New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
HALT SNEAD BURIAL
" -dIT FOR RELATIVES.
bafhfub Mystery Deepens as
They Euade Detectives.

IA Hiss1eFlous circumstances surround
ing the death OF Mrs. Ocey Wardlsw Mar
IN snead in a bathtub OF ar East Orange
- 'ot'ase deepened yesterday. when
'e hsseA county officials after an ex-
HsustiNe search were unable tn find Nrs
caroline B. Martin. the mother OF the dead
woman, or Fletcher W Snead. her hus-
band and first cousin The trails folloUed
oE the police and the detectives in the en-
ploy Of the insurance companies which
earned big policies on the life OF the dead
woman led 20 three Southern states. where
they came 10 abrupt ends
Arrangements for the funeral Of Mrs
Shead nave been halted by the absence Of
her mother and husband. who left the city
4h 'ne secret way that has marked their
movements since they left the family
nome In the South. Mrs. Martin has not
heen seen al the rooms which she her two
sisters and her aged mother occupted AZ
80 46s West s2d street since a weel,
ago to-day. Then she told the members
OF her family that she intended TO visit
Eer daughter in the East Orange house
Snead disappeared from the sight of those
Nh" knew him several months ago. and
ai'housh ne has been reported as dead.
ar inother has not given up hope Of see
ing him again
house
keepers. lawyers and physicians have iden-
titled the dead girl as the wife OF Fletcba-
W snead. the insurance companies and
county detectives are stiI investigating
her he To give more time for this the
EsseN county officials announced vester-
oaA that the arraignment " Miss Virginia
-. Nardlaw. the aunt OF the dead woman.
VINO IL held on charge OF murder in the
Newark ~ - jail would not take place
until Saturday.
POLICE MAKE LITTLE HrADwAy
In the investigation OF clews 10 back the
charges against Miss Wardlaw the New
Jersey police are said TO have made little
heaoNAy and Franklin ". Fort her codn-
SCI, is confident that she will be released
from custody because Of a lack Of evil
cenee. Miss wsrdlaw has been upheld in
every statement by her sister. Mrs Mary
snead, who is caring for her aged mother
In the West ed street boarding house
Both women have told the lawyer OF their
FAMILY connections and their reasons for
leading the lonely lives which have been
described by all those who have met III.
three sisters, their mother and the Young
Mrs. Snead.
CHIEF Of Police Bell. Who has direct
charge OF the search for Mrs Martin and
Fletcher " Snead has sent detectives TO
the members Of the family who are holding
themselves in seclusiOn az No 4Ss West ed
street. but they have repeatedly denied re
oeiving any word from either one Of the
missing persons. Immunity from arrest has
been promised in the hope Of having Mrs
Martin present at her daughters funeral,
and the same protection will be given 10
the mother-in-law Of the dead woman. ac-
1frar- -
Orange
In tracing the family history OF the
Southern women. who have spent the last
TWO years in obscure boarding houses and
poorly furnished apartments reports have
come from Louisville. Nashville. Tenn.
and Roanoke. Va. Mrs Martin the aunt ot
Fletcher ". snead and the mother OF the
dead girl vas the wife Of Colonel Robert
NJ Martin. who fought as a Confederate
soldier and after the war engaged in the
tobacco business in Louisville He refused
20 render allegiance 20 the United States
government and lived the life Of a hermit
in the suburbs OF Louisville
WELL KNOWN N SOUTH.
Mrs Martin. who was before her mar
riGge Miss Jennie Wardlaw. left her hus-
hand in the South 20 come TO New York
where she became teacher with her sis
ter. Miss Virginia .. WardIaw They
were also known as educators in Murfrees-
boro, Tenn. and in Roanoke. Va. where
Miss Virginia Wardlaw was connected with
Soule College
Mrs. Martha Virginia wardlaw is con
fined 10 her bed by the inhrmities OF old
age Yesterday the detectives who are
seeking Mrs Martin entered the rooms in
MAS F,a.
Mrs. Martin might be hiding The men
were unable 10 get any information.
While the Southern cities are being
searched for further incidents in the lives
% the WardiAws. Sneads and Martins. the
police Of New Jersey are trying 10 follow
the movements Of the family since they
came North. The younger Mrs Snead. ac-
cording 10 their information. appeared at
every boarding house where the women
are known 10 have lived. In Flatbush the
young woman and he- husband were well
known
Mrs. A. Wickland. a boarding house keep
er. at No. 81 Flatbush avenue, said the
family came 10 her house a year ago and
then rented the place in East 4sth street
Brooklyn. where the dead woman made
several wills which have figured in the case.
The house in Flatbush was occupied and
n. on one occasion il was rented by Mrs
Snead and at another time by M. l.
Saunders" name said 20 have been as
sumed by one Of the sisters. In every in
stance the place vas given UP when the
women were compelled 70 admit that they
we're unable 10 pay their rent
MRS sNEAD IN WANT.
The efforts OF the three women 10 pay the
premiums on the insurance policies, which.
II is now said may amount To more than
5000, left them penniless Oh many occa-
slons Al present Mrs snead has asked
for an extension Of time 10 pay the rent
Of her apartment. and yesterday she sent
a messenger 20 the Brooklyn Union Gas
Company With a request 10 return the
money left as a deposit on the gas meter in
tb. Flatbush house. The company refused
. -s,-. The money To Mrs Sneads repre-