The New York herald., 1922-11-09
TWO MEN, A WOMAN
ARE TO Be INDICTED
in HALL-MILLS CASE
Three Are Watched and
Will Be Arrested if They
Attempt to Flee.
STATE BUILDS CHAIN
Twelve Witnesses Will De-
tail All From Motive to
Actual Killings.
FINGER PRINTS TO FIGURE
FINGER PRINTS TO FIGURE
Marks OIL Slain Rector's White
Shirt Likely Will Give
Principal Clew.


Special Dispatch TO THE New YosK HERALD.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Nov. s.
The Rev. Edward W. Hall, rector OF
the Church Of st. John the Evangelist,
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, choir singer
were murdered at about 1920 o'clock
on the night of September IA by a
man who, besides having bushy hair
and a heavy mustache, as Mrs. Jane
Gibson has said. was proficient in the
use OF firearms and kept revolver in
bis home. This man has been identi-
fed by a person other than Mrs
Gibson.
This information, the first to fix the
time of the killing as the officials have
it and the first to make it known
definitely that there has been a sec
ond identification OF the person who
did the actual killing. was obtained
tonight from official sources. 1t was
ascertained also that the man referred
to. the woman in gray mentioned by
Mrs. Gibson and a second man will be
the persons named il indictments are
found by the Somerset Grand Jury, as
is confidently expected.
The three persons under suspicion
are constantly watched and will be
arrested II they attempt to leave the
vicinity. 1t is not thought that any
OF them will try to leave the State
but II they should do so. there would
be no waiting for the Grand Jury
action.
To Hold Conference To-day.
Tomorrow morning at IL O'CLOCK
Wilbur A. Mott, special Deputy At.
torney- will go to SomerviIle
for conference with the foreman OF
the Grand Jury, Alfred r. Gibbs
Prosecutor Azariah Beekinan OF SOM
erset county and Supreme Court JUS
tice Parker will also attend the con-
ference and it will be decided there
whether the evidence at hand is sum-
cient to warrant calling the Grand
Jury, how long 1t will take to present
the case and when the Grand Jury is
to be called.
IL is highly probable that the Grand
Jury will be assembled at about q
o'clock Friday afternoon. that 1t will sit
that day and part Of Saturday and that
it may return indictments either lats
Monday or early Tuesday of next>week
Whether there will be separate fndict-
n,ents or blanket indictmeNti is yet to
be determined, as Is tisE question OF
whether. as a matter of expediency
there shall be at least ono John Doc
warrant.
IL John Doe warrant ia issued Il
will not~be because -.lr. Mott does not
know-the identity OF the man indicted
but because for a time 1t may be wise
so withhold information on that point
The authorities. II may be said. are alb
solutely certain that they know the man
who fired the shots that killed the rector
and the choir singer and they believe
they have a strong case against all OF
the persons mentioned.
One Charged as Accessory.
The third person will not be charged
with the actual killing at the trial. bu;
with being an accessory after the TACT.
The indictments. however probably will
charge all three with murder In the first
degree. Certainly the woman in gray
and the man believed TO have done tho
killing will be 80 charged
The identity OF the woman IL the cas-
is pretty we'll understood by those who
have followed the cage. The identity OF
tho man who fired the shots Is being
guarded with great care. Though two
or three men arc under suspicion, the
authorities will not eliminate any one
for fear OF disclosing the identity OF the
man they want. II is believed to he for
this reason that the statement was made
and repeated to-day that the man is a
member of tho church and that all three
OF the persons concerned are residents
OF New brunswick. If this statement is
true there is certainly A surprise In
store for many people.
The information that the Prosecutor
now has be given to the Grand Jury
by more than twenty-five witnesses,
some Of who~n. perhaps half. have proved
recalcitrant up to the present and have
caused great deal OF trouble. The
mower OF the Grand Jury will he In
voked TO make them talk and some may
be threatened with charge OF obstruct-
ing Justice. II was learned to-day.
In this connection II should he SAID
that there is no evidence OF any precor.
certcd plan TO obs,ruct justice and that
the Prosecutor Is not In possession OF
any evidence whatever that any OF the
witnesses have been tampered with. II
seems that tho tactics pursued have been
duo TO a desire to help tho woman In the
case In the group referred 10 there Is
a deep sympathy for this woman and II
has led some ~ her friends TO arouse
the wrath Of the officials.
Four OF the witnesses will corroborate
Mrs. Gibson IN part They will testify
10 facts which will show that parts
OF her story. at least. are absolutely
true. ono OF these will be the driver
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