Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-28
TO EXHUME BODIES OF
SLAIN CHURCH COUPLE
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Prosecutor Beekman admitted
that twelve days of inquiry had not
produced evidence either of the
identity of the slayers or the motive.
1--WE have no definite evidence that
| the murder was the work of a moral
censor or the Ku Klux Klan," he
said. I'VE have no evidence that it
was the work of thugs or blackmail-
| ers. We have worked on a great
many reports and all sorts of theo-
| ries. but despite that we have NOT
established anything definitely.
Nevertheless, we feel that we have
made progress" His statement
agrees with that of Prosecutor
Stricken.
1t is said a New Brunswick busi-
ness man, socially and politically re-
| spected, is a high official of the Khan,
and it has been limited that a young
man who was friendly with Miss
Matte Long, the young girl who died
| after being Tilted by the Rev. Mr..
Hal. is a klansman.
The khan theory appears far
fetched, but those who have not dis
carded it say Mrs. Mills had been
heard several times to discuss h or
g%anization favorably. 1t was pointed
out that she had q package of letters
when she was last seen fastening to
the lonely field, and that persons
claiming to have seen the rector
about the same time said he seemed
worried. The clergyman, detectives
say, might have become angry by be-
ing confronted with self-appointed
inquisitors who demanded that his
friendship for the singer end n
tina. in an alteration that followed
a .- al ~ Nhn ~
a year ago Prosecutor Stricken re-
ceived a letter from tine kla COM
mending him for his work in a muir
| der case. Prosecutor Stricker's re-
ply to current rumors was:
"This case will be handled as any
ether case. 1 have gained all the po-
litical honors 1 want and l am not
going to Il for anything. Also so
far as money goes | feel that l could
earn a good living practicing law
| outside OF this office and l will cave
to tho people of tho county my at
titude toward all criminal cases.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. u.s.
Renewed efforts to solve the mys-
terry of the Staying two weeks ago
of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall,
rector of the Episcopal Church of
st. John the Evangelist. and his
choirleader, Mrs. Eleanor Rein
hardt Mills, were being made today.
Interest centered in the plan of
authorities to exhume the body of
Mrs. Mills to determine definitely
how many shots were fired into ner
body. Some Investigators contend
ed hat only one wound was found
while others insist that three sepa-
rate bullet wounds were found In
her head.
Governor Edwards. before leav-
ing Jersey City for Trenton today,
said he would take up. upon his ar
rival at the capital, the plea for aid
made to him in a letter by Charlotte
Mills, sixteen year old daughter oil
the slain woman.
Following is the letter sent by
Charlotte Mills to the governors:
Sept. IS. 1922.
Hon. Mr.. Edwards:
Dear GOVERNOR am Charlotte
Mills, of New Brunswick. Ny
mother. as you know, was murder
ed two weeks ago, and it seems te
me that the investigation is no
bringing results. l have received
letters from strangers saying tina
the political gang is running things
Can that be true? AS we have
no means whatever to get lega
help, is there not some way, deal
governor. you could help me to fin(
the murderer Of my dear mother.
"Anxiously,
CHARLOTTE MILLS
The Middlesex County Board o
Freeholders was to act today on
request that a substantial reward b
offered for a solution OF the doubt
killing. Governor Edwards also wa
expected to take some action fol
lowing receipt of a letter fron
Charlotte Mills. sixteen-year-olI
daughter of the slain woman. ap
pealing for aid in finding ihs slayer