New-York tribune., 1909-12-09
BURY MRS. SNEAD
LETTERS SHED LIGHT.
Prisoner Wrote Afectionateiy
TO Dead Uomdn's Husband.

Mrs ocey ". NJ. snead. whose death in
q bathtub in an East Orange cN - cot
tsse g week seo Is being investigated by
the Essex County authorities was buried
beside che grave Of her father. Colonel
Robert Martin. in Mount Hope Cemetery.
yesterday. The only mourner was Mrs.
Mary snead. mother-in-lsw OF the dead
woman. Miss Virginia o. Wardlaw, her
aunt. who is IN the Newark, ~ j., jail.
charged with murder, was not allowed 70
attend the funeral. which was conducted
az the home OF Gustav Kunz. the East
Orange noreue keeper.
The Rev. John D. Kern. Of the Orange
Valley German Presbyterian Church, read
the services in the presence OF a group Of
newspaper men and curious tovnspeople.
Then the body was taken 20 West 2Sd
street, New York. from where II was car
ried in an undertskers wagon 10 the is5th
street station ef the New York Central
Railroad.
After the burial Of the Young woman.
Mrs snead hurried 70 the boarding house
a. No ass West 2d street. where she made
preparations 20 Join her aged mother, Mrs.
Marta Eliza vardlsv. who was taken
from the house on Tussdsy night 20 live
with friends.
The death of Mrs. snesd has remained
sn unsolved mystery. despite the efforts Of
the East Orange and Newark police. who
have been working on the case which will
be presented before Recorder Mott on Sat
urdsy. The report that a. woman bearing
resemblance 10 cne cf the dead wonaan's
relatives had asked a Seventh avenue
druggist for ohloroforn on November IS or
q has not been fully investigated. and
the druggist did not appear a. Newark
yesterday 10 identify the prisoner held
there
Accerdins 70 detectives IN the employ OF
Wilbur Mott. the Essex County Prosecutor.
the case against the prisoner rests on the
evidence Of the handwriting experts who
are examining the suicide note supposed
10 have been left by Mrs. Snead. Dr..
william II. Mckenzie. the county physi-
cian, has not yet received the final reports
from the chemists who are anslyzing the
vital organs OF the dead woman.
MISS wARDLAW's LETTERS.
Several Interpretations we're placed on
letters which were given out by Mr.. Fort
last night. These were written BY Miss
wardlaw 70 Fletcher snead two months
after the death of Mrs. Ocey Snead's nrst
child. Nh Fort said that they would show
the character of his elient, who. he said.
had been pictured as q black hearted
woman. Mrs. snsad had been married
three months. and WAS in Christiapsburg,
va. with Miss Tarelaw when the letters
were written At this time Fletcher Snead
wss living in the boarding house ar No. Is
East llth stree,
The first lsttsr. in which Miss WardlaU
addressed Fletcher snssd as My Darling
Fettie" was regarded by ths lawyer as
an exanarls Of the vonsns devotion 20 the
husband Of the dead Mrs. snead- It read
as fellows.
loving sympathy news 70 you this beau
tifui Sabbath afternoon. which IS radiant
with sunshine ana cheerful with song
wish .-oa could 81 hv me in the perfect
outst and enjoy the resttul stiffness the
nerve -soothins beauty ana ealmness
fort you ana help you. I would love 70
hold your dear head on my lap and run
away brain worry or heart ache or tired
spirit. May this little word Of tenderness
help you 20 understand that your mother
sister IS your own loving Tants, true 70
you. dear heart. and longing 10 put some
Joy and sweetness into your hfe
Nav fortune or fate-oT, better still. the
Provdencss before us-glve US the salts
fsetion OF being togethsE ana provlng IN a
daily conpanionshiP the hdelity and loyalty
place in your love ever open and warm,
and love me always
! have no news. Ny love 10 all The others.
Painfully TANTE
April 1s Ieos
In s second letter. written On August Is.
Ie0s Miss wardlaw syrnpz thizes with her
nephew and urges him 20 be faithful 20 his
mother and grandn nother. She referred 20
the dead Mrs. Snead as little o. and ex-
planned that the two women hsd been
decorating graves o. members Of their
family. She spoke OF the grief that had
COME in his life and the suffering which II
had caused Fletcher Snsads mother and
grandmother. In this letter snead was ad-
dressse as my darling
While Mr. Fort has insisted that family
pride has kept Mrs. Caroline P. Martin.
the mother OF the dead woman. in seelusion.
the Essex County authorities are anxious
70 have q statement from her II vas
thought that she might re a. the funeral,