Evening star., 1922-09-29
FIND MRS. MILLS
THROAT SLASHED
Autopsy on Exhumed Body
Deepens Jersey Double
Murder Mystery.
THREE SHOTS IN HEAD
One Wound Made Public When
Bodies Were Found Two
Weeks Ago.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J., Septem-
ber 2s.-kn autopsy performed to-
day on the exhumed body of Mrs.
Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, choir leader
murdered two weeks ago with her
pastor. Rev. Edward w Hall. re-
vealed, In addition to three bullet
wounds in the head. that her throat
had been cut, and the jugular vein
and windpipe severed.
The published report of the first
autopsy, made by DIR. William H.
Long, on the day the bodies were
found, said that only one bullet
wound was found in the woman's s
head and did not mention the throat
wounds. It was explained. in this con-
nection, that this information was
withheld from the public by direction
Of the authorities.
Three Shots I'm Head.
Four physicians and surgeons per-
formed the autopsy today. They found
that one Of the bullets entered the
center of the forehead near the hair
line, one entered the right upper
cheek and another the right temple
region above the ear.
The wound in the throat was de-
scribed as a necklace incision," made
with a very sharp knife. The carotid
artery and the aesophagus were cut
as well as the jugu1ar and Wlnppipe
Another wound, resembling one that
might have been inflicted By a spent
bullet, was found on the upper lip.
Other than a few abrastons on the
left arm there were no marks on the
body.
Mrs. Hall Called "Devii7
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, widow OF
the slain; clergyman. was "a devil n
Mills, his choir leader, whose body was
found beside, his nearly two weeks
This. information, with its bearing
on a,possible Jealousy motive for the
double staying, was given detectives
today by Miss Millie iOpie. a neighboz
had told of frequent telephone con-
versations between Mr.. Hall and Mrs
Mills and of many visits made by. the
slain rector to the Mills home:
The devil incident, she recalled to.
day, grew out of pleasure trip to
The party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs
Hall and Mrs. Mills was to start. al
8 o'clock on the morning of July IL
Miss Opie said.
&N Discloses Petuiance.
When Mr.. Hall failed to call for hel
at the appointed hour, Mrs. Mills tele'
phoned the Hall home, turning awaJ
with the petulant remark that Mrs
Hall wanted ito make the day al
short as possible" Miss Opie. said.>
Mi!ls n ln,, toaa her that Mrs Hall was,4
William Stevens. brother Of ! Mrs
Hall. was questioned again at length
xoday. bringing to the courthouse
With him the clothing he wore d:oE
the night of the double staying: HI
was examined at length about spots
said by a cleaner to have been on, one
Of his vests, sent out for dry clean.
ing since Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mill.
" Emerging from the courthouse, Ste
yens faced group Of reporters bel.
liRerently, and said: - -,
II want your fellows to stop calling
mo Willie. Call me William Steven
or Mr.. Stevens: I want you, 70 ais s
feeble.minded and I am not sissy
rips Csrrsser.tivs... .
ere yousdon'ty believe eme,. ~ he lcon
finusd. extractinG II. battered ,blacl
briar from his pocket, smell. ,thi'
Mr. Hslps will was flied for ;probat,
in the Middlesex surrogate's' cours
yesterday. Dated July II, 1921, 1t be
auea thed all his property to-Mfs. Hal
and named her executrix.
Z The board of freeho1ders Of Middle
aeT county, on the recommendation
Of Prosecutor Stricken. today adoptet
Ia resolution offering reward o.
| 81 600 for the detention, apprehension
and conviction of the murderer. Thl
inward will be paid II 1t lis provet
that the crime was committed IN Mid
Idlesex county.
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