The Washington times., 1922-10-28
JURY MAY
GET CASE
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was revealed today by a reliable In
fomant after II had become known
that the State considers It has solved
the murder mystery and plans to
present the case to the Somerset
Grand Jury Monday.
Gibson Story Corroborated.
Following closely upon Mrs. Glib
sons complete story yesterday Of the
murders came the disclosure that
the authorities have found evidence
not only corroborative Of her sworn
testimony, but also leading them to
feel with certainty that whereas the
staying OF Hall may have been i'm.
pulsively done in rage, that of Mrs.
Mills was In cold blood and with n
maliciousness that impelled the
slayer or slayers to force her to
death at the feet of her slain sweet
heart. This information was made
known In New Brunswick.
The evidence understood to be in
the possession Of official investi.
gators Is that when Hall was shot
down in a bitter quarrel over his
relations with Mrs. Mills. the choir
singer ran, shriektng for help.
Shot Ended Her Pleas
Her pursuers-it was initimated
that more than one was in the chase
followed her with an electric flash
hight. Mrs. Mills was caught. She
fought desperately to wrest herself
loose, struggling all Of the forty
yards back to the apple tree under
which the rector had been shot.
There. in the midst of her last be-
wailing pleas for mercy. Mrs. Mills
was shot down.
That is the story the authorities
now have. 1t Is a vivid narrative
that challenges some Of the details
of Mrs. Gibson's affidavit, for the
latter's statement Is that she saw
Hall and Mrs. Mills shot down to-
gether.
However. since making her affi.
davit, Mrs. Gibson has supplemented
her report with elaborated details,
not all Of which have been confided
to reporters, and II In not known
whether in the statement she made
to Judge Wilbur Mott, special prose-
cutor. she included the details now
revealed.
Joseph e. Stricken. prosecutor Of
Middlesex, today confirmed n report
that Mrs. Gibson had made q second
affidavit in which she relates that
she visited the Phillips farm for q
sgcond time, on the murder night
Saw Woman In Tears.
The affidavit states that she went
back and that she saw a woman
sobbing over the slain bodies.
In the clear light Of the moon,
says the document, Mrs. Gibson
recognised the woman she had seen
earlier In the night in the full glare
Of the automobile headlights
Ralph v. N. Gorsline, vestryman
In the slain pastors church, has
issued the following statement:
Much has been published IN an
apparent effort to connect me with
the Hall-Mills tragedy. Despite re-
ports to the contrary. Mrs. Mills
never rode in an automobile driven
by me, and I have never been
Interested in her.
y know nothing OF the murder
and can account for my time on
September II, the night Of the MUIR
ders."
Reaffirms First Story.
Mrs Gibson, in a brief talk fol-
lowing her interview yesterday with
Judge Mott. declared she had reaf-
firmed her sensational story of
watching from muleback a man and
q woman move in the glare of the
automobile along De Russy's lane,
where the bodies were found.
She told again Of the violent
quarrel and the firing Of shots and
coat.
Perhaps IL Is Just, in fate's ar.
rangement of its characters in the
tragedy, that the pivot around which
swings the solution to the mystery
is Mrs. Gibson.
She is a stolid person. Life has
been unkind to her and q face that
betrays her years Is furrowed FUR
ther witit marks Of worry and strug-
gle. For years q grown son has been
her only help. By raising pigs and
corn with his help, she has managed
to mainaain only the meagre sub
sistance OF the average farmer with
limited acreage. Her husband, o
clergyman, died many years ago.
Believes Woman's Story.
In an extended talk with reporters,
these questions and answers were
exchanged with Judge Mott:
DO you still believe In the credt.
bility OF Mrs. Gibson's statement7"
'"I do. Her story has been corro-
borated-that is one Of the first
things we did. I don't care to say
who affirmed Mrs. Gibson's state
ment OF being an eyewitness to the
slayings."
Have you any information as to
the two automobiles mentioned by
Mrs. Gibson?"
Eyes, although I have not seen
them. I have their descriptions and
q combination Of license numbers"
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IN GRAND BANKS STORM