New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-27
Waited in Somerville
All Day at 1922 In
vestigation But Was
Not Called Upon, Ac-
cording to Pfeifer.
Widow to Be Called Today
Defense Offers to
Show Letters to Prove
She Tried to Get Case
Reopened and Solved.
HINTS CLUE TO
REAL MURDERERS

Court House, Somerville, N. j.,
| Nov. 81 R)-John Scion, of the New
Jersey attorney-general's office. was
/ called as the first witness for the
defense on resumption of the Hall
Mills trial this morning.
Scion produced two letters which
had been written by Timothy N.
| Pfeiffer. to Attorney General Nc
! Gran, concerning the investigation
of the murders of the Rev. Edward
| w. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills
| four years ago. Mrs. Frances Stew
ems Hall and her brothers, Henry
and Willie Stevens. are being tried
for the murder of Mrs. Mills.
Pfeiffer is attorney for Mrs. Hall.
Colon said he had searched the
attorney generals offices for other
letters written to McCran Offering
suggestions for the investigation but
these additional letters could not
be found.
Examining Diary
Alexander Simpson. special prose-
cutor, announced in court this
morning that handwriting experts
were examining the diary Of Henry
Stevens which was presented when
he was called to the witness stand
| last week. A bill for $1,000 pre-
sented by Felix Di Martini. private
detective, to Mrs. Hall for his serv-
| ices after the murders also would
I be studied by the handwriting ex-
: pert, the prosecutor said.
Mrs. Carpenter Called
Mrs. Henry carpenter whose hus-
band is now in Jail on similar in
dictment as the three defendants
/ was the next witness. A trim figure
/ in gray. she testified that she took
her husband to the 1855 train to
New York on Saturday September
16, and met him at 1870. This
places Carpenter in New York at
the time the state alleges he took
papers from the Hall home.
Mrs. Carpenter said she and her
husband spent the next day at the
shore and that her husband did not
go to the Hall home on that day.
mo uestions." announced Simp-
son when the witness was turned
over to him.
Pfeiffer was next called.
Martini Recalled
Simpson announced that he want
| cd to question Felix di Martini fur
/ Their and the detective was recalled.
did you ever see this letter of
/ George Sipel?" Simpson asked, read
ing that "our county doctor has
story afoat of having seen Henry
! Stevens in New Brunswick on the
night of the killings"
| WAS that shown to your" Simp-
son asked.
Let me see the letter." said di
Martini.
YES" said di Martini.
you had already seen Sipel?"
II saw Slpel after the second let
ter" said di Martini.
did you ask Sipel for an ex-
planation?" asked Simpson.
II only saw him with reference to
compensation" said di Martini.
Did you ask for the name of the
| doctor?"
NO"
"Why not IL you were actually try
| ing to solve?"
when he asked to be compen-
stated l thought it better for Pfeif-
fer to 60"
did you ever pay or offer Sipel
any compensation? asked Case.
No" replied Di Martini.
| ''And of course you wouldn't
| bribe Witnesses" said Simpson.
Sipel was then recalled by Simp-
| son.
Russell E. Watson OF defense an
nounced he had told Sipel he might
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