Evening journal., 1922-10-24
econtlnued Erom FIrst Pase.l

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1.-THE man who was shot and
identified him as Rev. Hall, did nc
utter a word as he foil.
II drove away quickly"
A new quest for the the murderer
began today as Wilbur Mott famou
New Jersey prosecutor, actively tool
charge of the case. supersedinl
prosecutors Beekman and Stricken
Mott appointed by Attorney Gen
eral McGran began gathering up al
| evidence of the scores of investlga
tors.
/ He promised new deal"
His entrance into the affair which
It is promised he will handle with
out gloves" is said to have caused
suspension of plans OF Prosecutor
Beekman to seek indictments n
Somerset county
After reviewing all evidence. Mott
will decide whether TO ask the in-
dictments entalling sensational de-
velopments be cast aside and start
a new probe.
Mott arrived this morning with
James Mason. his special detective.
They Immediately went into con-
ference with Prosecutor Beekman
and County Detective Totten.
/ The case is at a standstill. Beck
man did not put the matter before
the Somerset Grand Jury yesterday
as had been foretold. The reasons
were the appointment Of Mr.. Mott
as official defines Attorney General
in the case in the face of which a
representation to the Jury would
have been discourteous and the more
Important fact that -Beekman did
not have evidence to make out a
prima facie case. The jury in a
short session found thirty-three in
dictments, none having anything to
do with the Hall case.
Stricken has admitted for days
that he has been out of the case.
His assistant, John e. Toolan. who
did some admirable work in the
early stages, has not had opportun-
lty TO give the case a thought for
a week or more. Now the interposi-
ton Of Mott displaces Beekman.
The entrance Of Mason and possibly
Parker will depose George Totten.
Somerset detective, and Ferd David
and John Ferguson. Middlesex de-
tectives. These men will not be
sorry TO let go. They have had
enough. A week ago Tetten thought
he had the mystery solved. He had
not.
The position Of the State troopers
sent here by Gov. Edwards prac-
tically with instructions to arrest the
murderer In a matter of hours Is
peculiar. They say in confidence
that the case has been bungled and
that II It were left wholly in their
hands they would make an arrest
in short order. but the fact is that
it is not incumbent on the State
police TO convince, and the legal off,
GERS OF the two counties feel they
should have a strong enough case
to put before a jury before they
make an arrest.
Now the State troopers win have
to take orders from a new source.
whose jurisdiction over them will be
beyond question. II will be the first
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quainted with the CAGE to unite the
Investigators and the State troopers
will be numbered, among thoseforces.
Whether they will be able to do
better work under him than under
the joint control OF Beekman, and
Stricken. who never were in entire
agreement on the case. remains to
be seen.
Mr.. Mott has been with the Prose-
cutor's Office in Essex county for
more than eighteen years. He has
been a Prosecutor. Assistant Prose
cutor and a police judge in Newark
He is a member of Mott & Bern
helm. lawyers, of Newark, and re-
tired last May as Assistant Prose- |
cutor to J. Henry Harrison. He is a
while the other investi- |
gators OF the case are Democrats. !
He has been active in every big muir |
der case in Essex county for many |
years and has also had considerable |
detective experience.
It was announced at his office in
Newark that he had appointed Ma
son. 1t was said that the new special |
general methods differ
from those employed
FOR the last five weeks. Mason. at
Newark made the following state
nent regarding the case and his ap-
as an assistant:
Il am going there with an open
mind and win disregard all news
paper gossip which has been print
ID so far. Our first move will be to
obtain all of the documents which
passed between the principals IN the
case. We are going to cooperate
With Prosecutors Stricken and Beck
nan and also with the New Bruins
wick police force. We viii probably
90 to Somerville today and decide
which place will be best 10 establish
our headquarters"
When the appointment by Attor
ey-General. McCran was announced
o Prosecutor Stricken. he said:
IF the new prosecutor requests
my cooperation on our part here
We will try to give him the same
Unrestricted service as we have given
Mr.. Beekman."
Timothy n. Pfeiffer. representing
Yrs. Hall. said Of the Attorney-Gen-
rails action:
II believe that this appointment
will meet with general approval. and
hat it Will result in thoroughly
intelligent and coher-
mt investigation. Mrs. Hall and all
Ter family are ready now as they
.lways have been 70 make available
o the Prosecutors all information
within their knowledge concerning
he case.
While the appointment OF Mott
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