Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-06
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in the Hall-Mills mystery. The advent
Of the State troopers. with Sergeant
Lamb in command. has so spurred
the county detectives that much has
been done that should have been
done earlier.
1t has been settled definitely that
letters were written by Hall to Mrs.
/ Mills. Two are in the possession of
the County Prosecutors. Stricken and
Beekman. This finally disposes Of
the idea that the correspondence
was a one sided one, or that Mrs.
Mills never sent the loving eplstles
she penned and which her husband.
James Mills. said he believes she
| copied out OF books. Halls letters
to the woman were not found with
the bodies though her letters to him
were.
Detectives learned Hall had signed
the missives with the initials I'D. T.
L." There is no explanation at hand
as 10 what the letters meant, but It
is believed they stood for the Ger
man words define Treue Liebe,"
meaning your true love"
A thorough examination has been
made Of the boilers in the Lord
Stirling School. where Mills is jan
itor. The examination disclose snoth-
ing.
Il has been ascertained that Mrs.
Halls brother Henry who IS a rifle
expert and lives at Lavalette. sent
clothing from New Brunswick to
Lavalette the day after the Hall
funeral. There are on the record now
instances Of Mrs. Hall having clothes
cleaned and dyed, OF William
Stevens having two suits cleaned and
Of Henry Stevens sending a suit by
express from here TO his home. all
after the commission Of the crime.
One of the matters which the
State troopers will take up immed-
lately is the question what became
of Halls keys. He had a set Of keys
to the church, and it was his habit
to carry them with him wherever
he went. As far as can be ascer-
tanned they were not on his body.
The last letter written by Mrs.
Mills. to which attention was called
on Tuesday raorning. is playing an
important part in the inquiry. An
other phrase from it leaked out to-
day. Mrs. Mills wrote most fervently
"Oh, I love you so much, love you
so much"
1t is firmly believed now that Mrs.
Mills left the letter in the secret
postoffice IN the church. that the
rector failed to get it and that. fall
ing into the hands Of someone else, |
II led directly to the murder.
A week ago there was a report
that $4,000 belonging to Hall pos
sibly was missing. The next day the /
statement was forthcoming that the |
amount had been found intact in
his safe deposit box. It now appears /
that the amount was 100000. The /
rector had this sum in negotiable
securities, where he could lay his
hand on It at any moment. The
rumor that Hall and Mrs. Mills |
an elopement to China or
Japan has gained new life through
the discovery that Hall had so large
4 sum readily available.
The prosecutors will, unless there
5 a wholly unexpected development,
.ecalf Mills. Mrs. Hall and other wit
lesses for further examination with
n a day or so.
A dispute has arisen as to why DR..
.. 1. Cronk was engaged to examine
he body of Mrs Mills. Cronk made
he statement that he was engaged
" former State Senator Florance.
counsel OF the Halls. Florance de-
lied this yesterday. Hubbard. the un-
lertaker. on the other hand. sup
,orts Cronk by saying he was told
0 engage n physician to make the
in order 20 protect the
interests of the Hall family" lie
sked Florance, he said, whether
'ronk would do, and Florance said
e would.
Ellis Parker. Burlington county {
elective. asked by Charlotte Mills
o take hold of the case, has replied
o the girl He pointed out that his
wn work was so pressing that he
ould not grant her wish. When
hat work is finished. he said, he :
'ould be glad to assist on the case.
the authorities requested him to
o so.
An inquiry has been made among I
re members of the choir of the !
hurch of St. John the Evangelist, v
al's church, to ascertain whether
ossip about the slain couple was
irrent among the singers. The re-
lit has been negative. II made :
car, however, that Mrs. Mills was =
one too well liked because Of her :,
manner and the fact =
lat the rector always took her part /.
an argument. Ia
Mrs. Mills. It seems. be anne en- :
nored OF the rector fully six years
%. when she was in hospital
I'd no visited her. 1t was not until J.
rec years ago, according TO this "
DRY. that he made known his love b
r her She at that time had a al
larrel with her mother-ln-law and d.
e elder Mrs. Mills told Hall about .
He replied something TO the :
feet that Mrs. Mills, Jr. was n
woman and this got back -
the choir singer. -
Then, so the story runs, Mrs p
Ills went to Hall in the church -
id upbraided him for his re- -
ark, ia
again according to the
Try, the rector literally got dom T.
his knees and begged Mrs. Mills
t to turn against him because he g si
d come TO love her. on
lie gave her It is understood, sew ~ ~
al presents of clothing. =
IT.
UPPORT ORDER ON JOSEPH. II
A temporary order of $40 a week III