New-York tribune., 1922-11-25
Three Sisters
OF Mrs. Mills
To Face jury
Expected to Give Details
1 of Her Love Affair With
Rector TO Back States
Eirn Theory of jealousy
Hints of Confession Given
. indictments Sought, but
Not More Than 2 Expect
ed, Says Aid TO Mott
Prom q sseS Correspondence

From Ssc8 Correspondents
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Nov. "a
Wifeiy love and jealousy at cross pur-
poses will be featured in the grand Jury
proceedings in somerviile next week
when Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott re-
sunes his presentation OF the evil
dence in the Hali-Mills case.
aAt least half dozen OF the wit
nesses scheduled TO appear on Monday
win tell of incidents they observed
between the Rev. Edward w. Hall and
his white-haired wife. Some of this
testimony will come straight from the
Hall home, where there was moro op-
por&unity to notice signs Of friction.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, with her story OF
happenings on the night of the crime,
10 being deliberately withheld until all
the testimony bearing on motive for
the crime has been put forward. While
Mrs. Hall, by her own declaration, in
sists that she can think of no reason
for the murder Of Mrs. Eleanor R..
Mills and her husband, the authorities
are firmly convinced that, whether pre-
meditated or carried Ut in gust of
passion, the act had it's origin in the
gnawing canker OF Jealousy.
20 Call Mrs. Mills's. Three Sisters
To support their theory they will
present to the grand jury three Of Mrs.
Mifis's sisters--Mrs. Elsie Barnhardt,
Of Newark; Mrs. John Reid, of High
lend Park. and Mrs. Ed Tenneson, Of
New Brunswick-all of whom are sup
posed to have known of their sisters
love affair.
The keenest interest is felt In the
appearance of Mrs. Minnie Clarke and
Ralph v. N. Gorsline before the grand
jury, Mrs. CLARKE is the member of the
congregation accused by Mrs. Mills in
ene Of her letters TO the rector of put
ting flowers in his prayer book, rite
which she considered sacred to her
self. Both Mrs. Clarke and Gorsline
are supposed to have known of what
was going on between the rector and
choir singer.
: In this connection the local paper in
dicated to-day that people here are
keyed up for confession of some
kind. The following editorial comment
was prominently displayed:
ss 1T is the power, OF some one to make
.. clean breast and confession in the
Hall-Mills murder case. Confession
would be good for some souls and
would lift burden from a very tired
public"
Letter Urges Confession
A letter to the editor, signed "One
who believes Gods Word" and quoting
eopiously from the Scriptures, reads as
follows:
s"It has been my desire ever since I
read Of the Hall-Mills murder to plead
With those who are guilty and those
whe know the facts in the murder case
not to risk their souls salvation by iy-
ang. or taking bribes. If they would only
make confession both to God and
nan and get the peace and joy that this
werld cannot give! What are our lives
worth if We are not right with God and
man?"
The efforts of the state to strengthen
It's contention of Jealous motive also
wfll result in Louise Geist and Barbara
Tough, maid and a seamtress in the
Hall home, being brought before the
grand jury the first thing on Monday
morning. Detectives for the state to-
day quoted one Of these maids as say
ing:
"Mrs. Hall got her nose out of Joint
when Mrs. Mills would send the rector
birthday OF Christmas presents or little
church guild"
The maids are also quoted as having
said that Mrs. Hall knew Mrs. Mills
put fresh flowers in the rector's study
in the church every day. They think
that she may have been informed bv
Mrs. Minnie Clarke, who learned of the
habit from Mrs. Mills.
= Asked How Wife Treated Him
=. According to the authorities, Mrs.
Mills cultivated Louise Geist and be-
came friendly with her through the
common meeting ground of the church
said. Louise cooled of, however,
when she found that Mrs. Mills was In
qpisitive about the relationship existing
between Mr.. and Mrs. Hall. According to
che girls story as told to the authori-
Ties, Mrs. Mills would often say to
her:
How does Mrs. Hall treat the
Ysctor? Isn't she cold toward him ?"
Resentful OF this as an impertinence