Evening journal., 1922-10-25
Rector and Mrs. Mills Had Fear of Phone Spies

} ed the photographers roundly yes
terday and set the dogs on SOM
too inquisitive reporters, but TO on
ishe said;
81 don't know anything about thi
excitement. It is true that corn hal
been stolen from me, yes. but tina
is nothing. Every one about here
has had the same experience.
wish l could do something to clear
up the mystery, but l know nothing
and can give no information.
wasn't even out the night Of the
murder"
There's no doubt about the wo-
mans cleverness and the belief
founded on some information, is that
she fears she will be put into jail
as a material witness II there is too
much in the newspapers about her
I She has, IT is thought, been told as
( much and with a German mind, with
its inherent recognition of authority
and discipline. she is obeying In
/ structions.
officials Are Surprised.
The utmost CONSERVATION was be-
I trayed in certain quarters when II
was found that the mystery woman,
the eyewitness, had been located.
Detective David. here. was evidently
nonplussed and Detective Totten, in
Somerville. exclaimed:
MY God, how did you get hold Of
that?" Mason. the Essex county de-
tective here with Mott said: Mrs.
Gibson? oh. yes. that's the woman
with the mule.
Two reasons for keeping this wo-
man hidden were forthcoming. One
was that It has been the experience
OF the authorities that when wit
nesses were known the newspapers
bothered them and they became re-
luctant. The other was that as soon
as 1t came out that they were giving
evidence they were made acquainted
with the fact that they might be In
Turing those who occupy high places
in this community. The clements
of fear has played a great part in re-
tardlng the work of the Investigators
as they themselves admit, though
guardedly, for they are not without
a certain fear themselves.
Mott Quickly at Work.
Wilbur A. Mott, special deputy at
torney-general. arrived in Somer-
Vile about II o'clock today accom-
panied by his special aid, James F.
Mason. Newark detective lieutenant
who has been assigned to the case.
They went 10 the offices of Prose-
cutor Azariah Beekman in the Sec
ond National Bank Building and to
work without preiminarles. At the
conference were Prosecutor Beck
man. Detective. George f. Totten,
Mr. Mott and Detective Mason.
Contrary TO some expectations.
Ellis Parker. OF Burlington county.
did not accompany Mr.. Mott and
Detective Mason. It was believed
that the services of the noted New
Jersey sleuth would be used by Mr.. |
Mott. but although the latter refused /
to make any statement regarding |
tho bringing in of Mr.. Parker It ia /
now believed that his services may |
not be found necessary.
w. y. Florance, former senator, |
who, when the bodies of Hall and |
Mrs. Mills were found, had already |
been engaged by Mrs. Hall as her
attorey. was questioned to ascer- !
tain his present status in the case.
lie was also asked several other
questions regarding what was said
and done just after the bodies were
found.
Among other things he was asked |
whether the report was true that he
had told the authorities that no /
autopsy was necessary. as the case
was just one of murder and suicide.
He denied this and said;
II merely went to the spot where
he bodies vera found. with Mr..
Edwin Carpenter and never did or
said any Of those things that have
been reported and rumored."
Asked TO tell specifically what he
lid that afternoon, he said: Il
merely went out with Mr.. Carpenter
md made an Identification of the
bodies"
Didn't you confer with DR.. Long
md instruct him how to proceed?'
lie was asked. The reply was: NO.
was Just introduced to DR.. Long
m that occasion and offered him no
.dvice or gave no instructions"
Mr. Florance was then asked
bout the first theory he had enter
aimed that there has been no rela-
ions between Hall and Mrs. Mills
u the improper sort. and instead OF
he queried: why isn't 1t
hrs. Hall who says that?"
Didn't you say that also?" he was
sked.
He merely laughed without max
ng any answer. The lawyer add
d that he was not acting as coun
el for Mrs Hall now. He was in
.irect and laughed off most of the
ucstions put to him.
Mrs Hall made her expected visit 4
o her safe deposit vault yesterday. II
accompanied by Timothy y. Pfeif- /
err. her counsel. who took the pains H
o notify the prosecutors office what II
he was going to do. She went to Il
ct some stock certificates. as two II
institutions in New York in h
hitch she owns stock are to be Il
lerged and the certificates have TO II
e exchanged. After explaining this. Il
Ir. Prelffer said: II
II notified Mr.. Stricker's office and m
sked them to send a man along, but II
o one was sent. I have been in III
too with Joseph II
gan. assistant counsel OF the West III
RANSPORTATTON III