New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
MRS. HALL, ENDING TESTIMONY, SAYS
EVEN NOW SHE IS NOT CONVINCED
OF HER HUSBANDS UNFA|THF|JL NESS
Admits Belief Now There Was Some Slight
Attachment" For Mrs. Mills and Has Chang
ed Her Mind in That Respect But Still Feels
She Herself Had His Affection Tesimony
All In and Defense Rests Case.

courthouse, SomerVllle, N. j., Nov.
29.-LPl-Mrs. Frances Stevens Hail
left the witness stand at 1920 after
testifying for four hours. During
which she denied any knowledge of
the murders OF her husband and
Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills.
She testified for two hours Sat-
urday and about the same time to-
day. Throughout she was calm and
did not falter as Alexander Simp-
son, special prosecutor. harried her
/ with questions, many OF the oues-
| lions being repeated several times.
! Not Yet Convinced
! Today she said that she is not
| yet convinced that there was any
/ thing serious" between her husband
+ the Rev. Edward w. Hall and Mrs.
/ Mills"
/ Il admit there was some slight
attachment" she said, but I am not
| convinced it was anything serious"
! In previous testimony she had said
! that she never doubted her hus-
| bands fidelity and believed him de-
1 voted to her.
Mrs. Hall was the last of the three
defendants to testify. Her brothers.
Henry and Willie Stevens, also de-
MED any knowledge OF the murders
of the minister and choir singer.
Court recessed as soon as Mrs.
Hall finished her testimony until
1880 o'clock.
Defense Rests Case
The defense rested its case this
afternoon at 2:19 p. m. after spend
ing slightly less than seven days in
presenting its testimony. The state
had required thirteen days in pre-
senting its case, with rebuttal to fol-
low the defense's closing. The de-
tense introduced eighty-two wit
nessesS while the state used eighty
| four on direct
| Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall con-
tinued her testimony in the Hall
Mills murder trial upon resumption
of court this morning.
Mrs, Hall entered court smiling
/ and was warmly greeted by rela-
tives who sat inside the railing. Her
brother, Willie Stevens, extended his
morning hand shaking to the court
crier and stenographers.
Mrs. Hall will take the stand for
cross examination, Justice Parker
announced after court had opened
fifteen minutes late.
Dressed in black, she walked
brislly to the stand where on satur-
day at adjournment she was meet
ing with quiet voice the fire of
Prosecutor Alexander SIMPSONS
cross examination.
The first question asked bv s,mn-
son was as to whether she had ever
spent a simmer vacation with her
husband at Manasauan or any New
Jersey seashore resort. She answer
cd she had not.
Saw Nothing Suspicious
you say YOU saw nothing susni-
cious in the conduct of YOUR hu.-
| band and Mrs. Mills?" continued
Simpson.
No"
You saw them in churcb and you
never saw ANYTHING suspicious. al
though YOU did see a camera in this
court room Saturday?
Mrs. Hall said the camera was in
her line of sight, and to be plainly
seen. She had the photographer
who held the camera elected Satur-
day by speaking to Judge Parker.
Never Had Quarrel
did you ever have any talk or
quarrel with your husband with ref
erence to his attentions to Mrs.
Mills?" asked Simpson.
NO" answered Mrs. Hall
Simpson reverted to Mrs, Halls
use of the word Casualty" in teIe-
phoning to the police on the morn
ing after her husband disappeared.
There was a long argument over this
Saturday In which Mrs. Hall demon.
strated that she knew her dictionary
Don't you regard the word
casualty as referring to a DEATH"
Simpson asked TODAY.
az don't think did" replied Mr.,
Hall. ..-
Don't you remember NV asking
the question, and when Won started
TO say yes this defense chorus
shouted 'no'?"
II remember YOUR asking the
question. but I don't think T said II
did renIind Mre Hall oriat,v