Evening journal., 1922-10-05
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choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
While surgeons performed thei
autopsy seeking clue to the muir.
derer. county officials and State
troopers were tracing a person who
is believed to have been a "go be-
tween" for the slain rector and his
choir leader in their clandestdne
love affair.
This person. It is believed. carried
love missives back and forth be-
tween the couple and aided them in
maintaining secrecy.
Two letters yesterday gave sup
port TO the theory that jealousy was
the motive OF the crime.
One letter. the last written by
Mrs. Mills to the rector exclaimed:
"Oh, for the time when 1 can do
your mendingi"
1t is. thought the slayer found this
letter in its secret depository in the
ivy-clad church Of st. John the
Evangelist where Mrs. Mills was ac-
customed to leave notes and sugges-
tions for sermons for the rector.
After reading the letter and re-
turning II TO its repository the slay-
er then went out to plan the double
killing detectives believe.
The second letter, written by Mrs.
Mills to a Hindu magician in Miami,
Fla. sought occult advice as to
whether an elopement to the Orient
we're advisable df the man gave up
the other woman"
Some one who was not only CON
versant with firearms but practiced
in the use OF the pistol killed the
couple on the night of September Ia.
This has been established beyond
question by the authorities. The in
formation IS regarded by them as
eliminating from consideration some
of the persons who have been more
or less under suspicion.
Within the last forty y-eight hours
much of importance has been dis
covered. Plans have been laid for
deep and searching inquiry along
lines hitherto untouched. An arrest
within a few days Is possible.
Should this arrest be made and
expected disclosures follow there
will be revealed, Il is firmly be-
lieved. a surprising chain OF events
not only leading up TO the murder
but following It. Reasons then may
be found for some OF the bungling |
that has been apparent more than
once since the inquiry began. 1t also
may be revealed that the crime was
planned long in advance.
Second Autopsy
The determination that prac-
ticed pistol shot killed the couple
follows on the reexamination of the
body of Mrs. Mills. II demonstrates
he high Importance OF the autopsy
md the utter worthlessness OF the
superficial examination made after
he bodies we're found. The latter
brought forth the
lague and unsatisfactory report
hat Mrs. Mills had been shot once.
The reexamination disclosed four
bullet wounds in her head. one be-
ng in her lip. 1t now appears that
hree of the wounds in the head
we're In a row and constituted an
exhibition of marksmanship OF
which an expert might be proud. Inc
Weapon used was Colts automatic
,istol. A novice with this weapon
'ould not, in the judgment OF ex-
,erts. have scored so heavily even
L close range.
Theoretically, at least. Timothy
'feffer. OF New York, has succeeded
Torrance as the Hall family counsel.
lie has been here nearly every day,
nd yesterday he had a long talk
With the newspaper men. He ad-
nitted the truth OF the story that
Ie had asked permission to attend
he autopsy and that his request
ad been refused by the two prose
utors. His desire TO be present, he ,
aid. was TO enable him TO be sure ,
thorough examination was made.