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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
SECRET: PROBE
IN MURDER IS
BEING PUSHED
Report Slain Rector Had De-
tective Watch Man Annoy
ing Mrs. Mills
REPORT 2ND WOMAN
Say Rev. Mr.. Hall Went to
New York to Visit Her
Apartment

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 23.-
Prosecutor Azariah Beekman of
Somerset county was expected to
lay the evidence in the Hall-Mllls
murder case before the grand jury
today. At the same time detectives
on his staff were busy rounding up
new and old witnesses for exami-
nation at secret headquarters,
where most witnesses have been
taken recently in an effort tc
avoid the many newspaper- men
working on the case.
Much interest was manifested by
authorities in a report that the Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall. slain rector
of the Episcopal church of st. John
the Evangelist, once employed a
private detective to curb the activi-
ties of a man whom Mrs. Eleanor
Reinhardt Mills, choir leader who
was killed with the clergyman a,
who had complained was annoying
her. An inquiry was begun today
also of the report that another
woman was involved in the love
complications of DIR. Hall and that
he visited her alone in a Manhat-
tan apartment.
Authorities have learned that Dr.
Hall sent a telegram to this woman
early in August. 1t read: "Will be
at your apartment late this even
ing" Western Union officials have
declined to turn a copy of the mes
sage over to the authorities without
court order.
Both reports were said to be sup
ported by documentary evidence and
left little doubt that both DR.. Hall
and Mrs. Mills had other admirers
who might be able to throw light on
the mystery.
The last message of Rev. Mr..
Hall to the children of his parish
was written the afternoon of Sept
IA, the day he and Mrs. Mills were
slain. on the blackboard of the Sun
day school room of his church, and
reads:
God Loves U.s."
That his flock are determined to
maintain their faith in the dead min
lister is evidenced by the fact that
| under the rectors message, in the
hand of the superintendent of the
Sunday school, is written, please do
not erase this.''
New Brunswick people were buslly
engaged today analyzing a state
ment issued by Timothy Pfeiffer. the
lawyer retained by Mrs. Hall to pro-
tect her interests in the murder scan
dal. There were a lot of statements
| in it credited to "a woman member
of the Stevens family" which people
familiar with the incidents were dis
posed to question. For instance, it
was stated that Henry Stevens was
rot antagonistic to DR.. Hall, and that
he was frequent visitor at the Hall
| home.
A person closely connected with
the investigation who has heard
! the witnesses examined has reveal
ed something of the personality OF
the rector's widow.
II have known Mrs. Hall for
| many years" ne said ''and am sur
| prised by the change in her appear
aSce. She looks happy and content
ed. she has gained weight One
would think she had just come back
from a health resort instead of be-
ing subjected to severe mental
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
DR.. Hall WhiStIed Love
Songs While eAWayFrOm
Mrs. Mills, Letters Show

to get boat to Bar Harbor. The end
of his vacation is indicated in his
lines saying she is writing him her
last letter that day, and he asks,
"Will these days ever pass until ]
hold you close again ?''
In further correspondence sent by
the rector to the singer-several post
cards used as tationery-message
are begun on one and finished on an
other. He calls Mrs. Mills MY own
dear. dear wonder heart" and says.
"Oh, darling. it is SO very good to be
alone with you" In the last of the
batch he tells of his arrangements
for returning to New Brunswick and
going for a walk with her-"Oh.
happy days to dream Of"
Dearest, the whole hearts love of
d. T. l.. to his precious wonder
heart" On one card he tells Mrs.
Mills to let Charlotte play the organ
all she wants to, presumably the
church organ.
1t was explained today that Hall
got the name of Gypsy" as a pet
name for Mrs. Mills from n talking
machine record containing the word
They liked the record so well they
played it in the study and when Mr..
Hall was to meet her beyond the
trolley line, it is said thev would
whistle a few bars as signal OF
where each was. They even whis-
tied bars fit over the telephone
it is said, when it suddenly became
necessary TO use caution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-"Gt I'd
night, dear darling heart" the Rev.
Edward w. Hall, wrote in his diary
on one of the days he was in Mair D.,
pining for his choir leader, Mrs.
Flea 1r Mills. When he left on his
vacation they agreed to write d:il.
record of their feelings and doings.
Her diary has not been found so far
as known.
In telling of going up a mountain
with party the rector says he
v histled Where Are You now?"
and Romance of Your Eyes" he
added the air was clear and balmy
like their love.
The next day was foggy and he
could not make the trip to Seal Har-
Dor for her letter. He tells her in the
entry for that day BLESSED heart.
know that when 1 get back to n. B.
l shall not want to be out of your
sight for one moment" He speaks of
how wonderful their love is and how
it had grown even in the last three
weeks. He adds that it is more per-
feet than ever"
From the entry for the next day,
Aug. 10, he must have received more
than one letter, as he calls her Dear,
dear heart-all those precious letters
that l received at Seal Harbor this
morning" He told how he used a
ruse to get to Seal Harbor by sug-
gesting that a party go to Bar Har-
Dor. They had to go to Seal Harbor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
ARGUMENT OVER CHEESE
LEADS TO Staying OF
ONE; ANOTHER SHOT
Oak Tree Man Held to be
Charged With Murder
Shot Gun Used

