The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-02

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der Of the Rev Edward w. han, his
brother n.Iaw and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills.
The reason for this action Is that
the appearances Of the diary in
this Inquiry IS the first time that
Il has been known that Henry
Stevens ever kept q diary,
Diary Has just Appeared
There no record 81 such q
bIafy among the documents IN the
first I1Sesfi atom Stevens 50 Tar
Is careful serunity Of the files
show. never mentioned his diary TO
hither reporters or investigators IN.
accounting for his movements.
Following the murder he was grilied
repeatedly yet he failed then to.
bring forward his diary as an alibi.
Steyensss diary shows several
peculiarities in its substance and
these have caused Senator simpson
10 ask that it be turned over to
him for study.
Mrs Stevens gave out the en-
tries. which. read:
saThursday, IL: Three blues.
Art one blue six pounds. At Max's
b afternoon.
@Saf., Sept. 1e-N. B. Dinner
At
one of the peculiarities is noted
81 the amount OF space taken TO
ten of the catching of fish and
the Iaconic entry on the day the
bodies were found.
Gun Being Sought
simpson announced that re.
solver was being sought. in New
FORK and that a corps Of detectives
vas engaged in the quest. The.
prosecutor said he regarded the
Weapon as important, remark
ng:
I'VE hope to be able to trace
this gun and produce It at the.
trial"
That portion Of the diary Of Mrs.
Frances Stevens Hall dealing with
the days before and after the STAY
Ing was made public today. The
excerpts follow:
"Wednesday, September 13.-For
the past three years Mr.. Hall and
have taken Mrs. Eleanor Mills and
Mrs. Addison Clarke on a picnic in
appreciation of all the work they
year We went to Lake Hopatong,
the picnic comprising Mr.. Hall and
myself. Mr.. Halls mother, Mrs.
Eleanor Mills and Mrs. Addison
Clarke. We reached home about 8
o'clock in the evening.
Very Much Worried
'tThursday. September 14.-In the
morning I took out the Dodge car.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Hall took the
Dodge car and went to make an
address before the parent-teachers
association at the school at Ber-
lines Corners, leaving home in
time to arrive there at $50.
%He came back between and
ESQ, gathered flowers to take to
tick parishioner at st. Peters Hos
bital and, in company with his little
hiece, went out again, returning
shortly after. He had family sup
per with me. my brother William
Ind our little niece.
"Mr. Hall was preparing 10 90
about z. when the telephone rang.
Tie answered from the extension up
stairs. as he happened to be Cnere.
/ did not hear the conversation
''Mr. Hall went out about i:30,
telling me that he was going 10 the
Mills home to explain something
that Mr.. Mills did not quite under
stand in the doctors bill.
"Mr. Hall was always early in
komIng home. Naturally was very
much worried when he did not
sorne In.
About 2:30 my anxiety became
20 great that reused my brother,
William. and he went down TO the
thurch. thinking 1t possible thai Dir.
Hall had stopped there for business
rs he frequently did and had Gailan
asleep in his study.
Mrs. Hal said the church was
locked and dark and she returned
with William.)
Friday, September 15.-About
b. m. / telephoned the police to
learn II any accident had been re.
nkEaA. They had nething t. -