Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02
MILLS DISPUTES STORY
OF MRS. EDWARD HALL
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OF Mrs. Hills first formal, ex
tended interview, it was said she re-
vealed nothing not already known
except her personality. 1t is not GER
tain she even did that. Some Of the
interviewers saw in her a cold, un-
emotional woman who may hav
been secretly sneering at them
Others saw a well bred, digniied
m whose attitude was due, not
TO lack of feeling, but to the wonder
full s~elf-control she was forced tc
muster to her aid.
It was generally agreed that if the
time comes, Mrs. Hall will make a
good witness. She has wonderful
control of her features as we'll as her
feelings. 1t is impossible to confuse
her. She seems absolutely confident
of her position, and secure IN her be-
lief that her story will stand. And
weaving its way through all is a
pride that will act as a shield against
many hard knocks.
In the interview 297 questions were
asked. She answered all except one.
This was about $4,000 worth of
bonds found to comprise half of her
husbands estate. The first half had
been left to him by her mother. she
admitted. She did not think it neceS-
sary to tell the origin of the rest. It
was learned that Mrs. Hall herself
gave the bonds to her husband sew
eral years ago The high lights in
her interview were her reiteration of
her belief in her husbands fidelity;
that she hadn't been on the Philips
farm since a girl; that she does not
want the murderer punished, though
she would like the mystery 20 be
cleared up; that she doubts the au-
thenticity of the published letters
and diary of her husband that she
hasn't the remotest idea of who MUIR
dered the rector and Mrs. Mills, or
of the motive; that she had
heard any gossip concerning her bus
band and Mrs. Mills.
The interview started with her ac-
count of how CHE spent the evening
of the murder at home, putting aer
husbands little niece to bed about 8,
the reading until 1o:30. She went
to bed but did not go TO sleep
Finally she got up to go in search CT
her h06band. Some of the more i'm
portant questions and answers fol-
low:
@. About how long were you absent
from the house? A. 1t was half past
2 when I dressed and got up, and
I was back here about half past 3.
1t was about that time.
@. Was your brother Willie with
you all the time when you were out
A. Yes.
@. He was with you when you
came back? A. Yes.
@. Have you seen anything of the
letters that are supposed TO have
been written by your husband to
Mrs. Mills? A. Very little.
@. Do you believe that he wrote
those letters? A. I think it is very
unlikely that he would.
@. Did anybody ever carry any
tale to you or any gossip concerning
your husbands relations with Mrs.
Mills? A. Absolutely nothing.
@. Did you ever have any reason
before this shooting to suspect your
husbands relations as far as Mrs.
Mills is concerned? A. Absolutely
lone.
@. What is your feeling toward
your husband? A. I feel he is true
to ms.
O. What is your feeling toward
Mrs. Mills? A. I do not know what
to say.
@. Do you feel at all inimical to-
ward her in your heart? A. I have
no vindictive feeling.
@. Have you any idea Of any kind
or any knowledge as to who might
have done this thing?
A. 1 have absolutely no iosa nor
have / had any as to motive.
@. You today are without any
direct knowledge hat might clear
up this crime in any way? A. 1 have
absolutely no knowledge.
@. Did you ever have any quarrel
with Mrs. Mills? A None whatever.
@. You never had any reason to
so to Mrs, Mills and protest to her
about anything that you had heard?
A. Never.
Q. Was there ever any enmity or
any disagreement between Henry
Stevens and your husband2 A. No.
@. Or Willie and your husband?
A. Never.
O. Why was it that Henry Stevens
absented himself from your we'd
ding? A. He was away at the time.
@. Have you discovered whether
any of his papers are missing? A.
Nothing that I know of.
@. Do you know how much he
had with him when he went out
thai night? A. I do not.
@. You have not heard anything
about his watch? A. Nothing what
ever.
Y. Did % ever nave a discussion
or argument. OF quarrel with MI.
Hall with reference to his being so
frequently with Mrs. Mills. A. