Evening star., 1926-11-20
FIFTY MILES AWAY
ON MURDER NIGHT.
STEVENS SWEARS


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What was the distance between La
vailette and New Brunswick by road?"
Approximately so miles," answered
the witness.
I'm 1922 did you drive a carr
"Only a Ford"
He never drove a gsarshift car.
he said.
I'm 1922 you had a Ford?''
Yes. a station wagon"
Automobiles which States witnesses
said they saw near the scene Of the
crime were large cars.
How often did you visit New Bruins
wick" asked Mr.. Case.
During the first four years 1 lived
at Lavailette, / seldom visited there,
because I was at Atlantic City. After
I left Atlantic City visisted New
Brunswick about six or seven times
a year,
Stays Always Brief.
For how long stays?"
mot very long"
Where did you put UP in New
Brunswick?"
81 seldom stayed overnight. I al.
ways had lunch with my sister"
What were your relations with
your sister and Mr.. Hall?"
"My relations were very pleasant
with my sister and Mr.. Hail."
The State has contended that there
was ill feeling between Stevens and
Mr.. Hall for several years before the
double Staying.
Where were you on September IL,
raSA
date Of the crime.
In Lavellette," answered the wit.
ness.
Describe your movements that
day."
II was downtown practically all
day and afternoon to see an old
friend who lived between Seaside Park
and Seaside Heights.
I'm the morning I attended to the
usual things around town, and looked
at my boats along the edge of the
bay"
is there any fishing pier at Laval.
lette?"
No"
Was it there in September, 1927"
Henry l.. Dickman, one of the
States witnesses, had told Of seeing
Stevens at a fishing pier at Laval.
lette.
Fishing. He Testifies.
Mr.. Stevens, was there ANYTHING
at Lavallette by way Of a plank walk
reaching out over the water?" asked
Case.
No" answered the witness.
continue your movements Sep
tember H."
I'm the afternoon I fshed and made
short trip to Seaside Park to see
an old friend. was there a short
time. I fished again, but not very
long. l had supper about pm"
Mrs. Stevens was In New York, he
said, but the cook, Mrs. Evanson,
was at home.
Continuing the description of his
movements on September II. the wit
ness said:
After supper, shortly after, l
went to the beach fishing. | fished
off and on until after o'clock. I
remember returning to the house.
and also early in the evening I went
to a neighbor, Mr.. Egar. and re-
ported about fishing. then returned
and went fishing on the beach
again"
What were the fishing customs
there?"
Usually we went separately, but
sometimes We were all in one place"
Cross Examination Begins.
After Stevens had specifically de-
MED having had anything to do with
the deaths OF Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills,
he was turned over to Special Prose
cutor Simpson for cross examination
Simpsons frst questions were about
the parentage of Willie Stevens. They
had no effect upon Willie.
rs Willie Stevens your brother?"
Yes"
"A full brother?"
Yes"
DO you know that his birth Is not
recorded at Aiken, s. c., where yours
and your sisters are?"
Il did not know that"
You say he Is your full brother,
are you sure his mother was not a
mulatto?"
II am"
Explain the difference in his facial
characteristics from yours"
Il cannot
simpson then argued with the wit
ness as to whether he was q small.
arms expert or not.
I'm only a shotgun expert "
Stevens replied.
do you claim you don't know how
to fire an automatic. that you would
not know whether to point the bar
rel towards yourself or away?" Simp.
son asked.
Says He Never Fired One.
II would know that, but I never
fred one
The witness repeated his assertion,
1T would take q pretty good man 10
put three shots n~Elea nor Mills head
so close to each other on that night"
continued Simpson.
1T depends upon how close he
was replied Stevens. "Thst's not
craftsmanship at ALL
| Your brother Willie isn't a marks
ma n is hep
Case objected and the question was
stricken out.
Simpson then asked why Stevens
had postponed a boat trip scheduled
for the week end on which the bodies
were found. This postponement. Simp.
son said. had been made by Stevens
on account OF family difficulties" be-
fore the witness knew of the killings.
Stevens said he did not know when
he postponed It.
There was a long argument over
whether Stevens had not in his first