Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-17

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. Ill
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, toxeth-
er with her two brothers willie,
the eccentric, and Henry, the Lava
iette sportsman; Miss Sally Peters.
1 constant companion OF Mrs. Hal,
and Barbara, a maid In the Hail
harne, were brought to the prosecu-
tors Office this morning for what Is
looked upon as the final examinz-
ton Of persons prior TO n or more
arrests. Henry Stevens was admit
ted to the prosecutors Office al 10
o'clock and detained while other
members of the Hall household
were ent for.
Detective Ferd A. David returned
at about 1880 with Mrs. Hail. VIII
lie, Sally Peters and Barbara. II
was understood that the members
Of the Hall family and household
would be questioned until the au-
thorities had checked ne on AL
statements made by these persore
heretofore.
Shortly before their arrival
County Prosecutors Beskman OF
Somerset. and Stricken OF Middle
sex, who have predicted at least two
arrests before night-began ques-
tioning Henry Stevens. another
brother of Mrs. Hall. who bad driv-
en- over from his home in Lava
lette in to a summons
Timothy N. Pfeiffer. attorney Ter
Mrs Hall, arrived at 1880 from
New York City. He expressed sur
prise upon reaching the court house
and finding the members OF the
Hall family closeted with the prose-
cutors, detectives and state police.
Charlotte Mills was brought into
the prosecutors office by q state
trooper shortly after the Hall fana-
lily arrived.
At 1870 o'clock, Mrs. Hall, Miss
Peters and the maid, Barbara, I<ft
the prosecutors office and hurried
away to a waiting AUTOMOBILES "a,
which they returned to the Hal
| home. Willie and Henry Stevens
and Charlotte were detained
Attorney Pfeiffer declared Is was
his personal opinion that no ar
rests would be made today. He said
his statement was based on good
authority"
Mrs. Hall was dressed in black
| and wore a black veil, hiding her
face. She seemed to be surprised
that she had been summoned to the
prosecutors office and showed con-
siderable emotion.
Prosecutors Stricken and Beek-
man. Detectives David and Totem
and three state police were in the
prosecutors Office during the ques-
tioning OF the Hall and Mills family
| today.
The doors of the prosecutorss
Office were locked and the entire up
per hall and approaches to the
stairways were guarded today in an
effort to keep newspapermen away.
t. rro la1-1al <0lar <EAA
Hall family has had in It's service
private detectives from the W. A
Jones detective agency of New York
City. Felix de Martini, one Of the
detectives, this morning said he
felt sure the murder had been COM
! niitted where the bodies were found.
The text OF a letter. said to have
been written by Mrs. Mills to Rev.
Mr.. Hail following a visit by the
couple to New York where Mrs.
Mills had some work done to her
teeth, was learned today. It read:
Dear Heart, how good il VAS az
you to accompany me TO the dentift.
Things would have been 6ifferent
no pain during the extraction aad
none following"
Charlotte Mills left the prosecu.
tors office at 1:40. accompanida ~
Trooper Dickman. of the state pc<
hce. It was generally believed here
that the couple went in search -
jCharlotte's father. James Mia.
whom the troopers had been search
| fre for without success for more
than an hour shortly after noo
1t was expected Charlotte would re-
turn with her father to the corIf
house, il they were successfnt "a
finding him.
Henry and. Winnie Stevens ~
MANNED In the prosecufor1n ofIro
after the trooper and charlo<<4
ltke building.
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