New Britain herald., 1926-11-10

ton, severe grilling at midnight?"
 Simpson objected and was sus- tained.
 How many times did you see Willie?"
 Two or three."
 When was he questioned at Somerville: was 1t at night or in the daytime?"
 Objection came from Simpson and the question was not pressed.
 How long was he questioned at New Brunswick at the time when he asked if you thought they suspected him?"
 About an hour an half"
 And he was put through a grill ing during the investigation"
 Undoubtedly"
 Organs Not Removed
 In the opinion of Dr. Hegeman, who performed the autopsy, after the body of Mrs. Hills was exhumed in 1922, the tongue the larynx and the top of the windpipe were in the body at that time.
 There was no evidence of violence around the mouth and no gaping hole at the bottom of the cut In the neck to indicate they had been re- moved" he testified on cross-exam- ination.
 The wound was made by Every sharp knife" he said. During his examination by Simp- son Hegeman had declined to swear that the tongue. larynx and upper part of the windpipe had not been removed.
 Gan you swear that they had not been removed?" Simpson asked.
 No" was Hegeman's answer. T did not open the mouth, I don't know what was in 1t, I put back the head but I can't recall whether the upper part of the windpipe was there or not.
 Where are your notes?"
 ''I made no notes I dictated them to Dr. F. I. Cronk, who was present"
 Do you know whether he took the notes you dictated?"
 "No." ..... ....
 Dr. Hegeman said he found and removed two bullets from the skull of Mrs. Mills The head was almost severed and to him appeared as if there had been two cuts, one from each side.
 On cross examination, over Simp- sons protest, he was allowed to tes- tify that he thought he would have observed it, If the tongue, larynx and upper part of the windpipe, had been removed.
 Senator Case in arguing that Hegeman be allowed to state his opinion, revealed the defense theory as to the testimony of Dr. Otto H. schultze of the office of District At- torney of New York county, who yesterday testified that the tongue and other contents of the throat were missing. when he performed an autopsy last month.
 "These parts of the throat could have been separated from the body as result of the deep cut" said Case, land therefore would not have received the benefit of the embalm- ing fluid"
 1.-The wound was made by very sharp knife" Hegcman testified.
 "The wound was clean cut, not jagged"
 Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson expects to have Mrs. Jane Gibson testify in the Hall Mills mur- der case on either Friday or Satur- day regardless of what doctors at- tending her in a Jersey City hospital say.
 T am told that the condition of Mrs. Gibson is improving and that her temperature is dropping" he said. If Mrs. Gibson tells me she is feeling well enough to go on the stand to testify, I will have her brought to Somerville where she can tell her story. I will do this re- gardless of what the doctors say"
 Mrs. Gibson was removed to the Jersey City hospital from Somer- vile institution on Sunday against wishes of the Somerville hospital au- thorities. Doctors attending her yes- terday reiterated previous state- ments that she would not be able to testify for at least two weeks.
 Evidence From Grave.
 Evidence from the grave has serv- ed to make the latest dramatic chapter in the Hall-Mills murder fria