Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-02

. appearing dominating. she showed all
| the signs OF a woman with a mind
| easily capable Of independence of
| thought.
Her replies were made without Diff
fculty or hesitation and the manner
In which she told her story was con-
vincing. She refused to answer only
q few OF the questions. One of them
dealt with her husbands estate and
the manner in which he had obtained
$4,000 of the $4,000 that he left. She
also refused to give her view of di-
vorce.
Eliminating the possibility OF a crimi-
nal as the murderer who could have
come into contact with the slain rector
through his church work. Mrs. Hall
| answered the following questions thus:
Q. Did your husband ever have any
enemy that you know Of?
A. None that / know OF. l never
have heard Of any.
Q. Was there any black sheep any
where that appealed to him for money:
A. ] nave never heard Of any.
@ Was h" ever interested in any
prison reform work among criminals
4. Not 10 take part in any way.
.. You know of no difference that
he had with any individual at any
time?
A. Never None whatever
-. Mrs. Hall. as l understand your
answer to one OF the questions, you
said that YOU still believe in your
husband?
A. I do.
Q. DO you still believe in Mrs. Mills
4. ! hardly KNOW how to say.
q. Since the tragedy have you given
MIR. Mills or Charlotte Mills any finan-
cial aid"
A No, none whatever
Revolver Mentioned.
Mrs Hall was questioned regard
ing Use of revolver by herself, or
by her husband.
She replied Never to the aues-
ton: Have you ever fired a gun.
! Mrs HALF" and the questioning con-
tinued as follows:
Q. Ever used pistol"
A. Never
Q. Was i, one of Mr.. Halls pastimes
! TO practice shooting?
A. Never.
Q. Did he possess revolver at any
| time that you know Of?
A. No.
O. Did he. at the Poin; Pleasant out
| ing practice with a revolver?
A am sure he did not.
The interview covered possibilities OF
her knowledge Of various persons in
| the life of the rector and herself who
might have a grudge against her hus-
| band. Her answers excluded the mo-
J tive of a blackmaiIer or personal en-
| nifty, so far as she knew.
| Q. You today are without any direct
! knowledge that might clear up this
crime in any wayt
! A. I have absolutely no knowledge.
| @. Thank you for the directness of
! your reply. Mrs. Hall. Did you ever
| Mills?
| A. None whatever.
Q. Did you ever quarrel with Mrs
| a. None whatever.
! Q. Did you have any controversy
, with her on the day you went to Lake
/ Hopatcong?
| a. None
| O. Mrs. Hall. you state that YOU
! understood or knew that your has
band wrote TO Mrs. Mills last summer
| Will you tell us how you knew that:
; A. RecauS" he was sending cards
to all the parish. Mrs Mills wrote to
. me. and he said he had sent her cards
He spoke of it.
! G. Did Il" say he had written let
! ters or letter?
A. No he didn't say that.
! Q. Did you know that he had re-
| ceived a letter or letters from her?
A. l know Of the two that saw.
! @. Two lettersc
! A. Yes.
| o. Did you see them?
/ A. Yes, did.
O. Mrs Hall, when you telephoned the
police on the Friday morning why was
it, as we understand. that you merely
asked whether there had been an au-
tomobile accident and did not report
at that time that your husband was
/ missing?
/ A. / said my husband had gone out
! and had not returned. I did not tell the