The Washington times., 1926-08-17

on a charge OF murder.
In previous instruments In his
story az given to the prosecutor.
Stevens ID shown az having sent
out his suits and his hat to be
cleaned upon receipt Of the news
Of the finding Of DR.. Halls body.
In this instalment While tells
about his remarkable statement to
firemen and 50 on:
Q.-Have you any suspicious?
las to who committed the murder).
A.-No have no suspicious.
Q.-Not to be given out mean.
ID there anybody from anything
you know or might have heard,
who desired to reap revenge upon
him? u, u I. LII.
A.--As Tar a. / know ne had no
enemies in the whole world who
would want to kill hing
Qy-Not a normal person, but
anybody who might be besides
themselves for any reason, who
might have some grievance real or
| imaginary against him?
A.-No, I could not tell you. I
have no idea.
Said She Notified Police
Q.-When did you first learn he
had been killed?
A.-Between 1 and 2 Saturday
afternoon. l had just finished din.
ner and picked up The New York
Times" and started to read 1t.
Q.-You didn't know his body
had been found and he had been
killed?
Absolutely nothing.
Q.-You didn't know anything
about your sister having interviewed
Mr.. Florence?
ALI know, she told me she
had spoken to the police.
Q.-6ay anything about the pos
sibtlity Of his having eloped with
Mrs. Hall?
A.-Never spoke Of It.
Q.-I mean after his disappear
ance?
A.-No, she never spoke to me
at all.
o.-when did you first see Mr..
Florence?
Alt was the day Of the funeral
or the day before.
Q.-Give you any advice on the
case?
A.-No.
A Rather HAY. Answer
Q.-There has been a report that
| on some occasion before Saturday
when the bodies Of Mr.. Hall and
Mrs. Mills were found that you
were down by a certain firehouse
talking to Capt. Regain, and that
you made a remark that some
thing was going to happen? Do
you remember such a remark?
A.-THE ONLY THING I SAID
WAS THAT-AS FAR AS 1 CAN
REMEMBER-WAS THAT ] FELT
IN THE HOUSE IN THE FAMILY
AND SIMPLY SAID, If THERE
WAS ANYTHING YOU COULD
DO TO HELP ME, WOULD YOU
DO 1T? JUST SIMPLY A MAN
TO MAN QUESTION.
Q.-When did this occur?
Il told you how it was. I
must touch for a moment on some
thing that has nothing to do with
this. I had received notice the lat
ter part of July to get in touch
with the fire chief to get my GER
| tificate. I went to the chiefs Of
flee to get 1t and I think I might
have made the same remark to
him. l simply met him as friend
| to friend.
That Precious Certificate
! Q.-You haven't answered my
question yet. You know what day
it was?
Al got a copy of that certifi-
cate Friday morning; went to the
city clerk and county clerk Then
went to the bank where I keep
all my private papers. I did not
want to lose 1t. l simply wanted
to go and put 1t with my other
private papers in charge of Mr..
Porter who was not in and left 1t
some one else and they said
they would take care of 1t for me-
Q.-But you referred to some re-
mark which you made to somebody
to help you?
A.-That's just the remark l spoke
Of.
Q.-On what?
| Aft they heard OF anything
they could give me an idea of Mr..
Halls disappearance.
Had Trouble In Home
Q.-Tell me what you said to the
fireman about this?
AL simply said have had
trouble n eur hoGaaOs II Veu could