Evening star., 1926-11-28
MRS. HALL DENIES MURDERS
AND DOUBT OF HUSBANDS LOVE

ibid you go down to the camp?"
mot to stay. I drove down with
some friends for a visit"
The State has contended that the
conduct Of the Rev. Mr.. Hall and
Mrs. Mills at one of the camps for
girls caused gossip, and that this gos.
sip must have reached the ears OF
Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. Hall next was asked about the
vacation which she and her husband
spent in Isleford, Me-, in the Summer
of 1922. She said they left New
Brunswick near the end of July.
Earlier testimony showed that the va.
cation lasted until near the end OF
September.
what was the life of your hus.
band and yourself at Isleford?" asked
McCarter.
I'VE spent much of our time walk.
ing over the mountains"
did you notice any change in the
demeanor or conduct Of your husband
toward your"
"None whatever"
'He was attentive to you?"
"Yes."
Ibid you notice that your husband,
while at Isleford, was receiving letters
from Mrs. Mills?"
"Yes."
when did you last see those let.
ters?"
Simpson objected to the question,
and Mrs. Hall then was asked: Have
you since been through the desk and
private possessions of your husband
to see what papers he had left?"
EYES,"
She Finds Letters.
Did Did you find those letters?"
what did those letters say?"
Over objection of Simpson, Mrs.
Hall was allowed to answer.
"As well as I remember, they con.
tanned descriptions Of church serv-
ices," said Mrs. Hall.
Letters read earlier in the trial, and
written by Mr.. Hall, referred to sea.
coast mission church services he had
attended during his vacation in
Maine.
did you receive letters from Mrs.
Mills?"
"Yes."
Did you show them to Mr.. Hall?"
did your life at Isleford in the
Summer Of 1922 vary in any way from
mo"
"Did you see your husband write DOS.
tails to members Of his congregations"
YES"
did you know of letters, offered in
evidence in this case. either found at
the body Of your husband or in the
home Of Mrs. Mills?"
II never heard Of them" 80
Had you heard of the diary intro.
duced here?"
mo"
Ignorant of Love Notes.
"At any time at Isleford on your re.
turn In August of 1922 had anything
occurred to indicate a change in the
attitude Of your husband toward you?"
''NO."
Had you any idea Of a clandestine
correspondence between your hus.
band and Mrs. Mills?"
None"
Had you any idea that, as it now
appears, the apparent place Of ex-
change of these notes was in the
church?"'
mo idea."
"As far as you knew, what were
the relations of Mr.. Hall and Mrs.
Mills?''
"She was one of his parishioners."
while you were on your vacation,
where did Willie stay in 1922"
"At Bayhead."
"Who looked after your house?"
James Mills slept there at night"
"What were the relations Of your
husband and Willie?"
VERY friendly"
What was Willie's life from day to
day?"
Willie at Home Nights.
"He went downtown every day. He
spent considerable time at the fire
house. Sometimes he came home at
noon. but always for the evening meal
and very often spent the evening in his
own room, but always at home"
After return of you and your huS-
band from your vacation in 1922 did
you notice any interruption of feeling
between Willie and your husband or
your husband and Willie?"
mo"
WAS it customary for you and your
husband to take a few members of the
congregation on an outing each year?"
Eyes, we did that for three years."
Where did you go In 1922"
1--WE made trip to Lake Hopat.
cong. Mr.. Halls mother, Mr.. Hall,
Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Mills and t.
Did anything unusual happen that
day."
mo"
when did you return?"
"About 9 pm"
"On your return what did you do?"
II retired"
Who did you find at home when
you returned?"
"Mr. Halls niece, Frances Voor.
hees."
did you occupy the room with
your husband that night, as usual?"
Yes"
"You were familiar with your hus.
bands watch?"
Yes; it was an old.fashioned gold
hunting-case watch with a ribbon
fob"
Has Not Seen Watch Since.
Have you seen that watch since
his death?"
NO"
did he carry money with him?"
HE always had some bills in his
wallet"
Can you recall what happened on
September IA, the day Of the trag.
edy?"
MY husband and William and I
had breakfast about $50. We had
luncheon and then went to Burdine's
Corners to a meeting. I was in the
kitchen preserving. Mrs. Clark came
to call. She had come to ask If she
might make a photograph Of Marian
Stokes in her graduation dress in our
yard. My husband came into the
kitchen and then went to take flowers
to the hospital, taking Frances and
Barbara Webb, who had come to play
with her that day"
AT some time in the afternoon did
you have a phone call from Mrs.
Mills?"
Yes. she asked If Mr.. Hall was
there and said there was something
about her hospital bill which she did