South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-16
COURT TO RULE
ON COURSE OF
MURDER PROBE
New Brunswick Investigators
Cease Activities Until
Decision.
MRS. HALL IS SILENT
State Authorities Conduct In
vestigatiOn in Other
Cities. Report.

NEW BRUNSWICK. ~. j. Oct
15.-(By A. Pl-The local author
ties engaged ln the investigation OF
the mouth-oid Staying OF the Pew
Ward Wheeler Hlu and AIe. Flea
nor Rhinehardt Nrus were prac-
ucally idle today awaiting the order
OF supreme court Justice Parker Of
Newark. which VIII decide whether
the ease is 90 continue sn their
hands or plt .n charge Of state
ATTY Gen. McCr8n.
~ Justice ParkeGs order which is
expected tomorrow places ths case
in the hands of the state authorities
the leads which have been unc0v-
cred by the three detective. of Che
state cOnsta5ulary viii De- taken up
by the state prosecutors men,
The Investigation by tne state
troops has been largely independent
OF that being conducted by the 10
cal authorities and far more secre-
tive, but one in which certain. cit
liens of New Brunswick reDose the
greatest faith.
None OF the trio or troopers was
IN town but they were said 20 be
Following cldes DO other cities OF the
state. Their theory in the main ls
that the couple were not killed on
'the Somerset county farm where the
bodies were found They also at
taCh importance TO the clue first
mentioned yesterday by County De
tective Totten that when the bodies
were discovered the rectors eyes
had been carefully closed. while
those of Mrs. Mills had been left
open.
seek Explanation
The local authorities. who have
expressed skepticism about the state
ment OF Ms Hall that She had
never heard any gossip regarding
her husband and the choir singer.
are seeking an explanation. it was
said, OF certain statements appear
ing in the letters found with The
bodies. In one of these letters be-
neved 10 have been written bv Mrs.
Mills. the statement occurred Char
lotte talks
home for the first time lu several
days today She worked in her gar
den for two hours aut at the APP
pearance of newspapermen 10 the
street. she left her work and hur-
ried into the house Inquiries there
a moment latcr elected the state
ment that AIRS Hall was "indIs-
posed and could not be secn."
Somerset county Prosecutor STIR
cker spent the day at his home in
Deal. n. d. asked there about the
expected order OF Justice Parker.
ne said that ne would welcome The
turning over OF the case To- state
authorities Prosecutor Beekmau Of
MiddIeseN. also was out OF town to-
day
Countless tourists continue 90 visit
and inspect the Phillips farm. Auto
mobiles of every DESCRIPTION and
bearing the license plates Of many
eastern and "a few western states
have been seen recently on the rus
tic lane which leads into the farm
and near which the bodies Of Mr
Hall and Mrs. Mills were discovered
Tourists Take Souvenirs
a result of this ceaseless visiting
By the curious was discovered to-
night by Harry Leven. owner or the
house on the farm Every Imck-
knack and object in the house which
could be kept as souvenir. Dee said
has been taken. Small chairs and
small tables he reported were among
the missing furniture The house
has now been boarded up
The police when informed or
these thefts expressed the opinion
that t was quite likely that the
might later prove 20 be- valuable
might Iateer prove to bee valuable
rIrree ia fhe case