Evening journal., 1922-05-04
GIRL suicide
WAS MARRIED

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reach Miss Mumford" after she shot
herself; r. NJ. Upton, director OF
the Rehabilitation Division for the
War Department, and Miss Ellen
Grow, clerk In Mr.. Upton's office
from whom Miss Mumford inquired
the whereabouts Of Martin when she
first arrived In Newark.
The jury was composed OF Frank
Collins, of Newark. chairmani James
I. McIvor. OF Wilmington, secretary;
N NJ. Motherall. Elmer E. Thomp-
son and d. Lee Rose. OF Newark, and
f. c. Mccall, of Wilmington. The
verdict was that the woman came TO
her death from a gun shot wound
self inflicted.
Martin while giving his testi-
mony was not questioned relative TO
the 1s-months- child OF the dead
woman that she had accused him
OF being the father Of He did
testify however, that Miss Mumford
a year ago wrote him from some
place in Ohoi saying that she was
married but was not living with her
husband.
Mr.. Rohland, the undertaken from
Lebanon. while not a witness, told a
representative of The Journal that
he also understood the dead wo-
man had been married. He said she
had been living in Ohio for some
time and that from information he
had received in Lebanon before
coming to Newark she had been
with her husband there during that
time. She arrived in Lebanon he
said only a few days ago. Mr.. Roh-
land also said he understood the
woman's child was with relatives Of
Martin in Lebanon while she was
in Ohio. Neither Mr.. Rohland nor
Martin knew the name OF the Ohio
man Miss Mumford married.
In his testimony Martin said that
he was friendly with Miss Mumford
before he went to France and saw
her after his return. He gave the
however, that he had
not seen her since he was married
more than two years ago.
Martin told the jury that more
han a year ago he received a letter
rom Miss Mumford. who was then
n Ohio, asking him to come out
here to her II was in this letter
hat she said she was married !
out not living with her husband He |
said he paid no attention to the let |
.er and later another one was re-
,eived from her in which she said
hat II he did not come out there
ihe would come here and either kill
1lm or herself This letter he said
vas opened by his wife. He said he
lid not answer either letter.
Coming up to the day OF the sui
ide, Martin told OF receiving a tele-
ram Tuesday morning from Julia
chultz. his niece in Lebanon. tell
ng him that Miss Mumford was
oming to Newark and warning him
hat she threatened to kill him. He
lso received a special delivery let
er from his mother, who lives in
lebanon containing a similar warn
ng. The witness said he saw Miss
Iumford for a short time when she
irst arrived at the Rehabilitation
,uilding and left her to go to a
lass. He afterwards left the build
ng by the rear door and did not
again see her until after she was
lead. The report that Miss Mum
ord had Martin arrested about a
ear ago is said to be incorrect.
The testimony OF the other three
witnesses took but a few minutes.
ling said he was in the Rehabillta-
on building when he heard the re-
ort of the revolver and that he got :
ut on the porch just in time to see /
ne woman fall TO the floor. Ply {
clans were sent for and pro-
ounced her dead.
Mr.. Upton told OF the woman in !
liring for Mr.. Martin and Miss
row gave similar testimony. 1
either OF these witnesses was a
lestioned as to whether or not they
ad been told by Martin or any one
sc that woman who had threat
led to kill Martin might call at the
ONCE for him.
DR.. Meredith I. Samuel. of VIII
ington, manager OF the Delaware
vision Of the u. s. Veterans Blu