Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-27
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between $4,000 and $4,000 each.
Henry Stevens, who is still here.
was asked what became Of the Sc
curities Hall. the slain rector. got.
lie said there was a record of the
stocks somewhere. but he did not re-
member where. lie made inquiry of
Mrs. Hall and returning said Mrs.
Han felt that nothing can be gained
by delving into this matter. He add
ed:
''She is absolutely sure that the
stocks and bonds received by Mr..
Hall have nothing to do with the
case. And that is the way l feel
about It myself. But / will be glad
to look into the matter If the author
tiles request me to do So"
When II was suggested to Mr..
Stevens that the purpose IN inquiring
into the securities was to determine
the possibility of the rector's having
been blackmailed. he replied: II
thought of that myself"
Her Last Trip ON Trolley.
Because OF the evidence of the
motorman Coyne. It is now pretty
well established that Mrs. Mills went
out to the park by trolley about $50
the night of the murder This park
is at the end of the trolley hne
which is a fun mile to the east of
the Phillips farm.
Only the evidence OF Mrs. Leo
Harkins is available as showing that
Hall followed Mrs. Mills on the
night Of the murder. The motormen
and conductors on the cars that fol-
lowed the one in which Coyne saw
her have been questioned. They say
they know Hall, and would have
recognized him no matter how he
was dressed. and they did not see
him on the night in question. Mrs.
Harkin's story. therefore. already
contradicted as to the time by the
evidence OF Coyne. fails to stand up.
Slowly, however, it is being estab-
lished that the relations between
Hall and Mrs. Mills were about what
the gossips suspected. Detectives al
lege they have ascertained that the
two made trips to New York to-
gether. not always on business and
not always openly.
Tells of Quarrcls in Mills Home.
Miss Ope. who lives next door to
the Mills home and whose telephone |
Mrs. Mills used frequently for in I
coming and outgoing calls. asserted |
that she often heard Mills and his
wife quarreling. and that at one time :
six months ago she was in the Mills |
home, just before Mrs. Mills came
home. Mr.. Mills. as soon as his wife .
came in, according to Mrs. Opie de-
to know where she had been
and was told she had been at the
church.
"You care more for the church
and DR.. Hall than you do for me-"
Mills is reported to have said
ingrily.
why shouldn't II" Mrs. Mills is
'aid TO have responded. Il care
more for DR. Halls little finger than
do for your whole body"
Last spring after the operation
Mss Opie says Mrs. Mills complain
d that she was not happy at home
md that she wanted TO 20 TO
hurch retreat but was dlssuaded be- I,
ause of her two children. Miss Opie
aid, too. that in her opinion Hall ,
listed the Mills home far too often
nd that she. Miss Opie was afraid
months ago that a scandal would !
evelop.
Miss Opie has told the authorities
hat on the afternoon before the :
murder a call came fer Mrs. Mills on
he telephone. She says she recog- :
lied the voice OF Hail speaking. She
ried to get Mrs. Mills by calling out
he window. but was unsuccessful
nd Hall rang off. Later she told I
IRIS. Mills of the call. u
At that time Mrs. Mills discussed J.
18th her a new dress she. Mrs Mills r
as wearing. 1t was the polka dot +
flair that the woman was wearing q
hen she was shot. She thought. she p
Did Miss Opie, that 1t was too n
audy. The ribbon trimming. Miss
pie says was Identical with ribbon V
lat Hall had used months before b
,r- tying up Christmas packages. &
nd she also recalled that a consid- c
fable quantity had been left over. Of