Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-07-30 | Page 1 | Alibi of Pastor's Widow Doubted

01 PASIon's WIDOW New Witnesses Found in N. N J. J Murder Case OLD FACTS REVIVED Former States State's Attorney Retained by Defense POINT PLEASANT N. N Y V. July 30 United Press press Mrs Frances Stevens Steve Hall held on two charges of murder in connection with the death in 1922 of her husband the Rev Edward W. W Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills a choir singer was granted an order freeing her on bail here this afternoon By PAUL W W. W WHITE WHITt United Press Staff Correspondent SOMERVILLE SO N. N J. J July 30 Arrest of a new material witness Isolation of Mrs Jane Gibson the pig woman whose testimony i is again desired and assembling of facts long buried burled in almost forgotten forgot forgot- ten r records cords marked the vigorous ye- ye re reopening opening of the Mills Hall-Mills murder ease case today today 4 We intend to question more prospective witnesses today Prosecutor Pros Pros- ec tor Bergen of Somerset county told the United Press Thus far we have gone gorie over the stories of three persons who vho testified at the first inquest It may luay be ue safely said that our course IS m not yet fully de determined determined determined de- de and that we are hoping for new light b before rore we pronounce our case complete William Phillips who four years ago at the original investigation told of ing ha seen Mrs Frances Stevens Hall enter her home late lateon lateon lateon on the night that her husband the Rev Edward Edwald Wheeler Hall tall and Mrs Eleanor Mills were were found murdered was under arrest today held in bail bair as a material witness Mrs Hall hail remained in the county jail here on two charges of murder murderS Phillips night watchman of the New Jersey College for fOl Women near the scene of the slaying was arrested at his home in New Brunswick Bruns- Bruns wick vick and locked up last night Mrs Hall Halt at the original hearIngs hearIngs hearings hear hear- ings had said she returned to her home at a. a m m. m the night her husband was as killed Phillips Phillips' test test- mony was that she returned at a. a m m. upsetting her hel alibi but he was dropped a as a witness when Investigation in investigation investigation In- In developed that he had I previously been Involved in a conspiracy conspiracy conspiracy con con- to rob the Rockefeller in institute institute In- In of which he was watchman When hen hearings on the murders Continued on page 4 ALIBI OF PASTORS PASTOR'S WIDOW DOUBTED ter Continued from pa poke e 1 ended four years ago Mrs Gibson was left as a n. discredited figure Witnesses had seemingly throWn down do her lIer story of having hafting seen Mrs Hall on the night of the killings In Inthe Inthe Inthe the field where the bod bodies bodied Ie of ot the nastor castor and Mrs Mills were lat later r found t Rob Robert rt H. H l McCarter r. r former attorney attorney at at- torney lorney general of New ew Jersey has hal been retained as head hearl of Mrs Halls Hall's legal e support She Is held without ball bahi to the grand jury arrested t on ona orl orla a warrant arrant charging her with the me twin murders J