The Washington times., 1922-10-27

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ton. ~ I would have met them, or
on up De Russy, N ] would have
passed them. 30 they must have cut
up into the field between De Russy
and the Phillips farmhouse.
My mule, June. continued pal.
ding down the lane. ] never moved
off tina lane. I did not 90 to the
Phillips barn or to any other house
looking for my stolen corn.
4 few minutes passed and
began to hear voices, was then
on De Russey Lane. somewhere be-
tween tho two lanes running to
the Phillips farmhouse from De
Russy lane. The voices grew
The loudest was that Of q woman.
In anger. In an excited tone she
challenged. Explain these"
Here think the woman must have
displayed the love letters Of Mrs.
Mills TO the Rev. HslI. which were
bodies: Followed . great deal Of
could not make out the words.
Quarrel Grows Fiercer.
As I proceeded, the voices became
clearer. and thought they were
moving purposeiy away from Easton
avenue 30 as not to- be overheard.
I had now reached q point on De
Russy lane where the voices sounded
as though they came from the rear
at my left-about exactly where the
,crabapple tree stands. meath which
the bodies were found.
The quarrclllng grew fierccr-it
seemed . maddened crowd. am
sure the woman was scratching
Mrs. Mills. Soon came piercing
cry. from woman, probably Mrs.
Mills, for I'm sure was not the
same :, voice thst cried Explain
me off June's broad back
"Oh. please--please-ppiease," the
cry came.
There was more mumblins.
A shot rang out, and two women
scrcanfed--two distinctly different
screams-screams Of surprise and
terror. :. ~.
Several minutes must have paused
the moments throhbed-all was DO
unbelievably- quiet--when three
more shots came fast upon one
another, and after that I heard
moaning and sobbing. -....
frightened. kicked June In the
ribs and galloped home, the shots
and the moaning and sobbing leap
ing In my brain. -.
I reckon that tho murders took
place about 1890, We figured out
distances and time when I re-enacted
my movements for the prosecutors
this week. think got home about
IL, stayed an hour. and started back
In search OF my moccasin about II.
went to the scene where I had
heard quarreling out Of curiosity. /
really didn't think there had been
murders. Folks around here often
shoot to scare away people at night.
I really thought q girl had been as
saulted and ! wanted to help her.
But when i saw the kneeIii'g. sob.
ring figure, knew I wasn't needed
md ] went home.
I kept quiet for Q couple Of weeks
because / had identified 70 my own
satisfaction some q the persons I'm
the tragedy and I had found they
were moneyed people--I am . very
poor woman and have had very
bad luck. Ny house burned down,
my hogs died Of cholera and crops
have been! bad. My house Ia mort.
gagged and could not risk getting
In bad with wealthy people who
managed New Brunswick banks.
More than that. thought they got
what they deserved. Also I felt
sorry for the woman who Ii under
suspicion and whom I have identi.
fled. d. .
Couple Were SURPRISED.
made q, final Identification Of
her at the prosecutors office last
week. I stayed under cover and OBJ
served her movements and features,
and Mrs. Mills were surprised In
the midst Of q tryst. They were not
brought there by kidnApers. In fact.
Russey Lane or lanes leading from
II, although there might have been
cars parked on Easton avenue
waiting for them.
Detective Totten and the other au.
thorities did not spurn my offers OF
information. Someone saw me
coming out Of De Russy Lane that
night. think. for people began to
ask noe II was there. 50 thought
] had better tell what I know before
they asked me. I went TO them and
told them even before Clifford Hayes
was arrested. They have known It
that long.
10 b my theory that tho first
shot was Intended for Mrs. Mills
but Instead Rev. Hail got n. Then
out OF rage that . loved one was
dead, the murderer shot three bull
lets Into Mrs: Nils head. The