Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-10


crime Nor is Schneider yet com
mitted as a material witness.
No Beeluman Statement,
With the case, as It then appear
ed, we'll in hand. 1t was confidently
expected that Beekman would make
a statement. He did see reporters
and he stood a mild form of third
degree, being asked
Does this mean that the Mills
and Hall families are eliminated
from consideration as the slayers of
the Rev. Mr.. Hail and Mrs. Mills?"
you must draw your own infer
ence."
Have the authorities the gun and
knife with which the murder was
committed7"
II refuse to answer"
1.-THE morning newspapers carried
stories that the knife and gun were
recovered by the authorities"
mo such statement was authoriz-
ed by either myself or Mr.. Stricken"
HAS Hayes made a confession of
the MURDER"
AtdHt hhA doh NAAeAN AGRoNApAAs
"Will there be more arrests in the
case?"
None are in contemplation at the
present time"
"win you tell us If Hayes has
really confessed to the murder?"
II refuse to answer. You will
have to guess at It,"
HAS Hayes actually been accus-
ed of the murder of the Rev. Mr..
Hall and Mrs. Mills?"
HE has not, but he will be placed
under arrest at once and will be
taken to the Somerset county jail"
Does Schneider accuse Hayes of
the murder of the minister and
choir singer"
II repeat that cannot answer
this question. but Schneider gave us
which prompts the
charge OF murder against Hayes"
Have you traced the movements
of Schneider and Hayes on the night
of the crime?"
We've done that. They were
together at the time of the crime"
WAS It a case of mistaken ident-
Ity?'
II cannot answer that question"
what was the motive for the
IT refuse to answer that question
It the present time"
Can you tell us If Willie Stevens |
IN his trip to Somerville gave the |
any information which |
ed TO the arrest?"
Schneider's confession may have
,een beaten out OF him during the
ong ordeal on Sunday and early
donday in the opinion of Pearl Bah
ner, his sweetheart. who was with
i'm when he found the bodies. Pearl
old a fairly well constructed story
T her whereabouts on the night of
he murder and the several days fol-
owing.
About the questions put to her and
) Schneider by the county detec-
YES the girl seemed quite vague.
he said she and the two men. Hayes
nd Schneider. were kept in sepa-
ate rooms at the court house dur
lg the questioning. At one time she
sserted she heard means and groans
oming from the room. Asked II
he thought a confession was forced
ut of Schneider. she answered !
ertly:
Sure II was"
Pearl is a slight, pale faced little
irl, rather shallow, with light, bob
ed hair, heavy lidded eyes. a
raight high bridged nose and thin
ps. She seems to be enjoying the {
she has received in the last l
w days and waved and smiled at ;
lie reporters from the window OF h
er home as they approached. |
At no time during the interview
as she able to meet the ewes of
ar questioner. She said that on
onday morning following the dis /
very of the bodies she received a {
tier from Edna May Schneid or. :
no is awaiting a divorce from Ray ,
ond Schneider. The letter follows: :
You will pardon my writing to :
W, but I want to tell you to keep !
way from my husband. When this :
-se comes to trial I'm going to !
,at you to IT,"
Pearl says she does not under
and the letter nor what Mrs.
'hneider means by when this case
mes to trial" She said that on
e afternoon following the receipt !
the letter Mrs. Schneider called
her home and asked her TO take /,
II out TO the scene OF the crime.
hich she did Mrs. Schneider. she :
i'd. gave no reason for her inter-
{ in visiting the spot, but walked :
rough the field of golden rod. !,
Ized at the murder spot and ex-
bited considerable interest in the =,
nelly and still mysterious Phillips
rmhouse nearby.
About her own action on the =,
ght OF the murder, together with =
ose of the succeeding days, Pearl :
Id the following story: =
Il was with Raymond Thursday "
ght until about o'clock. when | .
II him and came homo and met -
Y father on the stoop. He was =,
unk. and said to me: Pearl. come 49,
tn me for a walk until l sober =,
l. went along with him out on n
Jorge street. toward Buccleuch h,
Irk. as far as College street. We t,
l not go into the park. p