New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
REPORTERS THINK
 MRS. HALL IS HOME
Watching Her Home Despite
 Report She Is at Shore
BONDS FIXED AT S15,OOO
Judge Allows Freedom on Bail When Prosecutor Does Not Dis close Nature of New Evidence Linking Her With Murder.

Somerville, N. J., July 31 tP - Mrs. Edward Wheeler Hall, free In s15,00O bail on a charge of mur- dering her husband and Mrs. Flea nor Mills. had vanished early today as far as the public is concerned.
 One report was that the wealthy widow went to New York late last night after slipping out of the back door of her house. Her chauf- feur reported on his return from the railroad station that she had taken a train for New York.
 Another report was that she went to Ocean Grove, N. J., to re- cuperate from 4S hour sojourn in the county jail. The matron in the jail, Mrs. Halls attorneys and others said she had planned a va cation at the seashore resort.
 Two Trunks Taken
 Two trunks were taken from the Hall home in New Brunswick shortly before the chauffeurs re- turn from the station. A ticket seller at the station, who knows Mrs. Hall, said he had not seen her pass through the station.
 Reporters peeking into the win dows of Mrs Halls home later saw a face they believed was Mrs. Halls. Raps at the door and tele- phone calls were not answered A watch was set upon the house and was continued today.
 Moderate Bail Asked
 Yesterday Mrs. Hall. smiling. erect and assured, was escorted from the county jail here after su- preme Court Justice Gummere. turning his Point Pleasant summer home into q court, ruled that all though she was arrested Wednes- day night on "a mass of new eyi- dence," she was entitled to liberty under bail of 15,00O, no greater than is required in grand larceny cases.
 Mrs. Halls attorney claimed that she was entitled to bail, even in a capital case, under the New Jersey law which specifies it unless the proof is evident or presumption great" of suilt. VI
 Prosecutor Holds Evidence
 Justice Gummere, who signed the bail order, said the prosecuting at torney had not given him "one sug- gestion of her guilt" Prosecutor Bergen said he was not ready 10 reveal any new evidence discover ed, and did not want to either op- pose bail or take the responsibility for consenting to it on his own shoulders.
 A dozen automobiles, laden with reporters and photographers, fol- lowed her to her home in New Brunswick, trampled recently sown lawn and stationed them selves on her front doorstep. One over-anxious photographer was struck by a bag in the hands of one of Mrs. Halls attorneys. his camera damaged and his shoulder bruised, and no apologies followed.
 That's what you get for chasing her." he was told. Mrs. Hall had consented to pose for photograph CTS on her way to her car from the jail door.
 A policeman cleared away the crowds around the Hall home, but the reporters and photographers remained despite warnings.
 Governor Moore, who is directing the new investigation of the four year-old murder mystery. yesterday appointed Senator Alexander Simp- son to handle the case for the state.
 Will Present Evidence
 Prosecutor Bergen said last night that the evidence against Mrs. Hall will be laid before the new grand jury which will be sworn in the third Tuesday in September.
 The investigation during the day brought no announcements. Two shabbily dressed young men, said by Captain Lamb of the state po- lice to be "unimportant witnesses" |" were brought from New Bruns- wick and questioned. The prosecu- tor announced that mo more ar rests are contemplated at present."
 Some fairly important evidence was gathered today" the prose- cutor added, but there is nothing to be said about 1t"
 William Phillips, arrested as a material witness, last night had not procured the 5000 bail in which he was held.
 ANOTHER MCPHERSON CLUE
 Los Angeles, July 31 P)--A tele- gram purporting to come from Ken Dpth q 0rmiStOn former ADpeluS