Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-22
star WITNESSES
today IN PROBE
HALL-M|LLS CASE
Pig Man and Probably
Pig Woman Will
Tell Stories
Grand Jury Hear 80 on What
They Know of Staying of
Pastor And Choir Singer
Shots Fired by Deadshot-
Fix Scene of Crime Under
Crab Apple Tree

Somerville, n. j., Nov. o1.-(By
A. P.)-Thirty witnesses had told
their stories when the grand jury
investigating the murder Of the Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. FL
eanor Mills. finished its second ses.
sion tonight. The prosecutor de.
clared that at least 70 more would
be called, including the most i'm
portant witnesses OF the lineup.
Inc grand jury has learned that
the minister and the choir singer
were murdered; that the rector was
shot once through the head; that the
woman was shot three times: thar
the shots were fired by an expert
marksman; that the choir singer
went by trolley and afoot to a tryst
ing place with the minister.
IL learned that the prosecutor be-
lieVed Mr.. and Mrs. Mills were killed
under the lonely crab apple tree on
Phillips farm, where their bodies
were found
George Sipel, the pig farmer, who.
last night popped into the case after
his wife announced he was innocent
Of any concern in it, today was Or
dered before the jury Tomorrow.
in all proba biity, the grand jury will
have. an opportunity to decide
whether Sipel is a really vital factor
or merely pig raising farmer
who has had Observation-Disclosures with
Mrs. Jane, Gibson, the star prosecu-
ton witness, and has talked about
them.
Sipel avoided detectives and re-
porters alike today. He went into
the country in his machine before
daylight and was still there when the
sun set.
The jury heard IS witnesses, more
of whom had any really important
story to give. They heard doctors
tell how Mrs. Mills throat was found
to have been cut when her body and
that of Rev. Hall were disinterred
for an autopsy. Prosecutor Mott
went even further and called two
Somerville undertakes and one
from New Brunswick to tell what
tney saw
Mrs. Henry Bust and RMS Leo
Harkins were the next witnesses. On
the night of the murders those two
women walking along Easton ave-
nue.. told that they had seen Mrs.
Mills, followed by Mr.. Hall. walking
slowly toward Phillips farms. Mrs.
Harkins' story has been that Mr..
Hall appeared troubled and, al
though he knew her. did not appear
to recognize her.
Raymond Schneider was called
when the afternoon session began,
presumably to tell how he found the
bodies and to corroborate Pearl
Banners story of mushroom hunt
ing and the accidental discovery be-
meath the crab apple tree.
Only two witnesses, Drs. Anderson
and Armstrong, expert chemists
from a local laboratory, were called
after Schneider. They had exam
ined the dirt which was near the
bodies, and it was on their testimony
that Prosecutor Mott relied to prove
the murders. were committed where
the bodies were found.
The prosecution expressed salts
faction with the progress made to-
day, but predicted the sessions for
this week would end tomorrow
night, and that the biggest part of
its work would then be over.
James Mills, widower of the slain
choir singer, today was served in
New Brunswick with a grand jury
subpoena. He was found stocking
his furnaces in the basement of the
school where he is assistant janitor
and took the paper just as noncha-
lantly as he has taken most of the
other developments since the muir
der of his wife became known.
The detectives declined to say
whether Charlotte Mills. the jani-
tors daughter, would be called, or
whether they would subpoena Char
lotte's woman lawyer. but it was in
Dictated that both would appear be-
fore tomorrow session ends.
Barbara Tough and Louise Geist,
the two Hall maids. have been sum-
moned. 1t will be the first appear
ance of anyone from the Hall fam
lily who can tell intimately of Mrs.
Halls actions.