New-York tribune., 1922-10-31

bur nc said he did not believe that thi
affected her credibility.
knew there was something abou
her personal life that Mrs. Gibson wa
I net telling, but J did not press her,
| said Mr.. Mason, because did not fee
! that her private affairs had anythin
| TO do with what she saw and hear
that night
When Mr.. Mott, who has not bee,
seen since last Friday, was reached b.
telephone at his home he was asked:
Where were you to-day. MIR. Mott 2
Il don't know that have to tel
tnat." Mr. Mott was almost sharp.
Were you in Someryille 81
81 was not in SomervilIe.'
Were you in New Brunswick"
mo"
Where were you, Mr.. Motif"
Il don't know that / have to tell yoi
that"
Were you working on the Hall Mill,
murder investigation ?"
Yes"
at is reported that you have estab
lished secret headquarters in order e.
get away from reporters"
Il wish,'' said Mr.. Mott fervently {"
wish to heaven / could find such {
place" His infiexion betrayed no hope
Mott Dodgcs Question
"Mr Mott, reporters tonight locatet
the husband Of Mrs. Gibson. He is !;
William Henry Easton, and lives with
her on. the pig farm. She has said
you know, that she is widow. Her
husband when asked what he thought
Of her story replied: She haa a bril-
liant mind
"Do you think this bears on he,
credibi]ity?"
There was q brief pause, and then
'oh. dou't think care to say any.
thing on that"
"Arc you coming to New Brunswick
tomorrow
Il don't care to tell you that. Good
night"
From another source it was learned
that Mr.. Mott does plan to come to
New Brunowick tomorrow.
. Detective Mason. accompanied by
Sergeant Lamb and Trooper Hickman of
the state police, went to the phiiips
farm this afternoon after conference
at the courthouse which had included
Detective George Totten OF Somerset
County, one of those who believe firmly
that Mrs. Gibson is,a reliable witness.
Mr.. Mason pulled from his ,oyercoat
pocket scale map Of the murder farm
and nearby roads when they reached
the tap root of what was q fourishinr
crabapple tree six weeks ago. They
examined several small hr trees and
shrubs in the field on the opposite side
of Lovers Lane" and while they were
thus engaged they were accosted by g.
sharp-fea tured. small-eyed man In Il
cap and blue sweater. who came from
the Fraley farm Just across DeRussv
Lane. This was Sigourney Smith. They
talked together for fifteen or twenty
minutes, Smith extending his arms
from time to time as he indicated d.
rections in the story he was telling.
Refuses TO Be Burs,ped
Later. when newspaper men sought
him in the hostile atmosphere of the
Fraley place, where a chained Airedale
bafked his masters opinion of all and
snndry, Sigourny Smith waxed ;wrothy.
,"Needn,t try to pump me-" he shout
ed, state troopers have warned me
rot to talk. When / talk / want
G-O-U-R-N-Y Smith. That's me"
From others it was learned that
smith, whose crories know him as
rLut, is -grave-digger in Elmwood
Cemetery. He boards at the Fralev
home, from which TO date only in
dlgnant denials have come when in
formation has heen sought there as to
whether any Of the inmates OF that
mouse. heard shots or screams or saw
anything of the double murder.
~ was learned that in the first days
s OF me investigation detectives from,
py.ne .
o. Mlddlesex County interrogated
Smith. It had been reported to them
mat the graysdigger had been heard
20 say Vile riding on trolley car in
New Brunswick, "There was n murder
ont my way last night" When an az
PLANTATION was asked of The man he pro-
tested that he had never made arv
sueh remark. He was reminded that Il
was regarded as strange that a. person
s,! mho hyed within stones throw Of
h,t sc,asnaappte c,.s tree had heard nothing,
;, nus olnith ciung to his story of utter
ignorance Of the murder. lie ia sill
ehnglng to it SO fer as could he learnad e.i
tonight. pe ise'1isu
Gravediggers Also Silent
Inquiries made amone b;s sa,,,w
gravediggers brought from thar, @ stato
ments that they had not heard h;r,
usscoss the case. Smith has crony
named Myron Pollard, nachin;s+ xs,is oi,s
nfes IN Ialinadge Street, not FAR fron,
ehe cemetery. Pollard. who is ont af
wofk ana visits with Sigourny Srnith
"a tne cemetery nearly every Gay. aIso
Denied tonight that he had ever baapJ
mas friend speak of the murder exnant
IN casual way. 'esp'
poiiard, tall, gaunt man, was No va
inssant to discuss his intimase fr;and,.
sHsirs that he said that he couidn;t re
s galt having heard him speak of Nav,
nrunswick's sole topic of conversat;om
until several weeks afcer ina baa;as
were found. she poales
think he did say somehady rsno,s
sa eas, haa asked him il he had heard or
seen ANYTHING" said Pollard '4 VI
Girl Appeals 70 Public
Charlotte Mills appealed 70 the e,s;
zens OF New Jersey yesterday to br;n J.
pressure TO bear upon the Goverra-
ahd the state officials inyestipat;ne :,
hef mosher's death to force thsr, 20
ssS ana TO avenge the BRUTAL cr;r,a y
She called attention to the fact ~ -
Mr. Mott, appointed because the ~
eeutive realized that the jr,vest;eatia. T.
was being huneled, has done nathins i,v,i
a5tnough ne says he has evidence WITH
which to indict Mrs. Miils's SLAYER ss'i
Nore than six weeks ago" she savs
she eoay Of my mother was found. |
DO not know nor an / interested In the
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