Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-13
HOPE FOR CLEW
in HALL CASE.
Officials Say They Are Not
Discouraged by Numer-
Gus Setbacks
SAY INTEREST
HAS DWINDLED

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j. Dec.
1s.-county officials and members
of the police force here strenuous
iy protested yesterday that the
IfalI-Nins investigation will not die
ont as far as they are concerned.
Joseph e. Stricken, prosecutor OF
Afiddlesex county, said:
I'VE havs not dropped the inves-
tigation by any means. 1t has gone
too far for us to do anything but
work TO a conclusive and successful
termination. Both counties are
busy with the case and have done
more work on It than many persons
imagine"
Ferd David, chief detective OF
Middlesex. also declared that prog
ress was being made and when ask
ed whether it would be presented TO
the December Grand Jury at Som
erville, he said;
why notg or course. ! cannot
speak officially Of what may be
done in another county, but / can
say that many things can happen
ct any moment, and many things
probably will happen between now
and Christmas. We do not intend
10 let this case drop and are work
ing on It as diligently as at any pre-
vious time"
Local interest, however, has al
most completely vanished, and the
kown is stirred just now by another
murder case which went to trial
Yesterday, Detective David and 9TH
ers Of the prosecutors stan were
busy at the trial OF a man charged
with numbering another after
brawl IN Highland Park last July.
In Somerville the prosecutors office
is concerned with other matters and
to all appearances the Hall-Mills
ease IS a thing OF the past. The
only mention OF the case in the To-
cal New Brunswick newspaper Is a
short story telling OF the sums spent
by newspapers 10 cover the case, /
and Of the number OF men here at
work on II.
The State troopers under direc- /
ton OF Lieut.. James f. Mason. aid /
30 Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott. left /
New Brunswick and did not return.
II IL understood. however. that the
men who have been working on the
ease here will not be returned, but
that an entirely new set OF men viii
be sent in 20 carry on the States
Investigation from fthe point at
which they left Off.
OF the principals in the case in
New Brunswick there is little heard,
Mrs. Hall. who has returned from
her visit in New York, stays at home
and rarely goes out save fora short
ride with some relatives
Or friends. The Mills family con-
tinue along IN the same manner
Jimmie, husband OF the slain wo-
man, at his work az janitor; Danny .
81 school. and Charlotte finishing
her work in the local high school.
Mrs. Gibson Is busy on her pig farm
without the guard OF troopers who
we're her guests for several weeks
Msmb ers OF the Church OF st.
John the Evangelist meet on the
regular church nights and are form
Ing plans for Christmas activities. As
far as the principals are concerned {
It appears that they consider the
case closed. Little has been heard J
OF the private investigation 10 be
conducted by the Hall family, and
The only activity is being carried on
CIV the Offices OF the two county
prosecutors.
Timothy n. Pfeiffer counsel for .
AIRS Hall. announced that Mrs. Hall ,
81 still planning a trip probably 70 :
Europe. the exact date OF which has
not been fixed. He said also that
Willie Stevens, Mrs. Halls brother !
viii make his usual winter trip to d
LEWES NEWS NOTES.
Special TO The Evening Journal.
LEWES. Dec. 13.-Postmaster
B. Register has appointed
Marshall p. Hazard as substitute on
he rural route Of w. Sterling Jones
who Is on three months leave OF
lbsence.
Mrs. Virginia 7. Mustard OF Will
mington. formerly OF this town, Is
spendlng a few days here accom-
panied by her two granddaughters
he children Of Mrs. Caleb Layton OF
Mrs. Mustard recently
lrrived home from Antwerp, Bel
yium. where she had been visiting
Ter daughter, Mrs. George S. Messer-
mith.
Forrest Maui who was operated
nat the Beebe Hospital about three
Feeks ago is much improved and is I
bile TO be out again.
L. Finley Ross who was confined