The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
rs There Not Some Way@
She Asks and Signs, 'Anx-
iously, Charlotte
KT KLUX KHAN ACTIVE
Develops Moral Censorship
Theory of Staying After
Pair Were Warned.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Sept. 81
Having spent twelve days on obvious
lines of inquiry. the county Prose
cutors of Middlesex and Somerset are
IS much in the dark as to who killed
the Rev. Edward w. Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Mills as they were twenty
four hours after the crime. A. NJ
said tonight:
1--WE have no definite evidence as
to the identity OF the murderer or OF
the motive for the crime. We have no
definite evidence that the murder was
the work of q moral censor or the
Ku Klux Klan. We have no evidence
that the murder was the work OF
thugs or blackmailers. We have
worked on great many reports and
all sorts of theories. but despite that
we have not established anything defi-
nitely. Nevertheless we feel that we
have made progress"
This statment agrees with statements
made confidentiaily by Joseph Il. strick-
er. Prosecutor of Middlesex county and
campaign manager for George S. Silzer,
just nominated for Governor.
Mrs. Clarke Not Called.
1t has been noticeable that the activi-
ties of the county Prosecutors and their
double corps of county detectives have
followed, almost invariably, the lead Of
the independent Investigators. II Mills,
the husband OF the dead choir singer.
made statement TO the newspapers
one day. he was almost certain TO be
called to the court house and questioned
about ii the next. Yet so far the Prose
cutors have not summoned for examine
ton Mrs. Addison Clarke, closest friend
Of Mrs. Mills. her companion ON the trip
to Lake Hopatcong the day before the
murder, and the one person who might
probably establish the truth concerning
the conflicting stories as to the relations
between Hall and the dead singer.
There have been hints of politics in
the case from time to time. and an
obvious effort 10 pussyfoot. The advice
given the Hall family by former Senator
William L. Florance, and afterward dis
regarded. was a fair sample. Florance
is powerful in the Democratic party In
the county and Is close, politically, II
Stricken. Coincident with this effort
has been the issuance from the Prescott
tors office ola score Of hints, tips and
bits of information afterward shown TO
be wholly unreliable and usually made
out Of whole cloth.
CharIotte's Appeal.
That this talk Of politics is not con-
fined to any group that has 10 do
business directly with the county Pros
ecutor ia evidenced by letter which
Charlotte Mills, the daughter of the
dead choir singer, sent to-day to Gov
Edwards. This letter reads:
II am Charlotte Mills Of New Bruins
wick. Ny mother was murdered two
weeks ago and II seems to me
that the investigation is not bringing
results. l have received letters from
strangers saying the political gang is
running things. Can that be true? As
we have no means whatever TO Get
legal help is there not some way, dear
Governor. you could help me to find
the murderer OF my DEAR mother?
"Anxiously.
CHARLOTTE MILLS"
Another evidence, II one were needed
that the officials are getting nowhere
lies in the announcement from
Strickler's office that the Middlesex
County Board OF Frceholders Is to be
asked tomorrow to offer reward
for the solution OF the Haii-Mills mys-
terry. Stricken says this move is to be
made because of public demand. though
it is unusual, and he win press for
affirmative action although the crime
still appears to have been committed
IN Somerset county.
Stricken permitted himself 70 be
catechized to-day. but what he had to
~ - a
or papers had been found in the dead
rcctor's desk nor In his home which
have any relation to the case or are OF
any utility in the investigation"
He asserted that every effort had
been made to ascertain the number OF
Mr., Halls missing watch. but that the
number was unknown TO the family.
Nevertheless. he went on, the pawn
shops are being searched.
STRIKERS Attitude.
The County Prosecutor said. too. that
the make and number of the firearms
that had been taken over were not made
public because. neither being an auto
matte neither could have been used by
the murderer. Then he admitted that
he possesses Willie Stevens's old revolt
yer and James Mills's % calber rife.
He added that the question OF the securi-
ties constituting Halls $4,000 legacy
us under investigation" Hc is also i'm
vestigating Willie Stevens's finances.
This half witted brother OF Mrs Hall
has about $4,000 held in trust.
Stricken was asked whether he had
heard that Halls desk In the church
had been pillaged and he replied:
we nave. but whether that is true
/ don't know"
One Of the amazing things about the
case is the number Of important things
the authorities apparently have not
found out. Stricken had heard in a
general way" regarding the relations OF
Mrs. Mills and Hall and their reported
plans to elope. Hc had been unable 20
get ''any important evidence" in con-