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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-10
LURED SCHNEIDER
TO KILL HIM. PEARL 8
FATHER DECLARES
Nicholas BANNER Says He Tried
to Shoot Daughters Admirer
for Wronging Her.
CARRIED GUN TO "GET" HIM

New Brunswick, y. J.. Oct. 10
Out of the weird puzzle Of the Hall
Mills double murder. with only slim
possibility that it Is solved by the
arrests Of two New Brunswick youths
comes today a dramatic revelation
that cne of the prisoners, Raymond
Schneider was marked to be murdered
the same night the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall and his chorister. Mrs.
James Mills, we're slain.
For thrills, none of the complex
angles Of the mystery matches this
latest sensation. II reveals, as though
novelist ingeniously had plotted the
situation, how murder literally stall2ed
through the streets OF this busting
manufacturing city the night Of Sep
tember II.
And. even more startling. IS the dis
closure that had a man. whose heart
was crying for him 20 kill a man ne
believed had wronged his daughter
been in Possession OF his faculties. the
chances are the rector and Mrs. Mills
would not have been killed. The mar
who says ne was nearly a murderer
and was prevented only because he
could not ind his victim. Is Nicholas
Bahmer. father of fifteen year old
! Pearl Bahmer.
Unhesitatinsly and emotionaIly
Bahmer, a gaunt red-faced man, abou'
| forty-five, recited late last night how
ne had set out with his daughter the
evening of the tragedy for the sole
| purpose of shooting Schneider. Pear
! Il.
/ Schneider 10 his death. Insted
Schneider and his pal. Clifford Hayes
trailed BANNER and Pearl, and Schnei
der now "confesses' that Hayes killed
the rector and the choir singer il
mistake for Pearl and the man witt
her.
while Pearls father told this amaz
ing tale and capped II with an ex
preston: Il wish she was dead tn
siren. a mite of a girl, with smile
heavy -lidded eyes and an expression
that betrays worldly wisdom OF an eX
tent not usually found in girls of he
age, "sky-larked" about New Bruins
wick last night until the exertlon lai
her low with an epileptic fit, an afiic
ton with which she suffers.
So serious was her plight she wa
rushed TO the Middlesex Hospital an
after being restored to consciousness
was escorted home.
| II wish they'd let me in jail u fac
Ray Schneider and make him com
= clean--the dirty liar" she said angrA
: IF anybody killed Mr. Hall and Mr.
|. Mills. he is the one. Clifford Hay,
1 never fired any shots"
= 1t is pointed out that Pearl h.
/. made statements directly at varianl
s with her fathers declaration that I
= intended TO kill Schneider. She h;
+ told OF her fathers seeing Sehnelde
d and having had every opportunity
{ kill him II he so desired.
Continued on page s.
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POINTS STILL UNSOLVFD
BY SUSPECTS STATEMENT

New Brunswick. y. j.. Oct. 10.
What was-the motive for the
Hall Mills double murder?
Raymond Schneider SAYS Cliff
ford Hayes fired the shots which
killed the Rev. Edward w Hall
and Mrs. James Mills. nistaking
them for Pearl Bahmer. Sch
neider's ffteen-year old love"
and man with her.
But II was Schneider. not
Hayes who could possess a mo-
tive of hatred and jealousy suf-
ficient 10 provoke the crime.
Schneider. not Hayes. was jeal-
Gus Of Pearl, and Schneider's
confession" leaves many things
unaccounted for.
II does not explain the almost
successful attempt Of the MUIR
derer or murders 70 cut of the
head Of the choir singer. after
they discovered they had made
mistake.
II does not explain the bruises
on the knuckles OF Mr. Halls
right hand. II does not explain
the scattered love letters on the
rector's breast. missives written
10 him by the chorister.
1t does not explain the care
with which the bodies were laid
in the field Of goldenrod under
the crab apple tree, on the Phil
lips farm, the rector's right
hand under the woman's head
70 does not explain the rector's
visiting card being propped up
on the heel of his shoe.
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JERRY CAMPER, IN A
WILD RAGE, CHARGES
CROWD At SEAFORD
Evidently Crazed by Liquor,
Angry Negro Runs Amuck
With Knife and Gun.
FINALLY CAUGHT AND JAILED

