The Washington times., 1926-11-03

mechanic. The twelfth was Joseph
| A. RoscIl, q blacksmith.
Immediately after court was re-
convened. Senator Alexander Stmp'
son, special prosecutor, began pre-
sentation OF the States case to the
jury.
were on hand early.
The two brothers, who Tor
weeks have been confined to cells
lin the little white jail 100 feet
back of the courthouse were up
early. partook of hearty break
lfast and informed the jailer they
were prepared for the ordeal OF the
trial.
"I'm glad the showdown has
come" said Henry Stevens. We're
going to be indicated
The majority OF people in Somer.
vile and In the towns hereabouts,
seem to think as Stevens does
that the defendants viii not be
found guilty. At any rate they
are betting that way.
The crowd milling around the
court house grew in volume as the
hour for calling the trial neared.
People came in automobiles from
miles arOuuu.
Women in Line Early
Fifty wmen stood huddled in the
cold on the steps Of the court house
since dawn. They were the first in
line to get the few seats that will be
available to the public after the
press, the principals, the jury and
the witnesses are seated in the tiny
court room.
State troopers, In their smart blue
uniforms, were on hand early.
Out Of sixty men on the original
struck" jury list, twelve already
have been challenged by each side
lat a recent preparatory session OF
court. Eight others were found to
have died or to have removed from
Somerset County.
The jury that is selected will
consider testimony bearing upon
one OF the most mysterious double
murders Of all time.
Story Of the Crime
Briefly the story of this crime is:
Doctor Hall, the slain rector,
came to New Brunswick to be
pastor Of its most fashionable
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Frances Stevens, seven years older
than himself. After while he
fen IN love with Eleanor Mills,
pretty young choir singer, wife OF
the church janitor and the mother
OF two children. They met often,
and secretly, frequently going to
DaRussey's lane, a rendezvous Of
lovers, on the outskirts Of New
Brunswick. 1t was there they were
shot to death beneath q crab apple
tree on the night OF Septem-
Der Il, 1879.
Mrs. Hall was said to have been
jealous Of the attention her hus-
band paid to the choir singer. Sine
claims she was in her home at
about the hour the murder was
committed about $40 p. m.-but
she does admit that she was out
of her house ct $3.50 o'clock in
the morning. She went to Doc
tor Halls church to look for him
when he failed to come home, she
said.
Willie stevens, who Is an ec-
centric and who was known as
Fireman Willie" because he loved
to loaf around the fire engine
house. claims he was in the Hail
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der. But the Hall maids are not
50 sure and the State charges
that he wasn't.
His Story Questioned
Henry Stevens, an expert marks.
man. claims he was in Lavalette,
N. j., his summer home, on the
night of the murder. But the State
claims it has witnesses who will
testify he was in New Bruins
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There are, of course, many other
elements that enter the case-love
hate. suspicion, jealousy. passion
But the main thing the trial will
answer Isl.
did Mrs. Hall and her brother
whom one witness - Mrs. Jane
Gibson. the pig woman'-says she
saw at the scene Of the crime
on the fatal night, follow the
couple to their love tryst and
sIay them?"