The New York herald., 1922-11-30
ASSAILS MRS. GIBSON
in HALL-MILLS CASE
Sipel Says He Became Weary
of opportunities to Back
Farmers Story.
TELLS OF MONEY TALES
Grand Jury in Refusing In
dictment Insisted That
Inquiry Go On.
TELLS OF MONEY TALES

Special Dispatch to THE NEw York HERALD.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.. Nov. 29.--
Notwithstanding that the Grand Jury
of Somerset county refused at this
time to return an indictment in the
Hall-Mills murder case. the case will
not be dropped. the State troopers are
to continue their investigation, the
forces of the Hall family will pursue
an independent inquiry. and. further
more, 1t appears probable that impor-
tant developments. perhaps along sur
prising lir-s, r,ay be looked for in the
near future.
The amazing statement was made
to-day by one of the witnesses before
the Grand Jury that Mrs. Jane Gibson,
star witness of the prosecution and re-
garded as an eyewitness to the muir
der, had asked him to supply corrobo-
ration to a part of the story she had
related and which implicated in the
crime a woman in gray. The man
who made this statement was George
Sipel, whose entrance into the case
was sudden and mysterious and whose
testimony up 10 now had been re-
garded as of little Importance.
1t was learned to-day that the Grand
Jury while unanimous in favor OF put
ting the case over without returning
an indictment insisted that the matter
should not be, dropped. In seems GER
tain therefore that n search for new
evidence will be carried on with the
prospect of the next Grand Jury taxi
ing up the case If the term OF the
present Judge expires before the EVIL
dence is found.
The evidence sought Is that connect
ing a man with the actual killing OF the
Rev Edward w. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills. The Grand Jury. II appears. did
not totally disbelieve Mrs Gibson, de-
spite the story told by Mrs Nellie Lo
Russell, the negress. But they did not
find in the Gibson story anything that
would definitely connect known In
dlvidual with the actual killing OF Hall
ard Mrs. Mills. The jurors were un-
willing to retun an Indictment against
n woman who was present at the scene.
without being able to return true bill
against the man who was the real
murderer.
The guard of State troopers has been
removed from before Mrs. Gibson's farm
so that she is accessible again. She
said:
Now. don't ask me any questions.
There will be developments. unexpected
and surprising developments. after the
holiday. Don't ask me what they are.
Didn't they tell you over in Somerville?
They know over there"
Beyond that Mrs. Gibson would not
go. though she add ed moment later
"All things done in a hurry are not
done right. The hand OF God Is slow
but sure. and I'm n good waiter" Then
she was asked about the story told by
George Sipel in which he made certain
accusations against her. She replied as
tC the reported appeal tDSipel:
IF Sipel says anything like that he
lies. sen. for him TO identify some
pigs that Mrs. Russell claimed.
never talked with him about the muir
der"
sipel Is a cattle trader lie was found
at the Berry farm. where he keeps some
OF his stock. n mile from his own place.
Previously he has refused to talk at
length. To-day he agreed to relate what
he knew, and he told his story In the
Berry parlor In such n straightforward
way as seemingly TO remove any doubt
about his truthfulness or sincerity. This
is what he said
Two weeks ago Sunday Mrs. Gibson
come to my place and said she had had
q quarrel with woman who lived back
Of her and she wanted me TO come down
and identify some pigs. We then drifted
off on the Hall-Mills case. and asked
her what she thought She said they
had sufficient to get indictments. but
that there were a few missing links TO
be filled In to make her statement clear.
"She said there was Ford runabout
like mine that drove into DE Russy lane
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