The Washington times., 1926-10-01
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rial Of the four for the dual MUIR
lers.
In many details, 1t Is said, his
statements corroborate the story
old by Mrs. Gibson.
Dickman is reported to have said
le feared becoming insane IL he
lid not come across" and aid the
prosecution.
His statement, taken in Castle
william, Governors Island, where
he Is held as an Army prisoner, Is
carefully guarded by Simpson.
Immunity from prosecution has
Ieen promised Dickman by Senator
Simpson.
Dickman was reported as greatly
relieved at having unburdened him
elf. He said he had been on the
rerge Of q mental and nervous
breakdown over his secrets.
Wanted to Confess
From a source close to the prose
mtion It was learned that Dickman,
n his statement, told OF writing to
friend living in Middlesex county,
lsking advice as to whether to sur
'ender after he had accepted q
huge bride and left New Jersey.
The friend, in reply, told Dickman
he was foolish to remain in hiding
md urged that he return and make
''clean breast" and face the conse-
Iuences.
Dickman's statement described his
flight to San Francisco, spending
The last of the money in days of
Senniless want. Dickman went TO
The Philippines and enlisted in the
Army, subsequently deserving. He
mas picked up and convicted OF de-
sertion.
II was while he was serving his
sentence on Alcatraz Island, San
Francisco Bay. that he vase dis
covered.
A Jersey City detective, referred
20 by investigators as Detective
*" was sent to interview him, but
was unable to see him.
It was Detective x" who in
terviewed Dickman at Governors
Island after the former tSate
trooper was returned East at the
request of Governor Moore. This
was disclosed today by Senator
Simpson.
Ordered to Leave Town
Dickman told Detective x" Of
receiving a large sum Of money in
bills in a New Brunswick hotel
with the understanding he would
blow out of town." Dickman said
he was given three days to leave.
Dickman's story will require three
or four days in which to be checked
up, the prosecution said today.
4nfnrAaf 10 hf0
Identification of man and a wo.
man as having been at the scene
Of the murders on the old Phillips
farm, near the New Brunswick city
line, four years ago. These per-
sons are expected to be questioned
today.
Dicknan Is said to have declared
he worked for persons since ar.
rested in connection with the case.
Denial was made today by Ralph
W. Gorsline. former vestryman in
DIR. Halls church. that his wife is
planning to seek divorce.
Gorsline's admissions that he was
with Miss Catherine Rastall, choir
singer, at the Phillips farm on the
night of the murders. place him
among the leading State witnesses
Another Startling Story
Another startling chapter in the
present inquiry was written yester'
day when Miss Mile Opie, a neigh
Dor of James Mills, appeared al
State troop headquarters.
Miss Opie told Of having 70
ceived a telephone call for Mrs
Hall from DIR. Hall the day Of the
murder and accused Edwin Car
pender, cousin of Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall OF having rifled the
dead minister's church study Of
papers.
Miss Opie said Edwin Carpenter
and Mrs. Minnie Clarke had called
at the church and taken the papers
away in an automobile. She also
said that Mrs. Mills. upon return
ing from Point Pleasant, had tolC
her:
"Mrs. Hall showed herself to b.
a perfect devil today"
Mrs. Hall Raised RuctiOns
In this talk, Miss Opie said Mrs
Mills described what took place OF
the trip to Point Pleasant taken By
Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Hall and Mrs
Mills the day before the murders.
Mrs. Hall raised ructiOns," Mrs
Mills said, according to Miss Opie.
AS a result of Miss Opie,s state
ments, 1t was said today, Edwin
carpenter probably would be ex
an1ined by the investigators.
Another angle to the case CAM