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cross-examination in a loud voice and
permitted it to increase in volume as
| he asked the few questions possible
| before adjournment. He was in full
voice when he yelled, You murdered
| them?" as a part of a question at the
| close of the day. Mrs. Hall composed
ly answered, mo"
The prosecution quoted terms of en-.
dearment used by Mr.. Hall in letters
to Mrs. Mills as he asked Mrs. Hall
| if she did not know of a change in
the feeling of her husband for her.
| but she was apparently unmoved as
| she replied that she knew of no
change.
Mrs. Hall told the prosecutor, in re.
ply to a question as to why she had
not offered reward, that 'in such a
case I think it would have been in
decent"
Walks Briskly to Stand.
Mrs. Hall began her testimony at 2
o'clock. She walked briskly to the
stand and in a low but firm voice
took the oath with II do" as her re.
sponse
Where were you born?" asked
Defense Counsel McCarter, as the
first question in the direct examina.
ton.
I'm Aiken, S. c., in 1874" answered
Mrs. Hall.
Mr. McCarter showed her the fam
lily Bible containing the birth records
of Mrs. Hall and her brothers. Henry
and Willie Stevens. The records of
the sisters and brothers baptisms
were written in the Bible by her
IL IA ~I-
had been introduced earlier.
Mrs. Hall said she moved to New
Brunswick when she was a girl and
had lived there ever since.
I'm your early childhood where
did you attend church," asked Nc.
Carter.
"At Christ's Church" answered
Mrs. Ha&
prior to your marriage and while
you were a communicate of ChriSt'S
Church, did you have any connection
with your husbands church, the
Church of st. John the Evangelism"
Yes; I taught Sunday school
there"
First Meeting With Hall.
"It was there you became acquaint.
ed with Mr.. Hall?"
Yes
when were you married?"
''In July, 1911"
WAS your husband older than you
or younger?"
How much younger?"
Seven years"
Mrs. Hall related that after her
marriage she and her husband lived
in New Brunswick with her mother
and Willie Stevens.
when did your brother Henry move
from New Brunswick"
about 1900"
Ibid he come to see you less often
after your mother died?"
II think he came more often during
my mothers life."
"At the time of your husbands
death. how many cars did you have?"
"A Dodge Sedan and Case"
Ibid you drive both cars?"
81 drove only the Dodge"
did Willie driver"
"No.'
"Was your husband devoted hus.
pand?"
Noticed No Change.
absolutely"
"Up to the time of his death, did
you notice the slightest change in his
demeanor and conduct?"
No"
Ibid Willie have pistol?"
"Yes"
"Did you remember your husband
doing anything to that pistol?"
About three years before his death
my husband filed the firing pin."
"Where did he keep it?"
"In his room. l never told Willie 1t
had been filed"
Describe the daily life of your hus
band"
"He was very apt to stay in the
house during the morning. Usually
he made the calls in the afternoon
We always had supper together and
he was often out at church meetings
in the evening""
Did you enter into the work of
your parish?"
I'm every way I could. taught
Sunday school class and helped In
every way / could"
did you become acquainted with
the women of your parish?"
YES"