The New York herald., 1922-11-02


time.
Q. DO you remember what subjects
were touched upon?
a. imagine the preserves ano
pickles. as far as ! can remember.
@. Mrs. Hall. this is rather direct
Mrs. Mills or any one else?
A. Absolutely never.
@. Under what circumstances did you
meet Mrs. Mills?
/ A. Through the church. do not re-
member the first time she was in the
church.
Q. Just to get some chronological
| facts, will you tell US when you first
met Mr. Hall?
A. When he came here to st. John s.
.. When he came TO the church?
| A. Yes.
@. VIII you tell Us when you became
| engaged?
| A. In the spring of 1911.
q. And when were you married?
A. July. 1911.
! Q. Was Mr.. Henry Stevens invited to
the wedding?
A. Certainly.
c. He was not present?
| A. No.
O. Was he in New Brunswick at that
time?
G. Mrs. Hall, do you know Matte
/ Long?
! A. Yes.
Q. Was Mr.. Hall ever engaged to
Matte Long?
| A. Never.
O. Have you ever fired a gun. Mrs
Hall?
A. Never in my life.
I q. Ever used pistol?
A. Never.
g. Was it one Of M. Halls pastimes
to practice shooting
A. Never.
No Practice with Revolver.
@. Did he possess a revolver at any
time that you know Of?
A. No.
@. Did he. at tho Point Pleasant out
ing practice with revolver?
A. am sure he did not.
Q. Did you ever ask Barbara TO keep
an eye on your husband and Mrs. Mills /?
A. OF course not
Q. II you know. will you tell US why
Barbara went to the Parker Home on
the afternoon of the Thursday?
A She has a friend who Is a patient
there.
Q. You did not send her there?
A. No
@. Do you recall when you were las,
in the vicinity of the Phillips farm or
the De Russy farm?
A. / have never been to the farm
have never been to the farm only going
out Taston avenue.
Q. Do you know a man named Free
man Clayton?
A. No.
Q. Did you ever hear OF him?
A. Never until ! have been asked that
Q-You never heard DR.. Hall mention
him?
A. Never.
Not at Frat Gathering.
9. Did you ever attend a gathering
Of the Sigma Phi fraternity?
A. No.
@. Have you asked for an accounting
Of your brother Williams estate?
A. Lately?
g Yes
Q. When was the last accounting?
A. The first of the year.
Q. DO you anticipate asking for an
other?
A. oh. we'll, when the time comes. the
first of the year they will give me an
other accounting.
A. Is Mr.. Porter close friend OF
yours?
A. A business friend.
Q. When did he last visit you here?
A. don't remember He has only
been at the house once or twice.
Q. Do you know Mr.. Samuel Levin?
A. do not.
Q. Mrs. Hail. again about calling or
notifying the police or inquiring OF the
police, didn't you have any motive In
Withholding your name at that time?
A. Nothing beyond my one idea TO
see il there had been an accident which
might account for Mr.. Halls not COM
ing home. didn't think Of mentioning
my name. 1t just didn't occur TO me.
Q. Didn't II occur to you that II
would aid the police materially IL they
knew exactly who was missing?
A. No.
Q. At that time did you know that
Mrs Mills was also missing?
A. No--l say no. ] didn't think knew
when telephoned--l telephoned before
saw Mr.. Mills. I think.
Q. And 1t wasn't until you saw Mr..
Mills that you knew Mrs. Mills was
missing?
Q. Did you Immediately attach sig
nificance TO the fact that they were both
missing?
A. thought IL was strange, yes.
q. Did you suggest to Mr.. Mills that
he notify the police?
A. Not that remember.
Had Thoughts of Accident.
q. Did It occur &c you then that they
might be together?
A. hardly know how 10 answer. The
fact that they had both disappeared. and
that he had gone to see her. thought,
perhaps. some accident had overtaken
them BOTH
Q. But your understanding was that
he went 20 the Mills house to sec her,
was.it not?
A. Yes.
0. You didn't understand that he was