The Washington times., 1922-11-01

IlTtu Il pistol, NlTs, nan dnS"tI'u'
NO. | have never owned plS'ol
nor revolver, nor have l ever fired
one"
Mrs. Hall was asked how she felt
what emotions reacted upon her
when she first learned of the murder
of her husband and Mrs. Mills.
Il was so stunned that i did not
think at ALL" she replied earnestly.
II wa unable 10 think of the case.
In fact, | have felt as though | were
up against a blank wall"
Mrs. Hall said she bore no i'll
feeling against anyone.
Reward Not Offered
Asked why she had not offered "A
reward for the apprehension Of the
murderer or murderers, Mrs. Hall
said she felt that the authorizes
were doing all that could be possibly
done toward solving tine mystery.
When her attention was called to
the insinuations and suspicious that
have followed the story of Mrs.
Gibson, Mrs. Hall murmured:
1T is most mysterious that people
should think that of me-" She
added in "a stronger voice:
"Of course, I want the murderer
or murderers apprehended. l think
that any person who has committed
murder should be apprehended.
Such a person is not safe to be at
large"
Mrs. Hall delivered this opinion
firmly. bu tQuietly.
The interview took place in the
Hall library an dior an hour the
widow faced q battery Of questions
calmly accepting all. She took her
time to make her replies and spoke
In a quiet, conversational lone of
voice. She seemed to be more cool
than some of the reporters.
Mrs Hall was dressed in blue
gown and her gray hair was comb-d
back plainly from the forehead.
Her face was lined with grief and
worry, and her friends said that
her hair had visibly whitened since
the tragedy took place.
An alleged attempt to bribe Mrs.
Jane Gibson, self-styled eyewitness
70 the murder Of Rev. DR.. Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Mills, to keep her
silent is under investigation by the
authorities at work on the case to-
day
The name of private detective
is prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with the sensational expose"
According to an accepted version Of
the report. this man went to the
pig woman's" farm last Thursday,
just after the content of her affi.
davit had become public. and opened
negotiations with her by saying:
You had better keep your mouth
shut. You can make more by deal.
Ing with people for the defense"
Didn't Get Far.
so far as can be learned that Is
about as far as he got with his
Dffer-due to the hostile attitude
assumed by Mrs. Gibson. He did
not say Just who he meant by the
defense" and gave no intimation
as to the amount the widow might
expect as the price OF her silence.
Mrs. Gibson in fact met the feel.
err" with such a blaze OF defiance
that the man very readily realized
the futility of his enterprise and left
hurriedly.
In leaving, however, he turned
and hurled this parting shot:
you will hear from me later"
Mrs. Gibson, although a woman
Of undoubteded courage. became ad.
oN'i tht Iilii
titude - She Immediately communj.
Gated with the county authorities.
Detective James F. Mason. employ.
ed az special investigator, and two
Middlesex county detectives were
present.
Mrs. Gibson left little doubt in
the minds OF the officers as 70 the
identity Of the man. An attorney
who has been taking some interest
in the case was communicated
with. He is said to have admitted
that the man was In his employ
and ordered to produce" the de.
tective for Interrogation. II was
arranged to have the man appear
at 4:3o o'clock the next day--last
Saturday.
Took II as "J0ke."
He arrived about $40 o'clock
an hour late. The attorney was
not with him. There was nobody
In the prosecutors office but
Mason. the others having left when
the man failed to appear on
scheduled time.
Mason invited the caller to he
seated. and after a few prelim' laries.
opened up on him with Mrs. Gibson's
story as she had detailed II In his
presence fortv.eiCht hours previous.
ly. After outlining the widows de.
scription ~ hcr "anruver." Mason