Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22
Seek Hidden Enemy
Continued from Paqc One

the authorities have concentrated mos.
of their effort since the discovery OH
the bodies. was to the effect that
shortly before Mrs. Mills went to az
hospital for an operation She had at. Z.
tended A tea party ana partak,n Of To- a
freshments. She left short time
later complaining of Illness tho rc. "a
port ran. and when She reached home
told her daughter Charlotte that sh.
believed she had been poisoned \,
The name Of the hostess al tho tsf
party was withheld by the authoritltG l.
Charlotte refused to discuss the roror, u
with newspapermen. What she sad
to detectives. II anything could not /
be ascertained I,
This development. coupled with
news that James Mills. husband e
tho slain choir singer. had disappear
cd from New Bruins wick. furnished tho
high spots in day that tcemod with
new angles to tho case"
Detective Ferguson Of the Niddl,scx
county force, II was learned had been
seeking Mills all day to question him.
further concerning discrepancies n
the stories told by him and rs Mrs. i,
Hall. the rector'S widow. and her &C.
centric brother. Willie" stevens
When he visited the Mills homo MS :
morning Ferguson was told that NILS
had gone To tho cemetery 20 visit mg
find him there.
Later he was Informed that Nils
broken ny the nervous strain unAorf
which he has lahorcd since tho double
tragedy, had gone away 10 rc-t" For
guson said he was unable g. lamS
where Mills had gone, but vas aseursd
he would return soon
Besides checking back on tho ,arbsrS
stories Ferguson had desired 20 aek
Mills 10 try 10 refresh his ncwor. as
to tho identity ~ the woman mcmner'
Of the Church Of 81 John TIE E,ah-
Gelist who spoke Ia him oor,,,nrnr.
gossip about the relations Of NJ HAN
and Mrs. Mills
Believing the establishment ~ 'hrs
fact that such gossip was prevalent
would strengthen the theory - nv
cnmity motive for tho murl'r-or,
the theory advanced hv Defective
Ellis Parker Of burlington county
today. that u self appointed moral,
censor might have committed thu
crime--other detectives spent the day
visiting various members ~ tho con 4
cregation and qulzzinE them a. to
their knowledge Of the gossip
Although they were rcticcnt ne 80
the results of these fishing cvpcdI-
tions. IL was learned that ono woman
had been found who spoke d'fni'ely'
OF two occasions on which ihr clergy
man and Mrs. Mills had boon alone
together.
They also have testimony that Nr
Halls car had been seen parked ne1rx
the mystery house" on tho Philips
farm. which Is extensively furnished
and bears evidence 81 recent ocyI..
pancy despite The fact II had boon
closed for year
II was learned today that friends,
OF Mrs. Hall In n nearby city had in.
vited her 70 come and stay with them
until life in New Brunsw would
be more comfortable for her.
She was quoted as replying;
Il absolutely refuse 20 leave Nevi
Brunswick. l never run away from
anything"
Mrs. Hall continued 70 deny hort
SELF 10 visitors today but She issued
a statement, in which she reaf'irmSd
her faith IN her husbands fidelity andf
advanced the theory that he ana Mrs,
Mills had been slain by robbers .
This was secuted by Assistant
Prosecutor Toolan. who commented
that robbers never use weapons NJ
small ~ the 90 cnlibre pistol with
which the two were slain.
A statement from the Hall hon.
late today denied reports ~ the
earlier statement which quoted Mrs
Hall as saying positively that Mr.
Hall had large sum ~ money in his
wallet when he left home for the last
time Thursday night. Tooian bad
expressed surprise at the statement.
declaring Mrs. Hall had not mention.
ed this important fact in her talksN
with him.
The statement tonight said Mrsf
Hall believed" he had large sum
OF money ms he had said he was go-
Ing to the Mills home to attend 90 thee
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