The New York herald., 1922-12-03
FLOOD, CITY SLEU7H,
TODIC AT HALLCASE
Banton Lends His Noted De-
tective in Answer to New
Jersey Plea.
GOES TO NEW BRUNSWICK
State Troopers in Investiga-
ton Aim to Break Silence Of
Woman Who Knows

An indication that the authorities in
charge Of the Hail. Mills murder at
New Brunswick are making excep-
tional efforts toward obtaining the best
assistance possible In clearing the case
was shown last night. when 1t was
learned In response to special appeal
of the New Jersey authorities Bernard
Flood, acting detective sergeant Of the
New York County District Attorneys
office, had gone to New Brunswick to
join the investigation. It was believed
the request was directed to District
Attorney Banton.
Detective Flood has been member
Of the New York Police Department
since 1900, and for most of that time
has been attached to the District At
torneys office. He has crossed the
Atlantic sixteen or seventeen times in
pursuit of criminals and has been
employed in some Of the most i'm
portant murder cases arising In this
city.
He made the arrest in the case Of
DR.. Warren Waite. New York dentist,
who killed his wife's parents. and
worked on the Thaw case. One Of his
notable captures was that Of Moses
Glutman. whom he pursued through
several South American countries and
caught at Valparaiso.
Kept Quiet mt Headquarters.
No announcement of Detective Floods
entrance into the Hall-Mills murder
was made from police headquarters, but
1t was learned that he left the city yes
terday morning for New Brunswick
and has been detached indefinitely from
duty here.
Detective Flood served overseas dur
ing the war as a Major on the staff of
Gen. Pershing. and soon after arrival
in France assumed charge of the De-
partment of Crimioal Investigation of
the American Expedit.onary Forces
consisting of more than 1000 men. He
is commander Of an American Legion
post. He received the Distinguished
Service Medal for HIS WORK overseas.
In 1920 he was named to the military
staff of Gov. Miller.
specior Dispatch to Tsn NEW YORK HnrsLp
New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Dec. 2. -
While a considerable number OF people
in New Brunswick are hoping that the
Hall-Mills murder mystery will be speed
| lily forgotten and that the town will get
chance to live down its unpleasant no.
| toriety, they are to be disappointed for
two reasons. II appeared to-day.
The first reason Is that the trial Of
Raymond Schneider for perjury Is to be-
gin next Tuesday. necessitating a re-
hashing OF many sordid details Of the
! murder case. at the same time casting
an unpleasant light on the slums of this
small city ard on its so-called play
ground, Buccleuch Park.
In addition two Of the investigating
| forces utilized In the murder case are 10
continue working, adopting new methods
but keeping the case alive In public in
terest. There is. In fact. a sharp rivalry
between three forces for the honor OF
| ''b&eaking" the case.
Timothy N. Pfeiffer. counsel for Mrs
Hall, has had as his assistant Felix De
Martini, New York detective, who has
working with him more than one assist
art. They have unearthed some clews
upon which they are working. and It
may be their good fortune to solve the
mystery, In which case the county detec-
| tives and the State troopers will be
placed In an unenviable position.
Lone Hand sIeuthing Game.
Though Wilbur A. Mott. special Dep
uty Attorney General. intimated when
he entered the case that he would CO.
ordinate with the various agencies then
at work to solve the mystery. ne never
succeeded In doing so. One investigating
| agency was forever trying TO put some
| thing over on another.
This condition stlll obtains. The State
| troopers are following their own leads
the county detectives likewise. Yester-
day Detective David OF Middlesex
county examined witnesses. II is under
stood, the State troopers did not know Of.
BY arrangements made between Col
Norman Schwartzkopf. head OF the
State police. and Sergeant John Lamb.
who has been IN charge OF the case
the State police here will be WITHDRAWN
and others substituted. II Is felt that
the en- now on the case are too we'll
knwn to obtain the desired results
Lamb. and also Corporal Dickman. his
chief aid. will, probably leave but Lamb,
who has done exceptional work In View
OF the fact that the troopers came into
the case late. will continue In charge
though absent. His new men win work
In plain clothes, Independently and IL In
believed they can get new evidence that
-----------