Evening journal., 1922-10-16
GUNMAN and
WOMAN NOW
SUSPECTED OF
dual Crime
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view. while state troopers are quoted
as admitting they have found moth
Ing TO oorroborate il.
The authorities while awaiting ap'
pointment of director or theli
work are advancing publicly all pos
sible evidence that the murder was
premeditated and inspired by Jeai-
ousy. Its as though they were In
hurry 10 be quoted TO this effect be-
for the case is taken from their
hands. Their original theory after
the murder resulted from mistaken
identity has now been discarded.
II seemed certain today that who-
ever Governor Edwards or the At
tornev Generals office designated TO
take charge of the probe would start
from the very beginning in his IN
vestiration. All the relatives of the
murdered people who were ques-
toned Immediately after discovery
Of the bodies will be grilled once
more.
Find the woman"-French UP 20
all crime investigators, Is inspiring
those engaged in the murder hunt'
TeIephone wires leading into the
home Of Mrs. Hall and into the
,,,,,tv courthouse have been tapped
ard unknown persons are listening
I'M on conversations pertaining 10
,nvestiration OF the murder II was
charged today. =,
Miss Sally Peters. close friend oil
Mrs. Hall, declared TO newspaper
men that she had positive knowledge
,ha+ tho wires at the Hall home
we're leaking"
a, olmost the same time an Off
ci,l Of the courthouse who asked
that his name be withheld sala
that phone wires there had Deen
tapped. s.-.r
o~ are expected TO confer this after
noon and at that time supreme
court Justice Parker at MOTIFS
town II Il believed will nominate a
renresentative OF the Attorney Cen
eral 10 take full charge OF the in
vestigation.
Ralph Gorsline, vestryman OF the
church OF st. John the Evangelist
also reported TO authorities that MS {
wires had been tapped. Gorsline mas I
bsen questioned by authorities con- I
cerning reports that he was near the I
Phillips farm in an automoolie on I
the night of the murder. IL
As matters stand, with every one ]
marking time in contemplation OF ,
the entrance into the case Attorney
General McCran, one section of the
investigating force Is absolutely ,
"sold" on the theory that jealousy
was the motive for the crime, while
another section. though not disre-
earding this idea entirely, is much
more interested along other lines. In
fact. the investigators are really
playing out their own individual
strings, pursuing their own Theories /,
and hence making little or no head
way. This is almost true OF the /
state troopers as Of other investi-
gators.
1t Is not believed here than Alto
ney-General McCran will take per-
sonal charge of the case. The work
is not attractive. So much has been
left undone that the man who tackles ,
the Job anew will necessarily be un-
der great handicap and may be !.
eft In the position OF one holding
the bag. II Is believed likely that =
Mr.. McCran will pick probably Z
Joseph Lanigan. one OF his staff, who +,
is known as an aggressive worker =
and one who can surmount obstacles
and likes to do Il.
There is little doubt as TO the ac- .,
ton Judge Parker will take. II he =
orders the AttorneyGeneral TO man
age the case henceforth. then Mr.. <
Beekman and Mr.. Stricken may re- l
tire more or less gracefully and will d
have something in the nature OF an a
alibi II the case is never solved. Mr.. II
Stricken, however. believes he might U
unravel the tangled skein II only
conditions were propitious. He said q
today for instance: P
I'D like to have four days of I
quiet, four days without any report $
ers about, and then we might get b
some place" n
Mr.. McCran is aware OF what Il n
VIII mean to take hold OF this case Of
and Of the necessity Of approaching h
It from a fresh point OF view. He Ct
said today: Il
Since I have not been called into al
the case as yet, I feel that It would I,
hardly be ethical for me to discuss H.
Il in any way. Should I be directed d.
70 take up the case will be at lib- n
erty TO speak. II do enter the case
i will be with no preconceived no. II
tons regarding It," "
There Is much sentiment here for u
bringing into the case the Burling- e.
ton county detective Ellis Parker. 7.
Mr.. McCran, when asked whether n
he would do this answered that he ..
did not know Mr.. Parker and hence a
could not say whether he would en- :,
ploy him II the case should be turn :
ed over to the Attorney General
McCran said also: q
i have followed the case only as
a private citizen. in the same man
ner as most other people have. and :
have made no special investiga-
tion Of II. The work Of the Attor-
ney General il not along those lines y
And have jurisdiction in criminal :,
matters only through an order is
sued by Justice Parker directing me
10 investigate the case.
1T would be impossible for me y
70 say now whether / would con-
tinue to work with Prosecutors q
Beekman Of Somerset. and Stricken.
OF Middlesex. and their staffs. to- :
gether with the state police. The I
whole point is that ! have not been ,
called in and therefore I cannot talk I
about IT,"
Stricken said that there is no h
friction. no dissension and no con-
hict Of authority between Beekman n
and himself and has not been. He s.