Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-04
COUPLE ABOUT TO EL0PE,
SLAIN, MURDER THEORY
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which will be good for you and
the minister. too"
Working now along lines In their
belief that the murder was commit
ted to prevent an elopement, the
authorities are endeavoring to locate
the persons, quoted as saying: well,
they won't get to the Orient now
Immediately following the funeral
service for Rev. Mr.. Hall.
A sister of Mrs. Mills, residing in
Paterson. has also been quoted as
saying that Mrs. Mills had talked TO
her at one time of clipping. Fur
Their questioning OF this sister is now
anticipated.
DR.. John F. Anderson, director OF
Squibbs Laboratory, this city, went
to the Phillips Farm this morning
with Detectives David and Tottsn
and removed the grass and soil from
the spot where the heads of the
slain couple had lain in order that
a chemical analysis might be made
to determine the solidity of the soil
and grass.
Tie examination, it is hoped, will
determine whether or not the soil
was lturated sufficiently with
blood to indicate that the couple
had been killed on that spot.
State troopers assigned to the
murder case have not been satisfied
thus far that the couple were killed
at the spot where they were found
and 1t is possible that the decision
to have an analysis made was the
result of recommendations made by
them. DR.. Anderson said he would
consult with a pathologist in order
to determine how much blood would
flow from the bullet holes and from
the cash in Mrs. Mills throat. 1t is
the intention of the expert and au-
thorities now to reconstruct the
ground following its chemical anal
ysis to learn its absorbing qualities
and to determine by mathematical
calculation how much blood the
soil could absorb and how long
would be required for the blood to
be absorbed to the depth found on
that spot.
1t was learned at the prosecutors
office this morning that the objec-
ton raised by the authorities 10
having a representative of the Hall
family present at the autopsy upon
Rev. MI. Halls body is because of
the fact that the members of the
family have not been cleared of
suspicion as yet.
A letter also said to hint strong
ly that elopement plans had been
made between Mrs. Mills and the
Rev. Mr.. Hall. and written the day
both were murdered on the Phillips
farm, is in the hands of Middlesex
Prosecutor Stricken, 1t was
learned today.
One of the sentences in the letter
has attracted considerable interest
among county detectives and the
state police, it was declared, because
it reads:
"oh, for the time when I can do
your mending."
1t was stated that during an auto
picnic on which Mrs. Hall, Mr.. Hail,
Mrs. Mills, Mr.. Halls mother, and
Mrs. Minnie Clark went the day
before the shooting, Hall tore his
trousers while climbing a fence az
Lake Hopatcong. The rip was
nended by Mrs. Hall in the pres
snce of Mrs. Mills.
Another development in the mys-
cry which authorities seem to feel
s fast breaking came when a new
reported to Prosecutor
.eekman of Somerset county, who
8 cooperating with the Middlesex
authorities. This witness "a e. K.
of Highland Park. He said
on the night Mrs. Mills ard
HALL met their death he was driv-
ng his car along the red clay of de
Itussy's lane, near the Phillips farm
IND the crab apple tree under which
he bodies were found.
His story was that he saw another
machine travelling toward him very
slowly. He flashed his search light,
ne said, and saw it contained a wo-
and two men. He asserted he
could not identify the occupants but
noticed that the woman wore a light
overcoat.
1t was pointed out in the prosecu-
.or's office that Mrs. Hall had on o
light colored coat at 2 o'clock in the
morning when she left her Nichol
home, with her brother Will
ie Stevens, il search of her missing
husband.
Prosecutor Beekman said today he
was working on a jealousy theory
and that he was trying to throw
light on a reported love affair Mrs.
had before she was married,
years ago.
One of the theories suggesting it.
'elf today was that Mrs. Mills had
ipGrned another man and showered
her love upon the rector. Along
lines Charlotte, the daughter
If the murdered woman. was ques-
Toned by authorities to learn IL
Mrs. Mills had any Sther intimate
men friends, Charlotte's answers
LID not assist the detectives in this
inc, she denying any reports of this
Nevertheless the author
ties maintain that this phase of the
,ase bears further investigation.
George Kuhn, a cigar store KEEP
n of George street, has told the
detectives that Willie Stevens,
of Mrs. Hall, entering his
tore the day following the funeral
It Rev. Mr.. Hall and after paying
bill amounting to So which lie
lad owed since last February said:
IF anyone asks you OF questions
'ou about the murder give no in
Keep the Hall family
ut of this"
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