The New York herald., 1922-11-24


day before the murder. James Mills
said tonight that he was not sure that
his wife was out for little while that
evening. Charlotte Mills says her
mother was out for short time and
came home in a bad humor. Hall is
said to have said to the bride: well,
you arc married, but you have made me
miss a pleasant and important engage
ment."
The next day, Wednesday, was the
day OF the trip to Lake Hopatcoug. Mrs.
Addison Clarke will be called to testify
as TO what happened on that occasion.
and further revelations as to the feeling
existing between Hall and his wife are
expected from her.
With this material to put before the
Grand Jury 1t seems likely now. from
all that can be learned, that Mr.. Mott
will hold back Mrs. Jane Gibson until
Tuesday and close his case before the
Grand Jury with her evidence.
From all over the country there have
come late letters demanding the indict-
ment of this person or that. Some OF
these arc obviously letters from cranks
others appear to be written by sensible
persons. Lieut. James L. Mason, Motifs
chief aid, has received more than 125
such letters. Mrs. Hall Is known to have
received hundreds. and Charlotte Mills
is still getting great number OF letters
daily dealing with the case. In all moro
than 500 letters have been received.
On Tuesday afternooa. September 2,
two days before the murder. Hall was
absent from his home for considerable
time Mrs Hall did not know just
where he was. She was disturbed about
his absence according TO the story. as
she had expected him to return early.
She made several Inquiries among the
house servants as to whether they had
heard him say where he was going, and
then she telephoned TO several places
where she thought he might be. She
also called the home OF Miss Mile Opie.
next door to the Mills home. and
asked if Hall had been seen at the
Mills homo that afternoon She was
told by Miss Opie that Hall had not
been there but that Mrs Mills was not
at home either.
Hall and his wife were expected that
day at 3 80 at the home Of Henry Stry
ker Of New Brunswick. where George
Stryker and Miss Ethel Tsrhune were
to be married Mrs. Hall had expected
him home about 4. At o'clock he ar
rived and hurried to dress for the we'd
ding
The ceremony was performed by tho
Rcv. Cordio ]. Culp of the First Pres.
byteran Church and Hall assisted him.
The Strykers and Miss Terhune had
been friends of the Halls for many years
and after the ceremony there was an
informal reception. Hal gave evidence
of a desire to return 20 his homo and
spoke OF IAN engagement OF import
anccr which he had to keep that eve
ming.
When tho Halls arrived home Hall
telephoncd from the house, but no one
seems to know whom he called. lie
then told his wife again that he had an
engagement for O'Clock and would not
be home tho best part Of the evening.
She reminded him that he had TO per-
form another marriage ceremony at his
own home at Z 80 THAI evening. lie
telcphoncd to one of tho bridal party
and insisted that they be on time.
The wedding which Hall performed
was between Miss Marie Koch OF ~
Ward street and.IIoward Eden, printer,
OF rs Ward street. The ceremony was
scheduled originally for Monday night,
but was postponed Eden asked Hall
by telephone on Monday II he would
marry them Tuesday night. Hall hes-
tated for few minutes and finally con-
sented making the proviso that the
couple be there punctually at 7 $50.
Hall hurried through hrs dinner that
Tuesday night ana prepared for tho we'd