New-York tribune., 1922-10-30

Can't Believe Mrs. Hall
VIII Meet Her and Deny
Being Woman in Gray
at the Murder Scene
Mystery of Actual
Slayer Is Deepened
Mot. and Attorney Gem
eraI Confer Secretly;
Refuse TO Discuss Arrest
BY Boyden Sparkes

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j., Oct. 29--
The murder OF the Rev. Edward Hall
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills has become a
complex mystery once more, despite
she assertion few days ago Of Special
Deputy Attorney General Wilbur Mott
that it was complex, but not a mystery.
Tonight the mystery all seems TO ad
here to the identity of the murderers.
The complex is that of Mrs. Jane Glib
kon, the unusual woman who rode into
the case on the back OF her educated
mule, Jenny.
Some of the investigators admitted
that they were almost prepared to
eliminate from consideration two men
OF somewhat similar appearance who
vert subjected to the scrutiny of Mrs.
Gibson at the Middlesex County Court
house here nearly two weeks ago. Some
Of them-not many admitted that
they were entertaining doabts as TO
the value of any testimony that Mrs.
Gibson was prepared to give.
Eager to Face Mrs. Hall
Notwithstanding any doubt that
might prevail as to the truth OF her
story, Mrs. Gibson said tonight that
she wanted an opportunity to confront
Mrs. Hall, whom she has named as
having been present at the Staying of
the rector and Mrs. Mills, and chal-
-lenge her to say that she was not
witness Of the murder and did not re-
turn later and arrange her husbands
clothes and glasses.
Mr.. Mott was reported TO be still
confident that tho farm womans story
wes the exact truth and that at a trial
she could be depended upon to with
stand severe cross-examination. At
tempts TO reach Mr.. Mott to-day were
unavailing. 1t was learned tonight
that he spent the afternoon in confer
ence with Attorney General Thomas
z. McCran at the latter's home III Pat
ersen. Mr.. McCran refused to divulge
anything that was said to him by Mr..
Mott.
Silent on Conference
al can only say thatsl did have con-
ference with Mr. Mott and that it re
lstpd TO the Rall-Mills murder case"
said Mr. biesasssxts Il waa purely a
lawyers conference and cannot dis
cuss il further"
will the case he presented to the
row." he was asked.
81 am not at liberty to say"
"Will an arrest be made shortly?"
"I cannot answer any questions"
"Did Mr.. Mott ask you to decide
whether an arrest should be made on
the strength of Mrs. Gibson's story 2"
"The conference was confidential
one, and ! cannot discuss it."
At Mn. Motifs home in East Orange
it was explained that he was "out of
town" and was not expected back to-
night 1t is believed here that his
conference with Mr.. McCran may have
had some connection with q mysteri-
Gus message sent to Mr.. Mott yestef-
day by Timothy Newell PfeitF9r, legal
adviser to Mrs. Frances Hall, widow of
the murdered rector. Mr.. pfeiffer
sought out James Mason, chief investi-
gator for Mott, at the courthouse yes
terdsy and was closeted with him for
short time. Neither of them would
disclose the purpose behind their talk,
saying that it was confidential" the
same valuable word employed by At
torney General McCran this afternoon.
Women Discover Bullets
Two bullets, each Of thirty-two CALI
her, which the auth rites believe were
thrown into some long grass by the
person or persons who shot and killed
DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills, were found
this afternoon about one hundred feet
from the crab apple tree, and about
thirty feet from "lovers' lane' by
two women, members of an automobile
party, attracted to the spot through
curiosity.
One of the bullets had fat end, but
Che other was in good condition.
The spot where the bullets were
found is now being guarded by mem
bers of the state police, and the first
thing in the morning the entire local.
lty will be thoroughly gone over in the
hunt for any additional evidence that
might have a bearing on the solution
OF the case.
Detective Mason, to whom the bullets
were turned over. viii be on hand this
morning and will head the search for
more evidence.
Mrs. Gibson Guarded
Mrs. Gibson kept inside her crudely
constructed house on her sixty-acre
farm to-day and state trooper was
on guard there to see that she was not
meiested. No beguilements were sue
cesSful in getting her to come to her
door to discuss the odd experience that
befeli her on the night of September
q, when she rode forth on her saddle
}aN'e in pursuit of corn thieves and
siter 8 two-mile chase happened on
sae Phillips farm just as the murder
tFs Of DR.. Ta and Mrs. Mills discov-
esed thei, victims But Mrs. Gibson
gu cons t to talk over the telephone.
his IS rat she said:
This ] the Sabbath, and am not
lhellned to iiscuss the case to-day, for
am womSa Of God and the Church.
eoosiaued on rage six)