Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-18


the Stevcnses about tho pistol Hall is
understood to possess and used for
pastime from time to time. This was
gun OF .32 caliber. Tho authorities be-
licvo for the present at least that Hall
was killed with this. weapon at n spot
not far from the place at which tho
bodies were found.
They think, too. that Hall was actu-
ally shot before Mrp. Mills arrived, but
that she came along almost instantly
and made such an outcry that she was
shot to silence her. though there had
been no deliberate intention of killing
her.
Deduction About killing.
There II n version OF the story cur
rent which IL to tho effect that Mrs.
Mills was expected at the point where
n party OF three waited for Hall, and
that there was some thought OF killing
him and throwing suspicion on the
woman. This theory IL supposed to ex-
plain the finding of the letters which
might have been regarded as incrim
mating had Hall been found dead and
Mrs. Mills remained alive. How far
tho two prosecutors have gone ac-
tunlly to establish this theory is not
known.
, The most damaging blow TO the pro-
, secutors that has been dealt came with
the publication of tho letters Hall
wrote to Mrs. Mills. The existence OF
these letters has been mentioned time
, and again I'm the news dispatches but
Stricken and Beekman, as we'll as
some OF the detectives, steadfastly
, maintained that no such letters were
, In existence. when II was published
that some of the letters were signed
, with the initials ID. 7. L., standing for
the German your true love" the
statement was scofred at. The very
attitude OF Azariah Beckman, when
> he arrived at the court house here
yesterday, after reading some OF Hairs
letters. indicated that Mr.. Beekmnn
realized he had at least made one mis-
take.
In retaliation, as it were, the two
prosecutors made public last night
three OF the letters Mrs. Mills wrote
TO Hall They are not very significant
land wholly different In character from
y those written by Hall. More of the
wopan's letters are to he made public
and a careful search will be made
: through them for the eo-called impor-
Il tant clues. which It is said long age
e prevented the authorities from MAX
d ing them public. lest their own work
as investigators he hanpered.
L What actually occurred at the ex
a animation of all the important mem
g bers of the Hall and stevens family
3 group was pretty clearly act forth hS
II Timothy y. Pfefrer.
n Mr.. pfoiffer said that he had not re
r quosted permission to bo present wher
y Mrs. Hall was questioned by the prose
cutor although he had "A legal right &c
Il do 80 Mrs. Hall, no said. told him tina
!? she had been questioned for about nj
a hour. Henry and Willie Stevens wcr'
l. questioned for only n short time Will
II being asked not over n dozen dues
ss tions.
h The attorney was careful 20 mako J
e plain that tho answers he was maxim,
y To the questions put 10 him by tn
newspaper men were based solely o'
II the information that Mrs. Hall ha'
lr given him after her return to he
l. home. Tho Queetions put TO Mrs. Hal
,c Henry and Willie Stevens, he said, di
ID not indicate that the authorities ha
n run upon any great amount of ney
is evidence
in The only material that he recognize
rs new was that relating to the hand
~ kerChiefs that were said 10 have bee
20 found near the scene OF the crime, tn
I mysterious woman who was brough
into the room while Mrs Hall was be
ing questioned. and the letters write
h, by the rector
"a Henry stevens Abb.
!, Are the authorities satisfied wit
a Henry Stevens alibi?' Mr.. ,Pfeiffe
or was asked.
,o1 "I don't know what the attitude {
al the prosecuting authorities is." no r,
n piled.
no when Henry Stevens started f.
-. Ia Nallctte after the questioning, wa
- he under any restrictions?">
.a None whatever"
do you know what the purpose wa
- in asking Mrs. Hall 10 come down I
=. the court house to be question:
- again?"
y 81 do not. Judging from what Mr.
&c Han told me of the interview III
authorities went over the same groun
e. they had covered with her on prevfou
We occasions. particularly as to her NOV,
er ments on the evening of September /
iis and the sending of her coat and sea
en- to Bornot's in Philadelphia To he dyed
cd Did she explain the dyeing of II
RS coat and scarf satisfactorily TO Il
er authorities?"
re "Of course, ! cannot say how sati
tn factory II was TO them. All l know
of that Mrs. Hall told the TRUTH
First Query About Dyelng.
in Mr.. Pfeiffer explained here that
is the best OF his knowledge Mrs. Hs
on had never before been questioned I
al. the prosecuting authorities as TO Il
of coat and scarf.
tai How about the handkerchief
ad Was Henry Stevens asked about Il
If- handkerchiefs?'
re- "Yes. They asked him regarding Il
initials that he generally had er
(, broidered on his handkerchiefs. I
all said he thought there was an IS"
OF them. He pulled one out Of his pocl'
es. but II had no initial on It, He recc
he iected then that TINS particular han
IN, kerchief was one he had purchased
short time ago when he found hims,
Zoo without one. He also had another
,,,, his pocket and IL was embroidered wi
81 the letter "S." Mr.. Stevens said
80 thought 1t was one his mother h
bought as a present while she was
France.
~, $50 far as know he was not ask
to identify the handkerchiefs fou
49, near the scene Of the crime"
Was the embroidery on Hen