Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-29
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Prosecutor A A. Beekman follows:
IAN autopsy on the body OF Mrs.
Mills was performed this morning
by DR.. Rumble Pageman and DR..
A. L. Smith.
Three unmistakable bullet
wounds were found in the head.
Three bullets we're found in the
head OF the type which we are in
formed are used only IN an auto
matte pistol. One of the bullets en-
tered the center OF the hairline. One
bullet entered the upper right
cheek. Another bullet entered the
right temple above the ear.
ut was evident that the victims
throat was cut either before or after
the shooting. For purposes OF de-
scription the doctors describe It as
necklace incision. This had been
done by knife. Indications at both
rear extremities OF the cut showed
scratches from a sharp instrument
These scratches were on the back OF
the neck"
Confession that the authorities
have not even determined definitely
whether the crime was committed
IN Middlesex or Somerset Counties
was made when the board OF free-
holders of Middlesex County yester-
day offered a reward OF $1,000 for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction OF the murderers of the
Rev. Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills. pro-
vided II IS established that the muir
ders were committed in that coun-
Cofrnfu pOard
met today, 10 consider cooperation
in the search for the murderers.
Mrs. Hall. the dead rector's wife,
was again questioned yesterday on
the same lines Of investigation prose-
cutors Joseph z. Stricken. OF Mid
dlesex County and A. NJ. Beekman,
OF Somerset County. have been fol-
lowing for two weeks.
In the afternoon the two prosecu-
tors went 10 the New Jersey state
fair near Trenton TO confer with
Governor Edwards who had already
been asked by the 17-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Mills 10 take a hand In
speeding up the investigation. Gov
ernor Edwards Is known to have
been watching the progress OF the
investigation and the failure to ar
rive at a solution OF the murder.
Sui pursuing the same lines OF in
quiry on which they have been at
work now for thirteen days. the au-
thoriiies investigating the Hall-Mills
murder again questioned Mrs. Hall. !
the dead rector's wife. They had !
before them also what they be-
Heved was a hot clue, Willie Ste !
f.r~ . 1,a
objects decidedly to being called /
Willie, and must hereafter be called |
either Mr.. Stevens or William.
In the afternoon the two prosecu- |
tors, Joseph r. Stricken OF Middle |
sex and A. NJ. Beekman OF Somerset, !
went to the State Fair, near Trenton. |
There they met Gov. Edwards. 20 |
whom Charlotte Mills wrote on We'd
nesday that the inquiry appeared 10 I
be making no Roadway.
Il Is known here that Gov. Ed i
wards discussed the murder case
with the two prosecutors and that
he also spoke OF the criticisms made
both as to the methods followed and
the failure to obtain definite results.
It IS known further that the Cover
nor IS not wholly pleased that there
should at this time be so much ad-
verse comment in two Of the large
counties Of the State. II remains to
be seen, however. whether he
Thought II worth while to persuade
Messrs. Stricken and Beekman TO
change their methods and speed up
the investigation.
on top OF the amazing disclosure
that II was considered necessary TO
exhume the body of Mrs. Mills. It
developed today that the body OF the
rector Is also to be taken from the
grave.
There Is a vague story a POSSIBLE
ttv that a complete examination OF
the rector's body will disclose that
he was killed by a bullet from a
pistol other than that which ended
the life OF Mrs. Mills. The calibre OF
the bullet that pierced the skull Of
Hall is said not to have been a .32.
II was a pistol Of .32 calibre that
killed. Mrs. Mills. as far as the au-
thoritles now know. but they are
wholly uncertain as TO the number {
Of times she was shot.
The first autopsy was performed
by DR.. william II. Long, Coroner's
physician of Somerset county. An {
effort has been made to induce the
authorities to have the second au- S
topsy performed by some one else
but Stricken will not entertain even 7
the suggestion of such a thing, as !
sorting that the people Of his coun- /
ty would object TO the engaging OF ,
an outside expert. He appears as
much averse to experts as does
Mayor Hylan of New York. 1t is
probable. therefore, that Or. Long 4,
will again examine the bodies.
of Bullets
The question Of the number Of I,
shots fred and the caliber Of the n
bullets is OF the utmost importance. 8
one pistol that the investigators 4
have taken over is a 80. but It is h
revolver and not an automatic. The n
belief up to the present IS that the .
pistol or pistols with which both a
murders were committed was an au- Il
now that If the murderer is ever
caught the autopsy must of neces- n
slty be the basis OF the States case. 2
Mrs. Halls examination was brief. u
She was literally Struggled into n
the court house and II is understood n
She was questioned on one or two c
points that decidedly needed clear =
ing up. Particularly she was asked n
Is to her story that her brother will d