Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-17
,RECT0R'S WIDOW,
| TWO BROTHERS,
| MAID, SUMMONED
Round Up in Double Murder
Quiz Satisfies" Au-
thorities.
QUESTION OF SCENE
OF TRAGEDY SETTLED
Finding of Two More Shells on
Phillips Farm Important
Evidence.
BY DAN RING.


NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. October
17.-Speculation in the Hall-Mills
murder mystery took definite form
today when the widow of Rev. DR..
Edward Wheeler Hall, Willie Stevens.
her brother: Henry H. Stevens. Of
Lavalette, N. j.. and Louise Geist,
maid at the Hall home. were sum-
moned for questioning.
The big surprise was the unofficial
news that the authorities are well
satisfied with the case. They have
established definitely the scene Of the
murder. 1t is reported. and their
theory" is borne out by the dis
covery Of two more cartridge shells
near this spot. Three had previously
been found. No statement was forth
coming from the once Of Prosecutor
Azariah Beekman or Prosecutor
Joseph Stricken.
The maid was to be questioned
again regarding the mysterious tele-
phone message received by DR.. Han
Just before he left his home on the
night of the murder. In previous
statements she declared tha1 sne
heard the minister remark: That's
bad" in response to some information
given him over the wire. Then she
quoted him as saying. Yes. yes: can
it be arranged for a little later?"
Conferences In Private.
There have been a number of con-
ferences recently between the oficials
In charge Of the case. conducted more
or less in privacy in the summer home
Of Prosecutor Stricken. near this city.
1t Is understood that the reason for
this was to get away from publicity.
An investigation by Manager Terrill
Of the local telephone company yes
terday into charges that wires had
been tapped on lines running to
houses Of principals in the inyestiga-
ton disclosed nothing. he said. Miss
sally Peters. friend Of Mrs. Hall. re-
day that wires of the Hall telephone
evidently had been tapped. When the
report was made to the. ONCE OF the
prosecutor by Newspaper men an OF
ficial there said. Yes. our wires have
Last nfEht Newspaper men inter.
viewed Florence North. self.retained
attorney for Charlotte Mills. daughter
Of the slain choir leader. In a bag
behind q door Of the Mills home. Miss
North said. Charlotte found eight let let
ID.
cred diary which covered twenty-five
days that Dr. Hall spent in vacation
at ISleford. near Bar Harbor. Me. She
said that the money obtained by n. f.
Jones, q detective. from the sale OF
the letters would be placed In trust
fund. Interest from which would pay
for apparel for Charlotte until the six
feen-year- old girl Is twenty -one. Miss
North further states that she intends
Charlotte to live with her. provided
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sent. In the letters. which were from
Rev Hall to Mrs. Mills. according to
Mas North, the only terms OF anec-
ton used by DR.. Hall are MY gypsy
queen" and Dear wonder heart" One
Of the letters. she said. said. e! never
Other Letters Uncovered.
A few other letters were uncovered
here last night. These were from
Mrs. Mills to DR.. Hall. In one Mrs
Mills warns the rector away from q
woman whom she states has been
sending him flowers. A letter declares
substantially: Dear heart; How good
II was of you to accompany me to the
dentist. Things would have been DIFF
ferent II you were not along. There
WAS no pain during the extraction
and none following" This was in ref
ersnce to a trip reported to have
h.en made by DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills
to a New York dentist during the
summer. x,,u,,an
Iones detective Agency Of New YORK,
smnloyed by Attorney Pfeifer as his
e..t.tant In protecting the Hail IN
tsrast' stated yesterday that. after an
investigation of week. ne was ,s.ce'v cerv
heneath the crabapple tree on the
Phillips farm. whore the bodies were
fomnd. and not elsewhere.
Willie stevens. brother Of Mrs. Han.
generally known as eccentric. Wa. vas not ss
III. sister and brother-in-law. say
neishbors. Authorities are now .Sx.sd o.
than he seems. They cannot get him
to admit a number Of things about
the case which they believe he knows.
It was learned last night that DR.;
Hail treasured a tie & clasp Hs ,nlsiaaea hsd solS
his wife that he had found It In the
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