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Seaford, Oct. 10.-The home farm OF
the late Congressman r. l.. Martin,
situated half-mile west of Seaford,
now tenanted by Fleetwood Brothers,
was the scene, Sunday afternoon and
night, of a terrifying encounter be-
tween Jerry Camper, Negro farmer, a
tenant on the farm, and n score of
other people, including whites and
blacks. Camper. according to his 1S-
year-old son. usually peaceful and
quiet, Sunday morning left home and
when he returned about noon seemed
to be intoxicated He became abusive
TO his wife and children. finally driv-
Ing them from home at the point of a
revolver and knife. The woman and
her children sought shelter near the
old Martin homestead. Ae the after
noon wore on, Camper became worse
until he was acting like a wild man.
Charles Christian, Negro neighbor,
ventured to the spot where Camper
was standing, near his home. and
after shaking hands with him, tried
to get him TO give up his pistol. but
instead of doing this. Camper threw
his arm around Christian, plunging a
| knife in his back and drawing II
toward his side. cutting a long and
PEELED to flee for his life, and although
extremely weak from the loss OF
blood, finally managed to get away
from Camper.
BY this time a crowd OF persons had
! gathered. watching the crazy action.
of Camper. The latter made a dast
for them with his gun and knife. The
crowd warned Camper not 10 advanc,
any further. but he continued to ad
vance until Negro named Anderson
pulled revolver and fred eevera
shots at the crazed Negro, one OF tn,
bullets going through his ear and twt
others striking him in the legs. Thi.
made Camper worse, and instead O
retreating, he dashed madly at tn,
crowd. The spectators realizing tina
the only way to subdue the enrage,
wild man was to kill him, but no
wishing to do this, ran in every di
rection. Camper ran after them un
III he was exhausted. He soon re
gained strength enough to return I,
his home, where he stood for SOM
time and defied the crowd to take hin,
1t was at this time that a telephon
message was sent to Sheriff Nc
Illvaine AZ Georgetown, and he an.
several deputies rushed TO the seen
OF the disorder. Before they arrived
however, Camper had barricaded him
self in his house, and going upstairs
fell asleep across a bed. When tn
officers arrived they found the door
locked and barred. but they manage
to batter down one OF them and gai
admission. without awakening Campe,
Going upstairs they found Campe
had dropped his pistol on the fiool
He was still asleep in the bed. One G
: the officers called TO him and h
awoke. but before he could make an
attempt at a getaway. the officer
overpowered him. and handcuffin
and chaining him, took to Georg
town jail.
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BRUNEN TRIAL DEC. II.
Woman Indicted for Murder o
Husband Pleads Not Guilty.

oy AssoCldteu fIcSS 10 Every Evening.
Mount Holly, n. j., Oct 10.-Mrs
Doris Brunen. indicted for the murder
of her husband, John T. Brunen, cir
Gus owner. who was shot at his home
in Riverside last March. today pleaded
not guilty in the Burlington county
court. Her trial was set for December
II. The trial had previously been
fixed for October %. but her counsel
in making the motion for delay stated
that he could not be ready TO proceed
this month.
Harry c. Mohr, Mrs. Brunen's
brother. and Charles NJ. Powell. a
former employe of the Brunen shows.
also indicted for murder, pleaded not
guilty last month. The foundation
for the States case, II was said. is
based largely on an alleged confession
by Powell that Mohr hired him to
shoot Brunen.
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CAP|TAT|ON TAX IS
ORDERED COLLECTED
Levy Court Today Told CoIIec-
tors to Enforce Payment by
Those Liable.

The Wilmington Traction Co was
given permission by the Levy Court az
It's meeting today TO erect electric
light poles on Gap road, near New
port.
The capitation tax Of rs cents on all
male citizens for the fiscal year 1922
1923 was ordered collected.
Bids were received for the con-
struction Of a sidewalk for the Mar
shallton bridge. The following bide
were received: BENJAMIN A. Groves
1882. 80 working days; John Fan
ming. Marshallton. s1,725, so working
days. The bids were referred to the
committee of the whole and the coun-
" engineer.
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HAYES PLEADS NOT
GUILTY, OF FFG|ALS
DOUBT SCHNEIDER
Detectives Have New Lead
Which May Change Complex
ion Of the Case.
SCHNEIDER STILL ON GRILL
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


