Evening star., 1926-11-16
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Brunswick church constituted the
membership of the guild.
During the period Of delay Mrs.
Hall and her brothers chatted with
their attorneys and several relatives
who have daily sat near them in
court. Mrs. Hall seemed more cheer
full and talkative than on the previous
10 days of the trial. Willie Stevens
displayed a new hair cut.
The delay caused suspense among
the spectators who filed the court
room and who did not know the
cause.
Picture Machine Barred.
for showing still pictures Of the scene
of the crime was set up in the court
room and in readiness for use at the
afternoon session. Justice Parker
ordered it removed.
The court understands" he an
nounced at the opening of the after
noon session, that the defense OBJ
jects to the use of this projecting ma
chine, and it will therefore be re
moved"
Mrs. Lee was the first witness
of the day. Another sister of the
slain woman, Mrs. Elsie Barnhardt,
AAu LCoIAAICo yCSICLOoy SOIiCCl lllIAS
the love affair between Mrs. Mills
and the Rev. Mr.. Hall, and to-
day Mrs. Lee added her testimony.
She said she learned that her sister
was in love with the minister in 1919.
Mrs. Mills told her she loved Mr.. Hall,
but that their relations had been
quite proper"
Spoke of Elopement.
Mrs Lee testified that In April,
1922, Mrs. Mills spoke openly of her
plans to go away with the rector.
She told me in her husbands pres
ence," said Mrs. Lee. that she plan
ned to go away with Mr.. Hall. but that
she would not disgrace her husbands
name and that when she got ready to
go she would tell her husband she was
going"
Where did she say they were 60
ing?" Prosecutor Simpson asked.
She said they might go to China
and that he would take up some other
business there" the witness replied.
did she say that Mr.. Hall had in
herited $4,000 from the Stevens fam
lily and that they would live on that?"
Il didn't hear her say that
Did she say ANYTHING with ref
erence to Mrs. Hall?"
''She said that he was going to
ask Mrs. Hall to release him."
Did you ever see your sister kiss
the minister?''
Yes. one day in 1918, when l was
returning to her house, where l lived
at that tima / saw her sitting on
his lap. When she jumped up, star
tied at my approach. she kissed him
McCarter began crossexamination.
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Did your sister tell you that one
Of the reasons she was fond OF Mr..
Hall was because he was her intel
lectual equal?" he asked.
YES" the witness replied
did she say her husband was not
her equal?"
"She didn't refer to him at that
time"
"You say that her husband was
present when she told you she plan
ned to go away with the minister
What did he say when he heard this
conversations"
He didn't say anything"
A statement made by Henry Stevens
was read by Walsh. in which Stevens
said that on the night Of the Staying
he was at no time more than block
from his home in Lavallette.
Threat Denied by Stevens.
Walsh testified to questions he had
asked Stevens, in reply to which he
was told that Stevens did not know
how to drive a gear-shift automobile
and that he never knew there was
such a woman" as Mrs. Mills. Walsh
quoted Stevens as saying that he
never knew Mr.. Hall to have been init
mate with any woman and that he had
never threatened the minister. Stew
ems was said to have admitted that he
was a crack shot with a shotgun, but
to have asserted that he hadn't fired
revolver in 25 years.
Frank Barnhardt, brother-ln-laW
of the slain choir singer and husband
of the woman who testified yesterday
as to Mrs Mills affection for the min
lister, was put on the stand next.
He said that most of Mrs. Mills con-
versation was about Mr.. Hall.
Three months before Mrs. Mills
death, he testified. he discussed
"friendship' with her. She said, he
testified. that she had one real true
friend in Mr.. Hall, but that several
other persons who she thought were
her friends had disappointed her.
"She mentioned Mrs. Hall and said
that she once thought the minister's