The New York herald., 1922-12-21
GRAND JURY STUNTS
HALL INQUIRY AGAIN
Adjourns Until Jan. 3 as New
Split Looms Among In
vestigators.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD
New BRUNSWICK, N j., Dec 2O-The
December panel of the Somerset County
Grand Jury. which convened yesterday
adjourned to-day until January with
out considering any evidence In the
Hall-Mills case. Il is almost certain,
however. that upon the return of the
grand jury the new evidence that has
been accumulated will be presented with
request for definite action. This is
confidently expected in view of the
charge delivered by Justice Charles w.
Parker. The panel has already dis
posed of all other scheduled business.
With the adjourning of the Grand
Jury to-day, evidences of the split be-
tween the different sets of investigators
cropped out in a pronounced manner.
1t was said that unless It is indicated
that Wilbur A. Mott. special prosecutor,
intends to continue his work the author
tiles here will be severely handicapped
and tho matter may be taken up again
with the State officials In Trenton. It
Is charged that Mr.. Mott. although still
in command of the investigation, has
done nothing for more than three weeks,
and that without his sanction It will be
difficult to- present to the Grand Jury
what Is said to be new and important
evidence.
The split between the officials of both
counties and the State Prosecutor has
caused an unfortune condition. -Four
sets or workers are investigating the
case, each ignorant OF what the other
set is doing.
The citizens Of Somerset county ara
particularly aroused at the failure to
progress, as they have to pay heavy
bill. The Middlesex officials are also dis
pleased. Each day citizens write in
dignant letters to the papers and author
tiles asking what the State prosecutor
Is doing and why he has not figured in
the case since the collapse of his pre-
sentation to the last Grand Jury.
The main editorial OF the local news
paper In part says:
1T Is no time now to spare either
money or effort which might lead to theN
solution of the Hall-Mllls murder
mystery. 1t Is indeed true that nothing
would be gained by undue haste or by
the authorities losing their heads, but
at no time during nearly fourteen weeks
has there been any indication of either.
1t is scarcely likely that there will be
any undue haste at this late date and,
and 1t would be well to do everything
possible toward speeding UP the in
vestigation rather than toward slowing
~ up VI 5iutddChiIBNl III any way.
Special Deputy Attorney General Will
bur A Mott may be accomplishing some
thing. but II he is, II is apparently
something that does not require very
much of his personal attention, and It
would seem that no particular urging Is
required in that quarter to avoid undue
haste.
IF Mr.. Mott sees no prospect of solv-
Ing tho case. and IL the Middlesex and
Somerset County authorities on the
other hand are confident that they will
reach a satisfactory solution. It looks as
though Mr.. Mott might very we'll with
draw from the case and save tho County
expense In that direction. But above all
II Is no time to economize by giving up
the hunt"
Efforts TO obtain statement from
Mr.. Mott have been futile. He will
merely say that he Is still working on
the case" and that is all. The At
torney-General Is also uncommuncative
on the subject of what Is to be done
by his specially appointed officer. Local
officials in both counties complained to-
night of Motifs silence.