The Washington times., 1926-09-03
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recovered and no adequate explana.
ton was given for her action.
Inspector John Underwood, chief
of the detectives. characterized any
possible link between the suicide
and the murders as hunk.
He said. however, that the affair
would be investigated, due to the
coincidence of Miss Brezeale having
nursed Carpenter at the time Of
the previous investigation.
Meanwhile, the authorities con
einued their efforts to batter down
tina aIfbi Of Henry Stevens, an
other brother OF Mrs. Hall who
was drawn into the case again a
few days ago. He claims to have
been fishing SO miles away from
New Brunswick or the night the
murders were committed.
Today a group OF women from
his home town, Lavallette. n. J.,
Joined the corps OF % men wit
selves ready to swear to the 6u-
thenticity OF Stevens alibi.
Upon the outcome OF the ques-
tfoning Of seven witnesses at Toms
River today by Prosecutor Simpson
depends the validity of Henry
Stevens abb In the eyes of the
prosecution, it was said. Al squad
OF deputy sheriffs have been as
signed to watch the stevens home
Henry Under Guard
New information of an alleged
threat made to DIR. Hall by a reIa-
tive OF his wife,s because OF his re-
1ations with Mrs. Mills has been
received by the investigators, 1t was
learned today.
This is the second alleged threat
which detectives are trying to cor
roborate.
Particular attention is being paid
to clearing up the discrepancies be-
tween the statements of two OF
Stevens alibi witnesses. William
Egger. of Chicago, and Arthur Ap-
plegate.
Pending further investigation
Stevens is under the most rigid
surveillance Of two deputy sheriffs
at his home.
The guards are under instruction
to let Stevens leave the county in
no circumstances, and he is vir.
tua1ly prisoner
All known facts regarding his
movements OH the nfklL Oh tho
murders will be presented to the
grand jury, Simpson has announced.
The prosecutor and his detectives
have secured the names of four
men and one woman who were on
the Phillips farm at the time of the
killings, it was announced. Two OF
these witnesses are supposed to be
A. L. Newark taxi driver,
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and his woman companion. who
has sent the authorities an affidavit
from her home in the West.
Two Of the others, it is thought
may be a man and his son whose
home is in White Haven. Pa.
The fate OF Stevens admittedly
hangs upon thu outcome Of this
questioning. he special prose
cutor asserted he had found g
vital contradiction" in the aIibi
Stevens has maintained he kept q
diary and recalls the night of tbs
tragedy in particular as he wa:
fishing and one of the members o.
the party caught a six-pound blu:
fish. This statement was said z
have been backed up by testimony
OF Arthur Applegate, one of tn,
fishing group.
On the other hand, William Egg
ger, a Chicago business man. VIII
has a summer home at Lavalette
ted Simpson he was on the beac!
with Henry Stevens and the othel
witnesses until after 10 o'clock tina
night but he knows nothing of
fish that size being caught an,
weighed. He said he could not tel
what time Stevens left the party.
Should the Stevens alibi be main
tanned as a result of today