The evening world., 1922-11-29

The relations OF the Rev Mr.. HALL.
other than his connections by mar
riage. went into seclusion Immediately
after the murders. by their SILENCE.
at least. they have given assent, in
advance. to the verdict Of the Spnsr-
set County Grand Jury that grossly
selfish vlolators Of the moral code Of
the mmunity-especlally those CON
Ing from another county--need not
expect protection in their sin a, the
expense OF the timo and the money OF
the taxpayers OF Somerset County.
Members OF the Grand Jury said to-.
day that tha outburst OF handeIappinw
which Was heard in the corridors Of
the Court House yesterday afternoon
just before the refusal TO indlct was
reported. followed the offering OF
resolution OF confidence in the devo.
ton to duty and sagaclty of Prose-
cutor Beehman and Deputy Attorney
General Mott.
The Grand Jurors knew that even
II they found indictments there was
not the remotest possibility OF " con-
vIction by q petit jury which would
always see the unwrltten law inscribed
on the wall OF tho courtroom opposite
the Jury box. Whether or not they
were convinced Of 4! participation OF
a certain person or Of certs,ln persons
In the doing 10 death OF the minister
and the choir singer is u matter
locked In the inner conscience OF each
individual Grand Juror. But what
politicians call "a gesture in the di-
rection OF the suspects--if there were
suspects-wRs too expensive pro-
ceeding to be worth while.
Even the knowledge that Senator
Mcclellan. Democrat. OF Tennssssa.
''razzed" Senator Edge. Republican.
of New Jersey, in the course OF th4
anti-lynching debate in the United
states Senate yesterday afternoon fos
the failure OF the State OF New Jersey
to take action In the Hall-Mills case
does not disturb the approval OF the
conduct OF the case by Azariah Beck.
man. Public Prosecutor. and Special
Deputy Attorney General Mott-whc
obviously interpreted HIS assignneni
by Attorney General McCran AS an
appointment to be special counsel q
Mr.. Beekman. 1t was Mr.. Beekrnah
who did almost all OF the questionina
OF the witnesses before the Grand
Jury and arranged the order In which
they were called.
Mr.. Mott and Mr.. McCran are IA
have meeting to-day. There Il
nothing TO indicate that II will bring
about any further action in the case.
II is understood merely 10 be an 90
portunity for Mr.. Mott to report on
his iob-and what he really says q
Mr.. McCran and what Mr.. McCran
says to him. are not regarded as i.kely
TO become public.
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. widow
Of the rector, who made a dramatit
eleventh hour appearance yesterday
outside the Grand Jury room in hops
that she would be called, had no com.
ment to make on the outcome Of tha
jury's inquiry. Her lawyer. Timothy
y. Pfeiffer. said she might make I
| statement to-day.
james Minis. husband OF the slalt
choir singer. was disappointed anc
| showed Il. He said:
That's pretty rotten. and justice
has not been done, / am very much
surprised. fog ! figured they wouls
actually get somewhere. Here Il h
nearly eleven weeks and we're riEhi
where we were when It started. Bul
| Il justice was not done by the state h
will be done by a Higher Power, ana
| the conscience that has this thing a
think over will bee punished for IL
| owner. TN all come out some day
but It's pretty rotten to think N
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