Evening star., 1926-11-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associsted Press.
SOMERVILLE n. j., November
24.-"Willie" Stevens had nothing at
all to do with the murder of Mrs.
Eleanor r. Mills and his brother-in
law. Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, he
testified yesterday. The following is
resume of his testimony:
Did you have anything to do with
the murder of Mrs. Mills and Mr..
Hall?" he was asked.
Absolutely nothing at ALL" was the
answer.
DO you know anything about it?"
Nothing at ALL"
The first question asked of Willie
was as to his age. and he answered
"a" but it was later brought out he
meant "54.''
MIR. Stevens" asked Case. have
you ever suffered from. or now suffer
from. epilepsy"
NO. sir" answered the witness.
speaking in a firm voice.
"In September, 1922, or prior. did
you wear a derby hat?"
mo. SIR
"How long have you worn glasses"
''Since was boy. I can't see
without them"
"On September IA. 1929, at any time.
nCIS SOu Ill VI uSdI ANOt LII
mo, sir -
DO you wear a gold watch and
rhain?"
NO, SIR
Each answer was given in the same
tone, as Mr.. Case asked the defendant
questions intended to offset the teSti.
mony of two State witnesses. who
said they saw Willie Stevens in North
Plainfield few hours before the
double Staying.
Attended Church Occasionally.
These witnesses described the man
they saw as wearing a derby hat, as
being an epileptic, as wearing a gold
watch and chain and was without
any eyeglasses.
"You are a brother Of Henry
Stevens and Mrs. Frances Hail?"
"of what did the family at your
residence consist in September, 1927"
"Mr. and Mrs. Hall and myself.
Did you have church aff1liations?"
wick"
An Episcopal church,"
Ibid you often attend the church
Of which your brother-in-law was
rector"
Occasionally. Not very often"
Says He Had Gun.
did you know Mrs. Eleanor
Just by sight" =.
What were your relations with
your brother-in-law, Mr.. Hall?"
VERY cordial"
Did you have pistol in 1922"
81 had a hammerless revolver.
do YOU know when you acquired
it?"
"Fifteen or twenty years before"
when was it used LAST"
Il cannot tell"
Days, weeks, years.
Years" :,
when 1t was last fired were ball
cartridges or blanks used?"
BLANKS"
was it loaded with ball cartridges
in 1922"
"Yes."
Saw Gun in Court.
The witness told the make of the
cartridges after explaining that
blanks were used in Fourth or Juiy
celebrat alton, custom abandoned IN
later years. however.
He said he had no way of fixing
the last time the weapon was cleaned.
where did you last see It!
"In this courthouse"
Under what circumstances?
II was brought here and put
through a severe grilling by Mr'
Toolan. Mr.. David and Mr.. Lamp.
They did everything but strike me.
They cursed me. They got me mere
by a subterfuge, telling me a1tei l
had nv shoes off, preparing for bed
n wifi fnem
into the court to ask me few ques-
tions and we would be gone only a
few minutes"
"Do YOU know who brought the re
volver?"
No. sir"
Where did you last see it,"
I'm my possession In my room.
"Do YOU remember who got 1t from
YOU"
II am not at all sure"
Some one from the Middlesex
prosecutors Ofice?"
Yes, sir"
Gave Gun to Officers.
"They asked you where you kept
it and you showed them and gave 1t
to them?"
Yes"
Between the time you returned
from your Summer vacation In 1922
and the time of the murder did you
notice anything unusual In the re-
lations between your sister and Mr..
Hali?"
No. SIR"
Anything unusual in your relations
with them?"
NO, sir
Detail your movements on Septem.
ber IA, as far as you can"
LAS far as | know I was simply In
New Brunswick. l came home for
dinner and supper and left the house
with my sister the next morning about
$50"
Home for Supper.
You were home for supper"
Yes, SIR
who was at supper?"
Mr. Hall, Mrs. Hall. little Frances
Voorhees, {relative OF the Halls and
myself"
Anything unusual happen at
supper?"
No SIR"
What did you do after supper?"
Il went to my room and read and
smoked. as was my custom"
Says He Locked His Door.
The witness related that on coming
downstairs a short time later he
had heard Mr.. Hall say: II really
don't have to 60 out this evening,