The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-15
JEALOUSY THEORY DROPPED
IN NEWEST HALL INQUIRY

lngton might have been asked for-Ms.
Beekman said that the aid asked was
or a legal nature, not of an investigating
character.
He said the meeting was like a con-
ference, though formal. and he ex-
planned that under the Jersey law a
judge could call the prosecutor In and
suggest help even when no request
was made. In this instance. aid had
been asked. he said, by himself lie
did not know. he concluded. what as
sistance Judge Parker would give. add
ing that If he did know he would not
tell. He said: That is for the court
to decide"
The checking up of Halls past life
is in progress by the State troopers and
others, and it develops among other
things that he was an orderly and pune
tual person. He never was away from
home after at night that Mrs Hall
did not know exactly where he was.
according to reports. Beekman said
to-day. too, that though twenty letters
were found near the bodies. all from
Mrs. Mills, not one has been found or
seen that was written by Hall and adj
dressed to Mrs Mills.
The status of the case is extremely
interesting. The State troopers are
men
on trails all over the State. The county
detectives are continuing along their
old lines OF endeavor, and the two pros
ecutors are virtually at a standstill as
they have called every witness who
could possibly help them. They may
call Mrs. Hall again, but they will not
be hopeful of their examination proving
fruitful.
Pfeiffer's letter to Gov. Edwards has
aroused George Totten, county detective
of Somerset, who asserted to-day:
Regardless of what Mr.. Pfeiffer says
or does we intend to go on with our
investigation until hell freezes over II
necessary. We don't care for a dozen
Pfeiffers and we are not going to quit
whether the Acknowledgement comes in
or not. We are going ahead with this
case and we are going 70 solve It."
Charlotte Mills Has Complaint.
Charlotte Mills said to-day that her
life has-been rather hard since the kill
ing of her mother. She asserted that
her father would not permit her to stay
out at night and that he had threat
ened to have her committed to a home
for incorrigibles If she did not behave
herself. A chance to go out and also
an opportunity to get an education are
her desires, she contends.
Charlotte says that some of her
fathers family have been at the house
recently and have made sighting re-
marks regarding Mrs. Mills, declaring in
effect ''she got what she deserved"
This angered Charlotte, she said
The Mills girl. who has been a little
out of the limelight since Pearl BANNER
became figure in the case, asserted that
-the last words her mother said to her
We're; kid, you wait for me-" Char
lotte added: 1--WE always called each
other Kid
Continuing Charlotte said: MON
was afraid to come home along George
street in the dark, and when she got
home she always looked behind the
doors to see If any one was there.
am sure she never was out at the
Phillips farm. as she always told us all
about it when she went to any new
place"
Charlotte was asked whether another
man than Mills and Hall had figured in
her mothers life. She answered in the
affirmative, but added that the man is
now dead. Mills was also questioned
but was reluctant to talk, though he
admitted he had not sent out an alarm
for his wife when he found she was
missing. He nevertheless contended that
he loved his wife dearly. Later in the
day Mills went to the Prosecutors office
to protest against reports that he Is
under suspicion for the murder of his
wife. He declared that he would sue for
SANDER If they continued.
When he left he was asked by report
ers: did you get everything all fixed