Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-16
CUNNEN
THE MURDER
new THEORY
Prosecutors Are AS Much
At Sea AS Ever-Plain-
ly Theory.
FIND LOVE LETTERS
Execution" Theory Gaining Ground
- Many Questions Are Now Raised
That Have No Answers-TO Change
Prosecutors.
(By United Press.)

CBy United PresS)
New Brunswick, n. j., Oct. 16.-A
hired gang of experienced criminals,
led by an expert gunman, and accom-
panied by a woman who hated the sex>
toms wife but loved the pastor, con-
Quoted the double murder of the Rev.
DR.. Edward Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills on September IA, IN the belief
of a majority of those Investigating
the case.
From letters placed in the hands OF
the authorities by Charlotte Mills,
motherless victim of the tragedy, and
from the fact that both the preache-
and the woman answered mysterious
telephone calls at the same hour, the
investigators, while awaiting appoint
ment of a single head to their activi-
ties, agreed the murder was thor
oughly planned in advance.
Ralph Gorsling, rostryman of the
Church of st John the Evangelist,
also reported to authorities that his
wires had been tapped Gorsling has
been questioned by authorities con-
cerning that he was near the Phillips
Farm in an auto on the night Of
the murder.
The attorney general of New Jersey
is expected to name today man to
supercede the present prosecutors
conducting the search for the mur-
derer. All forces of law engaged In
the probe will be coordinated under
the direction of the attorney generals
office.
Detective George Totem, who hao
been on the case from the start, pub
licly expressed the arch criminal
theory and said that within a few
days the public would see he was
right.
The prosecutors are understood 20
lean toward belief that:
/. Both DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills
were lured from their homes, kid
named. executed" laid out by low
ing hands, and left to be found while
an experienced band OF gunner Gov
cred their tracks.
2. Jealousy of Mrs. Mills attentions
TO the pastor inspired the instigator
of the murder. The person who wish
ed it committed was present at the
shaving. and was tender, at the last
moment. to the slain body OF the rec
tor while vicious in unnecessary at
tacks on the seXton'S wiie.
Landing convicticn to the theory
TINT a Jealous woman instigated the
double murder arr dozen more let
TOYS declared to have passed between
DR. Hall and Mrs. Mills, which let.
t.r, now are held b. Miss Florence
North, Charlotte Mills attorney
The authorities already. have some
love missives, one OF which read:
You are a true priest | am mere
" vour physical inspiration. DO
love YOU too muth? Q, my darling
Rabvkins, what nuddle we are IN.
Rnt I will be cortert. / will"
This was said 20 have been written
to the pastor by the seXton's VIE
and was among those found scatter
Cd about the bodies
The question has been raised in
the minds Of the authorities; wv ny
did the minister have ell these let
rers with him? Was II that ne was
returning them 10 Mrs. Mills and
terminating their romance? Or'
What j, considered more likely, We're
they psrt of the eviGntce with wnlch
IT, rounle were confronted before
+Lov- ,rara "pXecutei."' ~
n. execution, ,'-thcory-that the
couple were kidnapped. taken to a
lovely spot in the feart of woods
rear New Brunswick confronted with
each other, a nfession of their
eliltv love exacted and that they
ther were shot skillfuly through
their foreheads by q man who did not
have to stand too close (no powder
frrns showed) aftar which an IN
snnelv Jealous woman mutilated Mrs.
Nils, is gainging weight. Private
detectives are said 10 lean to this
view. while state tr"onerS are quoted
rs admitting they have found MOTH
ing to coroborate It.
The authorities, while awaiting
appointment Of a director OF their
", *. are advancing .publlcly all pos
s;ble evidence thar tha murder was
premediated and was insured by
ejslosuly.. It is as though they were
in hurry to be quoted to this affect
before the case is taken from their
hards. Their original theory, after
the arrest Of Schneider and Hayes.
that the murder resulted from mis-
taken identity" his now been dis
carded.
L. seemed certain today that who
ever Governor Edwards or the At
torney Generals otfice designated to
toke charge of the rrohe would start
from the very beginning in his in
vestication. All n, relatives of the
murdered peoule who were question
ed immediately afyer discovery of