METUCHEN, Oct. GAS result
of unequal portioning of quantity
Lpf cheese at a farmhouse on the Oak
: Tree road near Iselin in Raritan
township yesterday afternoon, one
man is dead and another is in a SER
ious conditions. One man is arrested
and will be charged with murder,
and five others are being held as
material witnesses.
Peter Mele of Brooklyn, was kill
ed almost instantly when he receiv-
ed a full load of shot in the heart,
his clothing and body show that he
was shot at close range. Louis Ra-
gonetti, also of Brooklyn, is in the
Muhlenberg hospital at Plainfield,
with a load of No. shot from IL
gauge gun in his hip.
Tony Quagliarcello, owner of the
farm, is charged with the shooting.
He was arrested between 10 and i!
o'clock. by Special Officer ArUd
Hokanson of the Metuchen depart
ment at the Iselin station where Re
was waiting for a train.
According to the story told oy
Ouagliarcello, Rapheal Lenzi, Joe
Corano, Phillip Ragonettl, LOUIS
Ragonetti, Frank Pleasto and a
sixth man whose name is unknown,
drove in a machine from Brooklyn
TO the Raritan township farm to re-
new an old acquaintance, the farm
owner having resided in Brooklyn.
The farm owner treated the visi-
tors to three bottles of wine and
some lunch shortly after their ar
rival at 4:30 o'clock and at about
z o'clock an argument started be-
tween the owner and Louis Ragon-
etti. Tony claims that Louis tried
to slap him and Lenzi seeing tight
approaching ordered Louis to get
his hat and coat and go out. The
fourteen-year-old son of the farm
owner at the same time took the
double -barreled gun of his father
Lfrom the kitchen and hid same in
5another room. Louis is said to have
claimed that Tony gave him the
smallest piece of cheese.
Tony admits that he followed the
others to the lawn where he claimed
Louis made another attempt to slap
him and following this he went into
the house to obtain his gun. He
claims that he fired one shot and
Louis fell. The witnesses state that
another shot was fred and as a
result Peter fell. Peter, 1t is said
was assisting Tony's wife in trying
to prevent the shooting.
Chief Mccarthy of South Plain
field received the report of the
shooting and Chief Hutchinson OF
Metuchen, the state police and
County Detectives Ferd David, viii.
liam Fitzpatrick and Charles Col.
Inns were notified. Chief Hutchinson
CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
SHIP
WRIT DENIED
Federal Judge Hand UpholdS
Attorney Generals Ruling
in Bone Dry Action

NEW YORK, Oct. % (By The
Associated Press) s):-Federal Judge
Leonard Hand today handed down
a decision dismissing the motion of
foreign and American ship compa-
liies for a permanent injunction re-
straining federal prohibition agents
from putting into effect the bone
dry ruling Of Attorney General
Daugherty. .--.sss$srv-ss
He extended the stay temporarily,
however, providing the steamship
companies file an immediate appeal
to the United States supreme court.
Judge Hand decided in favor of
the government on all points. The
decision was rendered on specific
matters of the application of foreign
lines for an injunction protecting
from seizure ships carrying liquor
under seal on the eastbound voyage
from the United States.
The decision applies to both for
eign and American lines because of
the statement made by Judge Hand
during the injunction proceedings
last week that a defeat of the mo-
ton of the foreign lines naturally
would bring about defeat of the
American lines motion for an in
junction.
The temporary extension OF the
stay granted by Judge Hand applies
only to liquor to be used as supplies
for members of the ship crews on
the eastbound voyage to Europe.
This extension was granted on the
furnishing of bond of $4,000 by
the steamship companies to guar
antee that the liquor would not be
used for any other purposes than
tho opa. stimulated
Everett Masten, counsel for the
White Star Line, announced imme-
diately after the decision was made
known that his firm and representa-
tives of the twelve other foreign and
domestic lines represented in the
proceedings would bring an appeal
as soon as possible.
During the argument before
Judge Hand last Tuesday the COM
plainant alleged that the Daugherty
ruling was in violation of treaty
rights; that the Volstead act was
unconstitutional; that foreign ships
were compelled by the laws of their
various companies to carry liquor
for the use of their crews; and that
the Volstead act did not apply on
board ships at sea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
State Police ssPeeVed"
I'm Murder Case Delay

