The New York herald., 1922-12-02
SHE ASSAILS BEEKMAN
Says More Was Done to Be-
smirch Her Than to
Find Murderer.
STATE TROOPERS ACTIVE
Believe They Will Solve Mys-
tery-Thompson Of Scot
land Yard May Help.

land Yard May Help.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YonK HEsALD.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. J., Dec. L.
Definite plans for the continuation of
the investigation into the Hall Mills
murder mystery have been devised
at Trenton between Col. Norman
Schwartzkopf of the State police and
Sergt John Lamb, who has been in
charge of the troopers here. The plan
will be carried out "for the sake of
the good name OF the State and the
tradition of Jersey justice" as 1t has
been put.
On the other hand, the investiga-
ton of the county prosecutors appears
for the time being to have stopped,
unless, as Prosecutor Stricken Of Mid
dlesex county intimated in Trenton
to-day, it is to be carried on under
cover. AS to the activities of the
State police, Sergt. Lamb said to-
night:
1--WE will stay here until we break
the case. We have no definite new
leads that can be talked about but we
are hopeful"
Sir Basil Thompson of Scotland Yard
is expected here on Monday and ar
rangements are being made to give him
an opportunity to view the scene Of
the famous crime in case he should
be interested. 1t is possible that
local detective will enlighten the Eng
lsh detective as to the methods, OF
county detectives in New Jersey.
Charlotte Mills as Critic.
Charlotte Mills made scathing re-
marks to-day about the investigation
that failed, especially regarding the
Prosecutor of Somerset county, Azariah
Beekman. 1t was ascertained in Other
quarters that In the Grand Jury room
at Somerville. when Mr.. BeelSman was
doing the questioning, little progress
was made toward establishing the
necessary prima facie case.
Taken in conjunction with the state
ment made in Trenton by Prosecutor
Stricken, the criticism of Mr.. Beekman
is somewhat significant. Stricken saiu
that IL newspapermeu and cameramen
We're eliminated from the case the in
vestigation would be conducted accord.
ing to the usual lines, and that the
guilty person or persons would be ap-
pretended in due course.
There has been altogether too much
outside interference Mr.. Stricken de-
clared. He went on to say that there
was no idea OF dropping the investiga.
tion. that he understood Prosecutor
Beckman would go on with the inquiry
and that he himself would give all the
assistance he possibly could. MEAN
time" he continued, "the State Police
will be retained in the case"
Statement of Charlotte Mills.
Charlotte Mills had this to say:
Il don't think this case will ever be
solved 80 long as Beekman Is permitted
to handle II. My experience with Mr..
Beekman inside the Grand Jury room
and out convinced me that he was much
more Interested in the slanderous re-
ports concerning my own life since my
mothers death than he was in finding
out who the persons are who were
guilty of murder.
my two aunts. Mrs. Barnhart and
Mrs. Tennyson. who were witnesses be-
fore the Grand Jury. and !, too. be-
lieve IL will be useless for the investi-
cation 60 be continued under the direc-
tion OF any Of the officials who have
been handling 1t so far. l would like
to see the Governor. or some one else who
has the power. pick out man OF ex-
perience who has no connection with
New Jersey politics or affairs, and put
him ia charge of the case.
Until to-day 1 have remained silent
about the attempts to blacken my own
character that have followed since my
mothers death. ] have known right
along Of the malicious slanders about
me since few weeks after the muir
der, when there was public interest IN
my family and myself. / didn't protest
because | thought the solution Of the
mystery was of greater Importance, for
a time any way, than the protection of
my own name. l wanted the person
who killed my mother punished and
that. I knew, | could take care of my
self. Now | guess l can speak out
From what I went through
couldn't help gaining the Impression
that those who were officially identified
with the investigation seemed a whole
lot more interested in throwing dis
credit on me and in the nasty reports
that they had heard, and seemed moro
anxious to talk about me and my family
than they were In finding out who was
guilty and bringing them TO Jail.
know OF one detective that did all he
could TO get evidence that | had visited
a roadhouse near New Brunswick.
Investigators on Track.
AT that time, when ] might have
Teen asked hundred questions that
would have brought answers really bear
ing on the crime, the people who ques-
toned me simply went on asking insult
ing questions about my own behavior
which had nothing to do with the case
anyway Some OF these people have
gone so far as to suggest and even To-
propose to my father that be put away
In home of some sort. Both my aunts
Mrs. Barnhart and Mrs. Tennyson. have
been all wrought up because instead of
being asked questions that would have
shown what the state OF things was be-
fore the murder, they were asked what
they thought about me and whether they
didn't think II would be a good thing to
send rDe away.
why should I be put away? Just
because my mother was murdered? Just
because I didn't hesitate 20 say who
thought had guilty knowledge OF the
murder? just because gossips In New
Brunswick. and there seem TO be thou
sands OF them. have said all sorts of
things about me and told people / was
Going all sorts of bad things?
We'll, I'm not going TO be sent away.
What's more. shall go right on saying
that the failure Of the Grand Jury TO
indlct any one has not changed my
opinion a biz as 10 the identity of one
person who certainly was mixed UP. in
the plot that resulted in my mothers
death