The Washington times., 1922-09-28
EXHUME BODY
/. Of MRS. MILLS
IN CRIME PROBE
Authorities Seek to Learn
Whether Fatal Bullet Is
Lodged in Spine.
Universal Service.

Universal Service.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Sept.
28.-The body of Mrs. Eleanor
Mills, choir leader, who was muir
dered two weeks ago with the
Rev. Edward Hall. will be ex-
humed. probably todav. to decide /:
/. Whether Mrs. Mills was shot
once or four times.
2. Whether the bullet that
passed through her forehead is
lodged in her spine.
3. Whether the fatal bullets
correspond with firearms now in
the possession of the authorities.
VIII Exhume Body.
\. VI Beekman. prosecutor Of
Somerset county, made application
for the exhaumation following a wave
IF criticism against the authorities
o unearth a definite clue in the
iouble staying.
In this connection it became
known that Charlotte Mills, sixteen
year old daughter of the slain Mrs.
Mills. had written TO Governor Ed
ards. cnlisting his aid in the inves-
cation. The letter follows:
MY mother, as you know, was
murdered two weeks ago. and 1t
seems to me that the investigation
is not bringing results. have re.
Ceived letters from strangers saying
that the political gang Is running
things.
Can that be true? As we have
no means whatever to get legal help,
IL there not some way, dear COVER
nor, you could help me TO find me
murderer Of my dear mother?
Action taken TO eXhume the body
of Mrs. Mills and perform an autopsy
was the result of a suggestion MADE
by Arthur b. Reeve, noted Crinino.
logIst, who pointed out for Universal
Service that authorities should not
weep over spilled evidence"
Suspect Hired Assassins.
Assassins hired or lured by hope
Of gain grow more and more in the
official mind as the actual perpetra'
tors OF the crime. The fantastic
theory that one or more self-appolnt'
ed moral Censors" may have had
hand in the murders will not down
Investigators have come across
indirect evidence of the existence OF
a branch OF the Ku Klux klan in
New Brunswick 1t has been ru'
nored repea tedly that Mr.. Hall re-
Ceived a warning, signed "k. X. r.
shortly before his death, dealing with
mis- alleged relations with Mrs. Mllls:
That authorities have yet TO nnu
definite information regarding the
slayings is indicated in the statement
of Joseph +. Strickler, OF MiddleseA
county, who said:
mo letters were discovered in the
reCtor's study at the church or IN
his home which have any relation 10
the case or any utility in the in.
vestigatLOn.
Seek y. Y. Apartment.
Regarding the $4,000 legacy
which Mr. Hall received and of which
we can find no trace, we are investi-
eating the possibility that Mr.. Hall
used this money TO pay off black
mailers."
Official steps are being taken to
ascertain il Mr.. Hall maintained an
apartment in New York city and II
Mrs. Mills ever visited 1t with him.
James Mills. wIdower of the slain
woman, admitted that Mr.. Hall had
accompanied Mrs. Mills to New York
when she wanted TO consult a dental
surgeon.
Didn't you think 1t rather odd
that the rector should be so friendly
with your wife," Mr.. Mills was
asked.
NO" he replied. there was moth
ing strange about it. Mr.. Hall has
always been kind to both of us"
Mr.. Mills said his wife had gone
to New York with the rector on an
other occasion, but could not recall
the time.
Preparation for an elaborate and
systematic search of hotels and
apartments in the Metropolis in
which a rendezvous is said to have
hnnn knnt is heinE naln