The Washington herald., 1922-10-18
FAMILIES OF SLAIN
RECTOR and SINGER
SEVERELY QUIzzED
Mrs. Hall Confronted by
Mysterious Woman;
Nothing Happens.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. IL
Mrs Frances stevens Hall, widow
OF the rector of. the Church of St.
John the Evangelist. and her two
brothers. Henry and William Ste
vens; James and Charlotte Mills,
husband and daughter OF the choir
leader who was found slain with
the minister, and two maid serv-
ants in the Hall household. Bar
bara Tough and Louise Geist, were
severely questioned today by Pros
ecutors Stricken and Beekman at
the courthouse here.
Mrs. Hall was confronted with
a mysterious Hungarian woman
who declared she had seen a wom-
an near the Phillips farm on the
afternoon of the murder.
Mrs. Hall was requested to re-
move her hat and to don the gray
ulster which she wore on the night
still the unknown woman made no
of the crime. This she did and
comment.
The Hungarian had told the pros
ecutor that on the afternoon of
at her farm, beyond the Phillips
property, by a strangely behaved
woman who resembled an impor-
tant figure in the case. Her Wis
i:or, said the Hungarian. stayed
for a long time and stated thai;
she was looking for someone" She
refused to give her name or tell
for whom she was searching.
After the examination all the
witnesses were permitted to leave
for their homes.
.Third Degree" says Attorney.
The prosecutors subjected Mrs.
Hall to what virtually amounted to
a third degree" grilling. according
to Pfeiffer.
Mrs. Hall was seated in a small
room about 20 feet square in the
court house, Pfeiffer said. and the
Hungarian woman was brought in
and seated opposite her.
After this. Mrs. Hall was Ques-
toned, but according to Pfeiffer.
never lost the composure which has
characterized her bearing through
out the case. She was asked why she
had sent C coat and scarf to a Phila-
delphia dyer after the murder, and
replied she wished to have them made
black for mourning. She was asked
i'm detail as to her relations toward
the other principals in the case when
rumors were brought her that her
brilliant young husband was respond
ing to the affections of Mrs. Mills.
Love Letters Dared
How complete was the choir wom-
ans surrender TO the rector's
charms was shown by the letters
found near their bodies and made
public by Prosecutor Stricken, parts
Of which follow:
"Oh, darling, darling mine, what
paint III hours today. When / got
back from church / vas so trou-
bled about you l didn't speak a
word to anyone, but got undressed
and sat in a rocker. ] guess l was
weak from the pain and no sleep
last night. l walked the floor until
4:30: haven't read the paper: haven't
eaten anything. said, oh, he
will know / am suffering and can
not come up.
Il wish someone could be merciful
and give me something to put me
TO sleep to forgrt-forget you are
disappointed--how you felt this
get some relief.
You asked me did / want you to
come. Honey mine, I was needing
you as only you know-but he was
here and so I said not to come. 1
want you-your arms to hold and
fold me close. IL only to forget this
pain for a moment.
Dearest, give me some word of
comfort. Tell me you know I was
wild to come to you this afternoon.
but I couldn't My darling. who
cares every moment and suffers with
NE. just to look at you tonight will
be my relief.
II don't care how much 1t pains.
1 will bear it and come to mPt yoa"