Evening journal., 1922-09-26
JEALOUS WOMAN
HAD ACCOMPLICE.
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women. believe that the jealous wo
crime for her. pointing to the fac
that few women have the training tC
kill two persons in such a manner.
After the assassination on the
lonely park bench, which, according
TO prominent men and women of the
community, the Rev. Hall and Mrs
Mills frequently used as a trystlng
place, the bodies were dragged TO
the apple tree.
The belief that the Rev. Hall was
slain by robbers for the large sum
of money and watch he possessed has
been entirely discounted. Authori-
ties now believe that his valuables
were taken by ghouls who violated
the sanctity of the dead soon after
the crime.
The finding of the watch and the
wallet. It was pointed out, would
not lead to the identity of the slayer,
/ Prosecutor Strickler said today that
he was seriously considering the eX-
huming OF the Rev. Hall and Mrs.
| Mills. Some physicians who were
called in on the case say that only
one bullet struck Mrs. Mills, while
others state they are certain three
or four shots entered the body.
1T care more for DIR. Halls little
finger than do for your whole
body" Mrs. James Mills, choir sing
er who was found murdered beside
her pastor. the Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall, told her husband shortly be-
fore her death, It was disclosed to-
day
This public confession OF affection
for the millionaire pastor was re-
vealed by Mrs. Mile Opie, a neigh
Dor and friend of Mrs. Mills.
The neighbor woman's tale fol-
lowe:
IT was sitting In the Mills home
one evening when Mrs. Mills came
in.
Where have you beenY asked.
Mills. the church sexton.
I've been to church," answered
Mrs. Mills.
Been to church again, Ell was !
the husbands rejoinder. It seems to /
me you care more for the church I
and DR.. Hall"
Why shouldn't I? Mrs. Mills
shot back. I care more for DR..
Halls little finger than do for your /
whole body
"Dr. Halls auto was in front OF
the Mills home sometimes as many
as two and three times a day." Mrs.
Opie stated.
Mrs. opie said that DR.. Hall fire.
quently called on her phone for
Mrs. Mills. the Mills having no
phone.
Yesterday brought from James
Mills statements in elaboration of
what he had said previously about
his movements on the night Of the
and his state of mind at the
time.
While he still denies he suspect
ed his wife, Mills did say he had
the possibility OF an elope-
ment in talking with Mrs. Hall, wife
Of the dead rector, on Friday, the /;
morning after the clergyman and
his choir singer had disappeared. He /
said Mrs. Hall replied to his ques-
ton about whether she thought ;
here had been an elopement:
NO, think there has been foul !
play. Mr.. Hall was never out so l
ate before. I am going to tele- :
phone the police" !
Then Mills. for himself. made yes :
erday the following somewhat y
tartling remark:
Il said nothing. I had no money =,
o telephone the police"
These afterthoughts of Mills, who
las talked and talked ever since the
odies were discovered, but who APP
ears every now and then to re- Ia
member something fresh. may. of 4
curse, be products of the imagi-
alton of a man literally hurled into "
limelight to which he never had a
spired.
But IL Mills is telling the strict
ruth they show that he not only n
ad it in his mind at the time of
ne murder that his wife was more
nan friendly with the clergyman. il
ut that his own regard for her n
ad sunk to such a low level that II
Q counted the price of a telephone b.
al when puzzled about her where In
bouts after a night away from A
ONE. n
Recalling Schneider and the Ben n
pr girl into the case at this stage va
as served TO add to the complica-
ons in the mystery, but apparent st
the detectives only are concern ca
with them in learning whether al
ie bodies were robbed long after 10
Ie murder. III
Schneider, who is a badly fright o,
led young fellow %. had to do W
t of explaining. He insists. how of
-er, that he did not touch the II,
,dies when he found them; that A,
, did not see either a pistol or IN
e minister's watch and that he ~
lew nothing whatever about the ca
ime.
The locking up of the Behner girl re
her fathers charge that she was wi
corrigible, was merely a ruse to stl
AXE her talk and 1t failed She1 I'M
rs released yesterday. That she
d young Schneider had an affair of
established. Schneider has been VIC
arried three years, but does not Ey
e with his wife. He says he met tn.
q Behner girl three years ago and ais
S been "going with" her ever
ice. 1t would appear. therefore, TN
At she was little more than twelve III
len she succeeded in mixing up
hneiders matrimonial arrange
,nts.