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 23.-It
is a well established fact here that
members of the state police, detail
ed>to assist Prosecutor Azariah Beck
man, of Somerset county, in solving
the Hall-Mills murder case, are
peeved over the delay in making
any arrests. According to the state
police all of the theories run down
by them have resulted in suspicion
centering about the same two or
three persons. If they were permit
ted by Prosecutor Beekman to do
so, state troopers ara quoted as say
ing they would MAKE two or three
arrests within five minutes. At the
present time their hands are tied.
they say, as they must await orders
from Prosecutor Beekman.
Detectives are investigating state
ments credited in New York papers
to Mrs. Henry Stevens, wife of Mrs.
Halls brother. who lives at Laval
cite. Mrs. Stevens is quoted as say
ing her husband returned from a
boat fishing trip with Capt. Apple
gate about 1890 o'clock on the
night Rev. Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills
disappeared. The statement of
Stevens made a few days ago is to
the effect that he was not fishing
from a boat but from the shore.
Henry Stevens is also said to have
denied the report that he was in or
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strains of losing husband ard
centering as principal in a muir
der case.
There is more jollity and mer:i-
ment in the Hall household than
there has been for the last five
years. Every one seems happy.
Strange as it may seem. she seems
to show no interest in finding the
person who murdered her husband.
and pitilessly laid bare to the world
his intimate actions. She showed
this from the start by never offer
ing a reward for the arrest of the
slayer or suggesting that the state
offer one.
Such a move on her part would
help the investigators materially. II
would bring forth from far and wide
the people who knew anything about
the movements of the slain peop' e
before the murder.
Mrs. Hall insists that she cares
nothing for public opinion. Let it is
only. to mould public opinion the
she reiterates, when asked about the
letters and diary found in the hand
writing of her pastor husband to
Mrs. Mills: They are false. They
are forgeries. 1 believe poor Ed
ward was true Yet it is we'll
known fact that when confronted
with the signature, which was COM
pared to that on a check by the late
pastor, she admitted that they were
identical and that the passionate
correspondence came from his pen"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
MOTT To TAKE
CHARGE Of BIG
MURDERPROBE
Former Essex Prosecutor is
Sent to New Brunswick by
Attorney General
MOVE BIG SURPRISE
Grand Jury May Consider the
Case at SomerviIIe Today
Examine Witnesses
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. %.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. %.
Prosecutor Stricken of Mid
dlesex county declared today
that his forces would be placed
at the disposal of Special Dep
uty Attorney General Mott, ap-
pointed today by Attorney Gem
eral McCrann to take charge of
the investigation of the Hall
Mills murder case.
All evidence gathered by Pros
ecutor Stricken is to be turned
over to Mr.. Mott Immediately,
he said, adding that it was prob
able that all activities of the in
vestigating forces of both Mid
dlesesx and Somerset counties
would be halted so as to give Mr..
Mott clear field.
Prosecutor Beekman of Som
erset county, it was said, had
definitely decided to forego his
plans to present evidence gath
cred by his forces to the grand
jury sitting at Somerville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
To Erect Bank Building

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. "a
Announcement was made today by
President Edward H. Thomson of
the Federal Land Bank of the first
district, comprising New England,
New York and New Jersey. with
headquarters here. that the direc-
tors have decided to erect build
ing to cost at least 100000 for the
exclusive use of the bank. The busi-
ness of the institution has amounted
to more than $22,000,000 in the five
years since it was instituted, Mr..
Thomson said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
"Mx Advice to Mothers

IT am only an ordinary mother
myself" writes Mrs. Matthews. "but
here is my advice to every other
mother: When your children do
not eat as healthy youngsters
thickly buttered with Blue Ribbon
Butter. You'll be surprised how
eager they are to eat it. Blue Rib
bon is so smooth and rich and pure,
they can't help but like it," Order
from your dealer today.
17935-10-4-13-23s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
TUTTLE AGAIN IN BED

