Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-25

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property. These papers are essential
TO the defense and cal be of no value
to the state in the prosecution OF TINS
case.
"f2}s Papers relating 20 the property
known. as MontgomerytCollege situated
at Chfistiansburg. Va, and amons
these papers an offer of $500. or there
abouts. cash for the equity1in the prop
erty; also papers relating to the fnr-
niture and other personal property 10
the college. These papers are essentia
to the defense and can be- OF no value
to the State in the prosecution OF this
case.
s.tsl correspondence with the New
York Life Insurance Company, and In
particular all correspondence with re-
spect to premium on policies and loans
made or to be made by the company.
and papers showing that the New York
Life Insurance Company had consented
to extend the loans, and that interest
on the loans had been paid one year In
advance from November 81, 1909; also
papers and correspondence showing
that premiums on policies had been
paid in advance for h quarter be-
ginning November q. 1909. These
papers relate particularly to endow-
ment policies. Also receipts and papers
relating to a $4,000 policy issued by the
New York Life Insurance Company,
showing that the premium had been
paid ON this policy in advance for an
entire year, and that interest on the
loan upon the policy had n like man
ner been paid in advance; also letters
and communications from the said
Offering to increase the loans
on the policies; and all other papers
In your possession with respect to said
policies or any OF them. All of the
policies in question were issued upon
the life of Ocey W. NJ. Snead. These
papers are essential to the defense,
and IL the prosecutor Geems them to
be of value to the State in the prose
cution of the case we demand only an
inspection of these papers with oppor-
tunity to take copies Of them.
t'g Insurance Lctters.
40 Correspondence with and letters
received from the Equitable Life AS
suranee Society, and in particular let
tiers showing that no premiums be-
came due on policies on the life CT
Ocey W. M. Snead prior to the 18th
day of December. 1903. and also cor
r-espondence and letters showing that
the society had offered to make new
and larger loans upon the policies.
these papers are essential to the de-
Tense. and IL h prosecutor deems
them to be of value to the State IN
the prosecution of the case we demand
only an inspection of these papers with
opportunity to take copies of them
"(5) Correspondence with the Rev.
J. p. Wardlaw. one of the financial
agents of the Georgia Methodist Con-
ference. and in particular letters
showing that during the first week OF
December, 1909, there would be paid
by him to Mrs. Martha e. Wardlaw,
the mother of the defendants, a sum
between $3.50 and $500 as a conference
annuity to Mrs. Wardlaw. These
papers are essential to the defense and
can be of no value to the State In the
prosecution of this case.
't6) School circulars and school cata-
logues, catalogues of the French and
English School of Mrs. Mary Snead.'
conducted at 81 East Thirty-ninth
street. Murray Hill. New York; aiso
letters Of recommendation from per-
o of prominence IN New Jersey and
other States. These papers are essen
Zfai TO the defense and can be of no
value % the State in the prosecution
of this case.
go Correspondence showing plan
nings and preparation for the opening
Of a small Christian home OF gentle
women at East Orange, N j., also
prospectuses of various homes of like
character in New York city. and a red
book containing a list of such places.
These papers are essential to the de-
Tense and can be of no value to the
State in the prosecution of this case.
Funds in New York Bank.
"(s) Correspondence and papers re-
lating to funds amounting to about
SIPS to arrive in Lincoln National
Bank, New York city. to be carried to
the credit of one Of the above named
defendants This correspondence is
dated In october and November. 1903;
also. blank checks signed Mary W.
6nead,' dated about the same time, or
dates entirely omitted; a bank book of
Ocey w. M. Snead on the Fifth Ave-
nue. Bank. New York; a bank book OF
Lincoln National Bank, New York, be-
longing to Mary w. Snead; a bank
book on Flatbush Trust Company, he
longing to Ocey w. NJ. Snead; a bank
book on Fifth venue Bank. belong
ing to Virginia o. Wardlaw; also other
papers showing transactions with these
various banks. These papers are es-
fsential to the defense. and IL the
prosecutor deems them to be OF value
to the State in the prosecution of the
case we demand only an inspection Ut
these papers with opportunity to take
copies OF them"
In Ease the prosecutors office refuses
to deliver the papers demanded by MI.
Rfker and Mr.. Beasley the matter will
be carried to the Supreme Court and
an order asked from Chief Justice Will
lam S. Gummere compelling he prose-
cutor to turn them over.
."rhe papers are absolutely essential
20 US, so that we may prepare a proper
defense" said Mr.. Beasley. I'VE are
not ready as yet to give out any OUT
line Of our defense, but the fact re-
mains that the papers now IN the pos
session of the prosecutor prove that
Mrs. Martin OF her two sisters were not
In financial straits at the time OF the
unfortunate death OF Ocey Snead, Mrs
Martins daughter.
"Ocey snead a Suicide"
s'That, / think, should prove to any
reasonable mind that the poor girl was
not murdered to obtain the insurance
money on her life. Ooey Snead's death
was caused by grief. She had los Their
child. had been deserted by her hus-