The Washington times., 1922-11-17
AN /
WIFE HAD
TROUBLE,
CLAIM
Slain Clergyman Feared Viz
Ience at Hands Of Spouse
Preacher Declares.
Copyright. Ises, BY International Nsws
Service.

Copyright, Isss, BY International Nsws
Service.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.,
Nov. ia witness was found
by an international News Service
reporter today, who declared posi-
lively that the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall, slain rector of the
Church of st. John the Evange-
list, had told him Of having been
threatened with bodily harm by
q man named Henry. :s $500.
The witness also quoted DR..
Hall as saying that he had quar-
relied with his wife repeatedly
over Mrs. Eleanor Mills, leader
of the church choir, whose body
was found alongside Of his under
the crab apple tree on the Phil
lips farm on the morning OF Sep
tember 16.
Friend OF Slain Pastsr.
The witness is the Rev. Paul F.
B. Hamborszky, formerly pastor OF
the Hungarian Reformed Church OF
this city. and for ten years an
intimate acquaintance OF the slain
rector.
DIR. Ramborszky said he had
talked many times with DIR. Hall
regarding that clergyman's rela-
tions with Mrs. Mills and his con-
sequent troubles at home. and his
quotations from these confidential
verbal exchanges form one OF the
most sensational chapters yet re-
corded in the double murder mvs'
terry that has been replete III.
sensations from its very incepti -.
DIR. Hamborszky said that Ie
Rev. Mr.. Hall told him that he
and Mrs. Hall had had ms
ouarrels ION account OF MI.
Mills" In fact. he was seriouIy
contemplating giving up his pas
ate and leaving New BrunswcP
The rector then went on TO rev
that his domestic troubles hao
driven him to the point where ne
was actually in fear Of his lie
Feared Bodily Harm.
"she is a very cool woman" II.
Hamborszky quoted DR.. Hall es
saying-referring to Mrs. a u
"She has changed very much Ia
". and I am very much afraid sh
will do me some bodily HARM.
In the same conversation the
rector revealed, according to DR..
Hamborszky, that his life had been
threatened by man, sympathizer
NJ Mrs. Halls. He reiterated that
ha bad decided to leave New Bruins
wick. a. WA
went on to say, according to Or.
Hamborszky. "All I know Is tnat
7 have to get out. am In constant
fear. - has threatened me sH'
told me he will finish me II do J."
give up Mrs. Mills"
Reno or to Europe.
DIR. Hamborszky said that Rect
Hall then disclosed that he was &C b
templatins going either to Reno or q
E,urope and suing for a divorce.
that he could marry Mrs. Mills.
The Hungarian clergyman advis'
him to give up the choir singer ar
stick to his post in New BrunswicN.
or n he could not adjust his affair
there. to try to win Mrs. Halls cor %
sent to accepting another pastorate.
"Foreet Mrs. Mills" DR.. Han
borszky says he counseled his frient
To which DIR. Hall Is said to have re.
plied; "I am not going to give vi
Mrs. Mills. I love her and canno V
give her up. I am going to get ou'
of New Brunswick as soon as 1 comt
back from my summer vacation"
Two or three days after the MUIR
der DR.. Hamborszl<y had occasion
to 20 to New Brunswick and he
said he took the opportunity to con.
mlt with an acquaintance whom he
understood TO be connected with the
police or county government re-
earding the advisibility OF reveal
Ing the substance OF his converse
tions with DR.. Hall. The friend ad.
uiaed him 70 kean his mouth ahut