New Britain herald., 1926-11-16
MRS. MILLS TOLD
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 | (Continued From First Page) the jury views of the place where the double murder occurred, includ- ing De Russey's lane and Easton avenue, two thoroughways that have figured frequently in the testimony. He made this move after Judge Charles W. Parker, presiding at the trial, had refused to permit the jury to be taken to the scene.
 Objects To Movies.
 Robert H. McCarter, of defense counsel, objected to the use of the projecting machine, without the defense having an opportunity to observe 1t work. It was agreed that 8. demonstration would be given during the noon recess. Simpson explained 1t was not a motion pic ture machine but shows only sta- tionary scenes.
 Mrs. Marie NJ. Lee, of Paterson, N. J., younger sister of Mrs. Mills, was the first witness of the day. Another sister of the slain woman. Mrs. Elsie Barnhardt had testified yesterday concerning the love rela- tions between Mrs. Mills and the Rev. MT. Hall. Mrs. Lee said she learned that her sister was in love with the minister in 1919, when Mrs. Mills told her she loved Mir. Hall, but that their relations had been quite proper"
 Planned To Elope.
 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 presence" said Mrs. Lee. That she planned to go away with MT. Hall but that she would not disgrace her husbands name, and that when she got ready to go she would tell her husband that she was going
 "Where did she say they were going?" Prosecutor Simpson asked.
 "She said they might go to China and that he would take up some business there" the witness replied.
 Did she say that MT. Hall had inherited s4O,OOo from the Stevens family and that they would live on that?"
 T didn't hear her say that"
 Did she say anything with refer ence 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 was returning to her house where l lived at that time, I saw her sitting on his lap. When she jumped up, startled at my approach, she kissed him"
 Robert McCarter, chief of defense counsel, began the cross-eXamina- tion. ."
 Did your sister tell you that one of the reasons she was fond or MT 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."
 Said Nothing.
 .You say that her husband was present when she told you she plan ned 10 go away with the minister. What did he say when he heard this conversation?
 "He didn't say anything"
 Mrs Lee, referring to the last talk she had with her sister in April 1922, testified:
 Women Not Friendly.
 Mrs. Hall and Eleanor were not friendly and she suspected Mlnna Clark of telling Mrs. Hall things which would make her feel that way"
 A question which might have brought out testimony as to whether there was a struggle between Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Hall for the minis ter's love, was over-ruled. It was Did Mrs. Mills at any time say In effect that she had what Mrs. Hall never had, and that was the love or MT. Hall?' -....
 Anthony Silzer, brother of former Governor Slzer and stenographer m the Middlesex county prosecutors office. was to have been the next witness but he failed to appear when lis name was called.
 Captain Harry Walsh, of the Jer- sey City police and one of the lnVes- tigators who got evidence on which the present case is based, was called and asked to tell of a visit he made to Lavallette, N. J., last August 10 see Henry Stevens and question him in connection with the double mur- der.
 Stevens Statement.
 Defense did not object to offer- ing a statement made by Stevens In evidence. Walsh read it as foi' lows: My name is Henry Stevens and I am 56 years of age. Between six and six-thirty on the evening of fourteenth l had my sup per at my home in Lavallette. then went to the beach until nlh- o'clock or after and at no time wa- farther than one block from my home. I came home after 9 p. n.',