Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-02
MRS. MARTIN WILL
HEAR EVIDENCE AS
TO MENTAL PO|SE
Continued from First Page,

(Contlnued from F1rst fABSsJ
from in st. GATHERINGS, Ont, last Feb.
ruary. Albert Snead for several years
has lived apart from the rest of his
family, spending most of his time In
Colorado.
None of the members of the family
would discuss any angle of the case to-
day in any way, shape or manner. They
kept closely together in a corner Of che
courtroom and talked in whispers.
Mrs. Martin Arrives.
Following the consultation betweenthe
lawyers and Judge Ten Eyck, the hve
doctors in the case were called in the
judges room and were with him Tor
fully forty minutes.
In the meantime, Mrs. Martin had
been brought from the Jail and was at
once taken to Judge Ten Eyck's cham
bers, where she faced DR.. Harry A. Cot
ton and DIR. Walter s. Washington, rep
resenting the applicants. the Rev.
John b. Wardlaw and Mrs. Bessie g.
Spindle and DR.. J. Henry Clark, DR..
William H. Hicks and DR.. Christopher
C. Beiing, the experts for h State.
After the FIVE physicians had left the
room Mrs. Martin remained alone for a
few minutes with Judge Ten Eyck,
Judge Phlegar, an understood man
with a typical Southern accent, told
how he had known Mrs. Martin for
many years, about forty years In all,
he stated.
In response to questions, Judge
Phlegar said TIT for many years he
had had financial dealings with Mrs.
Martin and had represented her in a
legal way for many years.
When did your business relations
with her cease?" asked Mr.. Riker.
About five years ago"
why did you quit dealing with
h,r?"
Tells of Strange Acts.
"She had become so peculiar in her
actions that / lost confidence in her.
She had the Montgomery College prop
erty at Christiansburg, Va, and was
constantly trying to raise additional
money on 1t, though she had already
obtained all 1t was worth"
about five years ago, continued Judge
Phlegar, ct finally had to tell her that
our business relations must end. She
acted so strangely at that time that l
concluded there was something wrong
with her."
characteristics Discussed.
Judge Phlegar described Mrs. Martin
as a woman of greet pertinacity, one
who always wanted her own way. And
she usually had it," remarked the little
Virginia judge with a chuckle.
when was the last time you saw
Mrs. Martin previous to her arrest?"
"On or about. November Is, 1909, in
my office in Bristol, Tenn"
What was the object of that visit?"
Mrs. Martin told me that she was
in trouble, that everything had gone
wrong with her and that she needed
money. She looked worn and tired and
was not the same woman 1 had known
before. She cried, and 1t vas the first
time l had ever seen her cry. Up to
that time she had always been the
most self-possessed, confident woman
I had ever known"
Have you seen Mrs. Martin since
she has been in Jail here?"
Eyes, sir. Three times. Once in
January, nee in early spring and once
during the summer 1 cannot give the
xac dates"
will you tell us of the first inter-
view?"
Woman In Frenzy of Rage.
Il won't attempt to describe 1t. 1
never saw a woman in such a rage.
She was wild, and used language that
was that of a crazy woman l wouldn't
want to undertake to repeat all she
said"
Judge Phlegar then said that he had
been called to New York city early in
December, 1909, by Mrs. Martin, follow
ing the arrest of Virginia o. Wardlaw
on November 80, 1909. Mrs. Martin was
arrested in New York city on Decem-
Der Is.
At this interview, which preceded
Mrs. Martins arrest, Judge Phlegar
said Mrs. Martin spoke of some in
surance policies on the life of Ocey
Snead and wanted him to collect them
and arrange for a defense fund for
Miss Wardlaw. AT this time Mrs.
Martin told me that she was sur
rounded by a bunch of traitors and
that she needed someone she could
trust. She did not name any of the
persons she called traitors. Finally, to
satisfy her, told her l would try and
help her out"
At this point Adrian Riler asked
the little old Virginia Judge, who vas
proving a most valuable witness, how
long he had been practising law.
'since the spring of 1867 was the
reply.
"At what barr" asked Mr.. Riker.
"At the bar of Virginia, suh," was
the proud reply.
Did your interviews with Mrs. Mar
tin give you any idea Al In her men,
tai capacity or her ability to help her
counsel In preparing her case for
trial?"
For the first time the State inter
posed an objection, Louis Hood max
ing It on tho ground that Judge
Phlegar was not of counsel in the
case.
After a few more unilnportant ques-
tions Mr.. Riker turned the witness
over to the State for 3ross-examina-
ton. Louis Hood took up the exami-
nation, but had brought u nothing
new when court adjourned al 1 o'clock
for recess.