Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-18
MRS. HALL s SAFETY
VAULT IS 0PEEND IN
HUNT FOR EVIDENCE
Contents Of Receptacle Not Re-
veaIed; Rector's Widow Again
Summoned in Case.
SLEUTHS VERY SECRETIVE
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
New Brunswick, n. j., Oct IS-Mrs. /
Frances Stevens Hall. widow OF the
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hail. whose
body was found with that Of Mrs
Eleanor Renhardt Mills. was sum
moned from her home today TO open
her safety deposit vault at the Peo-
ple's National Bank. What was found
In the vault was not disclosed.
Meanwhile, detectives We're check
ing up on newly acquired information.
Great secrecy as to it's nature was
maintained. One angle. Il was learned,
necessitated a trip TO Lavalette ~. J.,
the home OF Henry Stevens, brother
of the rector's widow.
While newspnpermen again were
barred from the courthouse II was
| understood that Prosecutor Beekman
OF Somerset county and his associa tes
began at once consideration of steno-
graphic copies OF statements taken
yesterday from relatives Of tho slain
rector. including those OF Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall, his widow, and her two
brothers. Henry and Willie Stevens. 3
None of the officials or detectives
would offer any prediction as 10 what
may he expected today.
Proceeding on tho theory that the
Rev. Hall and Mrs Mills were shot
with Halls own pistol and that the
killing of the woman was not DELHI
erately planned. but due to her unex-
pected appearance on the scene. Prose-
cutors Stricken and Beekman, OF Mid
dieseK and Somerset counties respec-
lively. yesterday expedited their efforts
to wind up the mysterious murder
case. recalling half dozen witnesses
they had previously examined.
Last night authoritative reports
| were in circulation that arrests NAV
be looked for at any moment. Two
are expected. The Prosecutors belIeva
now that they have their case com
pleted and that there will be no neces-
sity for the intervention OF the At
torney- General.
Those called for REORGANIZATION
yesterday were Mrs. Frances Stevens
Han, widow Of the rector: Willie
Stevens, her brother, who lives with
her; Henry Stevens. the crack shot
who lives at La Valette: Charlotte
Mills, daughter Of the dead choir sing.
er. and barbara Tough, n maid I'm the
Han home. The prosecutors also ques.
TONED Florence North, who sold ths
letters OF Charlottes mother 10 2
newspaper, and asked her what right
she had 10 withhold these innportan-
documents from the prosecutors. Sh,
said afterward she had promised tc
turn over the letters 10 the authort.
ties today.
Faced Strange Woman.
During the examination OF Mrs. Hal
a sensational episode occurred. Mrs
Hall was asked by Stricken 10 put OF
her gray coat. Then there was led int
the room woman who looked TO be {
= Hungarian and was dressed as work
] ing woman. She sat on the other sid,
l OF the room and gazed at Mrs. Hall 70,
matter Of minutes. Then she was le,
out. She said not a word. nor was sh,
asked a question.
= While no announcement was made
IL is understood that this was tn,
?. woman who reported seeing a strang
, woman waiting for someone some dis
tance beyond the Phillips farm on tn
: afternoon before the murder was com
mitted. Her story was that she recog
nized newspaper picture Of one o
the women IN the case as that of tn
woman who waited. The authorize
are keeping the identity OF this womal
secret.
To Visit Safe Deposit Box.
Mrs. Hall is expected to visit he
personal safe deposit box today. an
a representative OF the prosecutor
office Is to be present. The purpose O
this visit is not disclosed The exam
ination of Mrs. Hall was long: tha
of Henry. who came all the way fror
LaNallette, and of Willie was brief.
Two handkerchiefs figured in the ex
animation. One. bearing the initial G
IS" was compared with one Henr
Stevens had. Another. obviously
woman's, was shown TO Charlotte Mill
She could not identify il. Her exam
s nation was made by the State trooper
only. One of them said: Well. III
l handkerchief was found in the pock,
- OF your mothers scarf"
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