Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-14
SNEAD TRIAL IS
AGAIN POSTPONED
ON LAWYERS PLEA
Chief Justice Gnmmere Sets Au-
gust 29 as Date for Court
Proceedings.

On application of Chandler w. Riker,
counsel for Caroline b. Martin, and
who today also acted for Abner and
Samuel Kalisch, counsel for Mary w,
Snead and Franklin w. Fort, counsel
for Miss Virginia o. Wardlaw, Chief
Justice William S. Gunmere again
postponed the trial of the three famous
sisters for the murder of Ocey w. M.
Snead in East Orange on November
20 last.
This time the trial went ger to Au-
gust 20 after considerable Niscussion
on the part of Mr.. Riker, Chief Justice
Gummere and Prosecutor Wilbur A.
Mott. In making his application for
postponoment Mr. Riker said:
II desire to ask for postponement
in the cases of Caroline b. Martin,
Mary w. Snead and Virginia o. Ward
law, set for next Monday, until August
49, The reason for asking the post
ponement is that the preparation of
the cases ard papers connected with it
requires deal of hard and laborious
work, and none of the attorneys in the
case have had sufficient time as yet.
"The case is of such Importance that
it should not go to trial unless properly
prepared and a postponement is. there
fore, craved."
Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott rose
slowly as Mr.. Ril1er finished, and said:
Il am greatly disappointed that this
case cannot go to trial at the present
yrl.1 4xsa hut
l am not disposed to insist that the
defense be forced To trial hurriedly,
nor do l want to appear to be un-
reasonable.
"One thing occurs to me. That IS
about the jury. If the case is post
poned until August 20 it, will be neces-
sary to draw. juries every two weeks
during the summer vacation, unless a
struck jury is agreed upon before the
close of the courts in June. Personally,
l am not in favor of having a struck
jury drawn for such an important case
so long time in advance"
Samuel Kalisch entered the debate
with a statement that he did not see
that the question of jury made much
of a difference at this time, and was
followed by the chief justice, who said:
II cannot say that am surprised at
the request for postponement, but ]
am sorely disappointed that it is neces-
sary. ] have made all arrangements to
finish this trial at the present time and
am not disposed again to upset the ma
chinery of justice by delaying other
matters simply to try the case.
II don't want to sacrifice anyone else
but myself on the altar of justice. /
can try the case in July, following the
adjournment of the Court of Errors, and
will gladly forego my vacation il the
case can be made ready for that time"
Mr.. Mott came In with "The State Is
ready at any time" but Mr.. Riker said;
"I am sorry, but it is really impossible
for the defense to be ready any earlier
than the date asked for. August 20.
Even with that date it means that there
will be no vacations this summer for
any one connected with the defense of
the three sisters.
The chief Justice then remarked that
he would prefer that the case be tried
by a regular panel of jurors, instead of
a struck jury. He was followed by Mr..
Mott, who said there were three alter
natives in the matter. 'The first" said
Mr.. Mott, "is to continue the June
panel in effect until August, the second
is to draw new panel Of twelve jurors
every two weeks, to conform with the
law, and then, when the time for trial
draws near. to draw a panel of proper
size to secure jury for the case, and
the third is a struck jury
Tho matter was left in allegiance for
the time being. though the second plan
tContinued ON second Page.)