Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10
dual MURDER
BATTLES anew


chief assistant. James F. Mason. also
OF Newark, win continue their In
quiry ana build up the case so that,
II ever Il does reach the trial stats.
Il viii be ss strong as they can make
H. The taxpayers OF Somerset coun-
ty, IN which tho crime was oom-
mitted. will pay all bills. including
those for fees for Mr.. Mott and Mr.
Mason. The case will cost the Som
erset county farmer substantial
sum before Il ia concluded.
Mott went 20 Somerville yeEterdsy
and talked with the foreman OF the
Grand Jury. Azariah Beekman. pros
ecutor. and others. Then he said the
case would not go 20 the Grand Jury
this week and departed for Trenton
later. arriving at home in Newark.
He refused TO talk about the cass.
Mason has said that the case II
ready for presentation 70 the Grand
Jury. The State troopers. who have
been working diligently with him.
are OF the same opinion. They feel
that the case Is strong enough for
trial.
Mr.. Mott and Mr.. Beekman. on
the other hand, are aware that
there IL many slip between an in
diotment and a conviction. II this
case can be oopper-riveted they WIN
not hesitate 70 90 on using rivets
II they have 70 work TIL Christmas.
Mott and Beekman are friends. They
call each other Wilbur and Azarish.
Thus II is that at about 1918 p. NJ.
yesterday Wilbur reached much the
same conclusions that Assriah
reached three weeks ago.
Beekman is popular IN his county.
The residents there, including the
members OF the Grand Jury, would
be reluctant 70 return an Indictment
on evidence that Beekman did not
think worth putting before any
Grand Jury. This refers specifically
10 the tale Of Mrs. jams Gibson.
the farmer woman. who said she
saw Han and Mrs Mills murdered.
Knowing what Azariah thought
about Mrs. Gibson. the Grand Jury
men and women. including Glib.
the foreman. viii have 20 be shown
by Mr.. Mott.
At present Mr.. Mott has an ace
high hand. Mrs. Gibson Is the ace.
He has not. IN actual fact. brought
one new witness into the case. rs
far as f. known. since Beekmsn
quarrelled with Prosecutor Stricken.
OF Middlesex county and gave up In
despair. II Mott cannot substanti-
ate Mrs. Gibson before the Grand
Jury he has not a chance in the
world. He knows Il. His oorrobora-
tive evidence is the fiimaest imegin-
able. He may call the Grand Jury
for Tuesday and he may let the case
hang FIRE for days and weeks.
There actually r. a differences OF
opinion in the police group itself as
TO who killed Hall and Mrs. Mills,
This emphasizes the weakness OF the
case Mott inherited and has not ma
terially strengthened. One or two
officials hold that a certain resident
OF New Brunswick committed the
crime. while another group is strong
~ OF the opinion that another in
dividuai. who does not live here. but
whose Christian name is the same
as that OF the New Brunswick resi-
dent. iB the man. In the case OF the
latter individual there Is a strong
alibi 70 be broken down. In the
case OF the former, motive and much
necessary circumstantia1 evidence Is
utterly lacking.
Mr.. Mott was 20 have come TO
New Brunswick yesterday. but
didn't. He went 20 Trenton instead. |
but why does not appear. Because |
OF his absence from here Charlotte !
Mills and the woman lawyer who /
has acted as her counsel were not |
called for examination, although /
that had been the intention.
Mason was here yesterday and
worked on the case for some hours
with the State troopers. He ap-
peered more surprised than any one
else that the Grand Jury was not
10 be called this week. He had not
seen Mott for two days. but went 20
Newark last night. after getting a
telephone message, and presumably
saw HIS superior there.
The report OF the finger print ex-
pert. Schwartz. has not come 20
hand, but r. expected soon. II is
By no means certain that Il WIN
show that the finger prints on the
,ufrs Of the shirt Hall wore can be4
Identified. But II they can the evi-
dence may bbe OF the greatest i'm
portsnce IN determining which OF the
wo men with the same Christian
lame was responsible for the muir
Ter. On the other hand the cuffs
nay only have shown the prints OF
/ woman's fingers.
The conference between Mott,
Arfrde Glib. foreman OF the Somer-
set county grand jury, and Prosecu-
tor Beekman took place in somer-
vflls and lasted little more than
IN hour. Charles Parker. Supreme
Court Justice ala not attend. The
announcement was made that he is
n New Orleans on vacation. He
s expected back after November 10,
Mott left somerviile shortly after
10 noon without divulging his destin-
alton. When asked about the posi-
oility Of the grand jury considering
the case this week, he said: 81 (
should say they wouldn't" Asked ,
about their considering the case ]
next week. he answered, well. next /
week Is some time of" With this ]
he left somerville. appearing later /
IN Trenton and later stili in New .
ark.
At the conference beside Mott and &
were Colonel Schwart-
Ikopf. head OF the State Troopers. {
Sibb and Detective rotten. During
he conference DR.. William II. Long, I
who performed the first examination
II the bodies, was called In for {
hort time. but refused to say later /
-. ~. ,,,t.efor had haau II WAS I