Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-04
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ascertain what actuated, her to make
the visit whether she went Of her owu
volition or requested to 60 out BY Mrs.
Hall.
1t was. learned today that Mrs.
] Halls spirits were greatly depressed
following her long interview with news.
papermen on Wednesday. On the day
following she was on the verge of col :.
lapse and cried frequently.
Authorities investigating the case to .
day asserted to have found the driver
OF one Of the automobiles seen near the
Phillips farm the night Of the murder.
a statement obtained from this man,
while not containing an acvount of the
Staying itself, was said to substan.
tinte many assertions of Mrs. Jane
Gibson, pig raiser. who said she wit.
messed the murders and identified tho
SLAYER ana his woman companion.
The new witness' story has given in.
vcstisatcrs. tangible evidence they were
seeking before preparing their case for
the Grand Jury.
Mrs. Gibson knows More
Startling disclosures when she takes
the witness stand were promised by
Mrs. Gibson.
Mrs. Gibson. when questioned today,
indleated that she had not made public
all OF her story concerning what she
saw on the night of the murder.
Never mind about some of the sto.
ries that have told. the newspaper
men, she said "When I take the
stand I'll tell story that will surprise
Mrs. Gibson disappeared from her
home yesterday. She was back this
morning and announced that she had
been visiting relatives in, Brooklyn.
More discrepancies In the story Of
the murder told hy Mrs. Frances Stew.
ems Hall have been found. IL the state.
inents Of new witnesses arc correct,
Mrs. Hall said in her statement TO
newspaper men that she had not been
at the Phillips farm. the scene If the
murder. since her childhood. Neigh.
bors of the Phillips farm told Prosecut.
or Mott that Mrs. Hall was seen on
several occasions previous to the nur.
der in her car near the farm. Others
told the prosecutor that the Rev. Mr..
Hall did not always ride to the end
OF the car line in his visits to the
meeting place with Mrs. Mi us.
that they had seen the minister get off
across fields, indicating that he was
being watched and followed.
A policy Of deeds not words" has
been adopted by officials who are try.
Ing to snare the slayer.
Mott Promises Strong Case
Deputy Attorney General Mott is
said to have built up case strong
enough to present to the Somerset
County Grand Jury. But he intends
to say no more about 1t until he orders |
arrests.
Mrs. Hall will not be among the wit. |
nesses summoned before the Grand
Jury. 1t was stated todsy. The long
interview she gave Wednesday to news.
paper men probably will he presented
ofhcially through the court stenog.
r!aphers who made transcript Of the
Interview.
Working in q secret place. Mr.. Mott
has achieved what Prosecutor Stricken,
Of Aliddlesex County. sought to accom-.
without interference by the e. newspapers spsrs
and the photographers. He has CUES.
toned many people who know some.
thing about the case, among them a
business man who has been mentioned
frequently in connection with the case
and who has confded that he. with a
girl or woman, was in the neighbOrhood
Of the Phillips farm at the time Of the
murder.
Psteson, n. j.. Nov. 4.-Charotte
Mills, whose mother and the Rev. Ed.
ward Wheeler Hal. were murdered at
New Brunswick is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Elsie Barnhardt. a sister Of Mrs.
Mills, In this city. Charlotte has de.
aied herself to callers and has refused
10 be interviewed BY newspapermen. 1t
was said at the Barnhardt home that
Charlotte had come here to rest.
4 reporter. who called at the Barn.
hardt home. said Charlotte, whom he
knew by sight. answered the doorbell
and, while denying she was the Mills
.irl, admitted that Charlotte was visit
ng Mrs. Barnhardt.
1t was said that after Charlotte ar
lived at the home OF Mrs. Barnharlt
ast night a man arrived In n taxicab
md went into the house. Later In the
'vening the man. accompanied by Miss
Mills, Mrs. Barnhardt and another
yoInap, went out together,