Evening journal., 1922-09-22
HUNT WOMAN
Who TOLD OF
Love To HALL
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murderers of the choir leader ant
the minister.
The woman under Investigation
according 10 the investigators, start
ed the congregation abuzz with
'trasphy" tales concerning the asso.
citation OF the millionaire minister
and the wife of the sexton.
This Choir loft" gossip It was
said, went the rounds of the church
Mills stated that he was greatly
concerned and worried when the
4 gossip first reached his ears.
II didn't know what to think at
first" the sexton stated. Il trusted
my wife and Rev. Hall and hardly
believed that anything could be
wrong-but still the stories set me
thinking.
Il decided TO do what the Rev.
Hall has so often told us from the
pulpit-that II a person has anything
against brother in the church go to
him for an understanding.
After thinking things over and
praying ! went to my pastor.
Il found him in the study and
after much hesitation told him what
/ had heard and asked him II 1t were
true.
Why OF course not, he said.
My interest in Mrs. Mills is only that
OF one Christian for another-of a
pastor for a member of his flock
after he told me that felt
ashamed of myself. asked his for
giveness for ever letting the gossips
put such a notion in my head He
forgave me readily and l left his
study and came home and kissed
Elinor. I did not tell her had mo-
mentarlly doubted her, but l guess
she could tell"
Prosecutor Strlckler said today
that he planned TO question every
one of the church members in order
TO trace down the suspect in the
crime.
John A. Toolan, assistant prose-
cutor, was asked directly last even
ing; Have you anything that
would indicate that the motive for
this crime may have been other
than the obvious motive. jealousy?"
I'VE have nothing so far that
would indicate any other motive" he
replied.
This Is not only true. but II is
true that virtually all efforts
Of the authorities so far have been
In the direction of establishing the
guilt Of one or another who might
have been moved by jealousy to
murder the Rev, Edward w. Hall
and his choir singer and church |
worker, Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
As n result there has come TO light |
much gossip and small town talk |
hat has placed the two in an I'M
,nviable light. but much OF which |
'annot be verified, while a lot OF Il |
stands fatty contradlcted by wit
1esses as reliable as those from |
whom the original stories come.
There are. however, some deeply
people who would like an
effort made. and made quickly. to
answer these questions:
Was there some one who for
reasons not yet apparent not
only wanted Mr. Hall put out of
the way but also wanted to
throw the greatest possible dis
credit upon him. or was there
some one who had deliberately
planned to blackmall the min
lister. who had married into a
wealthy family. and did the plot
fail necessitate the murders?
The reasons some people want
hese questions answered are simple
hey are:
How did II happen that not only
vas a highly respected clergyman
whom his wife trusted found in
onesome lovers nest with a woman
whose husband trusted her and
'hom tine minister's wife trusted as
yell. and at the same time. IN the
anne spot. were found unaddress-
d and unsigned letters OF endear- {
lent which in the very nature Of
iinge the writer and the recipient. I
-ould have concealed or locked up
ad tho case been one of real clan !
estine love?
CIV Turn I'm Inquiry Probable s
Because OF the developments and |
lie gradual emerging from its fool c
N retirement OF the Hall family {
ie inquiry is likely to take a wholly t
ew turn within a day or two and 7
ther swing back TO the lines fol-
wed when detectives first took up, s
lie case or run toward people. some q
nknown and some known, who have y
OF been considered as connected
it'll the case. p
Plans have already been laid TO d
lestioD every member OF the con- q
OF the Church OF st. John
lie Evangelist, which Mr. Hall &
rived. The members Of the choir Z
e also TO be questioned with a view a