New-York tribune., 1922-11-18
Ian Feared
Death, Says
PastOl' L riesld
tcsntinssa feu pas. sas,


ntness' or TO repeat gossip, but shat
esenEiy he had been advised hy his
Iend Dir. kron, 20 whom, 1t appears,
gold TIE whole story some DAYS ago.
Aren has been in communication
10 Special Attorney General Wilbur
Mott regarding the disclosures made
4 the Rev. Mr.. Hamborsxky's affidavit.
=, Mott arranged conference be-
vasn the new witness and David Bern
cisns law partner Of Mott. What
appened at The conference neither
ede seems willing to disclose, but Mr..
aote said at New Brunswick last night
aat the hungarian preacher positive
would not be called to testify before
he grand Jury. Mr. Motifs attitude
opsnrd this new witness seemed entire
y without enthusiasm.
Mrs. Hall Unmoved
The Rev. Dir. Hanborszky's story of
ne confidential relationship existing
sstween DR.. Hall and himself is en~
sf1nticaiiy denied by Timothy N. pfeif-
er, attorney for Mrs. Hall. on behalf
q his client. Pfeiffer said that Mrs.
tall knew of Mr.. Hamboragky, but had
ever net hina, and he added that she
raa sure that there was no intimacy
u the contacts between the two clergy
aen-
Mr. Hamborssky explained yesterday
hat Mrs. Hall would not be likely to
Spow of the close friendship between
himself and the dead clergyman, be-
.a,ise he believed that DR. Hall had
:hosen him deliberately for confidant,
IS being safer than one who was closer
70 his family circle.
His affidavit gives details of several
alleged conversations between himself
n ),
tector's friendship for Mrs Mills, He
slso explained that, while he had met
Ok. Hall in various public gatherings
turing tho course Of his ministry in
New Brunswick, they had become more
closely intimate in recent years, since
she Protestant Episcopal Church had
closed a sort Of ecclesiastical alliance
With the Hungarian Reformed Church,
ttllowing which their paths had nat
lsally crossed with Increasing fire.
guency.
/ Essential Parts os Affidavit
The following are the essential parts
a& the Rev. Mr.. Hamborszky's affidavit
rs issued TO the newspapers by Julius
Kron:
II have known the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall for g period of about
ten years. During that period Of time
i came in contact with the Rev. Hall
quite often on business and welfare
vork in matters relating to the Protes-
taat Church in New Brunswick.
II was formerly pastor Of the Hun
gsxian Reformed Church, New Bruns-
wlck, for about seventeen years, con-
nected with the same denomination to
which the Rev. Hall belonged since
December ID, 1921. Since this official
connection with the Protestant Episco-
pal Church / became very intimate
With the Rev. Hall. I met the Rev
Hall very often and discussed not only
church matters with him, but also per-
sopal matters. AS ! have said our
relations had become rather intimate
aud the Rev. Hall frequently confded
IA me. Our social welfare work
brought us often together. This was
furthered by our interests in church
matters, which formed common bond
between us.
.Mr. Kr0n. an acquaintance OF mine
foT several years, learning Of my &C
quaintnceship with the Rev. Hall,
cspe and discussed the Halls-Mills
murder with me, in friendly manner,
and asked me what ] knew about it.
disclosed the following information to
him:
''While on Metuchen Road, New Jer-
sey, waiting for jitney, the Rev. DR..
Hall passed me with his automobilo. ..
Upon seeing me he stopped. He asked
me TO jump in his car. In the car was
woman, who was introduced to me as
Mrs. Mills by Rev. Hall Arriving at
New Brunswick, l got off to attend to
some business in the city, although the
Rev. Hall asked to take ME home. Upon
my refusing him, the car in which he
and Mrs. Mills we're left on its way.
Told of Jealousy, He says
"Some time i'll February, 1922, I had
an appointment with the Rev. Hall to
attend meeting in Railway, N. j., with
hin. This was meeting of clericals
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church.
81 arrived at the New Brunswick
railroad station on time and, instead
OF finding the Rev. Hall, found Willie
Hall, awaiting ME with message from
Haiis, awaiting me with rAessage from
che Rev. Hall; Willie stating that Rev
Hall instructed him to inform me that
he could not make that train, as per
arrangement that had with Rev. Hall,
but, that wait FOR the next train; that
ne would be II time TO catch that
sssin.
.rhe Rev. Hall arrived in time to
catch the next train, as Willie Stevens
stated that DR.. Hall would. Rev. Hall
spologizcd to me for being late and
stated that he had some trouble at
home and that he could not come any
sooner. then boarded the train with
Rev. Hall. We sat down together and
Continued on our way to Railway, where
the meeting of the elericals was TO
take place. l inquired as TO the nature
OF shis troubles at home, jokingls re-
marked: 1T WAS on account of the
woman | met you with, was it?' Rev.
aaN answered.: What makes you think
so I ] said, 4 hearG some rumors about
you; that you were having some reia-
ticrs with some woman Rev. Hall an
swared: Yes, my wife is very Jealous
sf Mrs. Mills. What kind of rumors
did you hear?' told him I heard of
some rumors and that ended the con-
geysGtion st that particular time.
REV Hall impressed me as q man
Eho was very disturbed as a result of
sofne marital troubles, and this was
'urthered to me by his conversation.
I'VE continued on our way and at
tended the meeting. We spoke of
shureh matters and the conversation
with reference to troubles with his
wife did not come up again that morn
nE- did not see him after the meet
REV. Hall left the meeting before Il
isd. continued with number Of
'shsr ciergynen 60 Perth Amboy.
Says Rector Phoned for Him
In the early part of June, 1922, I
again met the Rev. Mr. Hall at the
New Brunswick railroad station heard