TRENTON, Oct. 23.-It was learn
ed today that State Banking and In
surance Commissioner William E.
Tuttle, Jr., of Westfield, who was
forced from the Democratic CUBE. =
material race because of an illness
which lasted for many weeks, has
been reordered to bed by his ply
sicians. Inflammatory rheumatism
'. as the cause of his retirement from
the race. His present ailment is
said to be pleurisy although a def
mite diagnosis has not yet been
made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
STATE TAKES CHARGE OF MURDER PROBE;
GRAND JURY PROBE IS AGAIN DELAYED
PRIVATE FUNERAL PLAN
FOR DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT

NEW YORK. Oct. 23:-Private
funeral services for DR.. Lyman
Abbott, distinguished preacher and
editor, who died here yesterday. will
be held from his late residence in
Lexington avenue tomorrow morn
ing.
Public mem morial services will be
held October 81 in thes Madison Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church in charge
of the Rev. Henri Sloan Coffin.
N. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
Tbree Steamers Stranded

GALL1POLIS, O., Oct. 23.@The
packet steamers General Wood,
General Pershing and Tacoma, were
stranded on the rocks at Straig t
Ripple, fifteen miles below here last
night. All are heavily laden. Gov
ernment officials at Washington
have been appealed to for aid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

Ford Owners. valves Ground and Carbon
cleaned, $3.50 at Kipp's Garage. Johns
tone and New Brunswick Ave. (Formerly
Foreman Of Dorsey Motorsl
ls3s4-10-17-5ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the
Fourth Ward Democratic Club D
night at 342 Smith street. City and
County Candidates invited to be
present.
SOREN OLSEN,
President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

See Industrial Exhibit. Open A. NJ.
to Q p. NJ Perth Amboy Trust Co.
1S507-10-2s-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
Educator Dead

AMHERST. Mass, Oct. 23:-Pro-
fessor Arthur L. Kimball. sixty-six
years old, Rufus Tyler Lincoln pro-
fessor of physics at Amherst College,
died at his home last night. He had
been a professor at the college for
thirty-one years. He was the author
of we'll known text books on physics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

TRENTON, Oct. 23.-Philip Lynch
and Mozzaviss Mocci, of Roosevelt,
convicted by a federal grand jury
here last week for entering and rob-
bing the post office at Carteret, Mid
dlesex county, of about SIS in money
and 500 in post cards were SEN
fenced to thirty days each when
arranged before Judge Rellstab here
IT, morning. Lynch will serve his
time in the county Jail here while
Mocci will be taken to the work
house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

New System Laundry. Phone 1941. for
good work and prompt delivery: wet wash
25 ID. 90c; semi-finished. Id. 10. 354 New
Brunswick Ave. 1S469-10-21-7t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

See Industrial Exhibit. Open A. NJ.
10 P. NJ. Perth Amboy Trust Co.
1S507-I0-23-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

If your Steam, Hot Water or Hot Air
Furnace is not heating right will make
it or no charge. F. ]. Larkin. 267 McClei-
Ian Street. Phone 514.
NJ w. s. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
bONAR LAW IS
MADE LEADER
Unionist Party Elects Him ito
leadership Will Form
His Cabinet

LONDON, Oct. 23 (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-Andrew Bonar Law
was unanimously elected leader of
the unionist party at the party meet
ing held here this afternoon. The
meeting, an enthusiastic gathering.
was held in the Hotel Cecil attend
ed by 439 members of the party. in
Guiding $50 peers.
Mr.. Bonar Law was proposed for
the leadership by Lord Curzon. Sec
retary for foreign affairs in the
Lloyd George cabinet. The nomina-
ton was seconded by Stanley Bald
win, president of the board of trade.
Mr.. Bonar Laws election enabled
him to accept the task of forming a
cabinet, thereby giving England her
first conservative prime minister
since 1905.
1t is understood, Mr.. Bonar Laws
ministry is virtually complete.
Mr.. Bonar Law in his speech ex-
pressed the hope that those coalition
unionists. who had voted against the
resolution, cast by the Carlton Club
meeting last week. who a return to
party independence, would join their
unionist brothers and go to the coun-
try as a united party.
The meeting voted thanks to Aus
tin Chamberlain, the retiring leader.
for his services.
Mr.. Bonar Law lost no time but
arranged for an audience to take
place at $50 o'clock this afternoon.
The premier designate emerged
from the meeting smiling broadly.
He readily consented to pose for
photographers, while a large crowd
cheered enthusiastically.
Will Form Cabinet
LONDON, Oct. 23 (By The AS
ISOLATED Press)-Andrew Bonar
Law on leaving the unionist meet
ing today at which he was elected
leader of the party unanimously,
told the newspapermen he would
accept the task of forming min
istry
Mr.. Bonar Law declared the Irish
constitution must be carried out.
Referring to Mr.. Lloyd George
he said he was sure they would have
"a pretty tough tussle" but he hoped
they would still be good friends
afterwards.
. He also declared that this was not
the time for introducing large
schemes which might be benefi ia
to the empire, however, dear to hi:
heart. He added that he should
rather hope for a period of quiet.
ness than want Of fierce contr.
versy. His reference was understood
to be to tariff reforms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

