Evening star., 1926-12-02

The prosecution was accused of
"huddling witnesses" for Henry
| Stevens into a room at Toms River
| and cursing them and confusing them.
! And gentle William Stevens. who
never injured a bird" continued Nc
Carter, was kidnapped and subjected
to a third degree all night in the
presence of officers and photogra PHI
ers-and all they could get was an
| innocent mans story
Simpsons imputation against Willie
Stevens parentage was assailed by
McCarter with fiery energy.
'If his statement had been made
| south Of the Mason and Dixon line
he would have been knocked down."
declared McCarter.
Says Simpson MisquOted.
Nearing the end of his address, Nc
| Carter read from Simpsons cross
examination of Mrs. Hall and charged
that Simpson, in an attempt to con-
fuse her. had told her she said things
four years ago in a statement to the
authorities which the statement did
not contain.
| Put an end to this prosecution" +"
| he demanded. You are not of this
motley crowd who. under the guise of
ferreting out crime. are seeking to
| gain wealth and hoping to acquire
| political ascendency."
| IF a newspape published in an
| other State does not hesitate to traffic
/ In the regulations of citizens of New
Jersey; if that receives the open ap-
proval of the Governor Of New Jersey;
If the patrimony of a family is to be
wasted and they to be kept in jail,
and then their deaths sought on the
testimony of this riff raft of criminals.
when witnesses are bull-dozed and
| cursed at to get evidence. when lady
| in crowded courtroom is falsely ac-
| cused-.' here McCarter read from
| the records part of Simpsons cross
examination and when he resumed
| his argument did not finish the
sentence which he had started.
Senator Clarence E. Case began his
address with a bitter attack on Simp-
| son.
II have never found the prosecution
! in this or any other State so vindic-
tive as in this case. 1t has been
| nasty. unfair and vindictive.
II resent the slurs, the insinuations.
| the cuts and indignities that have
been placed upon my senior in this
case"
|. Reverting again later to the
methods of Simpson, Case described
the prosecution as hitting under the
| belt"
Attacking the way in which Simp-
son had presented his case as deroga-
| tory to justice and the rights of the
defendants, "helter-skelter, upside
down." Case declared he had never
seen a case thrown together in such
a fashion.
| IF Senator Simpson had done, as is
| the custom in such cases. it would
| have been unnecessary for him to
have brought Jane Gibson into this
courtroom on a cot" he said. "She
was here on the first day of the trial
when he was fiddling and fooling his
time away instead Of proceeding in
| the orderly fashion,
| He then questioned why neither
Raymond Schneider nor Pearl BAIL
mer who found the bodies, had been
called upon to testify for the State.
Case launched into a discussion of
the calling card. which the State con.
tends bears the print of Willie Stevens
| finger.
The defense attorney offered a sug-
gestion as to how the calling card
found it's way near the body of the
slain minister.
II believe Raymond Schneider rifled
tudl DOuy, Hc Sdlu, dHu Tie CdIuS
fell from the pocketbook of Mr.. Hall
and remained where they fell"
Photographer Chased Away.
| II don't know, because Schneider,
who discovered the bodies, has not
been brought here to testify, and we
could not ask him, but that is my
belief"
THE State may say" he continued,
| that we could have called Schneider.
That is a likely proposition, just as
it was a likely proposition when the
State said we could have called James
| Mills to prove by him that he COM
mitted the MURDERS
| The State launched another vigor-
Gus but unsuccessful drive on photo
graphers today. Justice Charles w.
Parker, presiding, saw photographer
perched on the roof Of the court
house and sent John Bum, the court
crier. and James Major, the Jail
warden. to seize the culprit. While
| the officers sought a ladder the photo
grapher escaped.
After expressing his opinion that
! Schneider, after he and Pearly Bah
mer found the bodies of the minister
and choir singer, took what was of
value and that the cord found at the
scene fell from the pocketbook Of Mr..
Hail. Case said it was unfair" not to
produce Schneider.
why are they not trying Henry
Carpender?" asked Case, and then
added that the prosecution knew Car
pender had an alibi that could not be
broken down.
"Why aren't they trying these de-
| PENDANTS at the same time for the
death of the Rev. Mr.. Hall?" contin-
ued the attorney. THE reason Is that
there will be in their possession some
thing with which to harass these de-
PENDANTS, to hold over their heads
another trial.
Investigators for the prosecution
were accused by the speaker of
| stealing letters and other articles
from the home Of Henry Stevens at
Lavallette, N. J. One of Mrs. Halls
letters, which was taken by the in
vestigato was read in part to the
jury by Case. He recalled that the
prosecution had sought to capitalize
! the fact that she was reserved and
| quiet of manner.
Because she doesn't wear her
heart on her sleeve, because she
| doesn't wear her dress above her
knees, she is called cold hearted" "
said Case. IF you would see the
true woman. read those letters which
Patrick Hayes STOLE" *
| The manner of Simpson in intro
/ ducing the Rev. DR.. Halls clothing
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