Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-25

Lake. y. Y. Even at that time gossip
was linking the names Of the rector
and the choir singer.
Mrs. Hall Opens Bank Box
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, widow Of
the murdered rector. went to the New
Jersey National Bank Monday and took |
some stock certificates from her safe |
deposit box there, it was disclosed to-
day by Timothy n. rfeiffer. her coun-
sci.
The lawyer said she was accompanied /,
by William &. Bcarman. Before going
to the bank she called up Prosecutor
Stricken so he could have county |
representative present when the box was
was opened. But Mr.. Stricker did not
avnil himself of the privilege.
Mr.. Pfeiffer said he had been ad-
yissd telegram supposed to have been
sent By DR.. Hall early in August will
production Of letters testamentary.
The telegram was sai1>to have been
sent to a woman in New York City. the
rector advising her he would call at her
apartment at late nour on a certain
night.
Mr.. Pfeiffcr said Mrs. Hall has such
faith in her husband that she viii turn
the message over to the Investigators.
He added no one in the Hall household
|
to the telegraph office Mt any time.
Woman Saw Shooting
The new Investigators attach great
importance to the account credited to
Mrs. Jane Gibson. a farm owner, who
is said to have seen the double murder
committed on the old Phillips farm
about 80 o'clock on the night Of Sep
tember IA.
Mrs. Gibson had gone to the farm on
mule back. while searching for some
corn stolen from her place. She hur-
ried away after seeing a man shoot
down another man and then turn n re-
volver on woman. Another woman
was present at the shooting. although
the figures of all four could be seen but
dimly.
The statement Of Mrs. Gibson Is said
to be corroborated by Mrs. Matthew
Sulitz, wife of the caretaker of the
Philips farm, who said she also heard
shots about o 80 o'clock on the night
of the murder.
Mrs. Gibson first attempted to laugh
: at the questions put to her by reporters.
But as they persisted her tactics un-
lHrwent drastic change. She became
bclligercnt With furious gestures she
: declared she never heard of the Phillips
farm or Of DcrusSy's lane, and voiced
the opinion that some one was playing
her "A dirty trick
a photographer attempted to snap
her picture. She kicked in the face Of
his camera. Another photOgrap pher
thought to soften her attitude by
: speaking to her in German. She re-
piled IN German, but only to repeat in
violent terms her statement that every
. thing was lie.
Once she cooled long enough to say:
II made up my mind don't know any
thing \ while later her memory failed
9 her and she described both Derussy's
lane and the Phillips farm.
When the story was put up to County
Detective Totten today he threw up his
l hands and exclaimed "My God! How
did that get out? Did David tell YOU
! that lie referred to County Detective
, David, of Middlesex
Stricker Makes Complaint
When Prosecutor Stricker was asked
for confirmation he asked
Q Where did you get that story"
/ He was told several reporters OBJ
tanned it from n source In which they
had implicit faith. He said:
One of the troubles here Is that Won
. fellows get stuff like that and don't tell
r uS anything about it,
James A. Mason, selected by Mr..
-h''l as hi' 'h'ci ih''stiSutor, was ask
cd about Mrs. Gbson's story, and re.
piled: Mrs. Gibson? Oh. you mean
[ the woman who rode the mulc:" And
further he was non communicative.
.. Following is the statement issued hy
Mr.. Mott rs he was leaving Somervlllc
for his home in Newark last night:
II have spent the day in con er.nce
-, with Prosecutor Beckmun and Prosecu-
tor Strcker, going over the details Of
the ll-Alills murder case.
cor course. it goes without saving
that both have endeavored In every wav
possible to famliarizc me with the va,
rious details Of tho case. and I am
greatly pleased to find that so much
, has already been accomplished.
Both the gentlemen have assured
me. as ! know they will, that they viii
rcndct every possible assistance thar
they can in the future, and shall nor
make any important move without con.
sulting both Of them. They are both
as anxious as | am to solve the an
parent mystery.
"Rcal proof In n case like this can.
not be ascCrtained and assembled in II
dny. There does not seem to be anv
doubt that the Grim" was committed in
Somerset County. This being 50, I feel
especially under obligation to proSccu
tor Strickcr for the jealous efforts bc
has made and will continue to make 10
help bring the guilty party or parties
to justice,
Il shall be IN New Brunswick on
Thursday for n further interview with
Prosecutor Strirkrr.