Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-18

Iartin.
When the two women We're led into
the courtroom today they raised their
hers back over her hat. A boy about
Il years old. whose presence the detee
tives explained by saying that ne was
the son of Detective ONeil examined
Mrs. Martins features closely and then
turned to O'NeiI and sad:
yes, that's the woman
Boy Identifies Mrs. Martin.
1t developed the boy was John Kirk.
of Eaton place and North Fourteenth
street, East Orange, who was nien-
toned on the day the discovery vi
Ocey Snead's body in the bathtub was
reported by the STAR as being the
boy whom an old woman had asked 10
carry a bundle for her from the neigh
borhood of the house OF mystery to tbs
car barns on Main street. a few blocks
away.
Young Kirk said an aged woman
dressed in black accosted him at Eaten
place and North Fourteenth street
about O'clock Monday morning, the
day after the tragic death OF Gees
snead was reported, and offered him 4
nickel to carry the bundle for her. He
reepsnized der az the old woman hts
and other children of the neighberhuou
had seen entering and leaving the
-house Of mystery" He refused tlle
offer. which was at once Increased =
ten cents. This also was refused ana
the boys ran away. He said ne was
afraid of the woman.
It was about 10.45 a IA. when Mrs
Martin and Mrs. Snead were led fntS
the courtroom and faced Magistrate
Cornell The district attorneys office
was represented by Assistant Distrirt
Attorney Frank Rice. bat counsel for
the defense We're conspicuous by their
absence.
Have you no lawyer. madam -
asked Magistrate Cornell of Mrs. Mar
tin.
NO" was the reply
But you had one yesterday.
But we have nome now said Mrs..
Martin. They wanted too large fee
and l have no money. They did not
come around this morning.
Declaring that the Essex county
grand jury would on Tuesday indict
the two women for murder. AIR. Rice
asked that they be held until Wednes
day.
'What am I under arrest forg1 de-
manded Airs. Martin suddenly
''You are charged in warrant issued
by Francis Mott with the murder OF
Oeey Snead, your daughter, said the
magistrate.
rs that Francis A. Mott. of East Or
ange.'' queried Mrs. Martin.
She was told it was.
Says sister Was Not in Jersey
Il can bring twenty Witnesses" ey
claimed Mrs. Martin with feryor. who
will testify that nay sister. Mrs. Snead,
has never in her life been in New Jer-
sey and that she was not there particu-
IarIy at the time when my daugh-
ter's body was found in the bathtub-
Concerning her own visits to New
Jersey. the woman said nothing.
'sDo You consent to wait until
Wednesdays" ." asked Magistrate Cor
nell.
"win you please read me that war
rant YOU were talking about. said Mrs.
Martin.
4 read it to her interposed De-
fective Riker. of East Orange. i read
it to both of them this morning.
well. I didn't hear it," protested
Mrs Martin. and the magistrate read
the warrant a second time and repeat
ed: DO you consent to wait unril
Wednesday,"
wouldn't that be tacitly consenting
TO await the action of the grand jury?''
asked Mrs. Martin. II won't wait. any
way"
It will be obliged TO commit you 10
the Tombs. then, said the magistrate.
Demands to see Judge.
Mrs. Snead had been led from the
inclosure about the magistrates desk
to the court room and Mrs. Martin was
following her when the latter suddenly
sat down in chair inside the railing.
Il demand to see the Judge again.
won't leave until ] see the Judge" She
exclaimed. Magistrate Cornell found It
necessary TO rap for order.
Il want to see the criminal CODE
continued the woman. i want to know
what law you have over here by which
YOU can hold me this way
A condensed copy of the criminal coda
was brought to the woman and she
was shown the section relative 70 the
disposition Of fugitives from justice.
She seemed 10 collapse and Slipped
from the chair TO the floor. Her skirt
slipped part way off, her hat was
knocked awry aud her veil torn asida
She refused TO set up and six police
men lifted her from the floor AIRS
Moran, raatron. hastily rearrangea her
skirts The Woman kept up q. running
fire of hystsricai comment on tho eo'frt
proceedings, kicked, fought ;ts'd