The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-30
NEW WITT Ness
IN HALL CASE
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story to the authorities today.
"A. I" wrote ) letter two
weeks ago to Special Prosecutor
Alexander Simpson, and since
that time, it was said today, de-
tectives have been IN close touch
with him, and have reason to BE-
iieve that he has important eyi.
dence TO offer.
On Farm He Said
The mans letter. detectives said,
stated that he was on the Philips
farm, where the bodies were found
on the night the murders were per.
petrated.
He said he was with . young
woman now married, and the mother
Of two children, who could corrobor.
ate hfss STORY.
she il Bow living ii i midwest
efn city. about 1000 miles from
New York according to the letter.
Inspector John ]. Underwood, II.
charge OF the detectives investigat
ing the murders, said that the maT's
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not be given, out unless the indiviC
lual 50 desired. He would also b..
afforded every possible protection.
| it was said.
The compilation of a list Of GU
names from which the September.
grand jury for Somerset County ~
to be chosen, will start today.
simpson plans to present his evl.
dence against Mrs. Frances 8. Hall
| the slain rector's widow: Henry =.
carpenter. her cousin. and Willie"
Stevens, her brother. to the grand
| Jury about September 10. Stevens
and carpenter are in jail, while
Mrs. Hall is out in $4,000 bail. All
three are charged with the murders.
Witness Saw Auto
A new and important witness
who is believed to have identified
two automobiles used by the slayers
of the Rev. Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills
came forward today. He is Charles
Jones, of Georgia Road, on the out
skirts Of New Brunswick. N. j.. a
quarter OF a mile from the Phillips
farm and scene Of the double
crime.
Jones went to the State police
headquarters and told a story Of
having heard a woman scream
twice as he was returning to his
home the night Of the Staying. He
said he opened the door and saw
small sedan and large touring
car speeding away from the farm.
Jones, according to Special Prose
cutor Simpson. claims he could
identify these cars. He will be
questioned again.
BY a previous arrangement with
Prosecutor Francis j. Bergen of
Somerset County, all ordinary crimi-
nal presentations of evidence to the
grand jury viii be sid6tracked In
favor of the Hall.Mills case. The
ordinary rules OF law will be in
effect during the grand Jury hear
ings, and ~ OF the Jurors must
agree before an indictment can be
voted.
Will Question Sisters
While preparations for the meet
ing Of the Grand Jury are going
| forward, investiga tors are still con-
tinuing their quest for further evil
dence. Following the story told by
Mrs. Louise Reed. sister OF Mrs.
| Mills, few days ago that all rive
Of Mrs. Mills sisters were gather.
ed at Mills home the day before the
murder. preparations were made to
| question ali of the sisters.
While all Of them we're present
Mrs Reed told the authorities,
| Jane. Mills. husband OF the church
choir singer, discovered letters In
his wlfe's handwriting which mad
been sent TO the Rev. Edward HAL
4 and in some unexplained manner
| had again come into her possession.
The body of Hall may be ex'
humed so that his fingerprinss
may he taken.
/ Former Deputy Police Commits.
sioner Joseph A. F'aurot of the
New York police department and
Lieut.. Frederick w. Drewen, OF
the Jersey City police department.
believe it will be possible to record
the fingerprints of the dead min
lister even after four years.
Commissioner Faurot and Lieu
tenant Drewen. who found that the
fingerprint on the calling card
turned over to the authorities by
the New York Daily Miro" VIZ e
that of Willie Stevens, agreed on
the following statement:
THE finger tips or bulbs Of the