Evening journal., 1922-09-23
SAYS 3 women
JEALOUS of
CLERGYMAN
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Of Hall. Frank Barnhardt. of Pater-
son, O brother-in-law OF Mrs. Mills.
told authorities he knew OF three
such women. Their names We're
given and detectives will question
them.
Authorities today planned to ex-
hume the bodies OF Hall and Mrs.
Mills in an effort to determine the
number OF times each was shot
1t has developed, probers state.
that the bodies were examined only
In cursory manner before the
burials.
The coroner's report stated that
each had been shot but once. Ex-
animation of witnesses who had
seen the bodies led authorities to
believe stories that more than two
shots were fired into the bodies.
Significance is attached TO the
statements OF some who viewed the
bodies that Mrs. Mills ankle was
broken. This would lead TO the con-
clusion. It was stated, that a terrific
struggle preceded the double
murder.
A surprising additiona. fact lend
ing color 10 the theory that the rec
tor was shot in an automobile, was
learned when Hubbard. the under
talSer from whose place Mrs. Mills
was buried. announced that he had
found one Of Mrs. Mills's ankles
broken. No word OF this had como
previously from DR.. Long. the Cor
This might be explained by an at
tempt by Mrs. Mills TO jump from an
automobile, and the Same attempt
might we'll explain the deep
scratches found on Mrs. dills's right
arm.
Abandoning Jealousy.
The authorities arc gradually
abandoning tho Jealous theory as
indicated by a statement given out
by Prosecutor Stricken asking for
volunteer witnesses. those called by
the power Of the Office Stricken holds
apparently not supplying enough
evidence 70 warrant an arrest.
In connection with the theory Of
Hall being killed in an automobile
detectives are endeavoring to learn
what parties were at the roadhousee
about New Brunswick on the night
of Thursday, September IA. who
composed these parties and whether
relatives OF either of tho murdered
pair were present.
Charlotte Mills, daughter OF the
slain woman. in an interview re-
versed her attitude toward one OF
the persons most frequently men
toned in the case, declared herselt
a ''fapper" and evinced a strong dis
taste for those who did not Ike
fappers. She Is to be questioned
again and at length by the detec-
tives.
The theory that Hall was killed in
an automobile is held not only by
some of the detectives working on
the case, but also by members OF
the Hall family. It IS based primar-
fly on the direction taken by the
bullet that killed the man.
It is supported In part by
the story of Mrs. Harry McCabe,
the bridge tenders wife, who
asserted she heard the screams OF
two women. She amplifed her
statement tonight by indicating that
the screams came first from one di-
rection, then seemed to come from
a nearer point.
Another point in support OF the
theory IS that the dead
rector was never known, in recent
years. TO walk more than a few
blocks. He was a thick set, heavy
man and had asthma and the mem
bers OF his family firmly believe that
had he intended on the night he
was murdered TO go further than
the church or perhaps the Mills
home, he would have taken the car
he usually drove.
In support OF the talk Of road
house parties IS the fact that there
are many such places and younger
set OF sort in New Brunwick that
knows all about them. They are to
be found along all the principal
roads leading out OF town, but par
.icularIy along the River road. This
road. however. is far from the spot
where the bodies were found.
The blaclkmail theory has many
supporters in that It permits Of ex-
PLANTATION OF otherwise contradictory
developments and details. AS to
whether, II blackmail was the orig
NAL purpose OF the murderer, the
plot had been carefully laid, or
It was Matched in revenge
FOR Interference with some of the
innocent pleasures" In which the
New Brunswick youngsters like to
indulge. is purely matter OF con-
lecture.
But as witnessing the waning In
terest in the jealousy theory, upon
which so much unproductive work
has been done. here is the statement
issued by Stricken: T.
ITO the Public-The Prosecutors
Office will welcome information con-
corning any phase of the Hall-Millsl
murder that may be in possession of
persons who have not as yet been in
with the Prosecutors
office. and who undoubtedly are re-
luctant 20 give such Information be-
cause OF publicity that may be Incl
dent TO furnishing the same.
off any data are in existence the
same. will be received by this office
In the striotest confidence, IL the per-
son possessing the Same will COM
municate with this office. Arrange
nents will be made to receive such
without disclosing the 1
Identity OF the informant.
"The Prosecutor calls upon all
citizens 10 perform their duty TO the (
state and 10 communicate 20 this of I