New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
Faurot and Schwartz Both Say They Found Likeness of His Finger on Card Found at Scene of Murder.
One Witness Also Saw Hoof Prints Where Mrs, Gibson Is Expected to Testify She Hitched Her Mule. l.A,
HAVE LIFE SIZED
 MODEL OF MRS. MILLS

Courthouse, somerHlle, N. T.. Nov. W|With only two witnesses tes- tlfying, the question of a calling card Of the Rev. Edward W. Hall. found near his body, was the basis TOT practically the entire discussion or the morning session of the Hall. Mills case today.
 Is Willie's Print
 Two of the states expert finger. print witnesses. Joseph A. Faurot. or New York, and Edward schwartz oi Ne"ark, repeated that e finger. print on the card is that of Willie stevens, defendant in the case with his sister, Mrs. Frances Stew ems Hall, and brother, Henry Stevens.
 Condition of Card
 The defense. by emphasizing the history of the card before 1t w.s submitted to the flnger-print pro- cesses, left an impression that it will claim that the card was not in the best repair and not altogether in condition to be flnger-printed with the best results.
 schWarA was permitted to qualify In a measure as an author,tv or sorts on hoof prints as we'll as fin- ger prints. As surveyor he wis., lted the scene of the staying of Mir Hall and Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills. and was permitted to say after objection by the defense counsel that he saw what appeared to be hoof prints near tree.
 The defense objection was based on the fact that the visit of Schwartz was four days after the commission of the murders.
 The state expects Mrs. Jane Gib- son to testify when she recoyers rom an illness now keeping her in a Jersey City hospital, that she tied her mule to tree at this spot,
 Faurot had not completed his tes. timony at the luncheon reces.
 Have Model of Mrs. Mills
 The prosecution revealed during the recess that life size figure of Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills will be brought into court today or tomorrow to be paced in the position the state con- tends she occupied when she met death, part of the slain woman's neck Tn \ sealed glass case will also oe brought to court, 1t was said.
 Ihese exhibits will be used dur. ing the examination of Dr. Otto schultze, New York physician. who performed an autopsy on the bodv of Mrs. Mills.
 Attacks Fingerprints.
 The defense today continu.s .. eIort 10 tear down the fineerprint evidence introduced by tho prosecns .lon 10 link Willie Stevens. m. oe the three defendants, with the slav- ings ''e S'ay-
 overcast skies, with rain falling part or the time, today reduced the size of tho crowd. mat each morning gather outside the court house doors in the hone ol gaining admission. The small courtroom was not big enough to hoid all those who even today sought to get seats to the biree.t event this small town has witnessed in years.
 Mrs. Hall and her brothers. Willie and Henry Stevens the defendants arrived in court several minutes he- lore 1t resumed. Mrs. Hall vors black as usual. as the only lighter touch to her clothing being a smaI1 White collar. For days she has worn the same hat and coat, and appar- entiy the same dress Although VII. He and Henry Stevens are in tait pending the trial. they apparently are paying strict attention to their appearing each morning wearing newly starched collars and .ooklns as though they had come di- rectly from their homes,
 Want Fresh Prints.
 Robert McCarter, senior defen.> counsel, continuing his cross-exam. nation of Edward Schwartz. finger print expert of the Jersey City police department, in few questions drew
  rom the witness the statement that detectives in seeking to apprehend criminals by fingerprints always fried to get to the scenes of crimes IS soon as possible to get finger prints while they were fresh.
 Yesterday the defense attorney had brought out, through Schwarts md another fingerprint expert, that he alleged fingerprints of Willie stevens, on a calling card found at he scene of the staying of the Rev. Mr. Hall and Mrs. Mills, had been kept several months in desk. Later aken to the office of the New York ,ity newspaper, Mirror, and finally over to the investigator1 whose work resulted in the present rial.
 Methods Followed.
 When you get fingerprints, do 1ou hurry them to tho office anA