The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-30

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% the morning following the muir.
ms. Han told the authorities
that she had returned earfy In the
evening. The watchnan said she
was dressed IN 3 light coat, such
No that described by Mrs. Glib
son.
This testimony was regarded -
Of extreme importance, not only
because 1t tended to upheld Mrs.
Gibsonss story, but also because
soon after the murders Mrs. Hall
sent = light coat 60 PhiIadelphia
cleaner to be- dyed black.
This Mrs. Han explained at the
time was done because she natural
~ went into mourning.
Her Maid Gives Clue
Also along this line Of testi-
mony was the statement by Louise
Gefst, parlor maid In the Hall
home. that Mrs, Hall had received
q telephone call on the night Of
the murder warning her that the
Rev. Edward W. Han and his
choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor Mills,
had been seen near the Phillips
farm.
Louise said. that the mysterious
call came from Barabar Tough, up.
stairs maid IN the Hall mansion
but Barbara later denied the story
Ind gave an explanation today.
Louise was always q great talk.
er, she said, 'sthat explains her
story TO my mind.
Henry Carpenter, Mrs. Halls
cousin, was seen today at his home.
Carpenter Has AIibi
ct have q perfect alibi,' he said.
This was in reference to the state.
ment OF Mrs. Gibson that when she
came upon the mysterious trio on
the farm she heard the woman IN
the light coat exclaim .oh. Henry"
Later. confronted with Carpendef
and Mrs. Hall she said she could
not make positive Identification,
although the pair resembled those
she had seen.
Attorneys for Mrs. Hall today
made application for her release on
The motion win be argued at s.
o'clock this afternoon before Chief
Justice William Gummory in Point
Pleasant.
Prosecutor Bergen as soon as he
learned OF the new move announced
that he would fight the release of
1frs. Hall In any bail whatsoever.
Today Mrs. Hall arose early, the
light streaking through the bars OF
the jail from the East, and had q
good breakfast.
Then she read her Bible a. she
had done before going to bed last
night.
She seemed perfectly seif.pos.
sessed and there was no hint Of de.
preston.
o, pslssIIB 90 o. suos1sd eur.
Other persons to be arrested to-
day are understood to be accused
OF having withheld valuable In
formation at the time OF the
original grand jury investigation
The names OF those to be taken
INTO custody were not disclosed.
Maps $1,000, 0O0. 900 Defense
Prosecutor Bergen indicated this
morning that he had not vet de-
ctded whether he would recall the
April grand Jury or wait for che
September grand jury.
Much would depend, he intiriated.
dyas.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Hail, from her
cell In SomerviIle Jail, began mar.
shaling an array OF counsel to con.
duct what has already been described
as her "billion-dollar defense" Mrs.
Halls personal fortune is well over
q million dollars.
Mrs. Hall has already engaged
three attorneys Of eminence.
They are Robert II. McCarter.
former attorney general OF New
Jersey and q power In Republican
politics; Timothy N. Pfeiffer. New
York; Russell e.. Watson. OF New
Brunswick, and counsel for THE
medical firm OF johnson e johnson.
Mrs. Hail "Astonished"
While it is not expected political
considerations viii be factor, the.
retention of Mrs. Hall OF the Re.
publican leader has served to throw
into sharp relief Governor A. Harry
Moore and Mayor Frank Hague Of
Jersey City. both Democrats.
The latter. State leader of the
Democrats Party. 1t the request