New Britain herald., 1926-12-02

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 "What has all this investigation produced that was not developet four years ago?"
 "An indictment" said Simpson and the crowd laughed. I'm obliged to you for the sug gestion," replied Case. '"The indict. ment gave us the first opportunity of proving our innocence" "Mirror" Also Assailed
 The New York Daily Mirror was assailed for its activity in the case No reputable newspaper under takes to be prosecutor. grand jury, judge and jury" Case declared. but that's what this sheet undertakes" "
 The Jersey City police and detec. tives. for all their fine combing," had produced only the following new evidences Case said.
 The story Of Dr. Schultze, that the larynx, tongue and windpipe of
 
 explained by saying that the throat had been severed and disintegration had been caused by the failure Of those organs to receive embalming fluid.
 The testimony of MT. and Mrs. John Dixon, of Orth Plainfleld. that an epileptic who came to their house on the evening of the killings was Willie Stevens. He met this by calling attention to testimony that the description given by the Dixons did not fit Willie Stevens.
 That Mirror representative had seen scratch on the face of Mrs. Hall. Other witnesses he said tes- tified there were no scratches.
 That a man had seen a door open at the rear of the Hall home In a place at which Case said, there Is no door.
 Mrs. Halls letters taken In the search of Henry Stevens home. "Fine stuff," said Case.
 One fngerprint, which the attor- ney described as "phoney."
 The testimony of two "convicts'' named by Case as Dickman and Caprio.
 A new version" of Mrs. Jane Gibson's story. Tn fact, two new versions" said Case, since both the story told at the preliminary hearing and that told at this trial was different from any she had giv- en before."
 Mrs. Gibson's story that she saw Willie Stevens, for the first time in her life at the scene of the murder in the fleeting light of an automo- bile and that she identified him four years later without having seen him in the intervening period, was term ed "too grotesque to believe" by Case.
 She said she was standing in front of the automobile by whose lights she claimed she saw Willie, and If this were true she would have been dazzled by the lights so she could
 
 pointed out that when asked if the man and the woman she said she saw tried to conceal their identity, she replied that she did not" notice. The defense counsel asked how she could identify them without looking closely enough to tell whether they were trying to conceal themselves. That is enough to condemn her as a liar" declared Case.
 Referring to Mrs. Gibson's state ment that she had seen a white- haired, large woman kneeling in the moonlight over a body, after the staying, Case had Mrs. Hall stand up for the jury to judge her size The attorney said Mrs, Halls hair was only grew now, and that it was less gray four years ago.
 Court adjourned for the luncheon recess with Cases summation un- completed.
 Asks Investigation
 As the Hall- Mills murder trial nGdIpu cill tlIu "lll d vel uISI ol dC- quittal forecast by the prosecution, attention was centered on a request by Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson for an investigation of the administration of justice in Somcr- set county.
 Simpson telephoned to Governor Moore at his home in Jersey City last night after his motion for a mistrial had been denied.
 Simpson said he explained to Gov. Moore that fin my opinion and ac- cording to the evidence of detectives, the jury in the Hall Mills case should not be permitted to pass on the case. In view of the fact that the jury will be permitted to de- liberate on the evidence, despite what was brought out in court. I suggested that he order an investl- gatioh"
 Simpsons Statement
 In introducing his motion for a mistrial, Simpson had announced