New-York tribune., 1922-11-02
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Mills. A.--0f course net.
Q.--Do you recall when you were J" 81
in the vicinity Of tho Phillips farm OF
the De Russey farm AL have never
been nearer to the farm than going out
Easton Avenue.
Q.-Do you know man named Fur-
man Clayton As--No.
Q.-Did you ever hear of him9 A.
Never mntil | have been asked that.
Q.-you never heard DR.. Hall men
tion hius7 A.--Never.
Q.--Did you ever attend q gathering
OF the Sigma Phi fraternity? A.--No.
Q.--Have you asked for an account
ing of your brother Williams estate.
A.--Not lately.
Accounting First OF Year
Q.~-When was the last accounting.
A.--The first of the year.
Q.---Do you anticipate asking for an
other2 A.-Qh, we'll. when the time
comes, the first OF the year, they will
give me another accounting.
Q.--ls Mr.. Porter a close friend of
yours? Mr.. Porter is trustee Of Will
lie Stevens's estatel. A.--A business
friend.
Q.--When did he last visit you here
Al don't remember; he has only
been at the house once or twice.
Q.--Do you know Mr.. Samuel Levin ?
[0wner Of the Phillips farn,l. AL co
not.
Q.-Mrs. Hall, again about calling or
notifying the police, or inquiring of
the police, didn't you have any motive
in withholding your name at that time
A.-Nothing beyond my one idea to see
IL there had been an accident which
might account for Mr. Halls not com
ing home. I didn't think of mention
ing my name. 1t just didn't occur to
me.
Q.--Didn't it occur to you that it
would aid the police materially il they
knew exactly who was missing? A
No.
Q.-At that time did you know that
Mrs. Mills was also rnissing?. A.--No
say "no"; ] don't think l knew wher
sa ss'sRhonjkS a1a mkl.. tsinf. ss,sna'nsa before
Mills that you knew Mrs. Mills was
missing? A.--No.
Q.-+Did you Immediately attach sig
niAeance to the fact that they were
both missing? Al thought it was
Odd You suggest to Mr.. Mills that
he notify the police. A.-Not that |
remember.
Q.-Did it occur to you then that
they might be together? Al hardly
know how to answer. The fact that
they had both disappeared, and that he
had gone to see her, thought, per-
haps, some accident had oyerta.len
them both
Q.--But your understanding was that
he went 10 the Mills house to see
her, was it not? A.-yes.
Q---You didn't understand that he
was going anywhere else with her
A.-Oh, no; had no idea of that.
Q.-Do you remember, Mrs. Hall, on
Friday evening" think it was the day
of the tragedy---that Mr.. Mills came
he did.
Q.-You went down twice to the
house, didn't you, after that first time
A.--5Once.
Q.-vThat was what time? A lit
tie after 1880. @
Q.--And you didn't go in the after
noon when he was putting ice in the
refrigerator 4 zA.-No.
Q.--Did you have any conservation
with him at that time? Al asked If
he had heard anything, and he told me
no, and told him heard nothing.
Q.--And that was all the converse
tion? A.--Yes.
Q.--So, you don't remember his COM
ing here in the mean time, when g
"You have daughter, why don't you
put her to work?" Al don't remem.
her anything like that.
Con- the day that Mr.. Hall dis,
appeared, or rather the Saturday fol.
lowing, did you give Barbara some
silk shirts Of Mr. Halls to wash? A
Yes, did.
Q.-Uid You say anything to the ef,
feet that you thought he was dead
A.--No.
Q.-You made no remark Of that
kind? A.-No, nothing whatever.
Q.--Is there anything in your hus'
bands past life that you can think al
that will give you theory? A.
said can think Of absolutely nothing
Gle had never angered any SCI
of people in New Brunswick by any o.
his sermons? ALL have never heart
Of such thing. cannot imagine it
! Q.--Mrs. Hall, we're you born in thi
house? A.--No, was not.
| Q.--You were born in New Bruins
| wick? Al was not. / was born il
South Carolina.
/ l QsVS uuuSSStnuus 1Aiss i16ils t1a
your husband was worth about $4,000
Al don't know how you understand
it.
! Q.--From the contents OF the saf
| deposit box. A.--He is not.
Pats His Estate at $4,000
Q.-Can you givo US any idea as +
| the extent of his estate? Al sh6ul,
say $4,000, and am not sure abou
! that.
Q.--Can you tell US what the sourc
Of il was? Ais that necessary? AL
| those questions? Have they anythin
to do with it?
Q.-The question bears somewhat o.
| the blackmail theory. A.--He had sc
curities. About $4,000 worth Of securi
| ties. All the securities which are oi
/ the books.
Q.-Halg of which came from you
mothers legacy? A.-Yes.
| Q.--Where dii the other come from
A.-Is that necessary?
Q.--You, of course, are at liberty no
/ to answer, but were they securities
Liberty bonds, that could be turnc
! into cash? A.-Oh, they are there.
/ Q.-You were born in South Caro-
lima? A.-Yes.
/ Q.-What part? A.--Aiken.
/ Q.-Can you assign any reason wh,
Mrs. Gibson tells the story that sh
does! Al haven't the most remot'
/ idea.
never seen her.
Q.--You did not meet her, then, a
/ q church rummage sale? Al neye,