The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-10
mrs. MARTIN SC0LDS AGAIN
I>IJRRy FRS TN0t fRf As TO
MIR SANITY.
Accuse rormrr Counsel. Complains Of
Prosecutors \ctlon and says iier
sister Has Testified Falsely Judge
,rrr~ to Provide counsel for Her.


.rrr> to Provide Counsei for Her.
TIE prnorai,ngs in Newark TO de-
,a-r.Gr he mental condition of Mrs
,aroliu. u Martin. who il awaiting trial
fo- ,h, murder Of her daughter Ocey
" N Sn"aa IN. Fast Orange bathtub
,,rt.rn we're again disturbed by her yes
,..,irv Mrs Martin interrupted her
,.ta- whII" the latter WIS on the stand
and s.. 4 that sh" was telling an untruth
sbe denounced "a lawyer who was formerly
her counsel az tho conclusion OF his tes-
amouv I'D then mad. an appeal for
lawvrr - protect and advise her.
FrauShn ". Fort Of Newark was tho
lawyer Mrs Martin denounced. He was
r,taIn,d as her counsel following her
arrest III New York. but rotir' 4 from the
.I... several months ago. Hs testified
that ha was unable to obtain the names
81 witnesses or any facts from Mrs. Mar
I'm while he was her counsel that would
help the case for the d,icnce. He de-
cL,red that she insisted on Pleading her
oasa IN the newspapers AID that he dis
agreed with her on that point He as
..r-ed THAT she WAS always opposed to
his views He said that he believed from
offered and h.r actions that her mind
was-an.c-ed AIR. Fort was leaving the
witness stand when Mrs Martin arose
from her seat and declared
It's a is Judge I'm not a crazy
woman IN not crazy like hs is trying
o. ,eu YOU Young fellow ike him
l. no- comper"nt 10 judge an old woman
lk.me don't want to go tn an asy lum
nut want protection want somebody
who knows the rules Of law to sit by me
and take notes Of my objections
Judge Ten Eyck promised Mrs. Martin
that he would look after her interests
and guard them himself
/ don't want men like him 20 tell lies
Abou, ire. Mrs. Martin continued. He
..f thar nv mind was Affected
The Judge replied tn her that he did
not have 20 believe what he was told
The Judge then retired for a few minutes
and Mrs Martin turned tn Prosecutor
Mott.
You have your lawyer. haven't.
and where are they?- said Mrs Martin
a. she pointed to Channcey H. Beasley
and ADRIAN Eik-r. who are defending
hsr
MIR Mott ,old Mrs. Martin that il she |
sar.ei lawyer from the county she
Cor:ld nave one. the hest IN the State. |
Mrs Martin continued talking in "A ram |
h'!n: sort II way and objection was |
made 10 the conversation by MIR. Riker |
Irls ed to q tilt between him and the |
Prosecutor, and when they finished Mrs. |
Martin asked the Prosecutor Why he mad |
no. VISITED her AT the jail when she had |
~ri''en him. Hetold her that her lawyers |
would not permit him
inst before the case was adj burned !
Untl ihi- morning the Rev. ALDER, q |
Wardaw. brother Of Mn. Martin. ash sd |
The Prosecutor II the county would osfer !
= lawyer to defend Mr. Martin. and MIR !
Mott answered IN tho Affirmative.
Mrs Martin took exception 10 n state |
'ucuI made NV her sister. Mrs Bessie G !
Of christie nsburg. Va, while the
hat Mrs Martin was suspicious " !
Ivyars Mrs Martin said That - ont |
10 The Judge told her that she would !
have a chance Ia make statement IN |
'~fu'ation, wh"r~upon Mrs Martin de
AIRED that tn esiatsment OF her sister |
= ould he forgotten. then. She ask cd the /
curt to make note of the matter. and |
Judge Ten Fyck said that her counsel
you'd attend TO that
lie is not my counsel Mrs Martin
aid a. she pointed 10 MIR Riker. He j.
ar'orney for Mrs. Spindle The Court
rnniised Mrs Martin that he would take
care Of il himself. and she thanked him.
Mrs. Martin interrupted again while
! OrJis Hood. who 10 associated with the
Prosecutor in the states case. referred TO
her suspicion. Of Mr. Mott. Mrs. Martin
da- AIRED that il was privileged communi-
alton and that she didn't think u was
TAR to Mr. Mott or herself She said that
Tho press would mi-repre~"ni her. The
u !--iions relating To Mr. Mott were
stricken ont Oh his requ ss'
Questioned by Mr. Hood a To- whr,her
ne had any objection 10 him ask ing her
NJ her references to MIR RIssr and himself
Mr. Martin replied that she had the
greatest respect for everybody IN the
40 but Mr. Fort and MIR HoOt
I".ftrnony was also given by Miss
\aunia Ransom. colored. Of Nashville.
! snu who was employed as a maid bv
Nj Martin while she Was in charge Of
:" ..l- olisge IN Murfrsesboro in 1872 and
So ~ 1904 She said that when she
would serve Mrs Martin with her food
So" would tate IL and hide the res, in
No. bed where she spent most of her time
She sad that she heard Miss Wardlaw.
f. den 4 sister. and Mrs. Mary ". Snead.
r IN - also awaiting trial for the murder
= Gcev aiding one day about sending
,ir- Martin 10 n sanitarium in Nashville.