Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-18
HALLS DIARY BARES
H|SLOVE FOR SINGER
Every Breath Hers" He Writes
in Journal During Vacation
Separation.

The diary Of the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hail. murdered New Bruins
wick. y. J.. clergyman. complied
while the minister was on a vacation
in Maine in July and August last. was
published today by the New York
American.
Twenty days Of loneliness and emo
tlonal longing for Mrs. Eleanor r.
Mills. the choir singer, who was found
murdered beside DR.. Hall on the Phil
lips Farm on September "A. are de-
scribed in the diary kept by Or. Hall
At this time. i is a significant
heart picture Of the clergyman's az
lection for tho choir singer and. with
his letters 10 the woman, may furnish
solution to the mysterious murder.
The diary was written while Mr..
Hall was in Maine. He left for a va
cation there with his wife. July 81,
He returned late In August
The opening entry in the diary
written in pencil in A small. brown
covered note-boOk-refers 20 a morn
ing tryst the pair had fulfilled as Mr.
Hall was leaving for Maine. Il fol-
lows:
Monday. July 31--On board the
| Calvin Austin'-Dear. dear heart OF
mine. they were sweet moments we
had together this mOrning-but Oh, 50
short. / am looking a you yet as you
turned and walked down Hunting gton
street. started on schedule and met
mother at Jersey City and took her on
| her way 20 New York to meet my sis-
{ foes
ment l have been with you. dear
heart, and every moment you are with
me. Good night"
Tuesday, August First thought
| ls of you. my dearest. Reached Bos-
| ton at 80 o'clock, very hot. Went
! shopping and IN the afternoon went 10
! the movies and saw Mary Miles Min
/ ter in a picture. Sent you Cor rather.
/ Daniel) a card from the state house.
Hot and sultry all day. Very cloudy
al night. Left Boston at six and al
nine ran into fog, SO the whistle is
blowing. Good night. wonder heart.
Every breath Is yours"
"Wednesday. August up at six
at Rockland and took boat for Seal
Harbar Fog all the way. Reached
Seal at IL and over 70 Islesford- Tn
packed in the afternoon. Darling,
do want you to see these islands some
day, on. you must. darling. DO you
know how I am longing. longing for
you?"
Thursday. Aug. 3-This morning
George Kemmer invited me 10 go sail
ing with him and in the afternoon a
large party went in George Kemmer''
launch TO Somerv!lle. I had hoped q
stop at Seal Harbor 10 see If there wa:
a card from you but we were so late
We had to come directly back TO Isles.
ford. I hope surely TO go 10 Seal Har-
Dor tomorrow. Goodnight. darling.
am living with you. rather. we are to-
gether every moment, dear heart O
|, mine
(From diagrams and directions
shown in this love correspondence be
tween the minister and singer. th'
manner in which Mrs. Mills communi
Gated with Mr.. Hall IS revealed.
reference is contained in the diar,
I when he speaks OF getting over Z
: Seal Harbor." Mr.. Hall and hi
4 wealthy wife were vacationing a
.
= Seal Harbor. Formal letters--o
5 which there are said TO have beei
e several-were sent by Mrs. Mills di
! rectly 10 Islesford Written tribute
OF love from the choir Singer. how
ever, were despatched 70 Seal Harboi
where the minister called to collec
them0
Friday. Aug. 4.-Another disap
pointment today, dear. I had hope
surely 70 get to Seal IIarbor. but III
; fog set in thick very early. so I waite
until afternoon. Fog. still as heav
as ever. so had TO give up. Nothin
but loafing around the island toda.
Read a little. slept a little. took sew
eral walks TO the dock just waltin
>. for tomorrow. dear, when l will so
e Seal-fog or no fog. l know there
/ a letter waiting there for me. Goo
- night, my beloved. Every blessing fo
o my treasure. 1t seemed as though
d live less and less in the body and NOR
n and more in your dear spirit"