Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-09-21
SEE MRS. HALF
FOR NEW CLUES
Wife of Slain Rector Unable
to Give Any Further Details
of Murder Mystery
WILLIE Is QUESTIONED
Prosecutors Believe That
Much is Being Left Unsaid
by Principals
WILLIE is QUESTIONED

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 21:--
Following a grilling by detectives
yesterday afternoon of both Mrs
Hail. the widow of Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall. church rector. and
her brother. Willie Stevens, 1t was
learned today that very little infer
nation was obtained. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that both Mrs. Hall and
her brother are holding back con-
siderable information that would be
of value to the prosecutors of both
Middlesex and Somerset counties
and their corps of detectives.
Mrs. Hall was closeted yesterday
with Assistant Prosecutor John +.
Toolan and Detective William Will
liam Fitzpatrick Of Middlesex e,,dn-
| ty and Detective George s. Tolsen
of Somerset county. Although 1t ID
| said many efforts were made to
have Mrs. Hall tell all she knows
about the case little could be learn
ed. During the conference Mrs.
Hall. it was learned today, had lit
tie to say and pretends to be ignor-
ant of all phases of the case and
could not or will not advance any
theory and motive for the murder
of her husband.
1t is believed by the county prose-
cutor and his staff that the stand
taken by Mrs. Hall and her imnie-
date relatives is doing much to hin
der the movements of the detectives
rather than aiding them. and has
caused a certain amount of suspi-
ciOn to be directed to the family
generally. The authorities say that
the fact that Mrs. Hall and the fam
lily have seemed to show rather
disinterested attitude in the efforts
being made to locate the murderer
OF her husband and the choir singer
is placing them in a serious light.
Much significance is placed by the
detectives. 1t is said, In the fact that
although a few hours after the mur-
der Mrs. Hall announced that she
would employ private detectives II
the county detectives failed to locate
the murderer, she has as yet failed
to do so.
Willie Stevens, the brother of Mrs.
Hall, was questioned for a period of
one hour yesterday afternoon in the
office of Prosecutor Joseph e. Stric-
ker but no information has leaked
out of the results of this conference.
If Willie. the half witted brother of
Mrs. Stevens, gave any valuable In
formation or showed any signs of
weakening these facts have been
closely guarded by the prosecutor
and his staff.
Detectives yesterday made a min
ute examination of the automobiles
owned by Mrs. Hall. but 1t is learn
ed the investigation failed to con-
meet the cars with the case. They
were in perfect condition and ex-
tremely clean.
Although 1t was generally report
ed that letters from the choir singer
had been found in Mr.. Halls study.
cd
is rumored that the detectives have
established the fact that the study
was minutely inspected by someone
interested in the case before they
made their examination. or the ad-
vent of the newspaper men. Who
this person might have been cannot
be learned.
How much Willie Stevens may
figure in the case. it Is hard to de-
termine. He has a mind of a nine
year old child, authorities say, and
this fact would allow him to easily
become the tool of an older person
who could control his actions. If
Willie Stevens knows anything def
mite in connection with the case only
tho prosecutor and his staff are
aware of this fact.
In spite of the report yesterday
that a guard had been placed in tho
so-called Phillips house, near which
the murder occurred, this was denied
today. How much the house may
figure in the murder has not been
decided upon as yet. There is noih-
ing in the house, it is said, that would
prove to the satisfaction of the de-
tectives that 1t has ever been visited
by either Mr.. Hall or the choir
singer.
There is possibility that man
who was jealous of the attentions
paid the choir singer by the minis
ter may have figured in the crime,
but this fact has not been establish
ed as yet. 1t is understood today
that the detectives are following all
the thread of the case in hopes that
one of them may lead to a solution.
However. at the present time 1t is
believed that very little new evidence
Is being discovered.
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