The New York herald., 1922-11-07

the authorities considerably by her
statements. He was asked:
do you consider Mrs. Fi-aiey as an
important witness for the Slater"
II do.".he replied. saying that he be-
lieved that her testimony would have an
important bearing on the case before
the Grand Jury. He admitted that her
story corroborated Mrs. Gibsons affidavit
one more than one important point Mrs.
Fraley did not see the murder COM
mitted. Mason intimated. but she did
hear certain things. More witnesses will
be examined and re-examined by either
Mason or Mott within the next forty
light hours. although there will be little
activity tomorrow. election day.
One official discussed the possibility
OF Mrs. Hall going before the Grand
Jury IN an effort to make II clear
she had nothing to do with the crime.
This official said the matter was one to
be determined by the Prosecutor. but the
Grand Jury could go over his head and
ask for her testimony. This IL rather
unusual. as the Grand Jury is usually
satisfied with whatever evidence the
Prosecutor may see fit to present
About Mrs. MiIls's Throat.
Tho statements Of DR.. Long about
the cutting Of Mrs. Mills's throat are
being checked up especially. Accord
ing to Long, his original report said
the throat of the woman was "hagged
o. garrotted." To the reporters soon
after the finding Of the bodies he as
sorted that there had been no cutting
OF the throat and that because OF
advanced decomposition the scarf which
was wound about the woman's head
had cut into the flesh
This statement also was made to
local officials.
One official said emphatically that
there is nothing In Longs first re-
Port about the cutting OF the throat
nor is there anything about the scarf
having made any wound. The report
has not been made public.
DIR. Long was quoted to-day as saying
that an official high in the investiga-
ton told him to keep quiet about the
fact that Mrs. Mills's throat had been
slashed. He refused to see reporters
who Sought to question him about this.
and said that he would not tell any
| thing about the report. Tonight. how
ever. he was reached by the reporters
at his home in Somerville and denied
that he had made any such statement.
He said:
my report was delivered to Prosecu-
the murder. Prior to that time I had
not seen Mr. Beekman. l assume that
he got the report on Tuesday, for that
is when I delivered it. In my report
I stated that Mrs. Mills's throat had
been injured by some sharp instrument.
and that the throat was badly decom-
posed. In the report of the autopsy
made in Brooklyn they did not say that
her throat had been cut with a knife,
but that 1t had beens done with some
sharp instrument
According 20 DR.. Cronk. who per-
formed the second autopsy, there was
no mention made in the first report
by DR.. Long about any cutting of the
throat. The statement also has been
made that DR.. Long was at the scene
on the day the bodies were found and
spoke to Prosecutor Beekman and Edwin
r. Carpenter at that time. Both Mr.
Beekman and Mr.. Carpenter admit this.
altough DR.. Long says he had not seen
Mr.. Beekman prior to the submitting of
his report to the Prosecutor.
Charlotte Mills has put all ideas Of
the stage aside, and will stay in New
Brunswick to complete her studies at
the senior high school here. She will
graduate a year from the coming Feb
ruary, and then will go to live with her