Somerville. N. j., Oct. 10.-Nine-
teen-year-old Clifford Hayes Of New
Brunswick. today pleaded not guilty
of numbering the Rev. Edward w
Hall and Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills and
was held by Justice OF the Peace
Sutphen without bail for grand jury
action.
Authorities who announced with a
show of confidence upon Hayes ar
rest yesterday that the Hall Mills
mystery had been solved, evinced less
satisfaction with their case today.
One Of the Investigators said another
lead was being worked upon which.
it verified. would Change the entire
complexion of the case" This lead. he
added. pointed away from young
Hayes and appeared to provide a mo-
tive that would explain the mad slash
ing of Mrs. Mills throat in addition to
her bullet wounds
Raymond Schneider, upon whose &C
cusation Hayes was arrested, stlll was
held today as n material witness. AMI
| was being questioned from time to time
| In an effort to clear up diecrepa ncies
Ia his story as compared with facts
established from other sources.
Discrepancy to which the authori-
ties were given much attention was
Schneider's statement that Hayes did
| the shooting at about 1 o'clock on
the morning of September IS. a half
dozen other witnesses have agreed in
! fixing the time at which they heard
screams and shots as between 1890
and IL on the night OF September "a.
When Prosecutor Beekman of SOM
erset county was asked II he had
eliminated all other persons from fur
ther consideration in the case, he said
"Oh, no, we have not. We are
checking up the field following up
every lead we have. Things are be-
ginning TO look significant"
County Detective Totten Of som
erset said he and the prosecutor were
going to New Brunswick this after
noon and that they expected "to talb
to the Hall and Mills people again"
we are just beginning 10 work or
this case" he added.
Aren't you really locking thes,
boys up to divert suspicion from an
other channel?" he was asked
We'll" he responded, heatatins
I'VE know the killing was done befor,
I o'clock.
New Brunswick, ". J., Oct 10.
Joseph Stricken, prosecutor OF MID
dlesex county, today resigned as cam
paign manager for George F. Silzer
Democratic candidate for governor II
order TO devote his whole time 70 III
murder mystery.
Mr.. Stricken has been considering
this action for several days. Cominj
as 1t did upon the heels yesterday o
the first arrest in the case, It wa
taken by observers here as an indi
cation that the authorities did no
= consider the case entirely cleaned VI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-10
DRIVING IRON PIPE
UNDER TENTH STREET
Work Appears to Have Been
Started Before Permit Was
Obtained and Was Halted.

Information that large iron pipe
was being driven under the street
level between the du Pont Building
and the Industrial Trust Building on
Tenth street without the consent OF
the city resulted in prolonged argu-
ment at the meeting Of the Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department
in City Hall this morning with the re-
suit that the contractors were order
ed to halt their work. The commits
sioners contended that the contrac-
tors doing the work had neglected to
enter into an agreement with them
which would insure the city against
any damages that might result from
the driving OF the pipe under Tenth
street. They had also failed TO OBJ
tain a permit, II was stated.
When news of the order to stop the
underground work reached those in
terested an agreement was drawn up
protecting the city, and the work al
lowed to proceed.
The commissioners were surprised
to learn from a son OF Joseph Jenkins
SOB West street. the sub contractor
that the work has been going on for
some time, and that 1t was abou,
three-fourths finished. according to
his report. The FIRST that the COM
missioners learned Of the pipe laying
they said, was when an application
for permit was received this morn.
Ing from Jenkins, who is doing the
work for the Benjamin F. Shaw Co.
The pipe is six inches in diameter
and will be a conduit for smaller
steam pipes which will convey heat
from the du Pont Building to the
Industrial Trust Building II is belns
pushed through the ground withou
displacing any dirt. The contrac tori
state that there will he no danger o
accident or leakage.
Petitions for the repaving Of Ship
ley street. between Fourth and Eighth
were receivS I'D by the commissioner.
who ordered that notices be sent I,
all residents on Shipley stree; between
the affected territory that n public
hearing will be held on this question
next Tuesday morning before tn
, board.
/, A representative OF the Wilmington
Gas Co. requested permission 10 ope,
three streets. which was granted. Tn
streets are as follows: At 1902 Wash
ington street, TO cut of dead service
500 Harrison street. 10 repair stree
main leak. and Thirteneth and LON
bard, to install new service.
A letter from City Council. callin
attention to necessary street repair
on A and B streets. which had bee
referred to the Council. was also reat
The request of the Wilmington
Philadelphia Traction Co. for permits
sion 10 erect 4 number Of pole
: throughout the city. was granted.
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Jackson and Sharp Men Strike.

Officials of the Jackson & Sharp
plant Of the American Car & Foundry
Co. where a number of union men
walked out yesterday, had nothing 70
say today in regard to the strike. The
call sent out yesterday stated that
the Jackson and Sharp plant was do
ing repair work on freight cars be-
longing TO the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Co. known as farm out"
work, one Of the causes Of the recent
strike
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Revival at Mt. Pleasant Church.

