Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-08
TWO NEW WITNESSES
BACK MRS, G|BS0N'S
HALL MURDER STORY
Men Under Grill Admit Having
Seen Two Automobiles at
Phillips Farm.
BUT SAW NO WOMAN IN GRAY

r. Associated Press to Every Evening.
New Brunswick. y, j., Nov. y
srecial Deputy Attorney General
Mott. prosecuting the states hunt for
the murderers Of Rev. Edward Wheeler
NRil and Mrs. Eleanor Rcinhardt
Mills. today announced two men had
partly corroborated the story OF Mrs.
Jane Gibson. who claims 10 have Wit
messed the tragedy on the night OF
September Ia.
Mr. Mott said he would defer call
ing the grand jury until Monday TO ar
ford him oportunity 10 grill the new
witnesses. II had been intended 10
convene the grand jury on Thursday
or Friday. The men claim TO have
seen the two automobiles described
h, Mrs. Gibson the high bodied
touring car with bright headlights,
which outlined in tho night the scene
described by the pig-far woman. ard
the runahout which stood near 1t.
They did not see the woman in
r,av" described by Mrs. Gibson, AZ
though they were some distance nearer
,he sceue than Mrs Gibson claims TO
have been.
rections indicate that action Will he
-ak,n al once and Will continue for
a number OF days. both IN New Bruins
wick and in Somerville. IL was anal
Gated clearly here that Prsec'Htor
Wilbur 4. Mott will start presenting
MS case 10 the Grand Jury within the
next few days Results are expected
BY the authorities early next week
The expected indictment, II returned.
will name three persons. woman ana
two men. From a eource close TO the
authorities II was learned that All
;hree arc residents OF New Bruns-
wick"
This scmi-official statement would IN
dictate clearly that Harry Stevens
hong named in connection with the
case. has been eliminated. Several OF
the investigating officials here SAID
A. Henry Stevens decided TO start on
his proposed world tour there would be
40. action taken 10 prevent him from
leaving the State.
Jury Foreman Glib yesterday point
ell out that the Grand Jury would
not he called together inside OF forty
eight hours or, in an emergency, with
I'm thir,y-six hours. IN the latter event
the county would be forced to hire
special automobiles to gather the mem
bers from their homes at widely dis
sant points.
The presentation OF Motifs evidence
vii take several daye. The number OF
witnesses he will summon Will be I'M
usually large. Speculation "a 20 the
identity Of the two men expected TO be
named in the event q an indictment
mentions one relative Of a woman men
TONED prominently in the case. and the
other man as member Of the Church
Of 81, John the Evangelist. The NO.
man referred 10 q also one who has
figured in the case "a "the woman IN
gray"
William c.. Bearman. related by
marriage 20 Mrs Hall. and manager o.
Rrck.tts. Ltd. said Mrs. Hall and her
family would push the case TO the Inn
IL. even u the authorities dropped their
investigation. 10 establish in the pub
&c mind that no one Of the Hall fam
Sly had any connection with the muir
der OF Hall and Mrs. Mills. Mr.. Bear
man said:
Il do not understand why suspicion
should be directed toward Mrs. Hall
The entire family is MIST anxious 4
have the case cleared up. We will no
permit i 10 die out even though th'
authorities are not successful in the!l
efforts. IL the authorities would pay
some more attention 10 some Of th'
persons who have been prominent il
ar using suspicion against Mrs. Hal
they might be able 10 accomplish (
great deal. But then il is also quit
possible that they are. merely per
hitting suspicion 10 be directed in thi
direction as a smoke screen to cover
their real Investigations"
The State troopers today collected
a number Of threatening letters sen
10 trades people. One came TO Davi,
Spieler. Courtlandt street grocer. VIII
said recently he had heard shots. Thes
letters. evidently written by a cranl
and posted from Boston, threatel
Spieler and other tradesmen in til
vicinity If they gave any information
10 the authorities regarding the case
One letter was written 10 woma
who has been connected with the case
doing Independent investigation. TIL
authorities have these letters. but be
leve they are Of little significance.