The Washington times., 1922-11-02
HIRED GUNMEN
SLEW RECTOR,
LAWYER SAYS
Florence M. North Advances
New Theory Of Hall Case.
Asks Action.
By WILLENE TAYLOR.

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NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Nov.
2.-Florence NJ. North. attorney for
Charlotte Mills. said she was ready
today, after several weeks OF in
vestigation. assisted by private de-
tectivcs, to challenge in some par
ticulars. but to amplify in others.
the revelations Of Mrs. Jane Gib'
son. the eyewitness OF the Hall
Mills murders
She said she would be able Ia
develop and substantiate IA new
story of the killings. which in.
wolves hired assassins working
under orders Of "A woman who has
been under suspicion.
So sure is she OF her ground. AZ
Developed with the assistance of
julius Eraun, "A detective, that she
forwarded last night the following
letter to Prosecutor w. 4. Mott,
who has charE" OF IN" murder mys.
terry for the state:
Demand for Action.
"On behalf OF Mr.. James Mills
and Charlotte Mills. whose interests
| am protecting as chief counsel.
| demand action in this case 80
that "A travrsty on Justice may be
avcrtrd II, as is stated. YOU b'
lcvc In the Crrdlbility OF Mrs. Glib.
Son. why IL an arrest not mad"?
Is II not the law that when an eye
witness witnesses crime ~ das'
tardly as the murder Of Mrs. Mills
and the Rev. Hall. and il ready and
willing To accuse certain persons as
the guilty parties. that an arrest
OF those persons should le made?
NV investigation through private
detectives has led me To disbel!"v"
Mrs Gibson's statement az TO all
vital points except the seeing of tn"
car and certain people There Were
others out that night near the scene
~ the crime between $40 and 1890
who saw Mrs. Gibson on her mule.
hut who did not hear shots or
screams Who is telling tn" truth?
Mrs. Gihson's neighhors all state
she has very Imaginative" mind.
having seen the cars and OeODlr. and
having read Of the murder. might
have thought she witnessed the
whole affair.
I'm very short time. ! hone to
ave sufficient and reliable evidence
10 not onlv arrest and indict. hut
also convict the guilty parties. Our
Witnesses. however, al this crucial
moment az" afraid 10 speak so we
pr" forced 10 proceed cautiously and
dclicatclV
Witnesses Foreigners.
If arrests wer" made. however.
on present evidence, our witnesses
would speak NOR. freely. and the
missing links i'm the chain of evil
d"nCp would be discovered These
witnesses. being foreigners. are
scared Of officials. and If brought
before YOU. would profess TO know
nothing. hut 7 am confident that the
truth will come out. and then We
will he glad to turn over our infor-
nation 10 YOU.
enough and the public and Justice
demand immediate action ana no
more rromises. You have enough
evidence, u understand the laws
~ New Jersey correctly to arrest
and indiCt ] wish ] were in your
place for Just three hours.
Trusting that you act as soon
as possible to bring tho guilty mar
ties before the tribunal OF Justice,
and lot the law take its course. ]
am.
"Nerv truly vomrs.
/ FLORENCE NJ. NORTH"
Assassins Were Hired.
Miss North's theory is the same
that she held three weeks ago. 1t
is that hired asss ssins murdered
Hall and Mrs. Mills, but that they
were hired by the same person who
has been under suspicion as re.
suit OF Mrs Jane Gibson's story.
Miss North places the time of the
murders at II 80. a time that coin
cides with the evidence supplied by
residents OF Landing Lane. immedi.
ately after the crime. She says
that she has several witnesses who
were walking home up Easton ave
nue. from the car line at that hour
and who heard the shoSs
/ Furthermore. she says she can
prove thc' the shots were not fired
by Mrs. Sulitz, wife of the care
taker OF Phillips farm, who says
she WAS almost under the crab
ample tree between $50 and 1880
looking for her husband, and that
she did not hear any shots. al
though she saw, with the light OF
a lantern, Mrs. Gibson passing on
her mule.
Miss North's Theory.
Folks OF the Hungarian distric,
near the Phillips farm. In Hamil
ton place. say they heard continued
pounding between 10 and II q. m
somewhere near them. II is Miss
, North's theory that the murdered
pair were kidnapped after leaving
the street car. taken to a secluded
shed, kept prisoners there until
1890 and then taken TO the crab
apple tree and murdered by thugs
at the request Of persons now un,
der suspicion as n result Of Mrr
Gibson's story. Mics North says
she has more valuable evidence
which she does not want to reveal
until the last Of the week. In order
/ to make the most OF certain wit.
nesses' stories.