Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
HANDWRITING OF
MOTHER LIKE THAT
OF BATH VICTIM
Startling Similarity Is Expected
to Have Important Bear
ing on Mystery.
SAY INDICTMENT OF
TWO WILL BE ASKED
Hunt for Mrs. Martin Continues
as Case Is Prepared for
Grand Jury.

s OScy w. NJ. oleau, the DatnluD Vlctltn,
and that of the missing mother, Mrs.
Z Caroline Bessie Martin, is the latest
ard most astonishing relevation today
in the celebrated East Orange bathtub
mystery. Fortunately the authorities
We're enabled to get possession of speci-
mems of the pen work of the much
sought-for mother as well as known
standards Of the Inflated daughter.
Handwriting Expert William J. Knsiey
is now 'hurrying his examinations with
a view OF presenting his conclusions to
the new grand jury, which will begin
its inquisition tomorrow
Sergeant O'Neill and Detective Riker,
of East Orange. today started out again
to secure more evidence in Brooklyn.
1t is said it is their intention to inter-
view two Brooklyn physicians who
have told new stories concerning the
appearance of the Snead woman when
they were called to attend her.
Chief Bell has turned over to Pros
ecntor Mott a number of letters said
to have been written by the dead
girl and the mysterious women, along
with an order for turning on the gas at
the Fourteenth street house. The sig
nature to the order is printed out Q.
W. Snead. 1t was given the police by
the Orange office of the Public Service
Corporation.
1t is now believed the police will in
vestigate more thoroughly the belief
that some one of the women was able
TO use hynotic influence.
When Sergeant O'Neill was placed on
the witness stand Saturday, it is adj
nittod that he did not tell all he knew.
4:ssaout the case. as the prosecutor did
noA desire to allow the prisoner and her
counsel to know all the evidence so far
secured.
Officials of the New York Life insur-
ance Company also were not allowed
to tell their story. Miss Wardlaw
called at the company offices several
times to find out how policies could be
transferred. She was asked by Super
intendent Lanes to write out her ques-
tons but refused. When Mr.. Lanes
was requested to write her letter ex-
The Rev Albert Q. Wardlaw, of
Union, S c., brother of the accused
woman. arrived in New York city to-
day. He will render what assistance
he can to his sister. 1t is said that
Judge Archer A. Phlegar, of Richmond.
a friend of the Wardlaws, will come
North in few days and the family will
then hold a conference and map out
line of defense.
Developments follow each other with
striking rapidity tending to show that
Mrs. Martin, the mother, who is con-
cealing herself, knows more about the
mystery than any other living person.
Mrs. Martins sister, Miss Virginia o.
Wardlaw, who is held on the murder
charge, persistently refuses to throw
any light on the whereabouts of the
Martin woman just prior to the dis
coyery of the body in the North Four
teenth street house and she is equally
as reticent regarding the probable pres
ent whereabouts of the sister, whom
everybody is beginning to look upon
as the most important factor in the
case. 1t is known that all the MEM
bers of the family were dominated by
Mrs Martin. The search for the Mar
tin woman continues over the entire
country, but if located outside the
State of New Jersey she could not be
extradicted unless an indictment was
returned charging her with completely.
Although Prosecutor Mott would not
say today whether he would ask for
the Indictment of Mrs. Martin or not.
he made it very plain that he was hav-
ing the country searched thoroughly
for the woman, and that If she could be
located he would certainly find a way
to have her brought within his juris-
diction. Because of all the emergency
matters involved in the case the prose-
cutor will lose no time in presenting
the facts and circumstances in his pos
session to the grand jury. Chief JUS
tice C;uInn1ere will charge the incoming
Grand Jurors tomorrow morning, and
II is understood that he will lay par
ticular stress upon the Snead case,
pointing out to them the necessity of
Immediate action.
Mr.. Kinsley has two signatures of
Ocey Snead known to have been writ
ten by her. One is In ink and theother
In lead pencil The two signatures
were furnished by julius Carraba. of 1854
Montague street, BROOKLYN. Mr.. Car
raba. when called to the "house of mys-
terry" in Flatbush, gave Ocey Snead
aNcheck. She indorsed 1t and then COM
planned that she couldn't get 1t cashed.
MIR. Carraba gave her S.. She signed
a receipt. The check was Endorsed In
ink and the receipt in pencil. Mr.. Kins-
lev considers these standards poor ones,
as the Snead woman was lying in bed
at the time. Mr.. Kinsley then ex-
planned:
'sThe person who wrote the suicide
note held the pen oblquely--off from
the right shoulder, so to speak In
the body Of the note the letters are
close together and the shading is on the
,lp stroke In the signature the % and
Nv are somewhat the same. But in
the word 'Snead' the letters are far
apart and the shading is on the down
stroke. The body of the note was writ
ten with heavy stub pen and the Sig
nature with q fine one.
Mr.. ISinsley explained that the cap
itaI HSn in the signature lacks the hook