Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-29
PROSECUTOR BELIEVES
MYSTERY IS SOLVED
State Seems Ready to Take
New Brunswick Case to
Grand Jury.
MRS. HALL WRITES To MOTT
Slain Hrrtors Widow sends Secret
Mrssnpe to Attorney for
Commonwealth.
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NEW RRtNSWI y. j.. Oct. oS.
Another mystery was Injected today
into the Investigation Of the shaving
Of Rev. Edward w. Hall and his be-
loved choir singer. Mrs. Eleanor
Mills. when secret message was
sent by Mrs. Frances stevens Hall
tho rector's wealthy widow. to VIII
probe for the State.
The message was transmitted
through Timothy y. pfeiner. attor-
ney for Mrs. Hall. after he had held
long distance conversation with
mis- client.
Mrs. Jane Gibson who says she
was an eyewitness TO the murders
was barred to reporters today. state
troopers guarded her humble home.
This step was taken. IL is said be-
cause she has received a threat o..
violence since she told her amazing
story of the crime.
Receives Threatening Note.
She is said to have received one
note saying: There is one bullet
left. and we will use IT on you"
On a previous occasion a tall thin
man wrote her. saying: at will pay
you more TO keep out OF this case
than to get into it,"
Mrs. Gibson has identified promi-
-ncnt woman whom she SAYS was
present at tho Staying and later went
over the bodies.
determined effort has been made
- discredit Mrs. Gibson's story de-
spite the insistence of Mr.. Mott that
her story is "entirely credible"
Joseph G.. Baer said that three
times she has pointed out different
men as my husband" Edward Nc
Cormick said Mrs Gibson has falsely
accused him OF forcing her TO pay
him for removal Of garbage from
Rutgers College. Paul r. Williams.
head of the County Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
declares he has known her ten years
and believes her implicitly.
Declines to Disclose Message.
cate the nature OF Mrs. Halls mes
sage. When told that Mr.. Mott has
declared that the case is no longer
a mystery and il is now time to act"
ne said:
Il am beginning to think the case
is unsolvabie."
He was asked: What do YOU think
of those parts of Mrs. Gibson's story
that indicate that Mrs. Hall was
present AT the slayinG:"
lie replied: Il do not care to deny
Mrs. Gibson's story except az 1t re-
lates TO Mrs. Hall. AS an individual
and as an attorney believe Mrs.
Hall ruiltlcss. Except on false evi-
dencc she will not be indicted"
The attorney said ii was Mrs.
Mills who made the telephone cali
that took Hall from his home To- his
death He said that Willie stevens.
the simple minded brother OF Mrs.
Hall. has an alibi and was asleep on
the night of the murders until gao
A. NJ. when he was awakened by
Mrs Han 10 accompany her TO the
church 10 seek her husband.
State Has Gray Cont.
Pfciner admitted that the prosecu-
iion was in possession OF the gray
ulster coat worn by Mrs. Hall.
MIR. Mott refused TO divuigr the
source Of Information that Hail was
shot first and that Airs. Mills ran
screaming across the field. was cap
turcd and dragged back and shot at
her lovers side.
1t is possible Mott will take the
ease before the grand jury. which
has been held over L" hear IL.
Mott has questioned Airs. Gibson
several times. and every time he
varies a hairs breadth from her
original stories she corrccts him in
Stautiy.
Part of the womans story is too
realistic to have sprung from the
lima Iinaiinn." he said. ''Eut, never
| thcicss. the crime itself is as weird
and fantastic as II tale OF Poe"