The Washington times., 1922-10-21
NJ A n A n D
A WO NJ A n
.NEN NT|F| led
in NS[AY|NG
Mysterious Female Witness
. Said to Have Told Of See
ing Couple Killed.
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.,
Oct. 21.-Indictment of a man
and a woman on the direct charge ,
of killing the Rev. DR.. Edward
w. Hall, wealthy rector of the
fashionable Protestant Episcopal
Church of St. John the Evange-
list, and his beautiful choir
leader, Mrs. James Mills, may be
asked of the Somerset county
grand jury Monday, it was learned
today. Although the county au-
thorities would not admit it,
there is authoritative ground for
belief that the grand jury begun
contemplation of the Hall-Mills
murder yesterday.
Another Woman In Case.
Another woman has been brought
into the case. So far her identity
has not been revealed, but ii is de.
olared that she has made affidavit
to- Prosecuting Attorney Beekman
that she was an eyewitness Of the
murder and can identify the persons
who committed it. This woman, II is
understood. has not been publicly
mentioned in connection with the
crime up to the pres ant time.
There was general expectancy TO-
day that two arrests would be made
at once-a man and woman. From
a reliable souce 1t was learned that
detectives have concentrated their
efforts toward piling up evidence
against a woman. Her indictment
was expected to follow the appear
ance before the grand jury Of the
new woman witness, who claims TO
have witnessed the murder from a
clump Of shrubbery where she was
hidden.
Saw Attack, She Says.
This woman Is sail to have seen
DIR. Hall and Mrs. Mills approached
and attacked by a man and woman.
She Is alleged to have identified the
attackers and given their names to
the county authorities. While ad-
mitting that she heard and saw shots
fired 1t is not known II she has testi-
fled to seeing Mrs. Mills throat cut.
Nor is 1t known If the witness saw
the killer snatch ten or a dozen Of
DIR. Halls love letters from the pock-
ct of Mrs. Mills scarf, tear some
Of them to pieces and then scatter
lhCIl Dtl"ttI llC I"o uoulCEs
The woman who gives the infor-
nation is said to be a member OF a
good family in New Brunswick. She
moves in the best social circles, and
is highly respected. Why she was
in the civinity Of Buccleugh Park
a lonely, isloated spot--near mid
night on the night of the murder
September l4-has not been reveal
ed by the authorities.
Further efforts were made today
to find the old fashioned, hign body
automobile in which the bodies are
said to have been borne here. This
car figures in the supposition that
the murder was committed in a barn
on a farm adjacent to the philips
farm. s
In view Of the secrecy surround
ing the present trend OF the inVesu-
CATION the statement TO-DAY ol
friend of Mrs. Hall that she was
prepared for any eventuai'ty-e'en
nrepared to be told that sh" ls
charged with the murder Of her
husband and Mrs. Mills-is consid-
Prepared "For Anything"
II the proposed Indictment refers
to this phase Of the investigation
one of the bitterest legal battles in
the history of New Jersey imptndS.
Mrs. Halls counsel, Timothy ~
Pfeiffer, said today:
After the stupid bunglinS OF inc
the past month we are prepared
for anything--even for tormM
charge that the murders were
planned and executed rtgh. within
the family circle OF the Rev. Dr.
Hall. Mrs. Hall. howevcc, has
never been asked directly whether
she committed the double murder.
Member OF Choir Vanishes.
Ralph V. NJ. Gorsline, member OF
the yestry Of DIR. Halls church, and
four other persons were said to have
been notified that the Somerset
county authorities wished to inter-
view them this afternoon.
Efforts to find Miss Catherine
Rastall, a member Of the choir Of
the Church of St. John the Evan
gelist. who was with Gorsline in his
automobile on the night Of the MUIR
der, were futile today. She was not
at her home. Her absence led to
rumors that she may have been, the
woman who Is said 90 have wit
messed the double murder.
As neither OF the prosecutors has
announced what his plans are for
the future, action has been put up