TRENTON, Oct. 2s.-At the re-
quest of Supreme Court Justice Par
ker, the attorney generals depart-3
ment today assumed charge OF tie
investigation of the Hall-Mius mur-
der case. Attorney General McCran
deputized W. A. Mott. Essex county. /
Mr.. Mott will begin his duties inme-s
diately. i
The action of Justice Parker VISA
taken at The joint request of Pros-i
ecutors Stricken and Beekman. Of
Middlesex and Somerset Countess
respectively. Some days ago thew
joined in a similar request, but ar
terwards asked that they ke allowed
a rev days additional time IN
which to run down some new clew.
whether a definite period was
given them then, or whether they
have since made another request to
be relieved was not stated.
The announcement from the st-
torney generals Office came as
surprise in view of reports that the
case was virtually closed ana that
indictments were to be asked the
Somerset grand jury. It was taken
mere as an indication that the pros
eeutors have admitted failure and
that the mystery is not near solu-
ton.
Mr.. Mott served as prosecutor aud
assistant prosecutor in Essex eoun-
ty for. eighteen years
The announcement issued from
the Attorney generals Office FOLLOWS:
The attorney generals departs
ment has been requested by Jusf1ce
Parker, of the supreme court. TO take
over the Han-Mills murder case at
New Brunswick. The attorney gen
eral has deputized Wilbur A. Mott.
of Essex county, who for eighteen
years has been prosecutor and assist
ant prosecutor in that county. as
deputy attorney general in special
charge. Mr.. Mott will assume charge
of the case at once.
This action was taken bv Justice
Parker at the joint request OF sfessrs.
Stricken and Beekman. prose autors.
respectively. of Middlesex and Som
erset Counties
Continued on page four1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

Ford Owners. Transmission Bands In
stalled. $500. kipp's Garage. Johnstone
and New Brunswick Ave. (Formerly
Foreman of Dorsey Motors-)
1s324-1o-17-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

See Industrial Exhibit. Open A. NJ
to p. NJ Perth Amboy Trust Co.
1s5o7--.lo-23-st'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

See Industrial Exhibit. Open A. IL.
to P. M. Perth Amboy Trust Co
1s5oT-1e-e5-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23
SIX Held in MURDER Near METUCHEN
WEATHER

showers late this
afternoon AMI
onight. Tuesday
fair. NJ u C h
cooler late to-
n I e ht a n .
Tuesday.
Newark post., 1922-11-29
eRank In Business

Rank Business organization Formaty of Dress by Public
officials Side Arms of Military officers Spectacular Insignia of
Place and Position fast falling into disrepue They
relics of the Museum depicting age Arocracy They
of the Old World and unAmercan Just the last
century American dress and The President
Governor Senator few H Excelency with
trying otherwise be apart The of
attracts Gold braid attention than Lieutenant
few Today minister professional business
without pomp and Business organization has
undergone the change The Boss" is today almost
cphe The modern business the designation Once
considered of superiority smacks of savedrvng
days the old Gang foreman.
Muuaity, Cooperation, absence of class distinction the
big today Rank between Shop and Office unknown
Successful Plants One essential the other and has
haps equal brains Each of has it's and
functions authorities Jurisdictions But
JOY the work to be attained there must be cordial relation
ship between the various departments All the brains of
in the office those who with their
the plant to be considered of lower rank There
required work at the lathe the
press there with the pencil the typewriter the filing
Office salaries dgnied than shop and Hired
Help is used gnoranty unkndly snobbishy Rank
today acquired position attained salaries raised
rendered by cooperation The Insignia of the rank