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Mrs. Martin Says She Knows
Little of Sister.
FIGHTS POLICE OFFICER
Aoed Mother Of oeey snead First
Assertive and Then Hysterieal In
New York ceurt--Held in Tombs
for Extraction.
lRr AssocIated Press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. le.-Mtn' S"'O
line w. Martin astonlshed the court
today by her denial Of any connection
save that OF blood with her sister.
Mrs. Mary Snead. Both women were
brought before a police magistrate
10 answer whether or not they would
light extraiition 10 New Jersey
where with a third sister, Virginia
wardlaw. they all ali charged with
the murder OF Ocey Snead, Mrs. Mar
tins daughter.
A further hearing viii be held on
Monday.
The sisters stood side by side heaV'
nv yelled as always, and rohed In foie
on fold OF baggy black Sister Mary
was mute. but Sister Caroline showed
herself the lighter of the family.
Il hadn't seen this woman she
said. In dead unmusical voice, TOT
a long time until she came TO the
TolHbs. I know little OF her. we
have nothing to do with each other.
Our cases are entirely separate"
Fights for Tine ard Sympathy.
Saaa;h. broad and almost shapeless,
la her heavy folds Of black. she plant
ed herself in stolid opposition TO the
ccrrt and the detectives, fighting tor
time and public sympathy. When sne
lifted her wells face was disclosed
as brown as walnut sb'll and SO
wriEkled that the eyes were almost
hidden.
Mrs. Martin was brought into court
today In company with Mrs. Mary
snead, her sister, also under arrest
In connection With the alleged MUIR
der.
The court allowed her considerable
latitude at first. Mrs. Martin seemed
determined that her sister should not
be dragged into the case.
When Magistrate Cornell announc-
ed that he would have to hold both
the women, trouble began.
Il understand" said the court,
'',ha. the grand jury will sit next
Tuesday, and they probably will be IN
dicted.'
Mrs. Martin began to question the
regularity Of the proceedings. She
wanted to know under what section
Of the code the hearing was held.
she was informed. ana was led from
the bridge.
Reslsts HISTORICALLY.
Then Mrs. Martin collapsed. She
protested that she did not want to go
back to the Tombs and resisted the
officers who tried to lead her from
the cour; room. Alternately crying
oat Historically. scbing and protest.
ing she was taken out of the room
ard back TO prison.
In the course Of her effort to Tree
her mind In court Mrs. Martin man
aged TO declare that at the time OF
the death Of Mrs. 0cey Snead, Mrs.
Mary Snead. Ocey Snead's mother-in-
Law and Mrs. Martins sister was in
New York city and knew nothing
about the matter.
Prosecutor Mott, Of New Jersey.
said To-Day that he had arranged 10
have Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Mary
Sneas held prisoners in New York
until he could secure their indictment
end sxtraditioE 10 New Jersey.
ldcnti6ed BY Newspcy.
An East Orange newsboy, whom
Detectives had brought here today.
identified Mrs. Martin as a woman
whoee handbag he said he had car
ried for her in East Orange. not far
from the scene of the tragedy. on
November 20 last. He Il expected 10
be an important witness before the
grand jury.
Mr.. Mott said that he regarded as
significant the discovery that Mrs.
Martin had visited Fletcher Snead,
The long missing husband OF Ocey.
during the latter's voluntary exile IN
81 GATHERINGS. Ont. where Snead has
been heated Up to the time That
Snead's whereabouts became known,
an the members Of the family had as
serted, that TO the best OF their belief,
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