chloroform
Of Harlem druggist two days before
the body of her niece was found in the
East Orange bathtub was secured py
detectives today. It has been the com
tention OF Chief Bell from the first that
Mrs. Snead was first chloroformed and
then drowned.
Louis Jacobson, druggist, OF 1879