New-York tribune., 1922-10-30

grew hopeful again when they were in
terviewed by state trooper.
Some additional information con-
cerning the time of the shooting has
been given by Norman II. Tingle, who
Is employed as clerk in the Strong
Hardware Company here. Tingle and
his wife 1--we in cottage in Easton
Avenue beyond De Russy's Lane and
about 800 yards from the spot where
the bodies were found.
81 was home only one night that
week and that was Thursday" said Mr..
Tingle yesterday.
Saw Shooting Star
aI remember because had some re-
pairs to make about the house. After
had finished my wife and ! went on
the front porch. It WAS 8 O'Clock when
we went out There was no moon but
there were plenty OF stars shining.
while we were talking we saw shoot
ing star and my wife recalled the
superstition that this meant that some
one was going to die, laughed at It,
and then in little while we heard a
woman scream, but my wife started TO
speak and then stopped as we heard
a shot. Several other reports followed
the first. 1t must have been around
~ O'CLOCK.
Another clew that did not receive
much attention from the county detec-
tive was disclosed to newspaper men
to-day by Otto Won Till, confectioner,
who lives at 100 Bayard Street About
two weeks ago negro named Charles
Anderson, who is employed by him,
told Mr.. Won Till Of another negro who
wished to dispose Of an old watch for
$11O.
Failed to Get Watch
Mr.. Won Till said that when the
watch was described to him ms an old
timepeace in hunting case, ornately
engraved, it occurred to him that this
might be DR.. Halls missing watch. He
told Anderson to get hold Of the watch
on the pretext that he wanted to have
it valued by a pawnbroker, but the ruse
failed.
Then Mr.. Won Till went to the court
house and was directed to tell his story
to Detective Ferguson. Instead Of
adopting Won Till's suggestion that
pseudo purchaser be sent to get the
watch. Ferguson went himself TO see
Mrs. Alec Williams, negress, and de-
manded to see the watch. Mrs. Will
lams told him that her husband had
sold it, and Ferguson returned to the
courthouse.
Reporters went to see Mr.. and Mrs.
Alec Williams yesterday.
"Yes, did have watch" admitted
Williams, big black man, "but it
wasn't worth more than $40. Where'd
get it7 Well, I tell you: l was stand
ing down the street and white man
comes along and offered me ring:
wanted me to buy it, but didn't want
no ring. Then he offered to pawn
{oto x,,;@ III 4
Then get into craps game and puts
up the watch until could get me some
money. Then l went back and got the
watch and then that same white man
comes along again and says he wants
his watch. gave 1t to him. He gave
me my money"
where's that white man now.
Alec?" he was asked.
well, when I give him the watch
he says to me so long. I'm Off to
Philly.' don't know his name"
Mills Believes Mrs. Gibson
James Mills, husband of the singer
murdered with DR.. Hall, has embraced
the story told by Mrs. Gibson with an
enthusiasm that is rarely displayed by
him.
There may be something to that"
he said to-day. "Her story sounds all
right to me-"
"You don't believe that it was pecu-
liar that Mrs. Gibson was at the
Phillips farm in the middle Of the
night7"
"No, ! don't. 1t doesn't matter what
she was doing there. What counts ia
what she heard and saw. know some
people. think l pulled that trick, but
should worry. Pm not afraid Of any
body and don't care how many letters
l receive accusing me and calling me
skunk and everything. I had moth
ing to do with it and the prosecutors
know / didn't"
Why don't you ask them to elimin-
ate you?"
Mills Eager To Visit Farm
"Why should /? 1t would onlv look
bad. | have nothing to conceal and
you don't see me hiding or barricading
myself like Mrs. Hall. l 60 about nv
business in the usual manner and aa