Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-12

says l did. "wc are protected" / was
laughing at Ray; he was 30 mad. Ray
knew ] was laughing at him and he
knew about tho gun. He knew there
were no bullets In II and that II
wouldn't shoot bullets anyway"
IL Hayes In brought to trial this Is
the gun the authorities will have TO
prove killed Hall and Mrs. Mills, al
though the medical evidence will be to
tho effect that they were killed by a
Colt automatic pistol OF .32 caliber.
Nick BANNER Bought Gun.
There Is talk today that another
BANNER Is to be taken to the court
house, but whether TO be questioned or
to be placed under arrest is still a
matter In the minds OF Bcekman,
Stricken and Toolan. The newcomer
when he arrives will be Happy"
BANNER, christened Harry. son OF Nick
and brother OF Pearl, to whose defense
he went more than once, beating up
young Schneider. Happy closely re-
sembles his father in disposition. not
physique.
Nick was quoted today as having
more than once threatened to cut
Pearls throat and thus for n time was
looked upon as possible suspect In
this murder case wherein the woman's
cut throat Ia n vital factor, though the
Coroners physician did not seem 10
| think So Later Nick recantcd and said
he never had made such n threat. He
has changed his story in some other
respects. too. He denied he had a .45
caliber revolver the night OF the
murder. II was learned. however, that
he bought .32 Colts automatic on
September 20. nine days after the muir
der was committed This gun was
traced and Nick's statement verified
He paid $3.50 for the gun and said he
lost II shortly after buying II.
BANNER said he would not have
known Hall and Mrs. Mills II he hat
seen them. He was not acquainted. h
, now contends, with either Hayes o.
Schneider.
Cling TO Blackmnfl Theory.
As a matter OF fact there appears &
be not tho slightest real reason 70
i connecting the Banners with tn
' crime. Their characters and reputa
i tions IA well as their unfamiliarit
. with veracity Is causing them to b
y constantly regarded with suspicion
Z There is no real effort on the part c
:. the authorities, however. to link ther
4 mp with the crime itself. thong
y through this family they may find
channel into New Brunswick's under
: world which will enable them 20 I'm
L worth while clews. The theory tha
y the crime may have been by gunme
l either for pay or blackmail. has nj
been abandoned by any means.
I Detectives Kirby denied yesterda
that he had signed az n witness Oh
u Schneider statement accusing Haye
Il He said he did not even see Schneid,
sign. The statement published Is M
e the statement on which Hayes Wa
u held, hut one OF the other four tn,
Schneider signed. then repudiated
! part.
3 II Is Kirby's neighbors who are mo-
intense against him. He lives near II
Hayes home. Kirby refused TO ba'
ls up the charge he made after the net
IF riot Tuesday night against jam
n Lyons. who had threatened TO tar nj
IN feather him in the height OF the mi
N night row. Lyons called Kirby dir
s rat" in police headquarters. but won
IT not talk 10 reporters afterward. furtl
Il err than TO cay: II have nothing to Sc
a to tho newspapers. but that dirty r.
~ has got TO get out OF town. He In n
" 1T to live with decent people"
+ Tho night row was preoipitated
I'd Lyons accusing Kirby Of helping
ar frame" Hayes. Kirby entered a
p NAL and Lyons hit him on the jaw.
,e crowd gathered and pursued Igor
who was rescued by the police aft
,e he had taken refuge in the railro
In station.