The New York herald., 1922-10-19
Two Men Tell of WOman's
Screams on Night of Muir
der Miles From Farm.
IN SHED NEAR ROADSIDE
Later Saw Car Go Toward the
Scene and Return With
Lights Out.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New BRUNSWICK. n. j., Oct. 1S.-Pub-
Iication of letters that passed between
the Rev. Edward w. Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Mills, both found murdered
near here on September IA, has practi-
cally eliminated from the case all
theories but one and strengthened the
belief that the murder was committed
or directed by one small group. In
other words, much Of the uncertainty
has been removed from the case by
the events of the last two days.
No arrest has been made but one
will be made at the precise moment
at which Prosecutor Beekman believes
he has gone as far as he can toward
building up his case without jeopardiz-
ing 1t. His position is that there is no
vital need for an arrest while the per-
sons suspected show no inclination to
leave town and while he can perhaps
make better progress with them out of
Jail than in.
Until Yesterday Mr.. Beekman did not
believe in the existence of letters writ
ten by Hall TO Mrs. Mills. One Of the
puzzling features Of the case was that
only the woman's letters had been found
and these about the bodies on the
ground. The finding of Halrs letters
changes the situation.
Discard BIackmaiI Theory.
Blackmailers. it was pointed out to-
day, would not have sought to hold up
Hall, man of some wealth. with let
ters supposed to be written to him but
not addressed TO him when there were
available. If they knew where to find
them letters of a much more damaging
character in HalIs own handwriting.
The letters from Mrs. Mills. more OF
which were made public to-day dis
close the fact that these lave missives-
and the ones just given out are much
more fervent than those published this
morning-show on their face that they
actually were delivered TO Hall and not.
as had been inthnated just written by
Mrs. Mills in an effort at self-expres-
sion. Just as the Hall letters reached
Mrs. Mills and were found under car
pet III Aile lllll5h llOIuS dHl HON IA a
handbag as had been reported. so the
Mills letters reached the rector. Where
did he keep them?
A jealous person searching the Mills
home as 1t was searched by Charlotte
after her mothers death. would have
found the Hall letters and seemingly
would have confronted the woman with
the written proof OF her inhdelity. In
such case. had the infuriated Jealous
11t, he hot n
go, II would have been the Hall let
ters and not the tender missves of Mrs
Mills that would have been found beside
the body
Thus, as II is now firmly believed.
events will determine, the letters have
been the key to this mystery all along
The amazing part OF the whole case Is
that the two coprosecutors Beekman
and Stricken. not only did not find the
Hall letters but actually denied their
very existence.
New story Is Sprung.
A Wild unsubstantiated story that the
killing was done miles from the Phillips
farm and the bodies transported to the
farm was given general circulation to-
night by two men who said they had
made sfildavits TO hearing screams four
miles to the northeast OF town at 10 80
D
saw mysterious automobile near the
Phillips farm The story was embellished
in many ways and there were several
versions OF 1t. No one in authority had
heard of It.
Police Chief OConnel. to whom the
story was supposed to have been told
originally. said tonight: NO afiidavits
we're made before me. ] never heard OF
suct1 an angle TO the case. None Of my
detectives has told me such n story"
Detective George Totten in Somerville
to-nigh. said Il have never heard any
thing about such story"
Detective John Ferguson had heard
the story. however. and said "In con-
nection with the story you have heard a
handkerchief was turned over 70 me on
Saturday. and the spots on IT, supposed
10 be blood. are now being analyzed by
[ n chemist This handkerchief Is entirely
different from any OF the others that
have figured In the case. The whole
matter is under investigation. as l un-
derstand Il. by Police Chief O'Connell.
Nothing further can be said about the
story at this time"
Mrs Francis Stevens Hall. widow OF
tie rector Of the Church OF st. John the
Evangelist did not visit her safe de-
posit box to-day for the reason that she
was much upset by her examination
Yesterday. The reason for the Intended
visit Is that two New York banks with
which she has dealings have consol-
dated and Il is necessary for her TO get
some securities Timothy y. Pfeiffer.
her lawyer. has asked that when she
does visit the box n representative OF
the prosecutors office be present so
there may be no suspicion or misunder-
standing.
/ In her own home Mrs. Hall still pro-
/ fesses the utmost belief In the integrity
I and fidelity Of her husband despite the
{ publication Of his letters 70 Mrs. Mills.
I She asserts that he was a pure soul and
/ engaged In the Lords work. but never
/ tieless she has told members OF her
household that Charlotte Mills wrong,d
hei dead mother in making the letters
public II may be that this seeming
] &C ccntrsiActiou Is 'udicative of the heavy