Evening journal., 1922-10-28

Mrs. Gibson had any thought OF
reward when she came forward 10
make her statement.
lie has talked with Mrs Gibson.
heard her story. and n he treated
her as no treats every one else.
has asked: why" more than
a score OF times. He takes. IN
examining witnesses. the position OF
the attorney for the other side and
tries 10 break down his witness 10
ind every loophole there is. That
he felt as strongly about the case as
he evidently did last evening. after
seeing Mrs. Gibson. indicates that
he means what he says when he de-
olares the mystery II solved, though
the case remains complex.
After the completion OF the aues-
tioninE OF Mrs. Jane Gibson, Detec-
tive James F. Mason called the
newspaper men together and told
them that Mrs. Gibson wished c
deny that the authorities here had
dlsregarded her statements and had
"shooed her away" from the court
house when she sought 10 give them
evidence. Mrs Gibson herself, calm
and sure OF her words told the re-
porters that this report was not
true. Mrs. Gibson said;
IT was never shooed away from
the courthouse by anyone connected
with the prosecution. Exactly what
happened was this: I had already
talked TO Detective Totten and ]
was here making a second or third
visit 10 see him. l came 10 the
door OF the courthouse and asked
10 see either Mr.. Stricken or Detec-
tive Totten. Prosecutor Beekman
came to the door and said that both
we're busy and asked me II my visit
vas IN relation 10 the murder case.
Having talked to Detective Tot
en- and Mr.. Stricken I did not want
% divulge any Of my business or
'onfer with any one but those two.
Possibly I was excited at the time
md said 70 Mr. Beekman. No. II Is
lot about that case. Il Is something
Use. I will come back again
mfr. Beekman said thar II would
,ome around later I would he able |
o see Mr.. Stricken or. Mr.. Totten.
The authorities here have never dis
egarded any OF the testimony have |
.iven them. and they have always |
reated me most courteously."
Mrs. Gibson then went from the |
escorted by two detec- |
Ives and returned to her farm near |
hamilton road She had been ex-
mined from IL o'clock until noon. |
iott Makes Four Points.
Mott answered a volley OF ques- /
ions from reporters for more than
n hour. sidestepplng on some d.
ect questions and humorously an
wering others. The salient points OF
Is talk were
That the story OF Mrs. Jane Glib
on. alleged eyewitness. Is we'll sub
-antiated and corroborated by more
ian one other witness.
That an arrest could be made at
nee or the case placed before a
rand jury, but that this IS not the
esire Just now OF Mr. Mott and Is
gainst his present Judgment.
That the Hall-Mins murder Is not
mystery. II Is a complex case,
Ut by no means a mystery.
That the automobiles IN De-
ussy's lane on the night Of the
Iurder have been traced.
The foregoing four points were
-ought out after long questioning
nd many other details OF the case
ad been made known. Every sort
I query was fred az the prosecutor
he paced up and down the offices
the courthouse. At one point Mr..
-ott became particularly displeased
the abrupt remarks OF news
aper man who had Just been sent |
ere from Boston and who told him
lat the people there demand TO
now why. II he has evidence, he has
1t gone ahead and made an i'm
ediate arrest instead OF pursuing
policy OF watchful waiting.
Mr.. Mott shot right back at the
porter saying;
well. you go right back to the
,ople you came from and tell them ,
mind their own business. am :
II here 10 represent the newspapers 8
II the state OF New Jersey. and I I
n responsible 10 the state and not !
public opinion in your city" 5