Rev. T. j. Sard, pastor Of Scott M.
e. Church, will be the speaker at the
revival services in Mt Pleasant
Church. on the Philadelphia pike, OF
which Rev. w. w. Sharp is pastor
this evening. Services will be held
every night this week, except Satur-
day. AT the Sunday services Aubrey
Vandeyer gave chalk talk and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Wilson sang solos.
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WOMEN, SCENT|NG NEW WAR, MAKE PROTEST
AGAINST US. MAN0EUVRES At ABERDEEN, MD.
[By Associated Press to Every Evening

Reading, Pa, Oct. 1o.-Before ad-
journment last night the Pennsylva-
mia branch CT the Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Freedom
declared that another world war is
in process Of formation.
A resolution passed which was pre-
sented by Mrs. Mildred Scott Olmstead,
Of Philadelphia, reciting that the war
games now in progress at Aberdeen,
Nd, following tho disarmament con-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-10
LUMBROOK BRIDGE TO BE
OPENED NEXT WEEK

County Engineer Grubb today an
nounced that the bridge at Lumbrook,
near Newark. will not be opened this
week. despite reports 20 the contrary.
This bridge is being constructed by
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
over the Lincoln Highway.
Residents OF that section have COM
planned for some time OF the delay in
this bridge construction. The road
beneath the bridge is completed. but
cannot be opened to traffic until the
bridge is finished.
MIR. Gruob said II would be late this
month or early next before the road
would oe open to trafflc.
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Second Baptist Asks $4,000.

At a meeting in Second Baptist
Church last evening, it was decided
to make campaign for a fund of
$4,000 TO pay the church expenses
and TO forward it's work. Twenty
teams will be appointed to visit the
members of the church next Sun
day afternoon. between and s
o'clock. William II. Taylor is general
chairman OF the drive.
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GOLDEN EAGLES IN SESSION
Supreme Council Meeting WIN Decide
On Establishing National Home.

Washington. Oct. 10.-The Supreme
Council OF the Knights of the Golden
Eagle met here today for their 4lst
annual session. which will continue for
four days. The meetings We're pre-
sided over by Supreme Chief George
r. Gregory of Reading. Pa. and We're
to take up number of questions. in-
Guiding the advisability of establishing
a national home and orphanage.
The council represents $4,000 knights
and ladies of the order.
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STRIKING RAILROAD SHOPMEN
TO CONTINUE THEIR FIGHT

b. j. McEntee, representative OF
the international Association of Ma
chinists. spoke at the semi-weekly
meeting of the striking shopmen at
Pythian Castle this morning. He said
the attitude Of the men at practically
every point is that they are going
through with this strike. Mr.. McEntee
stated that the equipment of the Penn
sylvania system is In a deplorable con-
dition. ,,..xsiS
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REED FINED AND IMPRISONED
FOR DRIVING WHILE DRUNK

When arraigned in City Court to-
day S. Cooper Reed. charged with driv-
ing an automobile while intoxicated,
was nned 500 and costs and sentenced
to 10 days in the workhouse. On Oc-
tober l, according to Policeman Lynch,
who arrested Reed, the latter ran his
machine into a tree at Sixth and Mon
roe streets, After being placed under
arrest Reed is said to have escaped
from the officer but later gave himself
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ference, may imperl the hope for in
ternational peace; that, although four
years have elapsed since the world
war, economic conditions In Europe
have grown woIse; that another war
Is impending; that the disarmament
conference was the one bright spot in
the crusade for constructive peace
and that the nations Ct the world are
looking to the United States for lead.
ership In carrying out the spirit OF
the conference.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-10
SEVEN NEW GARAGES.
Permit Issued for Group In South
Lincoln Street.

Building Inspector Ellis Preston
has issued the following permits: Mrs
Annie Gish, PAIL Jefferson street
Howard Nc Coy builder; Alterations
800.
William Buchanan. 632 Vandever
avenue; alterations. $500.
Annie l.. Thompson. east side oi
Lincoln street between Chestnut and
Tulip; w. H. Greenwalt. builder
seven public garages. $1.4oo.
Hessler, Inc. to erect a signboarc
at the northeast corner Of Tenth ant
Tatnall streets, at a cost OF $275.
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william Mailer Injured.

