Evening journal., 1922-10-17
Bloody Handkerchiefs
BeIieped TO Hare
Been UsedAfer Dual
Murder Are Latest
Clues-Netoly Dis
covered Letters Hint
at Elopement Plans
and Visit to Dentist
ARRESTS LIKELY
IN FEW HOURS

NEW BRUNSWICK. ~. j.. Oct. II
UNITED Press).-Mrs. Edward "
Hall and her brothers Henry and
Willie Stevens. we're questioned to-
day in the investigation OF the mur-
der OF the Rev. Edward w. Hall and
Mre. Eleanor Mills.
The widow, heavily veiied and ac-
companied by her eccentric brother,
While, arrived az the courthouse
while Henry Stevens. millionaire,
was being interrogated.
Mrs. Hall was followed by her
maid. Miss Gertrude Geist and her
close friend. Sallle Peters.
Willie Stevens was very jaunty. as
he walked up the courthouse steps.
smiling and waving at the crowd
which had assembled about the en-
trance when rumors spread that i'm
portant developments in the mur-
der mystery were imminent.
Mrs. Hall walked slowly up the
courthouse steps with her head
bowed She did not look at her fei.
low towDsmen who crowded about
This was the first time in this
probe OF the murder OF the rector
and singer that all three members
OF the family have been brought to-
gether az one time.
Mrs. Hall had repeatedly denied
on the occasion OF previous ques-
tionlng that she knew OF the clan
desilne relations OF her husband and
the wife OF tho church sexton.
IL was the widow. who through
her attorney appealed TO Governor
Edwards 10 send the State Attorney
General 10 take charge OF the case.
Charlotte Mills. the 17-year-old
daughter OF the slain singer. also
was brought 20 the courthouse for
examination this afternoon. She en-
tered the prosecutors offioe while the
inqhsition OF Mrs. Hall and her
brothers. Henry and Willie Stevens
was still going on.
A letter written by Mrs. Mills 20
her pastor came TO light today. 1t
read:
Dear heart: How dear II was OF
you 20 accompany me 10 the dentist
yesterday Things would have been
different II you had not been along.
There was no pain during the ex-
traction and none following It."
Mrs. Addison Clarke. a friend and
az times a confldante OF Mrs. Mills,
was 10 be interrogated by the au-
thorities later In the day.
Arrest OF a man and a woman
whose bloodstained handkerch8A \
were found near the scene OF ~
murder Is expected before nightfall.
Prosecutor Beekmsn and his sides
lot II be known they attach much i'm
portance 10 these handkerchiefs, the
first tangible clues 10 come into their
Prosecutor Beekman and Detec-
i've Totten OF Somerset county ar
lived unusually early at the court
house.
As they were hurrying up the
steps TO their Offices Beekman said:
Henry Stevens. Mrs. Halls
brother. Is to be questioned today.
{ may have some news for you real
Ioon"
Stevens, a crack marksman. was
planning to go to Europe. he said,
,ut was forced 10 postpone his voy-
tEt because OF lut Olut4hl dtLkuut
md the fact his testimony might
be required.
The local authorities are keeping
ID the air OF intense activity. which
hey assumed yesterday and IN I'M
,ficial statements are promising
something doing" within "a hours.
They declined TO state how they
ame into possession OF the bloody
tained handkerchiefs which are
aid 10 form their best clue.
Although the intimatlon at the
yew Brunswick courthouse was that
he expected arrests would take
,lace some time today, It was con-
idered possible they might not oc-
ur until after nightfall.
The county authorities have shown
preference for questioning Wit
esses and making arrests under
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