Evening journal., 1922-10-27

text OF this statement was furnish
cd today when Mrs. Gibson denie'
emphatically she had given tn
mans first name which has beer
freely mentioned since her part II
the story became known.
She is supposed 10 have said chi
heard the woman IN the gray Goa
cry out;
"Ohl" and then a mans name
The name was we'll known az tha'
OF possible suspect IN the case and
30 was published IN some cities
Mrs. Gibson now says she ala moi
hear either OF the women at che
murder scene use the name.
Mrs. Gibson was taken 70 the
courthouse today by detectives 90 bs
questioned by Prosecutor Mott.
Ths woman's story, that she oaw
9 man ehoot down DR.. Hail and Mrs
Mills and that she heard = woman
scream out tho mans name wac TO
be Investigated AZ FIRST hand by Mott.
AZ the same tims the prosecutor
ordered all his forces 20 search for
me old fashioned automobile said
70 have been seen by Mrs. Gibson
in DsRussey's lane the night of the
I crime.
Following a statement from Mrs.
Halls attorney that she was at home
during the night OF Sept II, when
the crime was committed, and that
Henry Stevens. her brother. was not
IN town, Mott said IN answer 70
question that he was not satisfied
that Stevens had perfect abb
Among many rumors circulated In
New Brunswick was one that RALPH
V. NJ. Gorsline, a vestryman OF the
church OF st. John had disappeared.
Gorsline. however, was al his
home this morning having been away
over night on a business trip.
Mott wants his case copper riv-
eted" before be starts TO make ar
rests. Little that is new has reach
ed him, yet It appears he thinks Il
almost sufficient to justify drastic
aston. A little more oorroboration
and that already In sight, and the
case is complete.
Anna Gibson. or Jane Gibson
she says either name will do-saw
the crime committed. She says she
followed the perpetrators as they
walked 10 the scene OF the crime.
She heard the shots and saw two or
four figures fall. But her word is
at present unsupported. and against
Il Mott must fight a possible alibi.
II the man involved Is the man
whose Christian name abe uses in
her affidavit, the abb Is a strong
one and will be well nigh impossible
TO break.
But there arises now the possi-
bility that Mrs. Gibson. though she
saw Alright. heard erronsously. She
saw a man with bushy hair and
heavy moutaohe. but there are two
such men who have figured IN the
case. and there Is a strong resemb-
lance between them. While her
story might be easy for a clever de-
Tense 10 break down. a revision. sub I
shutting one man for another. might 2
prove the backbone OF a strong case
for the prosecution.
For this reason and because cor I
roboration IS always wise. Mott will I
not move hastily He said as much /
while admitting the strength OF the !
Gibson testimony and declaring his
intention OF taking the case 10
climax speedily. There were motor
cars about the Phillips farm that
night and Mott wants TO know who
was IN them. He wants 20 know,
too, whether men who have been
nervous almost from the hour OF
the crime saw little or much OF Il
and have been afraid to tell be-
cause they had no business in the
lnsavory neighborhood.
Little Things Build Up Case.
A chance meeting Of two women at
1 rummage sale. the scratching Of a
log on a door. the quickly passing
CLEAN from the headlights OF an au-
these things particu-
arly and on other things as small
md unimportant hinges the solution
II the Hall-Mills murder mystery
hat has attracted the attention Of
he entire country for nearly six
weeks.
II Is in thorough keeping with the
whole case. as II has been slowly and
aboriously unfolded, that 1t should
emain for a farmer woman. riding
,arebacked on q mule through a
leld of golden rod, 10 furnish the
Missing fragment IN the picture 4.
,uzzle that scores of detectives.
ncient and modern. professional and
mateur, have been trying unsuc-
essfully 10 put together.
There Is an official record OF the {
tory Mrs. Gibson has told. signed
nd sworn TO. In Il she does not l
mention any surnames at all and IL s
oes not contain any actual identih- s
alton. There Is the mention of the /
'hristian name OF man who has
cen mentioned frequently in con- a
ection with the case and who does Z
ot live in New Brunswick. /
But in talking today Mrs. Gibson n
enied that she had used this name Il
I the connection indicated and said 10
he had referred to the whole case y
$ similar 20 the stories OF a well r
nown author. now dead. whose pen
anne was the same as the Chris a
an name she Is said TO have used. .
Mrs. Gibson made two statements .
ne at the Court House when she =
-as first questioned. This was type
-ritten and not signed. Later, the
electives went to her home with
and her statement was :
.anscribed and sworn to before a
otary. Some days later. on last u
Tonday or Tuesday. she again Wis i
ed the Court House TO try 10 il
Ientify certain people. She did h
Ientlfy them. or at least some OF II
lem, but there was slight dis
yreemeHt of which more will prob d
bly, be known later. Il
The Identification was not sworn T