Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-23
M'Cran Names Deputy
to SIT Hall Mystery

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Continued from Pase One
Attorney General McCran. Prosecu :
tors Beekman and Stricker are Demo-
Gratis. Political rivalries are expected
to place a new and powerful driving
force back Of the investigation.
McCrsn Issues Statement
Attorney General McCrnn's formal
statement, issued at Trenton, follows:
"'The Attorney Generals department
has been requested by Justice Parker.
of the Supreme Court. to take over the
Hall Mills murder case. The Attorney
General has deputized Wilbur A. Mott,
Of Essex County. who for eighteen years
has been Prosecutor and Assistant
Prosecutor OF the Pleas Of that county.
as DEPUTY Attorney General In special
charge. Mr.. Mott will assume charge
at once.
"rhis action was taken by Justice
Parker at the Joint request OF Messrs.
Stricken and Beekman. Prosecutors re.
spectively of Middlesex and Somerset
Counties"
Refuse to Discuss Evidence
None OF the county authorities will
Indicate what their basis for asking an
indictment is, but IL Is rumored that
woman who actually saw the shooting
OF the couple will appear before the
jury.
Sitting on the jury are:
Russell 7. Cruiser. Hillsborough ;
Henry W. Spice. Franklin: Maud =.
CASTOR, Somerville: Frank Nischwitz.
Warren; William ]. Cortelyou, Frank 4.
lin :; Arnold Owens. Bedminsterr: Agnes
Hanks. North Plaintield Sanford w.
Tunison. Bernardo; Frank Rowley'
North Planield: Parker 7. Ramsey,
Peapack: G. X. Compton. North Plaln-
fieln; Michael Ruggieri. Bridgewater
Alfred II. Glib. Bernards: Andrew q.
Koehler, Somerville: David J. Smith
Hillsborough Harry II. Miller, Pea
pack: Arthur A. Connor. North Plain
field; \. ]. Sproul. Somsrville: Layton
| A. Neyius. Bedminster: Charles II
welsh. Bernards; g. Clifford Nevius
Franklin: Harry q. Demeza, North
| Ploinfield Peter G. VanNuys, S0mer.
Vile. and Elizabeth Taylor, North
plninfeld.
Alfred B. Glib was selected BY Jus,
tice Parker as foreman of the Grand
Jury.
Letter Names Rival
Discovery that another man, othel
than the murdered clergyman. had ad
mired Mrs. Mills. the slain choir singer
has somewhat complicated the investi
CATION. 1t has learned that this mar
had become so ardent in his attention
to Mrs. Mills that Mr.. Hall engaged
a private detective to watch him. A
n result. it is said. the other admirel
was compelled to cease his attentions.
The discovery that there was another
rival for Mrs. Mills affections wa,
made in a letter from the clergyman
while at 1sleford, Me-, TO Mrs. Mills
1t said:
"Today sent you letter tina,
means much TO us-I mean the one IN
which I told you ! had gotten q tele.
gram from n private detective l told
YOU about, to the effect that he hat
proof that settles (the mans name.
definitely and for all time. He will moi
try to bother you again.
Still further complications were in.
troduced into the case when 1t wa.
! learned from authoritative sources tha,
New York City.
Among letters found in his effects
was n telegram addressed to n New
York woman. 1t said:
"Will be at your apartment late this
evening"
Again Turn to Henry Stevens
An indication that the clergyman was
not on bad terms with Henry Stevens
brother Of Mrs. Hall. as was first sup.
posed. was shown by another letter. II
was addressed TO Stevens at Lavalette
and stated he was sorry he could moi
get down today
County detectives once more turnet
their attention to Mr.. Stevens becaus
Of ALLEGED discrepancies in statement
by him and his wife.
| In accounting for his movements Oi
September IA. the night of the murder
Stevens told Prosecutor Beekman unde
oath that he had been surf fishing from
the shore near his home that nigh
until 10 30 p. NJ, and that he thel
went to bed.
Stevens wife was quoted today n
stating her husband was not fishing
from the shore, but that he had gon
out in IL boat. He did not come t
bed. she is said to have added, bu
passed the night on cot in the rea
Of his den Mt home.
Addison Clark. whose wife Is mem
her of the chcir of the st. John,
Church. intimated that she had giveI
the authorities some interesting in
formation concerning the case. Mrs
Clark, according to the letters of Mrs
Mills. was at one time in love will
the clergyman. but had to be conten
with the crumbs Of his affection.
ITS tine Mrs. Clark should COM
forward a reporter suggested to Clarl
today. He simply elevated his eye
brows.
but guess she doesn't know any
ching" said the interrogation.
"Ths seemed to anger Clark. wh'
appears to be proud Of his family
connection with the matter.
"Oh. yes, she does he exclaimed
"ard she has told II to Prosecute
Beekman.