Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-04
COUPLE ABOUT TO EL0PE,
SLAIN, MURDER THEORY
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the minister. too"
Working now along lines in their
belief that the murder was commit
ted to prevent an elopement, the
authorities are endeavoring to locate
the persons, quoted as saving: well,
| they won't get to the Orient now
Immediately following the funeral
service for Rev. Mr.. Hall.
A sister Of Mrs. Mills, residing in
Paterson. has also been quoted as
saying that Mrs. Mills had talked o
| her at one time of clipping. Fur
Their questioning of this sister is now
anticipated.
DR.. John f. Anderson. director of
Squibbs Laboratory, this city. went
to the Phillips Farm this morning
with Detectives David and Tottsn
and removed the grass and soil from
the spot where the heads of the
slain couple had lain in order that
a chemical ANALYSIS might be made
to determine the solidity of the soil
and grass. ~
Tie examination. IL is hoped. will
determine whether or NOT the soil
was lturated sufficiently with
blood to indicate that the couple
had been killed ON that spot.
state troopers assigned to the
murder case have not been satisfied
thus far that the connie were killed
at the SPOT where thew were found
and it is possible that the decision
to have an ANALYSIS made was the
result of recommendations made BY
them. DR.. Anderson said he would
consult with a p%athologist in order
to determine how much blood would
flow from the bullet holes and from
the cash in Mrs. Mills throat. 1t is
the intention of the expert and aI1-
thorities now to reconstruct the
ground following its chemical anal
ysis to learn its absorbing qualities
and to determine by mathematical
calculation how much blood the
soil could absorb and how long
would be required for the blood TO
that spot.
1t was learned at the prosecutors
Office this morning that the objec-
ton raised by the authorities to
having a representative of the Hall
family present at the autopsy upon
Rev. Mr.. Halls body is because of
n fact that the members of the
family have not been cleared of
suspicion as vet.
A letter also said to hint strong
iy that elopement plans had been
made between Mrs. Mills and the
Rev. Mr.. Hall, and written the day
both were murdered on the Phillips
farm, is IN the hands of Middlesex
County Prosecutor Stricken, it was
learned today.
One OF the sentences in the letter
has attracted considerable interest
among county detectives n the
state police, 1t was declared, because
1t reads:
'oh, Tor the time when ! can do
your
1t was stated that during an auto
picnic on which Mrs. Hail, Mr.. Han,
Mrs. Mllis' MI. HANS mother, ana
MRS. MINNIE CLARK went the day
pelore the shootihg' ifali tore ms
Irouse[S WINE ciiHlping d renee az
L4he tiepateohs. u ZIP was
menae by MIS-; han In the pres
ehce OF MIS-. Mills
Ahother oeVslopnien IN lne hfys
lery when autnerieles seem 70 Ieei
IS Iast preaklng GANG "1sn 9 new
mltness lepot.eu aI3seeuso
HL ~ nfiSa
IS Go-operating VIII the Mio9IessA
lulherltiss; q witness was r..
ooper, VI Lisniaha 1alA: Eie sat9
on the nisns MIs. NILS ana
tldlt met tHslr Qeash ne WAS 9ris-
ing ms ear aiohs 1hs reg fiay q pe
lsessys lahe, near the Fhllilps laFlh
ina me crap appis llee uhasF "hieh
eoaies were LSHHuf ouu
ms STORY was enat ne saw anoenel
maehils Iraeeilns 'gWala MN t5Is
slowly. ne nasnea ms sea[ch llshe'
SAID ana saw II c4ntaihsa d wo-
ana tWo men; ne assertea As
coCid NOT loentlIy the out
noticed that the oma wore a hght
eolered o~Vereoat.
~ was pointed out II the preseeas
ters once 2 MRS. HAN a on 9
eeiered eeat at = O'clock IN fhe
mornlng when h LETT her Nlchoi
avenue nome, with her nrother VII
lie stevens, IN a OF her missing
husband:
PROSECUTOR Beekman SAD teaay ne
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