The Washington times., 1922-10-11
IN
HALL CASE
At 7 TACKED
Town Aroused Over Arrest Of
Youth-Stained Basket Is
Newest Clue.
International New. Service.


NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Oct.
1.-The finding of a blood-stain-
ed basket near the scene of the
murder of Rev. DR.. Edward W.
Hall, wealthy rector of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church of St.
John the Evangelist and Mrs.
James Mills, beautiful choir leader,
led to a report today that one or
two more arrests were expected
soon.
Finger Prints Also Found.
Public opinion Is growing that :he
authorities will not be able to prove
the charge Of first degree murder
that has been lodged against Clifford
Hayes, nineteen.year-ol boy. who
was accused by his chum. Raymond
Schneider. Of shooting the clergyman
and his companion In mistake for
two other persons.
The basket was discovered In a
/ gully not far from the spot where
the bodies were found beneath q
tree on the old Phillips farm. 2 miles
lEOHl lfllH Clty. II "d5 hn
| chip basket Of bushel size and con.
tanned a quantity Of paper and rags
! stained with blood and covered with
finger prints. 1t appeared as though
some one had wiped his fingers upon
the paper and rags.
Persons who saw the basket have
been summoned before the county
authorities today to tell their story.
Four men and a woman. who re-
quested that their names be with
held, saw the basket. Among them
was a physician. who said he was
certain that the red markings were
made by blood.
Two More Under Arrest.
Two more arrests have been
! made in the case-Pearl Bahmer,
fifteen.year girl with whom Clif.
ford Hayes and Raymond Schneider
were in love, and her father.
Schneider discovered" the body
and gave the first report Of it to
the authorities.
Somerset County Detective George
Totten declared today that Mrs.
Hall, widow Of the slain clergy
man. would be questioned again.
1--WE have just started to work
on this case" said Totten. I'VE
are not going to eliminate any
clues or any persons that may
prove valuable in throwing light
| upon this strange crime"
A new line of inquiry has de.
veloped involving a woman not
connected either with the Hall or
Mills families. This woman is
suspected of harboring a jealous re.
sentiment and II 1t is found that
suspicion against her is justified
Hayes will be released. AS the
matter stands at present Hayes is
held for the grand jury upon the
story Of Raymond Schneider who
Is jealous OF the attentions lavished
upon him by the Bahmer girl.
Deputy Sheriff Mobbed.
| Public dissatisfaction over the in.
ability of the authorities to clear
up the mystery found vent early to.
day in a mob attack upon Deputy
Sheriff Frank H. Kirby.
Kirby Is reputed to have followed
Hayes and Schneider for two weeks
after the murder, finally getting the
statement from Schneider which re.
suited in Hayes arrest.
When Kirby was attacked he took
| itlube III lhe TeI1sylNanla railroad
ticket office, barring the door.
The mob outside clamored for ad.
mission, the ringleaders shouting:
you are the man who framed
Cliff Hayes. We are going to get
you"
Kirby was ultimately rescued by
the police. Another mob threatened
to tar and feather a newspaper
photographer for making a picture
of Hayes mother.
Public feeling is running very high
here and II is feared that the original
crime Will result in more law.
breaking unless 1t is cleared up i'm.
mediately.
Hundreds Of persons have visited
the Hayes home assuring the mother
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