The New York herald., 1922-10-12

knew about the gun. He knew there
were no bullets In it and that it
wouldn't shoot bullets anyway"
If Hayes is brought to trial this Is
the gun the authorities will have to
prove killed Hall and Mrs. Mills. al
though the medical evidence will be to
the effect that they were killed by a
Colt automatic pistol of .32 caliber.
Nick Bought Gun.
There is talk tonight that another
BANNER is to be taken to the court
house, but whether to be questioned or
TO be placed under arrest is still
matter in the minds of BeekmaaT
Stricken and TooaR The newcomer
when ne arrives will be Happy
Bahmer christened Harry. son of Nick
and brother Of Pearl. to whose defense
he went more than once. beating up
young Schneider. Happy closely re-
sembles his father in disposition, not
physique.
Nick was quoted to-day as having
moro than once threatened to cut
Pearls throat and thus for time was
looked upon as a possible suspect in this
murder case wherein the woman's cut
throat is vital factor, though the
Coroner's physician did not seem to
think so. Later Nick recanted and said
he never had made such a threat He
has changed his story in some other
respects, too He denied he had a .45
caliber revolver the night of the
murder. 1t was learned however, that
he bought a .32 Colts automatic on Sep
tember %, nine days after the murder
was committed. This gun was traced
and Nick's statement verified. He paid
$3.50 for the gun and said he lost il
shortly after buying It,
Bahmer said he would not have known
Hall and Mrs. Mills If he had seen them.
He was not acquainted. he now contends.
with either Hayes or Schneider. He
claims, despite his daughters statements.
that he held no grudge against Schnei-
der. He still saws he thinks Pearl knows
more than she is telling, and she, in an
interview to-day. said OF sher father
He might have done it..
Cling to BIaekmail Theory.
As a matter of fact there appears to
be not the slightest real reason for con-
Meeting the Bahmers with the crime.
Their characters and regulations as well
as their, unfamiliarity with veracity Is
causing them to be constantly regarded
with suspicion. There Is no real effort
on the part of the authorities however.
to link them up with the crime itself.
though through this family they may
find a channel into New Brunswick :
underworld which will enable them to
find worth while clews. The theory that
the crime may have been by gunmer
either for pay or blackmail. has not been
abandoned by any means.
Mrs. Raymond Schneider, whose visit
| in the twilight to the mysterious Phillips
farm after she had seen the spot wher,
/ the bodies were found, caused comment
yesterday. in view of the fact that she
produced a key that fitted the Phillips
farmhouse door. She explained at south
River that the key was that to her owr
home and that she tried ii in the door tc
see If It would fit. Here again one OF
the amazing number of coincidents ir
this case leads to nothing.
Crowd Pursues Lyons.
| Detective Kirby denied to-day that hs
had signed as "A witness the Schneider
statement accusing Hayes. He said ht
did not even see Schneider sign. The
statement published is not the statement
on which Hayes was held, but one OF
the other four that Schneider signed
then repudiated In part.
! 1t is Kirby's neighbors who are most
intense against him. He lives near the
Hayes home. Kirby refused to back
up the charge he made after the neal
riot last-pight against James Lyons
who had threatened TO tar and feather
him in the height of the midnight row
Lyons called Kirby a dirty rat ir
police headquarters. but would not tall
to reporters afterward. further than e
say: II have nothing TO say TO tho news
aapers. but that dirty rat has got I,
get out. of town. He is not fit to liv'
with decent people"
I The night row was precipitated b!
/ Lyons accusing Kirby Of helping l.
| frame Hayes. Kirby entered a de
NAL and Lyons hit him on the jaw. !
crowd gathered and pursued Lyons, wh'
was rescued by the police after he hat
taken refuge in the railroad station.