New-York tribune., 1922-09-30
Puts
State Police
On Hall Case

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cision. 1t had been made on the neck
where it joined the body. That seemed
to have been done with either knife
or a razor drawn downward. and the
jugular vein, the carotid arteries and
the asophagus had been severed.
A few abrasions we're found on the
arms of the woman's body, but the
physicians could not tell how these had
/ been made. An examination Of the
lower limbs for fractures or sprains
revealed none.
Delay Exhuming Rector
Prosecutor Stricken said he did not
I know when the autopsy would be per-
formed on the body Of the Rev. Mr..
Hall. The permit for the exhumat:on
Of the rcctor's body was held up to-
day because the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn held that the prosecutor Of
Somerset County must make the ap-
plication, and not merely an assistant.
When the physicians determined to-
day that Mrs. Mills's throat had been
cut almost through to her spine 1t be-
came increasingly difficult for some Of
the investigators to accept the theory
that the woman was killed at the spot
, where her body was found. Blood from
such wound would have been suf-
fcient to drench the earth, and an ex-
! animation of the spot, even digging
and sitting Of the earth there, did not
reveal to unofficial Investigators the
presence of much blood.
The bullet that ploughed through DR.
Halls head certainly, in the opinion Of
physicians, would have blcd freely, and
yet there was but little blood on his
clothing.
Governor Edwards's letter to Char
lotte stating that :he entire state po
lice force was being placed at the dis
posal Of the prosecutors of MiddlescX
and Somerset counties did not inform
her that state police participated Ia
the investigation for Il few days after
the bodies we're found. Then for sou.,
unaccountable reason they were taken
off the case.
=" The Governors Letter
"My Dear Miss Mills: | have read
your pathetic appeal to me with pro-
found regret and heartfelt sympathy
for you in your extremely bcreaved
state Of mind. can assure you that
even previous to receiving your COM
munication l had been actively en-
gagged in endcavoring 10 assist in every
way possible the authorities Of Somer-
set and Middlesex counties. This very
day l have invoked the assistance Of
the detective force of the New Jersey
State Police tn rush to your aid and
to assist the prosecutors of Somerset ct
and Middlescx counties and their
STATS. Colonel II. Norman Schwarz-
kopf, Superintendent of State Police,
has been notified to lend the entire
personnel of his force, If necessary,
| to this end.
From personal knowledge can IS
sure you Prosecutors Asariah Beekman
| Middlesex have been untiring in their
efforts to bring to justice the perpe-
traitors of this terrible deed. This
mystifyng murder is now occupying
the entire attention and undivided eff
fort Of every agency that can be in
voked, by every thorities of the two
counties. to the end that the perpetra-
tors may be brcnght TO justice.
There is no need for you to spend
a single penny of your limited means
to carry forward the investigation of
this horrible murder to a successful SO.
luton. The perpetrator and accom-
plices, II any, should be and will be
punished to the limit of the law as
soon as they can be brought to justice
The shocked conscience Of the State
OF New Jersey will never be satisfied
until the murderer or nlurderers OF
your mother are apprehendcd. You may
be sure that every possible effort, both
by the county authorities and the State
OF New Jersey, will be made in the
interests of jotice and in answer to
your plea.
Il appreciate that sympathetic ex-
preston is poor consolation to one in
such extreme distress, and while | am
expressing it at thi time because I fee
for you SO deeply, will assure you
that az far as my power goes / shall
leave no stone unturned to help you
Sincerely yours,
EDWARD I. EDWARDS,
Governor of New Jersey"
1t was learned this afternoon tha,
former State Senator William Flor.
ence had been succeeded as legal al.
v,ser to Mrs. Frances Hall by Timothy
} newell Pfeiffer, of New York City. Ar
announcement from the Hall homc
STATED that he had been retained b,
: MRS. Haii as personal counsel for her.
sen and family to carry out their de.
termination to bring about the solution
Of the mystery of the murder of th,
Rev Edward W. HALL"
IT was also said that nothing Wi,
ne left .undone which can throw an,
iignt whatever upon the commissio,
OF the crime or the person or person
guilty OF the dual murder. ANY Glow
found or evidence unearthcd viii b,
Immediately communicated to the nros
ecutors. with whom Mr.. Pfcitfe- con
ferred to-day"
i Following the probate of Mr.. Hail.
viii his safety deposit vault wa,
opened to-day. His securities an,
other possessions there were found in
tact. His estate has total value q
less than $4,000. y
Thousands Caught in Tie.u,