Evening journal., 1922-11-14
H0U-IMILs Murder Case
Before Jury Next Monday

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never quarrelled with Mr.. Beekman
or Mr. GLIB and that there had been
no difference between them on the
case. He was emphatic and gave
/ the interviewers permission to use
all the superlatives and expletives
they could find in denying any such
story.
When it came to the case itself
Mr.. Mott generalized He wouldn't
talk about the Russell woman's
affidavit nor whether It affected Mrs.
Gibson's creditibility. He wouldn't
talk about the number of witnesses
he expected TO call or who they
might be. He wouldn't talk about
the progress of the case or the cor
roboration of the Gibson story.
Mr. Mott did say that the Grand
Jury would not be addressed by a
Supreme Court Justice when It met,
but later admitted that perhaps a
justice would address it in the course
of the Hall-MiIls inquiry. When it
was suggested that this would be
Justice Parker early next week he
declined to admit 1t.
The decision to call the Grand Jury
on Thursday actually was reached
last week. Wednesday had been
the day agreed on, but Mr.. Gibb
asked for another day. A rough
list of witnesses is already made up.
There have been several discussions
about whether this person and that
person had best be called, because
the case may take a turn which
would involve them. The whole
presentation has been carefully plan
ned
How Witnesses Will Appear
DIR. Longs examination naturally
will be the first. Then will come the
testimony of the New Brunswick girl
and Raymond Schneider, who found
the body, and who is now in jail
charged with perjury and corrupting
the morals of a minor, Pearl Bah
ned.
Detective Totten will be called
next, as he was the first Somerset
official to arrive on the scene. So
step by step the background of the
case will be presented with photo |
graphs and other exhibits. Then !
Mrs Gibson will be called, probably |
not until the third day.
1t may not rest with Mott to de- |
eide whether Mrs. Hall is to be /
heard. The actual power to grant |
Or refute her request rests with the |
Grand Jury. She wrote to Mr.. Glib |
and sent a copy of the letter to Mr..
Mott. Both were in her handwrit-
ng. The letter reiterated Mrs. Halls |
statement of her innocence of all |
with the crime and eN-
pressed her willingness to waive
immunity. The text of the letter
vas not made public.
When Mr.. Pfeiffer. Mrs. Halls
counsel, was told that the Somerset
Grand Jury had been called he
aid:
I'm very glad the whole matter
S to be presented to the Grand Jury
It once"
State troopers visited Mrs. Rus
ell early in the day and also got
regarding her from sew
raj sources. She stood the ques-
ioning remarkably we'll, but the au-
utlAtNt AAfA dAAAhfAFAA wa
lave little effect and trust that her
estimony. If and when there is a
rial, will not break down Mrs. Glib
ons testimony.
Nellie Russell is a chatty negress.
When she ramples along with her
ak about Jane Gibson. her neigh
'or. one gets the idea that cattle
uetling is not confined to the
anches of the West. Pig stealing
nd COW stealing and the picking up I
f strays, including stray dogs seem
ute common in the neighborhood
n which Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Rus
ell live.
According to Detective Totten and
theirs, there have been times when
he black woman has paid too little