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fact." vna the .ttorncy's roply.

fact" was the attorneys reply. II
Mr.. Pfeiffer then asked a reporter II
the latter knew whether Mrs. Gibson
had actually quoted the woman as say
ing, "Oh. Henry!" after the first shot
was fred. as has been reported. The
reporter replied that he had not seen
the affidavit, but understood such to
be the case.
"Weil," Mr.. Pfeiffer. remarked "if
che did make that statement II would
be Of great benefit TO Mrs. Halls side
OF the case"
about the doctors bin the pastor was
paying for Mrs. Mills.
Mrs. Hall says she remained in the
house until 2.3o o'clock, when her anx-
Iety at her husbands failure to return
home caused her to waken her brother
Willie" and 60 to the church and the
Mills house to look for Mr.. Hail. Find
ing the church locked and dark, and
the house darls. she returned home and
did nothing more TIL after dawn.
Servants Did Not See Her.
Mr.. Pfeiffer said that none of the
servants In the house could corrobo-
rate Mrs. Halls story OF her move
ments on the night OF the murder. be-
cause Louise Gekt. one OF the ser.
wants. was sitting on the porch most oi
the evening and did not SEQ Mrs. Hal
at all. and Barbara Tough. the othe,
maid. was of that Thursday and did
not return home until 1915 o'clock al
night. Tho only others In tho house
| - ~ ~
and left about 7.3o O'Clock. it Is under
stood. were willie" Stevens. Mrs
Halls brother. and Ethel Bonner. the
clergyman soven- year-old niece.
Despite some peculiar condolences
in Barbara Tpugh's story. II never be
came known generally until yesterday
This Scotch girl. who has been witt
the Halls for about six weeks. left tn,
Han house on her day on. the Thurs
day afternoon OF the murder, and a
o'clock she visited the Parker HON,
for the Aged. which is across Easto,
avenue from the Philips farm and no
far from De Russy's Lane, where Hal
and Mre. Mills kept their appointment
and which was referred to as thei
meeting place In the letters exchange,
between the pair. notably In ono Of tn
letters found between the bodies
Maid Took an Auto Ride.
After leaving the parker home lat
In the afternoon and early in the even
ing. Miss Tough is said TO have met
young man who took her for an auto
mobile ride. Who he was and wher
he took her has not been learned A
any rate, she got back TO the Ha
home about 1915 o'clock shat nigh
she says. and went right to bed with
out seeing Mrs Hall or Willie" Sh
is understood 10 have told the a,
thorities that all the lights in III
house were on when she entered. b,
that no one was stirring. Despite tn
condition OF affairs. she went right
bed without inquiring who was in n
1 house.
Miss Tough has told the authoriti,
r that she awoke about 2 O'Clock n
n following morning. In her first stor
1 she is supposed 10 have said that 81
;. believed II was raining, and th0ugl
d she had heard Hall putting down
s window. Later Miss Tough is said
: have changed her story. saying al
g heard the noise in the bathroom ar
e recognized Mrs. Halls footsteps.
s According 10 a relia BILE source. Nh
Tough Is supposed TO have told the a,
= thorities that at breakfast the ne.
I morning, when the little girl. Eth,
= was ~ the table. Willie" Stevens o,