Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-30
WOMAN WEARING
4 BROWN COAT
SAW MURDERS
Mrs. Jane Gibson, Eye Wit
ness, Says She Was Mis-
quoted in Papers
MANY VISIT THE FARM
Mrs. Hall Had Light BroWF
Coat Dyed After Murder,
investigators Say
MANY VISIT THE FARM

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. s0:
Mrs. Jane Gibson, eye witness to
the Hall-Mills murders. today said
she had been misquoted in the
papers with reference to the coat
worn by the woman she said was
present when the murders were
committed on the night of Septem-
Ger IA. The woman wore a Iizhi
brown coat, Mrs. Gibson said and
not light grey coat. Incidently. 4
was poil--ed out by investigators To-
day, a light brown coat had beex
sent by Mrs. Frances Stevens HaIi
wife of the slain rector to the dyers
few days after the murders were
committed
When Mrs. Gibson was taken into
the prosecutors Office here about a
week ago she confronted Mrs. Hall
attired in light grey coat. which
Mrs. Hall said she had worn on the
night O. her husbands Disappear
ance when she went out to look for
him at the church.
No new developments occurred over
the weekend in the m11r-
der case but curiosity seekers. num-
bering several hundred. swarrned to-
the old Phillips farm and Inspected
the house, grounds and the remains
of the crabapple tree under which
the bodies were found. Many per-
sons still seek souvenirs of the now
famous double murder and as a re-
suit the crabapple tree has been strip
ped of twigs, branches and bark un-
til now there remains only a small
stump. Boys have been harvesting
a small fortune selling pieces of the
tree which they cut off with hatchets
and axes.
Not content with roaming about
the grounds, the curious public yes-
terday endeavored TO gain admit
tance to the farm house. many OF
the men and older boys climbing 10
the roof of the Phillips house and
examining it minutely. The num-
ber of interested people who go te
the scene of The double murder
seems to increase weekly, there be-
ing a line Of cars on De Russyss
lane and Easton avenue yesterday
which made it impossible for late
arrivals to get within several huns
dred yards of the house in their
cars. The large number of automo-
biles visiting the vicinity has re-
suited in mang boys making BUSH
ness of watching the parked cars
while the Occupants go over the
grounds.
It has been definitely learned that
Mrs. Jane Gibson, the only known
eye witness to the double murder.
did not leave her home Saturday ard
go to Pennsylvania or some other
place to escape inquiring newspapers
men and curiosity seekers. Although
her son told all visitors that she had
gone to Pennsylvania it is learned
that she was in her home all the
time. She would not see any visi-
tors and gave instructions to her som
to inform all inquirers that she had
left the vicinity.
Mrs. Gibson has been threatened
with bodily harm if she makes any
further statements OF what she saw
On the night of the Rev. s1r. Hall
and Mrs. Mills disappeared, il is res
ported. Additional confederation OF
her story is said to have been found
by the investigations working under
Special Deuuty Attorney General
Wilbur A. Mott.
Mr.. Mott was expected to be in
New Brunswick today. he having
conferred with Attorney General Nc
Gran yesterday for the purpose OF
reporting cn his findings thus far
in the case.
The authorities are looking into
a report that Alec Williams. negro
had bought from a white man an
old time piece in a hunting case,
but had sold it back to him shortly
afterwards. Efforts are being made
to identify this watch and 7nd the
white man in the case in order to
learn if the watch was that OF Dr.
Hall which has been missing since
the murder.
Williams admitted having a watch
ht,f said II wasn't xFaFfl mora shan
$10.s He said a white man had
pawned it to him for IS. he having
secured the NECESSARY money in
crap. game. Later. Williams said
the same white man told him h 4
wanted the watch back and he gaze
it to him.