The Washington times., 1922-10-20
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were found. Detectives said that
II this statement were true, DIR.
Hall may have been doing the rap.
ping to summon help. His hands
showed numerous abrasions and
the skin was torn. from his knuck.
les. ..'. .. ~.I -,-,. .,.
Prosecutor Beekman refused to
say anything about the new chain
Of evidence" but he smiled conf
IDENTIFY and gave the appearance of
being well satisfied with the situa.
tion.' .f''.'s.-
An estrangement of a week or ten
days developed between Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Mills, following their
quarrel, which took place before DIR.
and Mrs. Hall went to Maine.
Details OF the affair were given
by Miss Florence North, volunteer
counsel for Charlotte Mills, fifteen
year-old daughter Of the slain choir
singer.
Her Version Of Quarrel.
According to her version a scene
took place between the clergyman's
wife and Mrs. Mills at a church
camp at Point Pleasant. N. J., in
July. Subsequently DIR. Hall re.
ferred to this incident in one Of the
letters he sent to Mrs. Mills-from
IsIeford. Me.
Miss North announced that DR..
Hall had written a letter to Mrs.
Mills about August 20 Qess than a
month before the double murderl in
which he severely criticized his wife
for her conduct towards Mrs. Mills
at Point Pleasant.
"Her remarks at Point Pleasant
were extremely foolish and uncalled
for" DIR. Hall wrote, according TO
quotations made by the woman
lawyer. She said that DR.. Hall
wrote further as follows:
Asked News Of Eleanor.
II do not blame you for being
hurt-you know how ] feel about
them. Dearest, don't let 1t trouble
you. I did not show her your letter
to me--but you were wise to send II
to Isleford--for she might have
commented If no letter came from
you. But she. did not ask to see it
just said: rs there any news from
Eleanor"
There is no blood upon my
hands"
This emphatic declaration was
made here today by Henry Stev.
ems, brother, Of Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hail. Of New Brunswick.
whose husband, the Rev. DIR. Ed
ward Wheeler Hall was found mur-
dered together with. a beautiful
choir singer of his church. Mrs.
James Mills.
Stevens has been called to New
Brunswick for interrogation sew
eral times The present Is the first
statement he has made To tbs
press. Hitherto his lips have beer
seuled for all save the county
prosecutors and detectives.
Innocent" Has No Fear.
''If had guilty knowledge of
this awful thing that happened at
New Brunswick" continued stew.
ems, my conscience would accuse
me without ceasinR all day and
In the silent watches of the night.
II know no more who 1t was that
took the lives of my brother-in-law,
DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills. nor the
circumstances under which they
went to their death last month
than any person in South Africa.
when man is innocent OF
wrong doing he has no fear. Well,
hdNo HO 1edTb hHOw tiidl HOtu-
ing can happen to me. have told
all I know. I have given them all
the assistance I could. post.
poned a trip I had planned so that
should be near to give aid when.
ever 1 might be called upon"
Stevens spoke calmly. He showed
he uttered It.
neither excitement nor, nervousness.
The chief characteristic Of his
statement was the vigor with which
Quiet and Self.pOssessed.
Stevens is a quiet, self.possessed
mana many Of culture and educa'
ton. He is wealthy and maintains
home In New, York city as well-as a
coast. He issmuch given to outdoor
life-hunting and fishing He was on
a fishing trip the night DIR. Hall and
Mrs. Mills were killed. He offered
TO produce witnesses to convince
Prosecutor Beekman and Prosecutor
Stricken of the truth of his state.
nfent. -
who do you believe killed the Rev.
DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills?" Stevens
was asked.
II have no opinion" responded
Stevens. III expressed a belief II
would indicate that was in posses.
sion Of facts upon which belief could
be based. AS q matter Of fact ] have
no knowledge OF the affair. l know
nothing. or course, like every one
else, / have an impression. which,
OF course, is much different from an
actual belief.
Believes Blackmail Motive.
my impression is that blackmail
was the motive for this. crime. AS is
we'll known, there are many bad
characters living in certain sections
OF New Brunswick. Some OF these
shady individuals would not hesitate
10 commit murder IL they thought
they could obtain a large sum OF
money by doing SO.
'"Of course, the possibility exists
that they might take human life OILY
as last resort IL cornered and in
danger, and II they feared exposure
arrest and perhaps imprisonment.
1T Is my impression that some
OF these evil characters-for nc
doubt more than one person was
involved In a crime Of this nature
and one Of them might we'll have
been criminally inclined woma
--heard OF the town gossip which