Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-14
QUIZ
FOR WIDOW
OF MURDERED
CLERGYMAN
Mrs. Hall Says No One Is
Safe These Days Against
Bungling Crime In
vestigators
TRACE HER MOVEMENTS
ON NIGHT OF KILLING

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J., Oct.
Il Omitted Press) ).-Ohicials OF
Somerset and Middlesex counties
have bungled investigation of the
Hall-Mills murder until mo one Is
safe" from their clumsy suspicion.
Mrs. Frances n. Hall. widow OF the
slain pastor charged today.
Mrs. Hall made this sharp de-
nunciation Of Prosecutors Beekman
and Stricken as they moved TO quiz
her once more concerning her part
In the mystery.
Governor Edwards plans TO take
over the probe into the murders. Il
was reported here today.
with the mystery rapidly becom-
ing a State scandal, the Governor is
to send the Attorney-Gen-
eral into this city to conduct the
probe. Il was stated.
The Attorney General. Il was
stated, Il was said, will brush aside
the local prosecutors whose iDvesti-
cations Of four weeks have netted
nothing. Only one arrest has been
made-that OF Clifford Hayes-and
he was released when Il was found
that charges against him were un-
founded.
Mrs. all widow OF the slain par
son was severely III from a nervous
breakdown at her home. The SER
iousness OF her condition prevented
authorities from questioning her
concerning the deaths OF her hus-
band and the wife of the church
sexton.
In a letter to Governor Edwards,
Timothy Pfeiffer, counsel for the
widow. demanded appointment OF a
State investigator to take charge OF
the case. He expressed in so many
words. a belief that since the au-
thorities had found a reason for
Clifford Hayes arrest in the unre-
liable statements OF Raymond
Mrs. Hall might be ex-
posed to a similar indignity IL the
county prosecutors pursued their
present course.
Governor Edwards reply was
awaited with great interest in New
Brunswick where the revision OF
to first principles
awakened fresh interest in the my
stery.
Attorney Pfeiffer told Governor
Edwards he had made his appeal
partly because there was a belief
In New Brunswick that Mrs. Hall
welded considerable political in
1uence and had been instrumental
In blocking Investigation Of the
,rime He deplored this. attacked the
chief investigators, and asked for
competent and fearless officer OF
he State. who will not be subject
% county limitations. political en-
anglements or petty disputes be-
ween rival detective forces.
The public has felt for some time
hat the last named difficulties have
stood in the way of competent in
'estigation. but as Pfeiffer declared.
hey blamed the Hall and Stevens
amilies. When Prosecutor Beekman
inally moved to reopen investiga-
ion of the widows movements on
he night OF the crime. Pfeiffer acted
% prevent this temporarily by ap-
,eahng to the governor.
other characters in the case have
,een temporarily overshadoWed by
interest in Mrs. Hall. Raymond
is held on two charges
me of swearing falsely" in accus-
ng Clifford Hayes of the crime; and
Y mistreating Pearl Bahmer, who
With her father Nick is in jail here.
father and daughter are not held
n connection with the murder.
Schneider's counsel got him out OF
all at Somersville and he was i'm
nediately re-arrested here. County
Detective Totten declares the youth
wore before a notary public 10 false
tatements discriminating Hayes.
chneider is held In $4,000 bail.
The underworld characters who
surped the stage in the grim drama
or a fortnight have given away to
irs. Hall. upon whom the spotlight
5 turned.
Timothy y. Pfelffer. counsel for
frs Hall. asked Governor Edwards
lst night to turn the investigation
YER to a competent and fearless Of
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