The New York herald., 1922-09-19
ARREST TO-DAY PROMISED
IN JERSEY DOUBLE KILLING

he would sit or curb or doorstep for
hours. watching the .ittle girls from s
10 ls years, who played In the street
or passed by.
Confirmation OF this was Immediately
obtained in the Hungarian district
where Stevens seemed 10 know every
body. Despite his rather peculiar ac-
tions. he was entirely harmless. and
there has never been a complaint about
him. as far as could be learned. There
was one little girl Of IA. 10 whom he
sent box OF fruit from Florida. and
many OF the youngsters seemed 70 re-
gard him as a mere boy. who got mad
when some one called him billy goat.
billy goat"
Gossip in the neighborhood was that
he had known rather better than any
one else Hungarian widow. Mrs. Lam
gal. and had stopped more than once at
her house. The widow. VINO Is elderly
and stout and speaks poor English de-
MED the story. She did say that Willie
had a good heart and was kind man,
but her daughter. Elizabeth. II. seemed
10 know a great deal more about the
man.
The daughter confirmed everything
that had been said Of his spending hours,
sometimes whole days. in this lone dis
'rict. so different from the better sec
ton in Nicholl avenue. where he lived in
the home OF his sister and brother-in-
Law. Concerning Willie. Elizabeth said:
why. | saw him on Friday morning.
and he said he was worried. | asked
him why. and he said he was worried
about his hro:her-in-law. because he
hadn't come home, and had never Stayed
away before. didn't pay much atten-
ton because he often talks along like
that sometimes so slowly that I couldn't
understand what he was saving. He
told me he was very fond OF his
brother ir-law. and he worked for him
writing letters and that sort of thing.
He used to go errands for US to the
store. and II we gave him money he
would take II. Oh. yes. he would. He
was very close with his money
The brother was the only other mem
Der of the family in the Hall home on
Thursday night when Mrs. Hall became
agitated over the late absence OF her
husband. and 1t was to him she turned.
According to the story told to Mr..
Beekman on Sunday Mrs. Hall awak
ened Willie on Friday morning about
2 and asked him to accompany her to
the church In her search for her hus-
band. The watchman OF the State
College for Women nearby saw her re-
enter her home. but there is no evidence
that Willie was seen to enter at the
same time.
Early to-day. according TO a report
about the railroad station, which Is the
fountain head OF a great part Of New
Brunswick gossip. Willie appeared there
and announced that he was ION the
lookout for doctor who was response
BILE for the spreading of scandalous
stories" about his sister. He Is reporte!
to have said.
If I find him Ill settle with him IN
my own way"
Feared for Wife's Health.
Aside from the deep interest shown
In the habits and actions OF Mrs Halls
brother. the funeral of Mr.. Hall and the
clearing up of some or the minor con-
tradictions that have arisen since the
bodies were found occupied the authorl-
ties. One OF the latter related to the
condition of health In which Mills be-
lieved his wife 70 be and his explana-
tion that he sought her at the church
at o'clock In the morning. believing
her so sickly she might have tainted
there.
Mrs. Mills underwent an operation in
February at the hospital as has been
told. There appears 10 be no doubt
that she told her husband she still was
suffering from that operation, and