Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-29


long after O'clock. but he has like.
wise stuck to It that no man was with
her. According TO Mrs. Hall. hei
brother was with her. She stuck
to that story in her brief examina-
ltIon. In fact all the evidence she
gave agreed with her former story.
It was the brother. william. who
faced the real ordeal. II ha:
been ascertained by the Prosecutors
that on the day after the murder
William Stevens had new suit de-
livered at the house and gave 10 the
lad making the delivery two suits TO
be cleaned. on the vest of one suit
were larger stains. the nature OF
which the cleaners could not deter
mine. Some sort OF analysis of them
will probably be made.
Stevens Feels Satisfied.
Stevens was examined for a long
period. about an hour and a half. In
| his former examination he answered
questions in a parrot like fashion as
| though he had been coached, and
one OF the purposes In calling him
again was to see whether he would
make the same answers and whether
he could be persuaded TO change any
part of his story. He left the court
house with broad smile on his face.
indicating he had withstood the or
deal 10 his own satisfaction.
On his way out Stevens made It
clear that he does not like the way
in which he has been treated in the
newspapers. He has always talked
rather freely with the newspaper
men and he called them over and
said he desired TO be referred to
hereafter either as Mr.. Stevens or
William. He added:
I'm not a sissy and am not feeble
minded. II you don't believe It,,
smell that" and he thrust under the
nose of the nearest reporter an evil
smelling pipe that left do doubt as
to his not being, as he called II, "a
sissy"
The local authorities are now for
tilted by an offer OF a reward, the
Middlesex Board OF Freeholders hav-
ing authorized the offering OF $1,000.
but attached a string TO It. This
amount will be paid, for information
leading to the detection. apprehen-
sion and conviction OF the murderer
or murderers providing It is shown
that the crime was committed IN
Middlesex county. The bodies we're
found in the adjoining county OF
Somerset and the Freeholders here
have advised their brothers across
the line to offer a similar reward.
Omen Letter Got No Result
This Offering OF a reward IS the
second attempt to get at the solution
OF the mystery by other than detec-
tive work and scientific inquiry. The
first attempt was made when
Stricken issued an open letter TO the
public asking any one who had
information TO como forward and
help the Prosecutor. This failed
utterly.
The letter was issued simulte-
neously with Stricker's statement
that every member of the congre-
cation OF the Church OF ST. John
the Evangelist. Halle church, was !
TO be examined. They have not been
examined as yet.
Yesterday a somewhat similar ap- !
peal is made through an editorial on
the front page OF the local paper.
This carries severe criticism of |
some Of New Brunswick's citizens,
though who the writer had in mind /
is not clear The editorial:
The preclpitate flight of persons
who may know something OF the
Hall Mills case IS a disgrace TO New
Brunswick. They are slackers just
as truly as those escaping war ser
vice. Public opinion should take
hand. Those persons may not be
TO law, but their neigh
bors can show where they stand. 1t
Is time also for people 10 talk out.
There IS a good deal OF information
In New Brunswick bearing on the
ease. Those who knowingly with
hold It are willfully aiding and abet-
ling crime. The first thought OF ev-
cry decent citizen should be to give
avery assistance TO the authorities.
Society will not be safe while the
murderer is at large. Immunity in
me such affair may induce another.
L IS time for the people Of the city
o give more careful thought to the
general safety than TO their own con-
'enience.
Joseph e. Stricken. prosecutor. ,
las issued a public appeal for infor- ]
nation. He has promised immunity :
rom publicity. Protection will be ac-
.orded to all that come forward. ]
There is no reason for hesitancy and !
very reason for action.
"Middlesex county cannot afford TO {
cave this crime unsolved. The safe
y of our people would be threat
ned. Every decent citizen should
,e revolted at such crime and I
hould try TO help solve It. There
nay be some distasteful prelimi-
aries. but somebody must sacrifice.
my information of any value should
% turned in at once"
5car BY on Night of Murder. I
Within the last two days Stricken {
as examined William O'Rourke, ]
Tho has stated that it was his prac- 5
Ice to drive through Bucclough Park a
very evening, and that he took his I
CCuStOmeu uTlNe WIN MS WlAt on
he night of September IA, when the
murder was committed. He saw
omething on this drive that he and :
he prosecutor believe may have :
cen significant. but what II was :
either will disclose. He saw sew c
raj cars parked in the park that r
vening and some persons sitting on {
"a benches hut xUhether he saw :
Tall and Mrs. Mills is not known. +