Evening star., 1926-11-19

J ly the same question over and over,
but she could only say that most OF
the members Of the Stevens family
were present, and could not recall
!. whether Henry Stevens attended the
wedding.
The State contends that ill-feeling
existed between the minister and
Henry Stevens long before the death
of the minister.
Mrs. Bonner was not cross-ex
amined
David D. Nagel, who described him
self as a painter. now out OF work
was recalled by Simpson to corrobo
rate the testimony given last week by
John StillwelI. who testified that
while driving the hearse that bore the
Rev. Mr.. Halls body to Brooklyn, he
observed long scratch on Mrs. Halfs
face.
Describes Scratch on Widow.
After Nagel had related that he was
q passenger on the ferryboat that car
ried the funeral party from Staten Is
land to Brooklyn, Simpson asked MIN
did you have any chance to oo
serve Mrs. Halls face?
"Yes," answered the witness.
What did you observe?
II saw q scratch on it."
The witness said he could not tell
whether the scratch was a fresh one
The State had repeatedly introduced
testimony to uphold it's contention
that struggle preceded the rata
shooting Of the Rev. MIR. Hall ana
Mrs. Mills.
Nagel was accompanying Alfred
Scholz. a photogra pher for the New
VorL American. but now employed by
the Mirror.
Roth Nagel and Scholz, who fol
lowed him on the stand, testified that
relatives of Mrs. Hall stood by hel
car while it was crossing on the FERRY
from Perth Amboy to Staten Island
and that they were Laughing and jok
ing" with her.
Uncertain on Distance.
Narel said he was 20 or 80 feet from
Mrs. Halls car, which was lmmedl
atelv behind the hearse containing nei
husbands body. He, however. was
not able accurately to estimate dls
tances in the courtroom.
did YOU report to the American
that Mrs. Hall had a scratch on her
face?"
You were employed to get informa
ton. weren't you?'
Yes"
did YOU think this scratch impor
tant at that time?
mo"
DO you think it important now?'
NO"
"Did YOU take a picture Of these
people laughing at the funeral?'
"No. we had no small camera"
Aren't you sorry you didn't?
YES"
dressed"
Il can't. She had black hat and
black coat
Scholz, on redirect examination
said that the scratch on Mrs. Halls
face was about inches long, running
from the left cheek bone to below the
mouth. and that it looked quite
fresh"
He said that he was 10 feet away
from her and that he observed 1t
when she lifted her veil.
Took No Photograph.
Under cross-examination. Scholz said
he was unable to get a photograph OF
Mrs. Hall because she did not raise
her veil when she arrived at the ceme
terv, He said he had long-range
camera and could not photograph her
on the ferryboat.
The name of Miss Sally Peters, a
close friend of Mrs. Hall. was called
as that of the next witness. but she
was not present.
"Since she is not here" said Simp.
son. "l'll introduce the marriage Ger
tificate of Mrs. Hall and Mr.. Hail.
The. certificate showed that the
couple were married in July, 1911, and
that the groom was 80 years old. The
age of the bride was not given. but
her birthplace was given as Aiken
s. c., and her fathers name as Francis
K. Stevens.
Mrs. Hall showed no emotional re.
sponse to this reminder Of her wedding
day.
Caprio was the next witness.
He testified that he had been en-
ployed by Beekman and had watched
the Hall home for three weeks begin
ming September "a. 1922.
Two days after the grand jury. in
November, 1922, had failed to return
indictments, he visited Beekman In his
Office.
Razor BObs Up Again.
Simpson produced the razor which
was first introduced during the ques-
tioning of medical experts as the
weapon with which Mrs. Mills throat
may have been cut.
Did you see that razor at the time
YOU saw Beekman?" Simpson asked.
Yes.
What was with the razor?"
"A photograph of the blade. and
1t was wrapped up in that sheet of
fingerprints."
You received that and delivered
it to me a few months ago in the
same condition in which you re-
ceived it?"
Yes
What else did you see in Beck.
mans oflce?"
HE had a gun on his desk"
Can you tell what make"
"It looked like a German gun"
How did you get this razor?"
II went into Beekman's ONCE and
I said"
Here McCarter interrupted with
NO
The witness paused and Simpson.
appearing angry. demanded hearing
on this constant no. no. chorus of
the defense"
The court held that McCarter could
not be blamed for interrupting some
thing which it was improper for the
jury to hear. Simpson had offered to
have anything improper stricken out.
McCarter Interrupts Again.