The Washington times., 1922-10-30
REQUESTS
GOVERNOR
7 D MOVE.
Charlotte Also Appeals to
Public, Suggesting Politics
Shield Slayers.
BY JOHN l.. SPIVAK.
International News Service.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Oct.
3O.-With the despairing fear that
the murder of her mother is
being investigated with an eye to
the political effect it will have on
the forthcoming election in this
State, Charlotte Mills, pretty six
teen-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Eleanor Mills, choir singer, who
was murdered with the Rev. DR..
Edward W. Hall on the night of
September ID, today issued a
public appeal to citizens of New
Jersey to bring pressure upon the
governor and all other public off,
clals working on the case to force
immediate arrest of persons who
are held to be guilty.
Telegraphs the Governor.
simultaneously with the issuance
OF the young woman's appeal IL
was learned that she had sent a
vigorous telegram to Governor Ed
wards Of New Jersey, asking for
an explanation OF the delay in ar,
resting suspected" persons.
Miss Mills asserted that although
the State had at first "bungled" its
investigation. Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Mott. in charge OF the investi.
CATION, had since stated he had suf-
ficient evidence upon which to seel,
indictments.
IF that is So" declared Miss
Mills, then why has nothing been
done TO bring about arrest of the
guilty person or persons?"
The telegram and the appeal were
both strongly worded.
THE unforgettable pain Of losing
my mother is still too keenly felt
to make me think Of using polite
words" said Charlotte.
Charlotte's appeal follows:
More than six weeks ago the
murdered body of my mother was
found. do not know, nor am l
interested in. the events that led
to this crime, which has aroused
the entire country. But l do know
that certain pubic officials, elected
by the citizens of New Jersey, were
either grossly ignorant of or indif.
ferent TO the duties connected with
their offices; or else they were ac.
tuated by ulterior motives in so
outrageously bungling their work
of running down the murderers.
These are harsh assertions, but ]
cannot help II. The unforgettable
pain Of losing my mother is still
too keenly felt to make me think
of using polite words.
Week after week passed. Invcs.
legations were conducted and it ii.
nally evolved that, to say the least.
the officials were bungling the job
of gathering the evidence with which
to identify and accuse the persons
who murdered my mother.
Then change took place. The
governor Of New Jersey, apparently
realizing that the investigation was
being bungled, appointed ProseCu.
tor Deputy Attorney General vii.
bur A. Mott to handle the case for
the State. Now. Mr.. Mott says he
has the evidence with which to in
dict my mothers slayers. Yet moth.
ing has been done.
II do not know why this intoler.
able situation exists. But I do know
that when the people of New Jersey
know these facts they will not tol.
crate this situation for moment
E1tHCt, WIN IL I'dIN |,
I appeal to you. citizens of the State
of New Jersey, to bring pressure 10
bear upon the governor and the
State officials handling this case
to force them to act and to avenge
the brutal crime that has robbed
me Of my mother.
(Signe6 "CHARLOTTE MILLS"
Does pot seek revenge
Tks girls message to Governor
Edwards, begging him to inter.
cedc personally and to urge action
against those suspected, follows:
six weeks have elapsed since
my mother was cruelty killed. The
horrible crime aroused the entire
country and numerous incestiga.
tions. official and unofficial, were
Immediately started in an eZort
to riscover who committed the
murder. From the very first. the
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