Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-17
Think a Man an0 Woman
VIII be Arrested Be-
fore Night
FOLLOW NEW LEAD
Prosecutors Are Busily Engaged in
Following Trails in Every Direc-
tiOn-EffOrts Have Been RedOubled
Mrs. Hall Quizzed.

New Brunswick, n. j., Oct. IL
Henry Stevens, millionaire, was
grilled at the court house today by
Prosecutors Beekman and Shicker in
their investigation of the murder of
the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and
Mrs. James Mills.
Stevens is the brother of Mrs. Hall,
widow Of the slain Church of st. Jonn
the Evangelist rector. He arrived a.
the court house in his own auto
mobile from his estate on Long Island
and went secretly into the prosecu-
tors office.
He had been under examination for
an hour before his presence became
known to newspapermen.
Authorities indicated that they have
a new witness whose story they have
received. This witness, a Hungarian
woman, who lives in the vicinity OF
the Phillips farm, where the bodies Of
the rector and choir leader were found
said she saw a woman examining
the various paths on the farm the
afternoon before the murder.
Authorities said this witness. a
widow. was paying for the farm OF
which she lived on the installment
plan. There was a heavy mortgage
on the property detectives said, bu;
this has been lifted by payment of II
lump sum since the murder.
Mrs. Annie Langale, another Hun
gorian woman who authorities say.
Willie Stevens, the brother of Mrs.
Hall frequently visited, is to oe
questioned.
New Brunswick, n. j., Oct. II
Arrest of a man and woman whose
bloodstained haudkerchiefs were
found near the scene of the murder OF
the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Mills was expected be-
fore nightfall.
Prosecutor Beekman and his aids
let it be known they attach more M
nortance to these handkerchlefs, the
( first tangible clewS to come INTO their
possession. 1t was announced that
Henry H. Stevens, brother OF Mrs.
Hall. widow of the slain pastor, would
be summoned today to tell once more
his story Of the movements on the
night of the crime.
Stevens, a crack marksman,. was
planning to 90 to Europe, he 5aId, but
was forced to postpone his voyage be
cause of the official attitude and the
fact his testimony might be required
Mrs. Hall may be questioned today
Prosecutor Beekman and Detective
Trotten. of Somerset County arrived
unusually early at the court house.
As they were hurrying up the steps
to their Offices, Beekman SAID:
Henry Stevens, Mrs. Halls broth
er, is to be questioned today. l may
/ have some news for you real soon.
The local authorities are keeping
up the air of intense activity which
they assumed yesterday, and IN un-
official statements are promising
something doing" within 2l hours
They declined to state how they came
into possession of the bloody hand
kerchiefs which are said to form then
best clew. ~
Although the intimation at the New
| Brunswick courthouse was that the
expected arrests would take place
sometime today, it was considered
possible they might not occur unu
after nightfall. -. ,
The county authorities have showr
= preference for questioning witness
es and making arrests under covel
of darkness, when if possible, they
can conceal their movements from th'
newspapers.
Besides the handkerchiefs. one Of
which was said to have letter
embroidered on a corner, the county
officials were today in possession OF
two more leads in their probe:
IA woman has gone to the au
thorities with a story of seeing two
persns, a man and woman, survey
ing the vacant field on the edge OF
which the bodies of the pastor and The
sexton's wife were found. This woman
told the prosecutor she saw the mar
and women at the scene Thursday af
ternoon. 1t is believed their names
have been mentioned prominently il
connection with the case.
2-Love letters, not especially I'M
passioned, written by DR.. Hall L
Mrs. Mills containing reference to ;
proposed elopement have been pro
duced. 1t is understood they were
found by Charlotte Mills among hel
mothers things, and turned over u
Charlotte's lawyer