The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-17
ARREST TO COME
in MURDER CASE

New Brunswick, Oct. 16 (By the
Associated Press Cessation Of all
activities to turn the investigation of
the double murder Of the Rev. Ed
ward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Rhinehart Mills over to state au-
thoritiea. It was learned tonight, has
followed promises by the Middlesex
and Somerset county authorities that
definite action, eliminating in an ar
rest viii be taken within the next "a
hours.
Citizens OF New Brunswick, who
have been most caustic in their criti-
cism Of tho handling Of the entire
case, which has resulted in several in
stances Of open hostility, have appar-
emily accepted the promises in good
faith and speak optimistically tonight
Of early action, which will 60 far to
ward clearing the mystery surround
ing the double staying.
A close race, having for its goal an
arrest which will stand the investi-
CATION of the grand jury, has devel-
oped between the county authorities
and the three state troopers who have
been working independently on the
case, Mt the direction of Governor Ed
wards.
The county prosecutors Of Middle
sex and Somerset counties declined to
intimate the trend Of their latest in
vestisation or what newly discovered
evidence had led them with surpris-
ing swiftness from point Of view
that they would welcome any and all
aid which the state could give, around
to the conviction that the situation
'"was rosy again" and that full light
on the case was only q matter Of
hours.
The latest clues brought in to the
case, the New Brunswick police said
tonight, were two handkerchiefs
found ON the Phillips farm on the
Sunday following the discovery of the
two bodies. The authorities refused to
divulse the identity Of the person who
has turned the handkerchiefs over to
the police. One Of them Is said to
be . mans large white linen hand
kerchief. Il had no identifying
marks. The second was smaller, lace
trimmed, and bore the initial "S."
Charges Of wire tapping made by
! Mrs. Hall, widow Of the slain rector,
to the county prosecutors and Ralph
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tors church who was questioned two
weeks ago by the police In their ef-
forts to establish the time Of the dou-
BILE shooting, are being Investigated
by the police.
The ten letters which Charlotte
Mills, daughter Of the slain woman,
announced through her attorney were
in her possession and which she said
proved that the friendship between
her mother and the rector was only
"Piatonic," are dated from Isleford,
Maine, and bear dates of last August,
II became known today.
"The authorities have not seen
these letters" said Julius Barun, pri-
vate detective retained by Charlotte,
"and We do not intend to disclose
their contents now. We are holding
them until the proper time, when we
expect to produce them to some pur-
pose"
The ten letters, it has been learned
from other sources. however, contain
IN detail the plans for tour Of Eu-
rope and later the Orient by Mr.. Hall
and Mrs. Mills. One Of the letters
deals frankly with arrangements, it
is said, for Mrs. Mills to live in an
Episcopal home while waiting for the
rector to obtain divorce.
In Germany, the letters show, the
couple wanted to study art. Then
they planned to devote themselves to
travel. Most Of the letters said to
have been written by the rector to
Mrs. Mills bears the salutation: "My
Dear Gypsy" This salutation"-
"Gypsy"-has q direct bearing on one
Of the main clues Of the case, police
believe. When the rector was mur-
dered he was wearing gold tie clasp,
which II is said was given to him by
the choir singer. It bore the single
initial co.
The county prosecutors, It was
learned tonight, have summoned Hen
~ Stevens, brother Of Mrs. Hall, to
New Brunswick for questioning. The
brother saakss his nome in Laval
lette.
The Somerset county authorities in
searching the countryside for wit
nesses, said tonight they had found
living on q little rocky farm across
from the Phillips place q peasant wo-
man who came from the south Of Eu-
rope several years ago and on the
death Of relatives IN New Brunswick
moved on the farm, which she began
to buy under heavy mortgage.
Car Seolen Sunday Night
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