William Mailer. 3s years old. of S13
Taylor street, sustained injuries to his
chest when he fell over a wheel bar.
row at the Marine Terminal, whers
he is employed, yesterday afternoon.
After medical treatment at the Della
ware Hospital the injured man was
removed 10 his home.
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HAYES INSISTS HE'S INNOCENT;
OFFICIALS WEAKEN ON GUILT OF
MAN HELD FOR HALLS MURDER

Pleads Not Guilty at Anaignment and Detectives An
nounce They Have Another Lead That May Prove
Accused Mans Innocence; Others Named in Comec-
ton With Double Tragedy Insist Hayes is Not mpG-
Gated in Killing Of Rector and Mrs. Mills; Father Of
Pearl Says He Attempedto Lure Schneider Into Lone
ly Place With Daughter and Shoot Him for Wrong
ing Young Woman.
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Steel Orders Show Increase,

BY Associated Press TO Ever Evening.
New York. Oct. 10.-Cnhlled orders
of the United States Steel CORPORA
ton Of September 80 were announced
today as 6.69l,607 tons. as compared
with 5,9S0.l05 tons on August 81, an
increase e z4f.502 tons.
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BY Associated Press 70 Every Evenin,

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evsnin,
New Brunswick. \. +. Oct 10
Clifford Hayes. 19-year-o.d youth. wno
was arrested YESTERDAY charged w..n
the killing Of the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hail and mis- choir ,~ad"-.
Mrs. Eleanor Roinhardt Male vas
scheduled for arraignment IN rou~-
today with Raymond Schneider. o.
years old. arrested as a n1a'eriai R---
ness. Hayes spent the night 70 30
county Jail
I Hayes vas hold .ncommur ioado
while Schneider vas subjected 20 an
other long queetioniHg during -
night by detectives in an effor, - Oh
tain further details Hayes e-ead dfae'iy
denied the allegation made ~
Schneider that the double Staying vas
a case Of mistaken Identity. ne n
tended victims being 15-year-o'd
s Pearl Bahnner and her stepfarner.
Nicholas Bahmer.
Officials at the local prosecutors
Office said today that Schneider was
not mentally strong.
Girls Father Denies Story.
Nicholas Bahmer. stepfather n
Pearl, took exceptions 20 The story
she told yesterday 20 the effect that
ne was intoxicated on The night q
the murder. He declared that he was
perfectly sober. and was sitting on
his porch when Pearl came 70 him and
asked him 70 take a walk with ner.
They stopped at q store. ne said, and
had ice cream. During their tslk,
( Bahmer asserted. Pearl complained 70
! him Of Schneider's attentions He told
/ her ne had bought a as calibre pistol
/ and that she need not worry, as ne
would protect her.
sum Hayes Didn't All Minister.
Pearl said today she was sur.
Clifford Hayes did not kill the minister
and Mrs. Mills. IF they take me be-
fore the prosecutor again" she said.
I'll tell a real story"
Pearl went for ar automobile ride
last night and was seized with an
, epileptic At. she vas taken 10 me
Middiesex Hospital and released after
\ several hours treatment. Recently
= she jumped into a canal and was pull
ed out.
] Mills Girl Exouerates Hayes.
Charlotte Mills, he fs-year-oid
daughter OF the murdered woman,
said:
You will never make NE believe
that Clifford Hayes shot my r1othe,
and Mr.. Hall. know Ray Schneides
and I don't think he has sense enough
: TO do IT,"
n She said she wanted TO go awav
e from New Brunswick and make new
IS friends. She has had many proposals.
n Of marriage since her mothers death
d she said, but she turned them down
ID 4 am going 10 form a man haters
d club" she added.
:. Mrs. Raymond Schneider, wher
seen at her home in South River. neal
* here said her husband had oftene.
is threatened her. Sae claimed he otter
n carried a gun.
le schneider accuses Hayes Of killin.
ID Hall and Mrs. Mills. Hayes fatty de,
* MES the accusation. The two wer,
D friends and were together on the nigh
OF the murder. Until early this morn
s. Ing those not in the confidence OF N.
IT prosecutors had regarded Schneider
le rather than Hayes. with suspicion.
=, Small Pistol in Hayes Home
Is In the Hayes home the detecttve
N found a gun. Il was not the gun Will
n which the crime was committed I
he was % caliber single shot pistol
as Continued on page IS.
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County Courts Adjourned,

The Court Of General Sessions this
morning was adjourned until Friday,
November 3. Superior Court and Court
of Oyer and Terminer were adjourned
sine die.
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Amusements Tonight

Playhouse-"The First Year"
Garrick-"L Lena Rivers.
Aldine-Naudeville and Pictures.
oueen-"rhe Old Homestead.
Arcadia Polly OF the Follies."
Majestic The Silent Call. "
Orphans of the storm"