New-York tribune., 1922-11-04
s.s.e Claims Proof He w Was
i Phillips Farm With
Foman Night Rector
md Singer We're Shot
Must Give Evidence
Without Immunity
Belief Old Lover Betrayed
Mrs. Mills Revived; Jury
d Act After Elections
By Boyden Sparkes

gW BRUNSWICK. N. j., Nov. g.
ii osfcial connected with the Hall
Mills murder investigation said to-
right that the other Eyewitness
whose testimony is counted on to sup
yors that of Mrs. Jane Gibson is a
member of the congregation of the
chareb Of st. John the Evangelist.
There is good reason TO believe that
u the authorities can force this man
Is tell what he knows about the killing
,sey will be able to discard the testi-
soay Of the woman raiser of pigs.
Jealous Lover Sought
For weeks the authorities have
sought some confirmation of their be-
lief that this man and woman COM
ssnion rad motored to the Phillips
,rm on the night DR.. Hall and Mrs.
Hills were murdered. This man is also
linked to the case because he is char
stsr needed in. one Of the theories of
he case that was evolved early in the
pyestigBtion--a theory that Mrs. Mills
Lad been betrayed by 8 former lover
vho had got possession of some of her
lsttera to DR.. Hall and had turned them
eysr TO q woman who might have been
fxpeeted to resent the affair between
The sextcn's wife and the rector.
One Of the officials said to-day that
the first witnesses would be called be-
fore the Somerville County grand jury
d. Wednesday, the day after election,
and II is believed that while this man
will be subpoenaed to attend, he will not
be allowed to testify until he has
signed waiver of immunity.
There is believed now to be small
likelihood pi an arrest before election,
tlshough the serving of warrant now
written and complaint already drawn
vii! not necessarily await the return
otan indictment.
I Delay pne to Elections
Although an Official, VINO said to-
night that there would not be an arrest
before next week, denied that this was
because of the rearness of the election,
that is believed to be the real reason.
Both Governor Edwards, who is rum
ming for the United States Senate, and
George S. Silzer, the Democratic can
didate to succeed Edwards, have been
sensitive to the public reaction to the
hangling of the murder Investigation
when vigorous work early in the in
Niry might have brought quick solu-
lion. The first evidence that Demo
cratic politicians were concerned about
hecriticism of the Democratic officials
b charge of the case was noted when
Prosecutor Stricken resigned as cam
raish manager for Judge Silzer. The
seond indication was when a Republi-
an Wilbur Mott, was selected to
spersede Prosecutors Beekman and
&ncker
Certainly the nearness of election is
The reason why the grand jury has not
been called together this week. But
sith election in the background the
case is expected to move ahead swiftly
o. die Of inanition.
Find Her Name Isn't Gibson
Lieutenant James Mason, chief in
yestgator for Prosecutor Mott, spent
Three hours here to-day, during which
tine ne had an interview with the
woman pig raiser who says she saw
mrs, Hall at the Phillips farm on the
nigat Of the murder 1t has been estab-
hsaed to the satisfaction even of the
ehclals that the woman is not entitled
% the name of Gibson, but that she
saoptsd this when she bought her farm
from man Of that name. Mr.. Mason
vas sun insistent to-day that her story
q she happenings at the Phillips farm
: no less, credible because of romantic
,nassccuracies in her story of her past
Nasn Mr.. Mason returned to Newark
sIs sgIalshs a report spread that he had
=. sasn charlotte Mills and Mrs. Gibson
"a him. Miss Florence North, who
i asisaaded the girl to sell love letters
,ssissen by DR.. Hall to her mother, said,
epSxseyer, that Charlotte had gone to
sssson. ss.e,son to visit her aunt, Mrs. Elsie
ssatsanafdt, and that she had left the
fstsrson. t-' -
- a.lile Easton, son Of the mule-rids
witness, denied that his mother
'eit town. He said she had merely
sVas % the station to meet her mother,
.sssident Of Bayonne,. and not a Ken
sssxy gentlewoman. When Mr.. Mason
.iae H. we train in Newark ne was ques-
s,.h ea :, oy newspaper men unfamiliar
snS I she appearance of Charlotte Mills
Sns Mfs. Gibson. He denied that the
sssa saen !, were with him, bnt soon after
the reporters said they saw him