Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-28
MILLS Child
URGES HUNT
FOR SLAYERS

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that the investigation is not
bringing results.
Il have received letters from
strangers that a political gang is
running things. Can that be
true2
"As we have no means TO get
legal help, is there not some
way, dear Governor. that you
could help to find the murderer
of dear mother?
"Anxiousiy.
Charlotte Mills"
1t was announced today that the
Courts would be appealed TO for per-
mission TO exhume the Rev Mr..
Halls body.
I'VE have no definite evidence as
to the Identity of the murderer or
of the motive for the crime" A NJ.
Beekman. prosecutor, said lass night
We have no definite evidence that
the murder was the work of n moral
censor or the Ku Klux Khan. We
have no evidence that the murder
was the work of thugs or blackmail-
ers. We have worked on a greas
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.
This statement agrees with state
ments made confidentially by Joseph
Il. Stricken, prosecutor of Miidlesex
county and campaign manager for
George S. Siizer just nominated for
Governor.
It has been noticeable that the ac-
tivities OF the county prosecutors and
their double corps OF county detec-
tives have followed, almost invari-
ably, the lead of the Independent
OF the dead choir singer, made a
statement 10 the newspapers one
day, he was almost certain to be
called to the court house and ques-
toned about II the next. Yet, so
far. the prosecutors have not sum-
moned for examination Mrs. Addi-
son Clarke, closest friend of Mrs.
Mills. her companion on the trip to
Lake Hopatcong the day before the
murder. and the one person who
might probably establish the truth
concerning the conflicting stories as
to the relations between Hall and
the dead singer.
There have been hints of politics
In the case from time to time, and !
an obvious effort TO pussyfoot. The |
advice given the Hall family by for |
mer Senator William +. Florance. |
and afterward dlsregarded, was !
fair sample Florance is powerful In /
the Democratic party in the county. |
and Is close politically to Stricken. |
with this effort has been /
the issuance from the prosecutors \
office OF score OF hints. tips and
bite of information afterward shown
to be wholly unreliable and usually
made out OF whole cloth.
Another evidence, II one were
needed. that the officials are getting
nowhere lies in the announcement A
fnem Stricker's Office that the Mid
dlesex county beard OF freeholders is
% be asked TO offer a reward for the
iolution OF the Hall-Mills mystery.
stricken says this move is TO be made
BECAUSE OF public demand. though Il
$ unusual, and he will press for
action although the crimo
till appears to have been commit
ed in Somerset county.
Stricken permitted himself TO be
but what he had to say
.dded little. He said no letters or
,apers had been found in the dead
ectors desk nor in his home which i
have any relation to the case or are
4 any utility in the investigation. ,
lie asserted that every effort had
cen made to ascertain the number 9
Z Mr.. Halls missing watch, but !
hat the number was unknown 20 ,
he family. Nevertheless. he went ,
n. the pawn shops are being I
earched.
Tho county prosecutor said. too, I
hat the make and number OF the r
rearms that had been taken over I
we're not made public because. Meth y
r being an automatic neither could ,
ave been used by the murderer. v
hen ne aumltteO tutl ne poSStSctSt
Willie stevens old revolver and 8
ames Mills % caliber rife. He n
dded that the question OF the Sc s
urities constituting Halls $4,000 Il
,eacy 'as under investigation. He v
also investigating Willie Stevens
nances. This half-witted brother
Z Mrs. Hall has about $3.50, 900 held {
trust. Stricken was asked wheth- o
+ he had heard that Hairs desk in Il
he church had been pillaged and o
G replied: s
I'VE have. but whether that is true s.
don't know" II
Ono of the amazing things about {
le case is the number OF import
Mt things the authorities apparent e
have not found out. Stricken had a
card "in a general way" regarding y
he relations OF Mrs. Mills and Hall =
nd their reported plans to elope.
e had been unable TO get ANY inn
ortant evidence" in connection with
lie Hoptcong trip. He had mot yet
established" whether Hall had part
l with any securities shortly be-
IRE his death.
But when he talked OF his own