New Britain herald., 1926-11-10

powder puff '. re found in the pocket of q scarf that was wrapped about Mrs. Mills body when 1t was found. The handkerchief Is still among the states evidence, but the powder puff has disappeared.
 Case. in his cross-examlnation of the witness. stressed the fact that the eye glasses, found in their proper position on MT. Halls face, were in good condition. but that they now arc broken. The defense attorney. by his questions, clearly showed that he was driving this point to show that If the eyeglasses were handled in such a way as to be broken after being found, the calling card alleged to bear Willie Stevens f1ngerprint likewise was handled much during the years after the double staying.
 Totten said there was dental appointment card also among the articles taken from Mir. Halls pock- cts, but 1t has disappeared.
 Last week. when the state intro duced clothing worn by the minister and the choir singer. at the time they were slain, black slouch hat belonging to Willie Stevens was talk en from the box containing the other clothing, and there had been much speculation as to whether the state would contend that this hat was found at the scene of the crime, Case turned to this subject In cross- examining Totten, and the witness said he believed 1t was taken from the Hall home after the staying and was not found at the scene Of the crime, Totten said.
 More Evidence Attacked
 The reliability as evidence, Of the exploded pistol shells which the state has produced as having been found at the scene of the slayings, also was attacked by Case In his cross-examination.
 Do you know whether these shells ever were taken from the state of New Jersey?" he asked the wit ness.
 The witness said the last time up to the present trial, that he saw the shells found at the scene was when the first grand jury investigation of the double staying was held in Mo- vember. 1922. .-.
 Case also used Totten In an ef- fort to give a blow to the states contention that Mrs. Jane Gibson, star witness for the state, had rid den her mule, Jenny, to the Phillips farm the night of the staying. Tot ten said the ground was hard and dry" at the scene of the crime when he visited 1t two days after the min- ister and the choir singer were slain. Edward Schwartz, one of the states fingerprint experts. yesterday had testified that he saw hoofprint on the ground when he visited the spot 40 hours after the staying.
 Body Was Scratched
 Did Mrs. Mills body have any scratches?" asked Simpson, shifting suddenly from the missing evi- dence" subject.
 "Yes, on her arn." answered Tot ten, holding the fingers of his right hand talon-like and drawing them down the lower part of his left arm, to illustrate how the scratches might have been inflicted.
 Totten, told of "grilling" Willie Stevens.
 Willie's Great Suspicion
 Senator Case was ovorruled when he asked:
 After all the grilling through the various phases of the investigation the most damaging thing he said vas do you think they suspect me?'"
 He was also overruled when he asked about a ''severe grilling one midnight"
 Details of one examination of Willie, were brought out by Simpson on redirect examination.
 You took Willie Stevens to the courthouse at New Brunswick for questioning Simpson asked.
 Yes" said Totten.
 What did he say?"
 He didn't say much on the way down. After having been ques- toned and as we were coming from the courthouse he asked me, Do you think they suspect me?' Why do you ask that said. Just then the photographers rushed us. Willie put his hat over his face, and didn't press the question"
 Willie Grins
 At this Willie, who was listening most intently, grinned.
 Cross examination by Senator Case
 Willie made no objection to go- ing to the courthouse
 Nc" said Totten.
 ''He talked freely in the prosecu- tors office?"
 Yes"
 He answered questions satistac- torily?"
 Yes"
 Here Willie smiled again.
 He was also questioned at Som erville?"
 Yes"
 That was quite some examina-
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