The Washington times., 1922-10-25
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] went to the authorities and told
them about 1t. went for GER
tain reasons. Yes, they've known
about it that long"
1t is believed that Mrs. Gibson
was prompted in telling her
story to clear Clifford Hayes,
the youth who was under ar
rest falsely charged with knowl-
edge Of the crime.
81 did hear Mrs. Mills call
out the first name of a man
who has been under suspicion all
along in this case. The stories
printed yesterday in the papers
were all wrong. They got hold
Of q few facts, and then got
mixed up on the rest.
Could Not See Faces.
mo, Il was not at o'clock, but
later. The moon was out and
small, but II was not light enough
20 distinguish faces
Motor Carat Scene.
At this point in her story Mrs.
Gibson had the reporter stand out
about twenty feet In front of auto
mobile lights to see II the reporter
was distinguishable at that distance.
She said she could not distinguish q
face at that distance. This act point
cd to the possibility that there was
an automobile at the scene of the
murder by the rays of which Mrs.
Gibson saw the crime. She would
not verify this possibility.
"NO, the Rev. Mr.. Hall and Mrs.
MIHs were not enticed to the scene
by their murderers," said Mrs. Glib
son. ''They were found there"
This is the most important part Of
Mrs. Gibson's testimony, for II clears
up the many theories that have been
advanced suggesting that the pair
were kidnapped and carried to the
crabapple tree. or that they were
killed beforehand and their bodies,
brought to the spot.
The Cosmopolitan News Service re-
porter then read to Mrs. Gibson q
story appearing in a New York news
paper, which told her experience on
the murder night, as CLEANED from
"a reliable source"
IAN Wrong" Woman Says.
"The slayer was man." the re-
porter read.
"Oh, that's all wrong. They got Il
all wrong" she said. shaking her
head.
When read paragraph telling that
she was in search for stolen corn q
few yards from the crabapple tree,
and suddenly came upon a group OF
quarreling people, who soon opened
fire. Mrs. Gibson said nothing but to
read on"
To the rest of the printed yer.
sions she only smiled, said most OF
the stories were "all wrong and
maintained her determination 10
remain quiet until the authorities
said she could talk.
my son William knows nothing
about II ALL haven't told him
woodland I won't tell word.
Just happened by the murder scene
by accident"
Mrs. GibsOn's confederation Of
the story that she was an eye.
witness to the murders is regarded
rs the most vital development In
the Hall.Mills case for many days.
Il fixes the time and place Of the
crime and possibly the identity OF
the slayers.
Mrs. Gibson would say little else.
people Are Wealthy"
~ ct will not talk yet. because the
people concerned are very wealthy,
and II they learned all know,
they would have time to do away
with evidence. It's all terrible
mess. My real name Is Mrs. Jane
Gibson and I live with my son,
William, twenty-one years old, here
on Hamilton road, sometimes known
as Milestone road. We have had
hard season. My corn and my pigs
have been stolen-crOps have been
awful. On our sixty acres here.
we have had bad luck, and on top
Of that prices have been so low
that tomatoes and other truck
town."
All day yesterday Mrs. Gibson
either denied her connection with
the "eye witness" story or fatty
refused to talk to reporters who
called. She even set her dogs on
them. Mra Gibson Is a middle
aged, athletic, sensible-minded
woman. who gives the appearance
of being "unafraid of the devil
himself" but who possesses a
kindly expression also. When asked
II she had been afraid to tell Of
the crime at first, she said: 1T
akes q lot to make me AFRAID.
! Once Well Off.
Her house is just off the Eastern
end Of De Russy Lane, at the
other end of which-about one
mile-the bodies of Hall and Mrs.
Mills were found. Neighbors said
Mrs. Gibson had once been much
better off, with pretty house
nearer the road, which had burned
down. and that she had encountered
bad luck ever since.
Neighbors also said II was true
she was accustomed 10 ride up the
road on a mule with which she
used to till her ground, and that
Il was very likely she was out
on the mule the night Of the
murder.
Mrs. Gibson gave every appear
ance Of being a person whose word
IL reliable.
SureR Relief