Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-16
FIND NEW CLUES
IN DOUBLE KILLING
Hall-Mills Case Trcmbles on
Verge Of Sensational
Disclosures.
KNOW TIME OF MURDER
Attorney-Gencral Expected to
Take Charge Of Invesli-
CATION at Once.
KNOW TIME OF MURDER
lKN rntversal scryicc. |


NEW ERUNSW!cK. y J.. Oct. Is.
The iIaliMills case Is trembling
upon the verge OF new revelations.
pn tie eve OF the appointment ot
new force ot investigation through
the Intervention Of Charles w Park
or. Supreme Cour, Justice. officials
of Middlcscx and Somerset Counties
tonight asScrtei
That they have established that
Rev Edward W. Hall aud HIS
rhorisicr. Mrs. Eleanor Mills. were
aot killed In tn. lonely meadow on
the Phillips farm. where ;hcir bodies
were found September ls
That they know tho exact time
OF the double murder. but decline to
reveal where the shooting took
place.
Jeniousy Only Motive.
That Jealousy was the only motive
+tnr the murders, and that jealousy
prompted the attack on Mrs. Mills
after her death.
George Totten, county detective,
stated that the Successors OF Prose-
cut"rs Stricker and Bcekman In han.
n!ins the case will be given new and
definite lends To work on. adding:
From the moment ! saw the dif-
fcrca: consideration with which tho
dead bodies had been trcatcd--the
eyes OF the minister lovingly closed
and h!a glasses placed on his nose.
and the woman with her head al
rost cut OF and her eyes staring
knew that was not on the trail
Of BLACK matters. robbers or any ether
ordinary criminals
II have had four men working on
that lead for three weeks and work
ing 80 quietly ;hat nobody but my
self has known what they have been
doing. Within q few days. every
or" Viii know that We have not hecn
wasting our time or hungling.
Promises {" Solve Mystery.
We ho not intend to ne fright
ened by Mrs. Halls attorney Mr..
Ifeifer can write forty letters for
forty days in succession. and they
ar" not going 70 throw me or the
case We are not going to be turned
back by letters 10 Governor Ed
wards
This mystery is going to be solved
And am going to continue TO work
on this case regardless OF what ac-
tion is taken by Judge Parker
The Unconditional widow OF tho
s'aia rector ia known to he steelinr
herself for new ordeal at the hands
OF the authorities. Either her coun-
sci. Timothy y. Ffeiffer. or hired
detective IS >lways within calling
distance as she walks I'm her spa
ci"us yard Mr.. pfe:Her does no.
hesitate to express apprehension tina,
Ars. Hall will be "kidnapcd." as was
her mentally unsettled brother. "Wil
lie stevens. and he subjected 20 a
FORM Of Interrogation .otally differ
ert 10 the dues;ionings 10 which she
mas already submitted, Mr. rcciffer
said:
II shalt he present when Mrs. Hal,
is guizzcd again by the authorities
she has no; yet recovered from the
shock over the death or her nus
band do not intend 10 stand by
@ic a!lo" the authorities to subject
her I" any of tho third d-dcgrec meth
"dS that have featured the examine
tons Of some witnesses"
Threatens to Frame" Charlotte.
Charlotte. daughter Of the slain
Mrs Mills. was ashed today whether
any man other than Mr.. Hall
had figured in her mothers iifc.
]" the surprise OF the qucStioner
she answered yes"
Pressed for details. she refused 20
reveal any other Information. Sho
declared the man was dead
Charlotte asserted that her father.
VINO Is sexton of the church Of which
''' slain minister Was rector. has
threatened Ia put her in home for
inc"rr!R!h!c girls. even II ho has
10 frame me-
Judge Parker is expected TO mako
4 dehnit" announcement tonight that
Prosecutors E.ckman and Stricker
at their own request" viii stem
aside and permit Attorney-Gcuer raj
McSr"n 10 assume charge OF the case.
Mr.. McCran said:
A'nr" have not yet been called
into the case. fc.f tina, IL would
not h" ethical for me To discuss i,
~ any way IL do enter the case
II wln 5c with no preconceived no
tions."