Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23

vened between tho dimppcNrnnce Of
tho Clergyman and tho choir singer
and their discovery OF their bodies, on
september 10. The first time was Mt
7S0 in tho morning. at the Church OF
st. John the Evangelist. 1Ie caid he
asked Mrs. Hnu: "well, Mrs. Hall,
what do you think about Il? DO you
think Il is an clopcment7"
Suggested Foul Play.
NO" Mrs. Hall is quoted as reply
ing. II think IT must t,e foul play"
This suggestion almost floored him,
Mills sald Several times during the
day he said he gavS way TO tears.
But In mono OF tho conversations did
Mrs. Hall reveal her emotions in my
way. Twice In the afternoon, said
Mills. ehe came to his homo TO learn
II there had been any word from Mrs
Mills. On tho laet OF these visits. he
snid, he asked: whats Il all mean
Mrs Hall? What do you mako of the
whole thing? Why should thcy both
disappear liko this7'
81 feel certain DIR. Hail must b.
dead. Otherwiec / know should
hear from him." was Mrs. Halls re.
ply. according to Mills.
The school and church tanitor
however. declared ho could not enter
tain for n minute tho idea that Mrs
Hall had any knowledge Of the crimes
lie said he had known Mrs. Hall fol
many years and that he did not be
lleve It would be possible for her ever
to consider go frightful an nrt a.
murder.
| Mills. seated I'm tho kitchen OF hs
little fiat. expressed bitter dlaappolnt
mcnt over the attitude OF his daugh
ter, Charlotte, and her various charge
of cruelty nnd threats he made.
She would hang me-" no eeid. 81
she could get anything on me. She Il
an unsrateful child. Her conduct ha
nearly driven mo out of my mind.
can only hope che will get more sens
az ehe grows older"
Mrs. Minnie Clarke, church worjxo
and closest friend OF Mrs. Mills. ha
been inaccessible to reporters slnc
the murders. hae given much vaiua bl
Information to the authorities, II wa
learned for the flrst time yeeterday
although ahe continued her refusal I,
SEQ newspaper men. her husband, Ad
dseon Clarke. a printer, told report
era that his wife had been 10 tn
prosecutors office three r fou
times. and has given everything sh
knows To- him"
Expect Arrest Of Three.
Persons In close touch with Middle
sex county officials yesterday per
aisted In predicting the carly avee
of three persons. n woman and tw
mon. In connection with the murders
No names. however, were given mn,
tho disposition az tho newspaper me-
In New Brunswick wae to put thea
predictions on tho ehelf until tho ar
rests are mnde. Such promises hav
been almost daily occurrences now 70
tlve weeks
Met Mrs. Mills as Houscmnid.
Moro than ten years ago tho recto
and Mrs. Mills. hardly knowing enc
other, weee brought into contact b
the force OF circumstances. Before IN
marriage Of tho rector 10 France. \
Stevens, tho former lived with h'
mother and two sisters Mt Commercis
avenue and George street. n short die
tanoo from the Church OF st. John IN
EvangolHt. Tho Halls wcre known I
DO in moderately poor circumstance.
The rector At that time was most al
tentive TO Miss Matte Long.
Many pyuops who know tho famil
watched to 40 who would aventunll
become the bride OF mo corpuicnt cier
Ryman. IL ha~ been eaid that tho IN