Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
BY DAN RING.
Staff Correspondent Of The Star

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., November
1.-The barrier of silence and isola-
tion that has stood between Mrs
Frances Stevens Hall and the general
public was broken yesterday. In the
afternoon at l o'clock the widow of
the slain rector received newspaper
men at her home and submitted her
self. in the presence of Timothy y.
Ffeiffer. to questions.
Newspaper men are now interview
ing Mrs Hall with the aim of getting
direct and definite story of her
whereab bouts on the night of Septem-
Der IA. when her husband, Rev. Ed
ward Wheeler Hall. and his wonder
heart choir singer. Mrs. Eleanor
Mills. were murdered on the Phillips
farm near De Russeys lane.
simultaneously with this announce
ment yesterday came an additional
statement from Special Deputy Attor-
ney General Wilbur A. Mott that in
dicated the final steps in the case of
the prosecution are now being taken.
and that definite action of some sort
is certain within the next few days.
To Quiz Three Men.
Mr.. Mott stated that three men
answering the description of the man
whom Mrs. Jane Gibson. pig farmer,
saw on the night of the murder near
house to enable steps toward the
identification of the man mentioned to
be taken. Mr.. Mott did not state
definitely whether Mrs. Gibson will be
present.
Experts in criminal identificatI ton
and detective work are being brought
to New Brunswick by Mr.. Mott. They
the Phillips farm. Charts are to be
made of the surroundings at the farm
house and near the crabapple tree
under which the bodies were dis
covered on September 16. Finger
print experts are among those eX-
pected here this afternoon.
A photographer will be among the
experts now coming into the investi-
cation. A number of photographs of
the death scene and of the surround
ings are to be taken.
The charts and maps. il is expected.
Will become exhibits in the case of
the prosecution and all of them are
being made it is understood as formal
items to accompany the presentation
OF the case to the grand jury.
Hint of Attempted Bribery.
Mrs. Gibson, it was reported today.
was called on the telephone this
morning by some person unknown to
herself or to the authorities and told:
Keep quiet; don't talk. You will
make more money by keeping still
than by talking" Mr.. 'Pfeiffer at
| torney for Mrs. Hall Immediately
started an investigation to establish
the authenticity of the report and to
discover. if possible. who it was that
| made the telephone call. The au-
thorities in charge of the case are
also investigating.
In this the seventh week of the
investigation. it seems as though the
general atmosphere here is devoid of
the excitement attendant upon the de-
velopments of the early weeks of the
investigation.
Arrangements for the interview
| with Mrs. Hall were made this morn
ing, with Attorney Pfeiffer. A COM
! mittee of newspaper men waited on
him with the request that definite ar
rangements be made.
During the entire period from the
date of the discovery of the bodies
Mrs. Hall has seen only one news
paper man. He talked with her for
only five minutes. Since that time all
questions regarding Mrs. Hall have
been answered by her attorney or by
Miss Sallie Peters. a friend of Mrs.
Hall for many years. Miss Peters
takes charge of all newspapers and
allows Mrs. Hall to see only the ac.
counts and only the papers that are
deemed advisable. Miss Peters has
; made this statement herself