Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-17

declared all these notes were written
by her daughter
Mrs. Martin said sher daughter was
suffering so strongly from suicidal
mania that she. for many weeks prior
to November 2e, had written these
notes at various times. The pros
ecutor. of course. places no credence
in this statement of the mother, and
1t will be the important duty OF the
handwriting expert to definitely deter
mine the authorship Of these notes.
The prosecutor today was fn COM
munication with DR. William H Hicks.
a chemical expert, who is making an
analysis of the stomach of the dead
woman. 1t was reported that the chem
ist had found traces Of poison in the
stomach but neither the prosecutor
nor DIR. Hicks would admit it, Evident
ly the prosecutor places much irnpor-
tance upon the preliminary findings OF
DR. Hicks, as he told a STAR reporter
that whatever report DIR. Hicks made
II would not be made public until this
trial. Dr. Maitland VINO made the cx-
animation of the brain, Is said to have
reported that there was no concussion
Eor any other abnormal feature about
that organ.
At the Tombs this afternoon Mr.. Fort
said tina. he know of the existence cf
the various so-eaIled suicide notes and
that for several days be had been try
ing to get possession of them. AIR Fort
added:
These notes nave no value TO the
prosecution in this matter. They are
though, of great benefit for the defense.
/ have not decided as yet just what
steps 1 viii take concerning the pro-
posed extradition. l will not know un-
til tomorrow morning. A great injus-
tice is being done to these poor old
ladies. vino win yet satisfactorily ex-
plain everything
Mr.. Fort was very angry when ne
called at the Tombs today to ina ,
corps Of newspaper men talking to his
client He severely chided Mrs. Mar
tin for her long and exclusive statement
tc a STAR reporter yesterday. ana
when he left the Tomhs this afternoon
he instructed both clients not to talk
to anyone in the future. In nutshell
Mr.. Fort is assuming the same attitude
with the two sisters in the Tonnbs as
he did with the prisoner in the Essex
county Jail, but in this case apparent
~ they have said everything they
could think of before he placed the
ban on their speech. Miss Wardiaw
has never said a word for publication
since her arrest
snead Found in Hotel.
A correspondent for the STAR found
Fletcher W. Snead, missing husband OF
Mrs. Ocey Snead, the bathtub victim, in
St. GATHERINGS. Canada. last night.
Snead came to the little Canadian town
twenty miles from Niagara Falls eight
months ago. and. under the name OF
John Lucas. obtained employment as
Gishwasher ia the little hotel of tho
town. Since leaving the States young
Snead had grown beard. but Clerk
Smith. Of the hotel, suspected his iden-
tity long ago. and the Pinkertons final
" caught the trail.
When cornered by the reporter Snead
did not deny his identity.
Then You admit that YOU are
Snead?" he was asked.
Il won't deny il"
Are you willing to go back TO East
Orange?'
mo, III stay right here in St Catha-
rines"
will you stay on this dishwashing
job when the mystery is cleared up?'s
why not?" He said with faraway,
haunted look in his eyes.
How do YOU explain the suicide
note?'
81 don't attempt to explain anything.
I don't know anything about it,
DO YOU believe that your wife was
murderer"
81 do not"
"Then you believe that she committed
suicide?"
81 will not admit what think about
it,"
WAS your wife the daughter Of Mrs
Caroline E. Martini"
rShe was the daughter of Mrs Mar
tin"
why did YOU disappear" was asked
thrice before an answer was fortthcom-
ing Then it was only ''for strictly prf-
vate and personal reasons
Did you have any trouble with your
wife,.
NO
Ibid she know where you werer
II don't know
sYou We're In the house OF mystery.
We're you not q
II don't know" wss the feeble an
swer. and Snead's limbs shook as with
the palsy. Il don't know anything
about the horrible place can't talk
any more. Please leave me alone. Don't
ask me to talk to you about these
things I simply can't do It,
Snead declared that he never HaB -
East Orange in his life.