Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-10-13
MRS. HALL To Be J
QU|zzED AGAIN ]
IN MURDER CASE
Release of Hayes Turns Au-
thorities Back to Relatives
of Murdered Couple
HER ATTORNEYS OBJECT
Mrs. Halls Coat and Scar,
lust Seized, Will be Tested
With Chemicals

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 13.
The newest phase in the efforts Of
the authorities to solve the Hall
Mills murder tangle is the investiga-
ton by them of a report that tn
deserted" house on the Phillips
farm was used by prominent New
brunswick business men frequently
as gambling house, that high stakes
were played for on such occasions
that Raymond Schneider had key
to the house acting in the capacity
Of capper and that on some occas-
ions he would allow certain couples,
known TO MIN, to enter the house.
Dificulty was encountered today
In securing from the investigators
anything more definite along these
lines, but it was limited at that this
new lead might deveIop into tIse
most promising clues yet found 81
the case.
The fact that Schneiders wife
also mad key to the Phillips farm
mouse is taken by the authorities
TO add to the weight Of -his --latest
advanced theory that the house was
used much more than certain people
would have the investigators and
public believe.
The report now being run down
py authorities is that Schneider had
heId position somewhat similar
10 doorkeeper, vustodian or look
out at the mysterious farm house
behind whose closed doors and
drawn curtains might have occurred
certain incidents which. If known,
would prove not only the motive for
the murder but reveal the perpe-
traitor or perpetrators as well.
with the release OF Clifford Hayes
from the Somerset county Jail at
Somerville yesterday afternoon far
nlshing sufficient proof that the de-
tectives were following the wrong
Clue in suspecting him of the mur-
der of Rev. Edward w. Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Mills on Sept. IL. in
terest today reverted back to the
families of the slain couple from
whom suspicion has not yet besn
removed. z
1t was rumored about the eth
this morning that Mrs Francea
Stevens Hall, wife of the slain rectod
Of the Episcopal Church of st, John
the Evangelist, would be quizzsd
again today by authorities. At tffa
same time reports were current that
Mrs. Halls lawyers would ens5eava{
60 prevent her being questioned any
further in the case =
It has been definitely estab1fshea
int the bundle taken from the Han
nome yesterday by a detective con-
tanned the fawn coat and scarf. both
OF which had been worn bv Mrs
Hall on the night of the fnurder
but which have since been Cleaned
and dyed. These articles were taken
for the purpose OF making a chem-
ical ANALYSIS of them to deterrninel
If possible, whether there had bee,,;s
any blood stains upon either. -
Attorney General Thomas p. No.
Gran of New Jersey has stated fhaf
he will take charge of the murder,
investigation if report comes
through the proper channels. Cow
Edwards announced that he had Nd
authority TO order the attorney ren-
eral to take charge but that he wolIF
nave to assume direction il Requested
by the prosecutors to do so.
The state police have never given
up the idea that members Of thS
families of the murdered couple u,avz
know more about the murders fhan
tney nave told SO far. and they are
stu working in that direction. Nor
are they satisfied the staying took
place on the farm where the bodies
were found. rs
They are said to have been quietlr
working on theory involving three
men and a woman and two automo-
biles. The troopers are said to have
gathered evidence that four persons
were seen in the neighhe; hacd wl1ere
the bodies were later fc,trd which
fits in with the theory b;ssad m state
ments of residents S-h4 head
screams and shots and saw auton,c-
biles speeding away HSaS