Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-13
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mond Schneider retracted the state.
meut which caused his arrest
Proba OF the case swung definitely
back 10 first principles and prinei'
pals today and three groups con
Quoting the Neutrality-suspicious.
cutor Beekman and his aids. State
troopers and private detectives now
reported working on the mystery
were in competition along the lines
OF deductive reasoning. They are
working 70 establish a reason fol
the murder and follow along this
line to It's logical conelusion-the
SLAYER. They. have abandoned. for
the time being. the plan Of starting
with an arrest and proving the pris-
oner guilty.
Prosecutor Beekman. in a state
ment declared the theory OF mis-
taken Identity had not been ems
tiralv dropped. Those who were
sucked up from the mire OF their
unsavory homes TO enjoy the spot
light of the tragedy-Pearl BANNER
Nick. her father. and Raymond
schnelder-stiu were held In jail
But the county. in proving Hayes
innocent, practically succeeded In
proving Schneider innocent also.
The same facts that freed Hayes
will end. II substantiated. in freeing
Schneider.
The State OF New Jersey may be
asked to take over the investigation
II the county authorities run into
many more blind alleys in their pur7
suit OF the murderer OF the pastor
and the choir singer. The States
district attorney is expected 10 be In
vited to direct the probe.
II now appears that the Rev. Ed
ward Wheeler Hall may have had
another love affair besides that in
which he was caught and which re
suited in his sudden death at night
on the lonely Phillips farm. The
choir singer also had other admirer
than her pastor. Investigators de
clared that there was unQuestion
ably ground for establishing a mo
tive for the staying.
with this in mind pursuit divided
Half OF the detectives probed the
movements Of a possible women sus
pect
Old clues were taken up once
more. The latest inventions Of
science are being applied 10 the case
as for instance. in the matter OF
Mrs. Halls scarf and cloak. Des-
pite the fact that the PASTORS widow
had been practically cleared OF sus-
picion and had sent the garments
she wore on the night OF the murder
10 the cleaners. these are being
chemically examined for possible
evidence.
Another woman friendly with the
slain pastor. whose name has not
been mentioned in the case. IL be-
ing investigated. Others OF the in-I
vestigators lean to the theory that
IL was a mans and not woman's
jealousy that caused the death Of
the couple. They have been work
ing under cover OF the str raised
by Hayes arrest and discharge, and
Il Is thought the next developments
in the case will take II back TO the
realms Of vengeance" murder.
Just where the inquisitors who put
Hayes into Jail and aroused New
Brunswick will turn next IS wholly
"a matter OF speculation.
It was learned late last night that
a detective has. been dispatched tol
Ia Vauette.. \. J., where IS the
home Of Henry Stevens. brother OF
Mrs. Hall. wife of the dead clergy |
man. It Is known that Henry Ste !
vens' movements prior 70 the trag |
edy have been carefully checked upF
by the state police, but just what the
purpose is in sending a detective 20
La Vallette now is not clear. Ste
vens. who Is retired. was for years a
rife expert for the Remington Arms
Company.
In some usually we'll Informed /
quarters It is expected that Beekman
will now charge Nick BANNER. the
saloonkeeper, with the murder /
others have II that within matter
OF hours Schneider will be arrested |
for the crime. There Is a report,
too. that Mrs. Hall. wife OF the dead
rector. is TO be sharply Tequestioned
late tonight by the Stricker-Beek
man-ToblanN group. and thus the
pendulum is swinging back and
forth. with the chances OF a solution
OF the mystery as dim as ever.
It appears improbable that any
thing really worth while will take
place for a day or so In view of The
hasco that has resulted from the ar
rest OF Hayes. The inquisitors will
turn their attention TO the potato
knife clew. Gorsline's burned auto
mobile, Mrs. Halls coat and scarf
which, thoroughly cleaned and dyed
they retrieved from the Hall homo