Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-13
Eye Witness Found
a in Murder Mystery
Continued from Pare One

sent to a cleaner in that city, wa.
ordered to Philadelphia once more Il
make additional inquiries. Earlier tn,
coat and scarf had been seized and SEN
to the Squibb chemical plant at New
brunswick for analysis and microscopic
examination.
Detective Collins was told also to lool
up watch reported to have appeared
In Philadelphia pawnshop two week.
ago. The watch was described as Of
! the character Of that carried BY Mr.
Hall and missing since the murder
Mr.. Halls watch was a keepsake. thirt,
years old, and converted from nm old
fashioned key winder to a stem wipder
1t was Of gold, the case worn smooth
by long use.
To Question Mrs. Hall Again
The county detectives plan also "a
question Mrs. Hall again today. She IL
said to be in n highly nervous state,
indeed on the border Of nervous collapse
She has remn med close to her home
during the weeks of investigation of her
husbands murder, denying herself tc
interviewers.
Miss Sallie Peters, her faithful friend
and mouthpiece. had word to say late
yesterday concerning the seizure of Mrs
! ihui 1iothih6'
1T is too silly to discuss" said
Miss Peters.
If the authorities decide not to cal
Mrs. Hall for an examination, 1t il
likely that they again will question
Louise Geist.. n servant in the Hal
household. The young woman has beer
examined before, apparently without re
suit.
Young Hayes is very much the towr
! hero today. He was given an impromptu
dinner last night by some of his friends
who carried him away from his home tc
be their guest. He seems 10 bear nt
crudgc against Schneider. and says hi
! hopes they will be friends again som,
day. Nearly five hundred letters o.
, CongratulatiOn were received at the
Hayes home in this mornings mail.
"No Hard Feelings Against Ray"
Il have no hard feelings against
Ray he said. ''Of course he charged
me with murder and sent me to Jail
yesterday that l was glad to shake
hands with him. We have been friends
for a good many years, and hope vel
be friends again when he gets out Of this
| trouble.
Il wasn't put through any third de-
gree stuff in jail. The authorities
treated me like human being. But
just the same I'll remember those five
days. It's great to be home again"
At the hearing yesterday which gave
Hayes his freedom, the two youths
faced each other. After preliminary
questioning of Schneider. Prosecutor
! Reekman said: "Then l understand
that any statement you may have made
accusing Hayes of the murder of DR..
Hall and Mrs. Mills is untrue"
| Yes"
| that statemcnt?'
II told the truth in the first state
mcnt. but Pearl Bahmer and Clifford
Hayes contradictcd it,
"Then l understand you were angry
with them for contradicting you and you
accused Hayes of the murder. Is that
right
"Yes. sir"
After the papers for Hayes discharge
had been signed the group shook hands
all around. Schneider was present nnt
was in tears. He walked over to Haye,
and said: Cliff, you're not mad a
me, are you? lied about you, III
Hayes put out his hand and claspec
! 'htt vi 'StlhCluCIs Itlliui NihS 'S ht
bad feelings against you.
Seeks Release for Schneider
Walter Sedan, counsel for Schneider
announced today that he had made ap-
plcaton to have his client brought back
to the Middlese1 County Jail at New
! Brunswick
Schneider cannot legally be held as
a material Witness said the attorney,
ko yripninoI trhnp, hn IL
released because he has no connection
with the crime.
Nicholas Bahmer. father Of Pearl
Schneider's former sweetheart, who is
in Jail in connection with the girl, b,
incorrigiblity, and held in $4,000
bail. hopes to get out today.
The tine in jail with its enforced
abstinence from "bootlcg" has made g
favorable change in the mans appear
ance. He got shaved and generally
cleaned up last night and today looked
far less disrcputable than when he was
brought in. His eyes were clearer and
his hand stead!er.
Says Charges Are Lies
"1'll be able TO prove that thu
charges against me are lies," he said
My daughter. Pearl. is weak minded
and | don't think I'll have any diff
Guilty proving that. / expect to ge
out in bail. My wife has been raising
bail tor me. and last night she hat
most Of the $4,000 I'll need to ge
out. | expect to be out today"
The townspeOple are waiting will
much inlpaticncc for the neXe move II
the case They believe the Stat,
troopers Will get action" but ther,
is a good deal of tnik about an indig
nation meeting and request to th'
Governor 20 send in deputy attorney
general 10 take charge Of the case.
Detective Ellis Parker. Of Burling
ton County, was mentioned again yes
t"rday MS the man who most likely cOult
clean up the mass made by the loca
prosecutors and their staffs of de-
trctiv"s. Parker, however, has indi
Gated that while il would give him th
! greatest pleasure in the world to worl
on the case, he hasn't time now an,
cOUIdn' t anyhow unless invited by th
local men.
Lieutenant Belshaw Suggested
Lieutenant Of Detectives Belshaw, o
Philadelphia, also has been suggested a
an outside auxiliary. who might b.
called upon with profit. Beshnw 4
head Of tho Philadelphia murder squad
ANA has been as successful as Eli
, Parker in clearing mp difficult murdc
cases
II unable T." 60 to New Brunswicl
himself, II iS known that he has sew,