Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21

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said he would be able to recognize
the car II he saw II again.
II have an idea that It is still in
New Brunswick" he said. "and
believe that will see It again" This
belief he admitted. was based
solely on a bunch. 1t is known
however, that Soper was Questioned
by the authorities very recently.
One. act OF the authorities not yet
explained was the recalling Of Henry
Stevens. who was telegraphed 70
come here from La Vallete. He was
questioned for more than fifteen
minutes. and allowed to return.
From all that can be learned the
questions put to him were not i'm
portant. and there appears TO have
been no particular reason why
he should have been sent for.
He appears. for the present al
least. the one person more
or less directly connected with
the case, who has what might be
regarded as a perfect allbi against
the law to withhold service OF a
warrant. As soon as the Grand
] y uig AnuACNh ANt blllitAH nave ~
make an arrest Mr.. Beekman was
told that in the course OF the day
Joseph r. Stricken. prosecutor OF
Middlesex county had declared him
self out OF the case. He said:
Il have no comment 10 make fur
| ther than that Mr.. Stricken has not
so informed me. won't believe
! that story until hear It from Mr..
| Stricken"
Notwlthsta nding the statement
there Is considerable contention be-
tween the two prosecutors. Mr.
Stricken asserting that II IS up TO his
colleague OF Somerset county TO
make an arrest, and Mr.. Beekman
holding It is the part OF wisdom TO
proceed slowly.
Until Beekman's action yesterday
in going before the Grand Jury II
had been presumed that summary
arrest would be made before an in
dictment was sought. In that case
II might have been possible TO bring
about the release OF those arrest I'd
by application for a writ OF habeas
corpus.
The finding OF an indictment.
however. forestalls habeas corpus
proceedings. Il is felt, too. that
there is not the slightest likelihood
Of those under suspicion taking
flight. and that there would be no
advantage gained by premature ac-
ton In making an arrest. though II
has been held that an arrest would
open the mouths Of some OF the
people who have proved reluctant
TO talk.
Yesterdays activity of the prose-
cutor and detectives took on vari-
Gus forms. Rumors of a pending
arrest spread from the moment that
the prosecutors arrived at the local
cart house. It was learned early
that Barbara Tough. a servant in
the Hall household. is to BE- recalled
for questioning TO correct some dis
crepaneies.
Prosecutor Beekman. although I'M
usually cheerful and exceptionally
loquacious. in his statement this az
ternoon to newspaper men. said only
There Is no arrest contemplated on
this day. We have made consider
able progress yesterday and can say
truthfully that we are certainly no
standing STILL"
Bsekman. yesterday, brought OF
the garments worn by the slam /.
couple on the night they were killed. /
and permitted the reporters TO make |
an inspection OF them. They are
still in charge of the Middlesex |
prosecutor. with them is the little /
tie clasp with the gold initial &C."
which was bought for the rector by !
Mrs. Mills.
II has been reported that the /
clasp was buried with Hall, but 81 /
was in the prosecutors office yes
terday.
The clothing worn by Mrs. Mills
was OF cheap material and consisted
of a blue lawn dress with small red
polka dots, a blue velvet turban,
black silk stockings. IAN low shoes,
and underwear. She wore no Jewels
and had no trinkets with her.
The blood stains on the clothing
were all about the neck OF the dress,
in front on the underwear about
half way down 10 the waist, and
on the inside Of the brim Of the j
velvet turban. The turban had no
bullet hole and the stain OF blood
was only inside the hat brim and
not inside the lining. Mrs. Mills
wore also a heavy brown wooden
scarf, in the pocket Of which is a
small powder puff. The scarf is
also heavily blood stained.
The rector's clothing consisted OF
A plain dark gray worsted suit, soft
white shirt and stiff collar, white
Panama hat with round crown,
white tie, black silk socks and black !
shoes. The shirt and collar were
heavily bloodstained about the back !
If the neck. no stains having been
'ound on the front OF either the !
ihirt or the collar. This fact is CON
'idered unusual by the authorities .
Ind others studying the case.
The coat was bloodstained be- ,
ween the shoulders and marked ,
With red soil similar TO that where .
he bodies were found. The back. ,
where all the stains were. had three ,
title holes, one a triangular tear.
is though the coat had been caught
IN some sharp object or bramble
,ush. The two other holes were ,
bout the size OF the diameter OF
IN ordinary lead pencil but were }
Tot bullet holes. according to the q
authorities.
The rector's suit of underwear 7
vas also bloodstained on the back I
nd near the neck band. The white l.
IeclStie with its gold engraved tie
lasp was unstained. but the stain s
4 blood on the back of the coat r
-ag aboIt a foot II, dfa,,aafar The | d