Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-11
INTEREST AGAIN
TURNS BACK To
M|DDLESEX CD.
Arrest of Hayes Has Only Re-
suited in Increased MlE-
der Activity
BEEKMAN is IN N. B.
Somerset County Prosecutor
Confers With Prosecutor
Strlcker on Developments

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. III.
Interest in the efforts on the
part of authorities to solve thu
Hall-Mills murder mystery
which, instead of being cleared
as time goes on, apparently il
becoming more Complicated
reverted back to Middlesex
county again today, indicating
that detectives and state troop
ers working on the case are not
satisfied that the arrest of two
New Brunswick youths has solv-
ed the strange case.
Although Clifford Hayes is
charged by his former friend. Ray
mond Schneider, both of whom are
under arrest, with having fired the
shots that killed the local rector
and his choirleader, general senti-
ment here is that he is innocent and
that his arrest was accomplished
merely to appease the public indig
nation over the manner in which
the case has gone along without the
guilty person or persons being
found.
Two more arrests yesterday after
noon in the case resulted in Pearl
Bahmer, the girl who with Scnnei-
der found the bodies of the slain
couple, being taken into custody
charged with incorrigibility together
with her father. Nicholas, charged
With committing a crime on his
daughter. County Judge Peter r.
DAILY. acting as a committing magis-
| trate, ordered the arrests. The two
defendants will be sentenced Friday
# further Developments in the muir
der case do not alter matters.
1t was reported here today that
efforts were berg made to have bail
fixed in the case Of Schneider in
order that he might be released
from Somerset county Jail. He is
now being held as a material witt
ness. but If an effort is made to
have him released, it was said NJ
officially here, the charge viii like
ly be changed TO that of murder.
Rahmer is being held in default
of $4,000 bail. his arrest having
been made by Patrolman Joseph
I Curran at o'clock last night fcI-
1 lowing a search OF more than two
hours of all sections of the city by
| the entire force. Pearl, it was said
this morning, probably will be SEN
| fenced to the woman reforuaatorys
Friday.
The incident of the near riot at 81
| o'clock this morning at the PennsyI-
| vania station when large number
| of incensed sixth ward residents
surrounded Frank Kirby. charging
him with influencing Schneider to
| make the murder charge against
| Hayes so that Schneider and Kirby
could split 'fifty-fiftyH the $1,000
reward offered for the arrest and
| conviction of the murderer, shows
| plainly the trend of popular senti-
ment here. Hayes innocence is be-
| heved in and these same residents
| have organized committee TO con-
duct a tag day Saturday for the
purpose OF securing funds to hire
| counsel for Hayes.
/ Former Senator Thomas Brown.
| Of Perth Amboy, will assist Thomas
| F. Hagerty in defending Hayes. Il
became known today.
Middlesex county authorities in.
vestigating the murder mys-
| terry today turned their attention TO
| investigating an apparently well
authenticated report that a blood
stained basket which was seen near
the bodies of the slain clergyman
and his choirleader on the day they
were discovered. na0 disappeared.
| Announcement was made today
that committee of wen known citi-
zens in the sixth ward. where Cliff
ford Hayes lived, would hold q etaE
day" on Saturday for the purpose ef
raising funds for his legal defense.
Outstanding developments ester
day included the arrest Of Pearl
BANNER. 1 5 years old. wno vas with
| Schneider when the two bodies wer9
| found as an incorrigihie and IL
Nicholas BANNER, her father, held
on a criminal charge preferred 81
the girl: and the intimation by one
of the chief investigators that Hayes
arrest did not solve the mystery
that in fact Eve have just started to
work on the case.
Middlesex county detectives ex-
pected TO interview Mrs. Frances
| Hall widow of the slain rector again
today
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