The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-26
WITNESS sure
OF IDENTITY
IN HALL IA! CASE
Mrs. Gibson, Pig Raiser, She
Heard Name Of Murderer
Called That Night
DESCRIBES THE PAIR
Tells of Following Them
And witnessing the
Crime
(By the Associated Press)

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. 90
Mrs. Jane Gibson, pig raiser, who
claims to have witnessed the murder
of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, today
told q newspaper man that she had
identified the man who she says shot
the rector, as we'll as identifying the
woman, who she asserts was with
the slayer.
Mrs. Gibson, who was on the Phil
lips farm the night Of the double
murder looking for corn thieves, and
who claims to have heard the slay-
er's name called by his woman COM
panion, said that she did not know
the identity Of the slayer at that
time but that she recently has rec
ognized him in the prosecutors Of
flee in New Brunswick.
Mrs. Gibson, who, it was learned
yesterday, has told the authorities
the name of the slayers companion,
said today that she had once met
her at a rummage sale and instant
ly had recognized her at the scene
Of the murder on the Phillips farm.
She added that she had seen her
since the double killing and was sure
Of her recognition.
Amplifying her previous story,
Mrs. Gibson said she rode op mule
back from her home into De Brussy's
lane following wagon without
lights which she thought was driven
by corn thieves.
She said she saw the wagon turn
into Easton Avenue towards New
Brunswick. The lane intersects East
on Avenue just beyond Lovers
Lane" in which the two bodies were
found. f..s
Just at the intersection, Mrs. Glib
son said she saw an old style auto
mobile standing in De Brussy's lane
Beside the machine, she declared,
were man and woman, and she
stopped her mule about 40 feet from
them. Just then, her story goes, an
other machine turned into the lane
and The flood Of light from its head
lights fell upon the two persons be.
side the old automobile.
The second automobile she. said,
backed out Of the lane and sped
away on Easton Avenue, Mrs. Gibson
said but while its lights were thrown
on the old machine she recognized
the man and woman. She says they
both stepped into the shadow before
the second automobile turned around.
Describes Woman
Mrs. Gibson said today that thu
woman wore a gray coat extending
to her knees. She says the man had
a heavy dark mustache, bushy eye
brows and was of heavy build.
"When l went to the prosecutors
office" the farm woman said today,
Il saw this man and recognized him
as the one who was standing be-
side the car" ~,
Mrs. Gibson says that after the
second car had withdrawn the man
and woman crossed De Brussy's lane
and went into the field in general
direction of the crab apple tree.
Judge Mott, the new special state
prosecutor, came to New Brunswick
today and summoned every principal
in the case to the court house so
that he might personally hear their
stories. s5a. r. 81
Mrs. Hall, widow Of the rector,
James Mills, husband of the woman
who was killed; Charlotte Mills,
their daughter; Henry and William
Stevens, brothers >of Mrs. Hall, and
Mrs. Gibson, all will be questioned.
Followed Pair
Mrs. Gibson in continuing her
story said that instinctively she fol-
lowed the man and women who cross
ed the field. -.at.s..j .....
"When I turned into the dirt road
she said, 81 lost one of my mocca-
sins, l dismounted to get it. When !
had put it on and climbed back up
on my mules back, the couple hac
disappeared.
"A few moments later heard
loud voices in the direction of the
crab apple tree. I saw man and
woman. Then out of the darkness 1
heard more loud talking as if all
we're quarreling. Then I heard a shot.
81 heard woman's voice scream
in horror" .
Mrs, Gibson said the woman who
screamed uttered a name and shout
ed:
Please, please" -.
"And them" said Mrs. Gibson, 81
put my heels into my jennie mule
and went on home