Evening star., 1926-11-24

! dIIIlIldLIOH.
His account of his movements placed
him asleep at the Hall home when
the State says the double killing took
place, his only expedition out of the
house during the night being to &C.
company his sister to the church to
search for the absent rector
Bland and smiling, he finally left the
witness box in furry of polite ac-
commodation to the wishes Of the spe-
cial prosecutor. Mr. Simpsons policy
! ln cross-examination of most Of the
defense witnesses. and some testify
ing for the State, has apparently been
to treat 'em rough" but Willie
Stevens politeness was seemingly
contagious, and 1t was something of a
test to see whether theflawyer or wit.
ness could excel in courtesy as the ex
anbnation proceeded.
Clears Point About Gun.
The prosecutor asked Stevens today
in concluding crpSs-eXamination, If he
| slipped his revolver into his pocket
when he left the house that morn.
ing"
After the witness left the stand.
there was a discussion of counsel as
to a possible confusion of time in
that morning"
"I'll fix it," said Simpson. "Mr.
Stevens, will you come back just a
moment?"
why. certainly. SIR" beamed the
defendant, who walked briskly back
! to the witness stand.
1t then developed that Stevens was
in doubt as to the time the States
! representative meant. but it was clear
ed up when he declared that he had
not at any time slipped the revolver
into his pocket.
The witness also drew a compliment
from the prosecutor. who said he
showed good judgment in an an
| nounced position. Stevens modestly
smiled a thank you"
Denies Having Epilepsy.
You have said that YOU are not
sufferer from epilepsy?" asked Simp-
son.
Il am not. sir
will YOU be willing to have a physi-
clan talk to you of epilepsy"
II should prefer to consult my law
yers, SIR" Stevens replied, adding, IF
that is permissible"
Certainly" said Simpson. "It shows
very good judgment"
Thank you" said the defendant
with broad smile.
In the closing questioning by the
State. Simpson attempted to bring out
that the witness knew Mrs. Eleanor
r. Mills, whose murder is charged to
the three defendants, more intimately
than the very. very slightly" he
spoke of yesterday.
He was asked if he had not taken
letter4to Mrs. Mills and spent hours
there talking to her and her daughter
Charlotte.
His now familiar Positively not"
doomed out in reply.
He said he had never been in the
Mills home but once; reached the
piazza when he went to see James
Mills about some window boxes for his
sister, and later recalled that he had
once taken a Christmas present to
Mrs. Mills from Mrs. Hall.
Cross-Examination Resumed.
Alexander Simpson, special prose
cutor, resumed his cross-examination
Of the witness with: Il understand
you said you knew Mrs. Mills only
slightly?"
That's right" answered the wit
ness.
Isn't it a fact that for a long time
you took letters to her home and
spent hours there talking to Mrs.
Mills and her daughter, Charlotte?"
ut is not
You never took any letters to
her?"
NO, sir
"You were never in the Mills home
up to the time of the murder?"
Except one time
Henry Carpenter, New York brok
er. a cousin of the defendants. who
also is charged with the murders, was
brought into court from the Jail when
Willie's cross-examination got under
way.
AS was the case yesterday, Simp-
son was almost Suave and deferent1al
in his cross-eXamination.
He showed three shells which are
supposed to be those of bullets fired at
Mrs. Mills.
Willie examined them closely. said
they were not from his revolver, and
then got out one of his lead pencils
to point out the difference between
the shells handed him and those fired
by him in his revolver.
Simpson asked him If he had not
gone to the Mills home several times
to take notes, and remained there on
one occasion for at least two hours
mo. SIR replied Willie. II was
on the piazza once when took a note
to Mr.. Mills from my sister about
some window boxes which she wanted
made
Didn't See Mrs. Mills.
Did you see Mrs. Mills at that
time?'
NO, SIR"
Us it true that on the day Of the
murder you had prepared to go to
firemen's parade at Red Bank?"
NO"
Didn't you have your suit pressed
an dlaid out?"
No"
Again Simpson questioned the wit
ness as to whether he ever wore a
derby hat.
NO, sir" was his answer. as it was
yesterday.
You were not in North Plainfeld
the night of the murder"
mo, sir"
You never inquired Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickson the way to the Parker
| home?"
mo"
The Dicksons described the man
they saw as wearing a derby hat.
"You never recited to Di Martini
what you told us yesterday regarding
your movements the night Of the
MURDER" asked Simpson, referring to
Felix di Martini, a private detective
employed by Mrs. Hall soon after the
double Staying.
II believe 1 did," answered the wit
ness.
| Asked why he didn't tell this yester-
day, Willie said he misunderstood
what he was being questioned about
when he said that he had told no one
Of his movements on the night Of the
Staying.
Cross. Questioning Ends.
Then the cross-examination ended,
after Willie had been on the stand this