New-York tribune., 1922-11-18

u conversation which finally led up to
confidential things. The Rev. Mr.. Hall
asked me. Who did you hear talking
about me and Mrs. Millsg' / told him
I had heard 1t from different people.
he pressed the matter, but l did not
care 10 give him particular answers 20
his questions, as did not want to get
mixed up with this gossip or bring
people into the matter whom knew.
I added that was very sorry that
bad spoken 20 him about this and
should not have done 80.
Left I'm Brusque Manner
he went away in brusque manner
and seemed 60 feel grieved that I did
not enlighten him aa TO the gossip. It
is true that he bade ME goodby and
that his manner was that of before.
On the irst day Of April, 1922, left
New brunswick and came to live in
New York City. Of course, I did not
see Rev. Hall or the people had
formerly been associated with In New
brunswick as much as ! did formerly
In the early part Of June had oc-
casion to go TO New Brunswick. met
Rev. Hall on the station In New
Brunswick, and he, learning that I was
going TO Manhattan, boarded the train
with me.
REV. Hall started the converse
tion and asked me how was progress
ing with my new work in Manhattan.
| answered him that everything was
going as we'll as might be expected,
and then Rev. Hall said he was plan
ming to leave New brunswick himself.
was very much surprised, So I knew
that DR.. Hall was tied there on &C
count Of his family. asked him:
Are you having any trouble on ac-
count of Mrs. Miils1 Is that the rea-
son you are leaving?' He aeid: Yes.
am leaving on account of Mrs. Mills.
am deeply in love with Mrs. Mills, I
am sorry to say, and cannet get over
1t ] am planning TO do something, TO
go away What do you expect TO do?
How do you want to sever your rels-
tions with Mrs. HalIT' Rev. HALL said:
I do not know what ] will do. All
know is that have to get out. 7
am in constant fear. Henry has
threatened me and told me, that he will
finish me II do not give up Mrs.
Mills Ho then continued 70 talk
going for divorce in Reno. He
added that he would maybe go TO
pc ana try to get q divorce there
and marry Mrs. Mills.
Asked About Mrs. Hall.
~ then asked him if he thought any
thing of Mrs. Hall, No; she is a
very cool woman. She has changed
very much lately, and am very much
harm ] asked him: What leads you
TO think that? She evidently must
know something about your relations
now with Mrs. Mills The Rev. Hall
said: She does. We very often have
quarreis or account Of Mrs. Mills.
will have TO leave New Brunswick
"We were talking about his troubles
continuously until we reached Man
haitian Transfer, where we got Oh
train for Jersey City and continued
on our way through the tube to Hud-
tains where We still discussed this mat
ter. said to Rev. Hall, 7 am sorry
that you are having this trouble, but
you should give up Mrs. Mills, She
Is O married woman. You are tinan-
cially and morally q strong man in New
Brunswick and people would get over
this. Do something. See that you get
back to your position and hold it, and
II you think you cannot stay in New
Brunswick try and see that Mrs. Hall
will agree to another pastorate, and
forget Mrs. Mills That Is the way
we parted. He answered.: I am not
her and cannot give her up. am
going to get out Of New Brunswick
as soon as l como back from my sum
mer vacation. What am going to do
! cannot tell now ] then said to Rev.
Hall that that meant social ostracism
for him. It probably meant the end
Of his entire career as clergyman.
He said: Il do not care what happens
to me. I have little money and will
invest it in some business His manner
indicated that he had great deal Of
stress upon his mind.
"He seemed in constant fear Of
something untoward."