Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
FLETCHER SNEAD
NEVER IN NEWARK.
SAYS HIS BROTHER
Arabian Nights Tale Wholly
Without Foundation in
Fact.
RELATIVE is PUZZLED TO
ACCOUNT FOR IT'S ORIGIN
Husband of 0cey Snead Is In
Colorado, Is Stated EN-
\ phatiCaIly.

A weird story to the effect that
Fletcher w. Snead, husband of Ocey
w. NJ. Snead, and son of Mrs. Mary w.
Snead, was in town and had visited his
mother and others, WAS emphatically
denied by Albert C. Snead, speaking for
himself and mother this morning.
At the Hotel Kensington, where Mr..
Snead has been stopping for several
weeks, pending the release Of his
mother from jail by virtue of the nolle
prosequi of the murder indictment this
morning against her, Mr.. Snead this
morning said:
Speaking for myself and my mother
/ can state emphatically that my
brother, Fletcher Snead, is not In New
ark, nor is he In the East 1 do not
know just where he is at the present
time, but l do know he is not in the
East.
Traces Story TO Source.
IF he were in the East we-my
mother and myslef-would most GER
tainly know of it. 1 think that story
originated from statement made by
Mrs. Martin just before she was"--
and Mr. Snead hestated, as though to
away" he concluded. Il understand
that Mrs. Martin claimed to have re-
ceived letter from Fletcher, in which
he told her he was coming to see her.
IF such a letter is in existence Mrs
Martin is the only one that knows
anything about it. Most certainly
neither my mother or myself do. AS
far as we know Fletcher is in Colorado,
,,ha !, far
There is absolutely no reason why he
should come East l am satisfied that
ne is still in Colorado"
How long do you expect to remain
in Newark?'' Mr., Snead was asked
That is hard to say at the present
time" was the reply. There are a
number of affairs connected with
the and again Mr. Snead hest
tated affairs that have kept me hero
for several weeks My mother has a
number of matters that require atten-
tion, and | do not know Just how long
it will take us to wind them up"
How is your mother feeling?' Mr.
Snead was asked.
Rapidly Resaining Health.
He waxed enthusiastic. she is feel
ing splendid and is rapidly regainIng
her health, which was somewhat af
fected by her detention during the past
fourteen months. Another week and
she will be herself again and able to
leave for Colorado, where we will make
our home in the future Asked fur
ther about the plans of the Snead
branch of the Wardlaw family Mr..
Snead declined to answer, saying ne
could not discuss them at this time.
Then Mr.. Snead turned questioner.
"How could such a story that Fletcher
was in Newark get started when there
was absolutely nc basis for such d
story" he asked.
There must have been some founda-
ton for such a story
ut must have been Just one of those
newspaper fakes. then" laughed Mr.
Snead. In this the STAR reporter
agreed with him.
A request for an interview with his
mother, Mrs. Mary w. Snead, was de-
MED In the most courteous manner by
young Mr. Snead, who said that for the
present at least his mother did not
care to talk to newspaper men or to
any other persons, for that matter,
except her own immediate advisers.
Mr.. Snead said all possible speed was
being used in cleaning up the affairs
still open in Newark in connection with
Mrs. Snead's part Of the case, and that
he hoped to be able to leave for the
Colorado home inside of a week.