Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-21
NOW THINK BOOIIEGGERS
KILLED RECTOR AND CHOIR
SINGER Nv '1GHOSTHOUSE"
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house and was taken for rides fire
I quently by the minister. Although
Dshe attended her sons funeral friend
'ftold her he died natural death.
Let me see the newspaper storie
of my Eddie's death" is her insist
ent plea according to friends of tn,
family But the clippings which
connect up his life and that OF hi.
choir leader before they were unit.
ed in death are withheld.
Friends agree with her when she
walls: Surely the newspapers
praised my boy''i but the clipping
are never forthcoming.
Mrs. Hall. the pastors broken
hearted wife, denied herself to inter-
viewers today.
Il still believe in my husband"
members Of the household quoted
her as saying. These sordid stories
of scandal that they tell of Edward
are all lies. l know they are"
Mills, husband Of the choir lead
err and janitor of the aristocratic
church, sat on the wobbly steps Of
the implanted frame house where
he occupies the second floor and re-
affirmed his faith in his dead wife.
I'm sure Of her innocence" he
said repeatedly. "If II had been any
other man but my pastor might
not be so certain. But he was a good
man. Ellnor was a good girl"
Willie Stevens. eccentric brother
OF Mrs. Hall who made his homo
with the minister roamed listlessly
about the streets of New Brunswick.
Swallowed by detectives.
For the first time he became
camera shy. Willie who is out after
the parties who started all this dirty
talk" pulled his volunteer fireman's
cap over his face when photo
graphers drew near.
Mrs. Hall stated today that she be-
lieved robbery was the motive of the
killing of her husband.
ION Thursday evening my husband
told me that he was going to the
Mills home with a lot of money, as
he wanted to pay a doctor bill con-
tracted by Mrs. Mills as the result Of
an operation.
"He was going TO pay this money
to DR.. r. l.. McKiernan, of New
The money was being
paid by the church to be repaid by
Mr.. Mills through weekly Install
ments from his salary as sexton.
"Mr. Hall had this money in
wallet in his pocket when he left
his house. When the bodies were
found this wallet and valuable gold
watch which my husband always
carried. were missing. / saw my
husbands relations with Mrs. Mills
while she was choir leader, ana
know there was nothing between
hem.
"Our marriage was an ideal one
ION Thursday evening Mr.. Han
went out at Z o'clock saying he |
would be back in a little while.
waited until 2 o'clock the following
morning for him and when he ala
not return went to the church with
nv brother. Willie Stevens, to look
FOR him. The church was locked
and we returned home.
1T tossed all night and could not
sleep"
Two divergent theories are being
followed by the authorities in their
efforts to find out who killed the
pair aud left their bodies beneath
an apple tree near the isolated and
ininhabited Phillips farmhouse. The
atest story is that Hall and Mrs
Mills were kidnapped. and, either
lead or alive. taken to the place at
which the bodies were found. The
,ther theory IS that the pair were
to meet at the spot, and
hat the actual killing took place
here and not in the farmhouse or
lsewhere.
In support OF the kidnapping the
nv is new story developed that
frs. Estelle Jones. who lives on
ieorge street. near Landing lane Z
nd hence near the house of McCabe' :
he bridgekeeper. not only heard
he shots and the screams last
thursday night. but Immediately af-
,rward heard two motor cars rae
,g down the road before her place,
oming from the direction of Land
ig lane, at such a pace that she was
nable to tell how many occupants
,ere were or even guess at the make
r type OF car.
The authorities know more about
10 two cars than they are telling
nd are impressed with the story.
the fast moving
lrs are no rarity in the neighbour
God. as the road leads TO several
,ad houses.
The theory OF the killing else