Quizz Brothers in Double Murder Near Deserted Farm House
New Brunswick New Jersey Sept 71 detectives focus on Henry and Willie Stevens, brothers of the slain rector’s widow, in the double murder of Rev Edward W Hall and Mrs Jans Mills. Taxi driver Louis Buck testified seeing Hall with a veiled woman near the Phillips farm house dubbed the house of mystery. Detectives question Stevens about Thursday night movements and a 90 mile car trip. Evidence includes shotgun shells and clay pigeons near Landing road, and a housekeeper Mrs Allen Peters brought to court. Prosecutor Stricker says not yet enough to arrest.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Edward W. Hall
Jans Mills
Henry
Wille” Stevens
Stevens
Willie” Stevens
Allen Peters
Louis Buck
Hall
Rector
Phillips Farm House
Landing Road
Henry Stevena
Gavalette
Toms River
Stricker
Henry Stevens
Lavalette
Mystery at the Farm House Ends in Suspected Motive and Tracks
Detectives link the Farm House murder to a crack shot killer, noting both shots struck the victim’s brain. Tire tracks in the lane lead to compare with Henry Stevens and Mrs Hall’s cars. Willie talked of outsiders amid family tension. Willie and Mrs Peters were taken home after questioning with Assistant Prosecutor John E. Toolat.
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