Evening journal., 1922-11-21
Ne,U Witness For State
in HaH-lMilZs Murder


bringing up again one OF those con
tradlctions with which the case has
been replete. He went on:
Last Saturday Mrs. Gibson came
over TO my farm and went over the
story again. asking me particularly
when was in Derussy's lane and
what saw there. Then she asked
me 10 agree 10 something I would
not agree to. Mrs. Gibson misjudged
the man she was talking 20. She
thought I was different type OF
man. and she made a mistake"
What did she ask you 10 agree
tor"
That 1 don't care 20 say at this
time. 1 must talk the matter over
with my wife now that she has pub
lished this letter In the evening
paper"
Did Mrs. Gibson ask you 20 say
that you saw her At the Phillips
farm on the night OF the murder? p"
well. I'm not going 20 say any
thing about the matter. was not
on the Phillips farm that night and
4 AAAn soc -AA.s IAnnNAh MNA
the mule. and 1 didn't see any wagon
either in Easton avenue" This Is
a reference 10 the farm wagon. horse
drawn, that Mrs. Gibson says she
followed.
Mrs. sipel Warns Police
Sipel said he had not been sub
poenaed or questioned ana that he
was willing 10 tell the grand jury
what he knew. He added:
But what I would say would be
OF no service 20 them IN connection
with Mrs. Gibson's story. At the
same time I want TO say that I've
had business dealings with Mrs.
Gibson and have found her all
right"
The letter which sipel referred 20
was sent by his wife 20 the New
Brunswick newspapers and was a
great surprise 10 him when report
ers called his attention TO H. II
reads:
Dear Sir: wish 20 state for me
welfare OF myself and children, and
I want the authorities OF Middle
sex and Somerset counties 20 take
notice that IL Mrs. Jane Gibson the
eyewitness in the Hall-Mills murder
case. should at any time offer new
evidence supposedly from my hus-
band, George Sipel, regarding the
above case, I want them absolutely
to ignore same, as f. Is untrue. She
has failed In her bold attempt to
bring my husband into the Hall
Mills murder case
My husband has been trying 20
convince me all week that there was
no danger. but took matters in my
o. hands. thinking Mrs. Gibson
would do so on her own accord. 1
have been nearly frantic all week.
as my husband IS a we'll known
business man. I absolutely do not
want him in this affair. as he has
no time 20 lose.
Mrs. Florence Sipel.
'Middlebush. n. j. Post once Box
a."
A. ]. Cardinal, a New Brunswick
reporter. was tie first witness call
ed before the Grand Jury yesterday.
He was the first man on the
scene after the bodies had been dis
covered by Pearl BANNER and Ray
mond Schneider. He told what he
saw and also Of telephoning TO Mrs.
Hall later IN the day from the Of
fee OF his newspaper. He asked II
Mr.. Hall was home, and on reoeiv-
ing a reply In the negative. asked
1. u
the information was requested. and
Cardinal said he heard something
had happened. Then Mrs. Hall hung
up the receiver. She has said since
hat she imm ediately called up vii.
lam NJ. Florence, former Senator.
who was her counsel for three weeks
Or so after the tragedy.
Cardinal. after is minutes in the
Jury room. was followed by DIR. z.
L. Lobelin. veterinary, who identified
Halls body and also was one of the
irst at the scene OF the crime. Then
George Totten. Somerset county de-
ective. entered and remained a long
line. He was the first Somerset
county official on the Job and took
'harge OF the case. The letters Mrs.
Mills had written 10 the rector were
AIKEN over by him and IL was he
Who ordered the removal OF the bod
es.
Before Totten took the stand he
carried in two boxes, the clothes
worm by the murdered couple, con-
listing OF the rector's black suit,
white shirt, underwear. socks, shoes
md panama hat, and Mrs. Mills's
lavy blue dress with the red polka |
lots and the red ribbon piping, her |
)lue velvet hat. shoes, silk stockings
nd underclothing.
When Totten had testified, lunch
on time was reached. After lunch |
Its dinner at midday in Sonter- |
jurors. with the exception /
( Mrs. Maude CASTOR, were photo
'raphed outside the court house.
irs. CASTOR was excused from the
fternoon session.
Daniel J. Wray was the first wit
less IN the afternoon. He is the city
ditor Of a New Brunswick news
'aper and was one OF those TO visit
he. scene while the bodies lay on the
round. He was followed by one OF
lis reporters, Frank Deiner. who also
ras one of those to view the bodies
nd who aided in the identification.
iogart T. Conklin, sheriff OF Somer-
ct and Joseph Novatts. police chief
( Raritan and an assistant TO Tot
en-. were the next witnesses. when
'ovatta emerged. Totten and Conk-
n were recalled for a few minutes,
yhich gave rise to a report that
here had been some serious dis
repancy in their statements. hut
here was nothing to justify this.
Mason was In the iuru rnhnn fnr. Q ]