Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-10
NOT FACTS ENOUGH
! To ASK INDICTMENT
IN HALL MILLS CASE
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Prosecutor Beekman ls popular In his |
county. The residents there includ- |
ing the members OF the Grand Jury, |
would be reluctant to return an in |
dictment on evidence that Beekman
did not think worth putting before
any Grand Jury. This refers epecifi- |
cally to the tale OF Mrs. Jane Gibson,
the farmer woman, who said she saw
Hall and Mrs. Mills murdered. Know
ing what Azariah thought about Mrs
Gibson, the Grand Jury men and
women. including Glib. the foreman.
Will have TO be shown by Mr.. Mott.
AT present States Attorney Mott
has an ace high hand. Mrs. Gibson is
the ace. He has not, in actual fact,
brought one new witness into the case,
as far as is known. since Beekman
quarrelled with Prosecutor Stricken
of Middlesex county and gave up in
despair. II Mott cannot substantiate
Mrs Gibson before the Grand Jury
he has not a chance in the world. He
knows It. His corroborative evidence
is the flimsiest imaginable. He may
call the Grand Jury for Tuesday and
he NAV let the case hang fire for days
and weeks.
There actually is a difference of
opinion in the police group itself az to
who killed Hall and Mrs. Mills. This
emphasizes the weakness of the CAGE
Mott inherited and has not materially
strengthened. One or two officials
hold that certain resident OF New
Brunswick committed the crime, while
another group is strongly OF the opin-
ion that another individual, who does
not live here, but whose Christian
name is the same as that of the New
Brunswick resident, is the man. In
the case OF the dattcr individual there
is strong alibi to be broken down
In the case of the former. motive and
much necessary circumstantial evil
dence is utterly lacking.
Mr., Mott wa, to have come to New
Brunswick today, but he didn't
Beekman has consistently contendee
that there is not sufficient evidence &c
obtain conviction. and until that was
to be had he had no intention OF going
to the Grand Jury. Just before election
il was suggested to him by scvera
politicians that he bring the matter III
at the psychological moment, but II,
persistently refused. saying that as fai
rs he could determine no new evidenc,
had been unearthed since he wa.
superseded by Mott, and that on tn,
strength Of the evidence he had hefor,
that time he would not attempt to gC
TO trial with the case. lie admits tina
an indictment might readily be oh
tanned. but does not believe that tn,
evidence at hand at present would as
sure him conviction.
While there appears to be every rea
son for ressimism as TO the final re
' suit Of Motifs endeavors, he is know
TO be man who proceeds at this stag
OF case with the utmost care and de
liberation. 1t is possible that he mere
o ly is making absolutely sure OF ever,
e move he is to make. knowing ell tn
r time that the sentiment in the Gran
i Jury room will probably be agains
e him at the outset. II he should get tn
: Grand Jury together he will have
G strong case. II is possible he will as
= that call be sent out for next Tues
s day.
, A report has been current today I
: the effect that Mrs Mills was offere
Il the income on $50, 900 if she would civ
up Hall and leave town with her hus
band. Jimmie Mills, and her daughte
{ Charlotte. The story is said TO CON
v from one of Mrs. Mills sisters. Maso
said yesterday that he had not hear