Evening journal., 1922-10-19
:; Choir Singer Slain Near School, New Theory
Continued From Wrist Page }

A big automobile was discerne
standing in the darkness beside tn
road, near the school house.
A few minutes later this automo
bile passed them at terrific speed
II is the theory OF the authorize
that at the time the big car was be
ing used to carry the bodies OF tn
slain couple to the Phillips farm.
About 20 miutes later, the mel
testified the same car whisked b,
them aeain-this time returning 10
wards New Brunswick from the di
rection OF the Phillips farm wher'
the corpses were laid out.
They said man crouched oyei
The wheel. one report was ina
they said that there was woman
sitting beside the driver but thi'
could not be confirmed. Search be-
hind the school revealed an out
building in which-according 10 TINS
latest theory-the murders probably
occurred. A pair OF side combs
were found on the ground nearby.
1.-TWO handkerchiefs also were found
lone a mans with an initial in the
corner the other a woman's. Char
lotte Mills, daughter OF the slain wo-
man is said 10 have Identified the lat
Ter one as her mothers. IT Is a
small. filmy affair. Both handker-
chiefs were bloodstsined.
When this new information came
10 the authorities several days ago
they summoned Mrs. Hall and her
brothers Henry and William Tor
questioning. All were finterrogated
and Mrs. Hall was confronted with
a snystery woman" In reality a
Hungarian farmers wife-simply to
distract her attention while the two
new witnesses viewed her from the
side. The only result was that the
widow and her brothers left the
courthouse and returned 70 their
homes.
uowevar. Peekman's disappear
ance last night caused the report
that he had a new clew which he
vas following IN secret. BeeRman
was located this morning al Somer-
Vile. He refused TO discuss the
events Of the night.
The nav investigation IS still In
progress.
Publication OF letters that passed
between Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills has
practically eliminated from the case
All theories but one and strength
ened 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 be-
lieves he has gone as far as he can
toward building up his case without
jeopardlzing It. His position is that
there Is no vital need for an arrest
while the persons suspected show
no inclination 10 leave town and
while no oan perhaps make better
progress. with them out OF jail than
In.
Untn yesterday Mr.. Beekman did
not believe IN the existence OF letters
written 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 Halls letters changed the situa- /
lion.
Blackmailers. II was pointed out, |
would not have sought TO hold up 4
Hall. a man OF some wealth. with
letters supposed 20 be written TO him
but not addressed 10 him when there
were available. II they knew where
to find them, letters OF a much more
damaging character in Halls own
Handwriting.
The letters from Mrs. Mills, more
of which were made public yesterday
disclose the fact that these love mis-
sives-and the one just given out are
n1uoh more fervent than those pub
lished yesterday-show on their face
that they actually were delivered TO
Hail and not, as had been intimated
JUST written by Mrs. Mills In an ef-
fort at f-expression. Just as the
Hall letters reached Mrs. Mills and
were found under a carpet in the
Mills home and not in a handbag as
had been reported, so the Mills let
ters reached the rector. Where did
he keep them7
A Jealous person searching the
Mills home. as II was searched by
Charlotte after her mothers death.
would have found the Hall letters
and seemingly would have confront
ID the woman with the written proof {
of her inhdelity. In such case. had I
he infuriated jealous one gone to !
engths that some one did go TO. It
would have been the Hall letters and ,
rot the tender missives OF Mrs. I
Mills that would have been found {
beside the body.
Thus. as Il Is now firmly believed. !
events viii determine. the letters ,
have been the key to this mystery
~ along. The amazing part OF the
VII ole case is that the two co-prose-
cutors.s Beelman and Stricken. not
only did not find the Hall letters,
but actually denied their very ex-
istence.
Mrs. Hall. widow OF the rector, :
did not visit her safe deposit box
yesterday for the reason that she ]
was much upset by her examina-
ton yesterday The reason for the ,
visit is that two New York I
banks with which she has dealings
have consolidated and Il is necessary
for her to get some securities. Tim
othy n. Pfeiffer. her lawyer. has
asked that when she does visit the
box a representative OF the prose
cutor's Office be present so there
may be no suspicion or misunder-
Mrs. Halls Faith I'm Rector.
In her own home Mrs. Hall still