Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-10

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severed the jugular vein rf Mrs
Mills There Is no knowledge of
stained garment. The authorize
! have not found the watch Hall car
, ried.
There are about 500 words o
what Schneider had TO say that ar,
directly pertinent TO his accusation
of Hayes. His narrative refers en-
tirely to the events of the night Of
September IA when Hall -and Mrs
Mills disappeared. It differs. at som,
points radically, from other state
ments he has made.
Schneider says he was in Nelson
street at 1890 o'clock with Leo
Kaufman and clifford Hayel. The
three went TO the BANNER house
and seeing Pearl. went across the
street and stood there.
Schneider told tho authorities that
soon afterward. Nicholas BANNER,
faeher OF the girl, and Pearl emerged
and went up Hamilton street. The
boys followed them TO Buccleuh
| Park until 1870 o'clock and then.
said Schneider. he went with Hayes
to De Russeys lane, where they
came on a couple seated under a
crab apple tree.
Schneider said they thought the
couple were Nicholas BANNER and
Pearl, his daughter; that he and
Hayes crept up 10 within three feet
of the couple and then Hayes blazed
away, killing Hall first and then
Mrs. Mills.
Schneider continued that after the
shooting they learned of the mistake
and then fed TO Buccleuh Park. Az
ter waiting about the park for sew
eral hours they went home, said
Schneider.
Probably there is no better picture
of the situation than that which
Beekman gave IN an interview when
he declined TO answer any import
ant questions. the high lights being
furnished by John T. Toolan. as
sistant prosecutor for Middlesex
and Beekman's chief assistant. Too
Ian smiled and said:
well, you newspapermen will be
getting away from here in a day or
so. This spoils a perfectly good
story, doesn't it7"
IF It is true 1t does. but there are
several things that will have to be
explained before we leave" Mr..
Toolan was told politely.
What, for instance7"
well. how do you account for
Mrs. Mills's throat being cut?"
Now, don't try TO cross-examine
me-"
We'll, then. what Is the caliber of
the gun you have7"
IT can't answer that"
About the exact status OF the two
youths, Mr.. Toolan said:
They have not been arrested so
far because we don't want to close |
our avenue of information"
'"Or II they were prisoners they
might refuse to talk further"
wen of course they could stop |
talking now"
The truth is that Schneider and |
Hayes wanted 10 stop talking long |
ago. Hayes had no motive for the !
killing. even II the mistaken identity
theory is worth anything It was
Schneider who had the motive. If
Hayes. did the killing, as Beekman
now processes TO believe. then the
murder of Mrs. Mills and Hall was |
one OF the most wanton. brutal acts
a youth OF twenty-one ever com
mitted.
How Their Stories Agree
Apparently the authorities. Beck
man, roOlan and Detectives David
and Totten got some results in the
case this morning after Hayes and
schneider had been questioned for
close TO twelve hours. The story
old by the boys was this:
Leaving the downtown district
with the Kaufman boy about 10
o'clock, they had gone toward the
park and their homes. Hayes hav-
ng told Schneider that Pearl Bah
ner, the 16year-old girl who now
becomes the central feminine figure |
n the case. had been seen going to-
ward the park with an intoxicated
nan. They believed the man TO be
Iick BANNER. the girls father and
'wner OF a saloon and billiard room
IN the outskirts of the Hungarian
uarter.
They followed along for a while
nd then caught up with the pair and a
here was some conversation. but
lothing happened. BANNER and
PEARL moved on and the three lads
ollowed. Near the park Kaufman ,
eft and went to his home.
Schneider and Hayes did not agree
bout what happened afterward. q
schneider said they went to the 4
phillips farm. Hayes to his lawyer
aid they did not; that he was never 4
ear the spot where the bodies were \
ound. Schneider started 20 tell 4
tory Of seeing three people, one a r
roman. get into a motor car after n
hey had heard shots and of then
nding the body. Hayes did not "
gree about that He did admit h
hat they were in the park very late ,
boxing for BANNER and his daugh- p
err, OF whom they had lost track. I,
According to others besides Beck "a
nan. Schneider finally broke downl ;,
nd admitted. first that he and Hayes
ad found the bodies and robbed =.
hem, and then. finally, a tired. ner- ;
Gus wreck OF youth. cried out loud :
= that Hayes had found and shot =
ne pair. believing them TO be Bah y
ner and his daughter. To this
ccusation Hayes shouted: You're g
-- - liar"
Schneider is very unprepossessIng. -
lie admits familiarity with the Bah u
Ter girl for three years. beginning -
hen she was less than thirteen and
hen he had been married only II
ew months. Hayes is quite diff
rent sort. A rather comely lad. a s.
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