The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29
Hall Murder Case
NoLonger Mystery,
Investigator Says
New Witness Found to Corrob.
crate Story Of Mrs. Glib.
son About Double
Staying.

New brunswick. ". J.. oct. ?s.-(By
a, P.,-"The Hall Mills cnse Ia com
pler. but II In not a mystery"
THIS was the statement ~ spec.dl
Deputy Attorney General Wilbur A.
Mott. who has taken over the Invest.
CATION Of the double murder " Rev.
Edward Wheeler IlDll and Mrs. Flea.
nor r. Mills. choir singer. on the Phil
lips farm six weeks ago
with an assertion by Mr.. Mott that
he had found witness 10 corroborntc
NJ least part OF the story told by Mrs.
Jane Gibson. farmer, who claims 10
have witnessed The double shooting
and identified two men Of the death
Nafiy. this CRIPPLE statement eonsti,
ylted the chief development OF the
~
IN connection with this mention ~
a corrobrating witness, furry 81 ex.
element was caused ~ the appear.
ance IN the case ~ mysterious wit.
ness-a girl Of ~. and pretty, who In
company with state troopers, spent
an hour near the scene Of the murder.
Whence the gill came and whittier
she departed remained unknown. The
troopers admitted that they had taken
her 10 De Russey lane, leading 10 the
Phillips farm. NJ the direction ~ Mr..
Mott. but they declined 10 state thr
purpose - the journey.
Girl Disappears.
They wandered M and down tho
lane. which played ~ big part IN
Mrs Gibbons graphic story Of the
shooting. never getting out " sight
u the crnbapple tree under which
the bodies were found. Later the
troopers brought the unidentified girl
back Ia town and she disappeared.
Mr.. Mott received newspaper men
In the afternoon AMI answered series
for long time yesterday.
In connection with report that
state troopers had been ordered 20
search for an antique motor car
which Mrs, Gibson said she had seen
In tho lane the night ~ the shooting.
Mr.. Mot. was asked by newspaper.
men II he had the number Of the car.
II have a combination Of figures,
but doE't know whether II Is right,
he replied.
Have you any description Of the
carr
yes. but II II not very definite"
Asked II he intended to make an
arrest or first go before the grand
Jury, Mr.. Mott replied.
N my judgment prevails, the case
VIII go before the grand jury"
"When?p the newspapermen asked
him.
II won't say" he replied, land hope
that when II does. you won't know
IT,"
Woman Questioned.
In connection with his statement
that ne had found witness substan'
tlnting part Of Mrs. Gibsons story,
Mr.. Mott was asked II he had learned
oil another eyewitness being present
al the mlnGer.
No" be replied.
Mr.. Mott questioned Mrs. Gibson
for long time today.
Introduction into the case OF THIS
sturdy farmer woman. who retired
M n bareback rider to raise pigs, has
caused crowd OF curiosiy seekers to
descend on her humble farm, eager
to catch Glimpse Of her. To protect her
from the curious. a state trooper was
sent to her place. blocking efforts
Of newspaper men to interview her.
New Brunswick is strangely ig
norant OF the family history OF the
new witness, known to them chiefly
as the pig woman She is believed
to have resumed her maiden name aft
or her husbands death and claims 70
be a native OF Gibson. KY, and re
lated to the Gibson family, formerly
In the distilling business. IT Is un
derstood that her father was an oil
flcer in the confederate army.