The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-10-11
INDIGNANT CITIZENS
ATTACK DETECTIVE
IN new BRUNSWICK
(By Associated Press)

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Oct. IL
Frank P. Kirby. Middlesex county de-
tective, credited with having obtained
the statement from Raymond Schnei-
der on which Clifford Hayes, 19 years
old, was charged with the murders of
the Rev Edward Wheeler Hall, rector
of the Episcopal church of St. John
the Evangelist, and his choir leader,
Mrs Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, was at
tackled by a group of indignant citi-
zens here early today.
Bombarded with bricks Kirby es-
capped unhurt by locking himself in
the baggage room at the New Bruins
wick Pennsylvania station. Later he
was surrounded by armed policemen
in uniform and escorted to>police
headquarters while the crowd which
had shown its resentment of the arrest
of Hayes dispersed.
Met by Citizens
Kirby was met by the group of cit1-
zens as he emerged from the Penn
sylvania station on his return from
Somerville, where he had sought un-
successfully to obtain confession
from Hayes. The group included sew
eral members of the committee which
had obtained the offer of a $500 re-
ward for the arrest and conviction OF
the slayer of DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills
Members of the crowd protested
angrily to Kirby against the arrest OF
Hayes. declaring they characterized il
a frame up" to quiet the indignation
of citizens and soothe an aroused gov
ernor by making it appear that the
mystery had been cleared.
Hemmed In By Crowd
Kirby retorted with equal candol
at first, at the same time walking
rapidly away from the railroad sta
tion in the direction of police head
quarters. Before he had proceeded
far he found himself surrounded BY
the crowd which pressed closer ant
closer to him.
/ He tried to keep straight ahead, bu
suddenly found his way blocked b!
angry and excited men. He looked
around. decided the crowd was thir
nest behind him and turned and raj
/ in that direction. The crowd ran aftei
/ him with threats of tar and feathers
The pursuit led past pile of brick
| Many in the crowd stopped Ions
! enough to get an armful with which
/ to hurl at the officer.
/ ReachlnS the station platform, h1Tpl
/ espied the open door of the baggage
car dived inside, closed the door ant
bolted it just as leaders in the GROVE
/ reached it.
Rescued by Police.
i For awhile the crowd contentsd il
self with throwing bricks against tn
I baggage room door. Then a poss
OF patrolmen, summoned by the sta
ton agent. arrived and rescued Kirby
The crowd vanished with the arriva
of the bluecoats.
Outstanding developments yestei
day included the admission by Pro.
i ecutor Beekman of Somerset county
that he was making no effort to de
termine the truth of SchneideT's stats
; ment charging Hayes with the mul
der: the arrest of Pearl Bahmer.
years old who was with Schneide
/ when the two bodies We're found. a
an incorrigibleand of Nicholas Bal
mer. her father, held on a crimins
charge preferred by the girl, and tn
1ntimation by one of the chief invest
gators that Hayes arrest did not solv
the mystery-that in fact, we've jus
J started to work on the case"
MiddIesex county detectives expec
ed to interview Mrs Francis Hal
widow of the slain rector again toda.