Evening star., 1926-11-10
CALLING-CARD CLUE
ATTACKED AGAIN IN
HALL-MlLlS TRIAL
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HALL-MlLlS TRIAL
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pected to develop into heavy legal fire
later. He wants the jury taken to
the scene of the crime. To this the
defense will strenuously object on the
ground that the crabapple tree, under
which the bodies were found, has
been carried away by souvenir
hunters.
Cedar Stump Also Gone.
The hardly less famous cedar stump
to which Mrs. Gibson, regarded as the
States star witness, will say she tied
her mule, before she found herself as
onlooker at the double tragedy, also
has been carried away.
DE Russey's lane, which at the time
of the crime sheltered many spooning
couples and was picnic ground for
pettlng parties. has grown into real
estate development. The State will
insist that the jury can gain a COM
prehensive background by inspecting
these premises, physically changed
though they be since September IA,
1922. This fight will come later.
The announcement made yesterday
that the halls Of justice Will continue
to grind tomorrow has aroused pro-
tests from service mems organiza-
tons and the jury may ballot not to
permit deliberations on ArmiStice day.
The disposition this morning was to
let the jury put the question to O.
vote.
VIII Call Mrs. Gibson.
Simpson plans to have Mrs. Gibson
testify on either Friday or Saturday
regardless of any protests doctors at
tending her in Jersey City hospital
may make.
II am told that the condition of
Mrs. Gibson is improving and that
her temperature IS dropping" he
said. "If Mrs. Gibson tells me she is
feeling we'll enough to go on the
stand I will have her brought to
Sonaervtlle. I will do this regardless
OF what the doctors say"
Mrs. Gibson, the States star wit
ness. was removed to the Jersey City
hospital from a Somerv1lle institution
Sunday over the protest Of physicians.
She has pyelitis, a kidney infection.
Doctors attending her say she will
not be able to testify for at least two
weeks.
Legion Makes Protest.
Simpson announced at resumption
of court this morning that he had
received from the American Legion a
protest against holding a session Of
he trial tomorrow, Arnistice day.
Simpson told the court that repre-
sentatives Of the Legion who had
presented the protest considered It
HAo tfVon vi %A xhA
soldiers who died in the World War
to hold a court session on the day
set aside to honor them.
Before bringing the protest to the
attention of the court Simpson had
asked that the jury be taken to the
scene of the Staying four years ago.
Question of Crowd.
Gould the jury be taken there with
out attracting a CrOWd?" asked JUS
tice Parker.
They could If it were kept quiet as
to when the jurors We're going" said
Simpson. He said that he was not
asking that the jury be taken to the
scene today, but that he wanted the
court to take the matter under con-
sideration.
Case told the court that the topog-
raphy at the scene of the crimes has
changed greatly in the past four years
and presents an absolutely different
situation" He said the defense would
want to present it's argument on the
matter before the court reaches a
decision as to whether the jury shall
be taken to the place on a farm out
side New Brunswick. The crab
apple tree under which the couple
were found slain, it was brought out
,rIx To- 4 H. k~-.o
cut down and there is extensive real
estate development in the vicinity.
Simpson, In his request for inspec-
ton of the crab apple tree area by the
jury, brought out that the jury would
have to be accompanied by "compe-
tent showers"
Totten, recalled for crosS-eXamina-
ton. said that he did not learn of
finger prints having been found on
Mr.. Halls calling card until the card
was produced this past Summer at
the hearing in the application for bail
for Willie Stevens and for Henry Car
pender The latter was the fourth
person indicted for murder and Is now
awaiting trial.
Attorney Case traced the history of
the card In his questioning. first bring.
ing out that when Totten, Sheriff
each devoted himself to some phase
Of the survey, as the crowds poured
into the lane and overran the Phillips
farm. Totten said he was not posi-
tive who took the card and other ex-
hibits from the farm to the Somerset
County courthouse on September 16,
1922, the day the bodies were found.
When He Saw Card Next.
"When did you next sec the card
ard other exhibits?"
In November when they were
brought back to Somerset in prepaIa
ton for the meeting Of the grand
jury"
You are clear, however, that some
time on September 16 you received
the card and other exhibits?"
yes"
How long did you retain them?"
Until the following Monday or
Tuesday"
"If you did not have these articles
In your possession you cannot be GER
tain what was done with them in the
way Of handling them. how they were
handled. or that fingerprints might
not have been made on them by per
sons touching thern?"
Simpson objected contending that
Totten was not d fingerprint expert
The defense was continuing It's attack
on the validity of the f1ngerprint evi.
denCe and the court ruled that the
when fhev Jookad ,Ipop tho oba Stlv