Evening star., 1926-11-16
HALL Jury TOLD
OF EFFORT TOBUy
WOMAN'S SILENCE
Detective Once Employed by
Widow Offered Her $2,5O0,
Says Mrs. 'Demarest.
MRS MILLS YOUNGER
SISTER DESCRIBES KISSES
Saw Slain Choir Singer Sitting on
Knee of Rector. She
Testifes.
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sOMERVILLE. y. j.. November
1s.-Two witnesses were put forward
by the State in the HallNIills case
this afternoon to attempt to prove
that Felix Di Martini detective once
employed by Mrs. Hall, tried to sup
press evidence in he case.
Mrs. Mary Demarest Of New Bruins
wick, who earlier in the trial had
testified that she saw Henry stevens
in New Brunswick on the morning
after the Staying. recalled. she said.
that four years ago Di Martini had
offered her $500 or a little more. "
If she would keep her mouth shut.
The witness said she ordered the de-
tective cut Of the house after she had
told him that she wanted none of DR..
Halls blood money
Learns His Name Later.
On ton Mrs. Demarest
said that she did not know Dl Mar
tini's name until he had made his Of
fer and been ordered from the house.
when he told her who he was.
Peter Sommer. who testified that
he was employed by Di Martini, said
that he was instructed to visit cigar
stores and pool rooms in New Bruins
wick for the purpose of getting infor-
nation. including names and adj
dresses. If possible. of persons who
were saying offensive things about
Mrs. Hall.
This testimony was admitted over
objection of the defense.
Continuing. the witness said that he
was told to get position at motor
car company where Freddie Rein
hardt and a man named Gibson
were employed. 1t was brought out
that Reinhardt was brother OF MIS-.
Mills and Gibson and F,aston" the
husband of Mrs. Jane Gibson. Soni-
mer said that he was to get any in
formation he could from Gibson to
break down the story of MIS- Jane
Gibson of having been an eyewitness
Of the killing.
Sister Tells of Kisses.
That she saw Mrs Eleanor r. Mills
kiss Rev. Edward W. Hall in 1918,
but was assured by Mrs. Mills that re
lstions between them were quite
proper" was the testimony of MIS-.
Marie NJ. Lee OF Paterson, \. j., the
slain choir singers younger sister.
Mrs. Mills insistenCe that there was
nothing wrong was repeated IN l31l. .
Mrs Lee said. but added that in April
Of the following year her sister toid
her. in the presence of James Mllis'
her husba nd. that she was going away
with Mr.. Hall.
The incident Of the kiss was de-
scribed bv Mrs Lee as taking place
while she was making her home with
her sister in New Brunswick. Enter
ing the house quietly. she saw the
rouple kiss s Mrs Mills sat on the
minister's knee. she said.
Mrs. Lee also declared that James
Mills was assured by his wife that
she would not do anything to disgrace
his name. but that when she was
ready to go away with the minister
she would tell him.
Mills just Smiles.
Tim Mills sat forward in his chair
during the early part of his sisterin-
laws testimony and smiled As she
said that her sister. in telling her of
her affection for the minister said
Hall was her 'inteleCtual equal.
The witness was questioned AS to
possihle inference that Mills was not
the intellectual equal of his wife, but
she said this feaure was not brought
out Her sister. said the witness. de-
scribed Hall as her Idea of a man.
Mrs. Lee said that several years
before the death of Mrs. Mills and the
rector. she saw Hall place his hand
over that of her sister as Mrs. Mills
was operating motion picture
machine at a social gathering al the
New Brunswick church with which
both were connected.
Mrs Lee. referring to the last CON
eI,n 1,ol hpY
April. 1922. testified:
Mrs. Hall and Eleanor were not
friendly and she suspected Minna
Clark Of telling Mrs Hall things
which would make her feel that way.
question which might have
brought out testimony as to whether
there was duel between Mrs. Mills
and Mrs Hall for the minister's love
was overruled.
II was: Did Mrs. Mills at any time
say in effect that she had what Mrs.
Hall never had. and that was the love
of Mr. Hali'"
Cant. Harry Walsh of the Jersey
city police was called to tell of visit
he made to Lavallette. y. J.. last Au-
gust to see Henry Stevens and queS-
fion him in connection with the double
Staying.
Mrs. Clark Fails to Appear.
Mrs. Nina Clark failed TO appear
as witness when her name was
called.
No explanation was given of Mrs.
Clark's failure to appear Previous
testimony had pictured her as spy
ing" on Rev. Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills,
and the State contends she carried
stories of their affairs to Mrs. Hall.
Henry Mills brother law of Mrs.
Mills. was called to tell what he knew
nf the relation between her and the
Rev, Mr. Hall He said they were
fre00ently talked about by members
of the church and that even Mrs.
Mills mother knew of their relations
Arthcny Silzer. a s'enogra pher in
the Middlesex County prosecutors of
fice. told Of taking statements by Mrs
Hall ard Willie Stevens, and identi
fAd a statement of Henry Stevens as
one he also had transcribed.
Guild Members Quizzed.
or.ntng of today's session was de
Isved to permit Mr.. Simpson TO ques-
ticr out of court. members OF ST.
Mary's Guild of New Brunswick, to
iesrn what they might know of the
aNsjr between Rev. Hall and Mrs.
NtJis Women of the minister's New
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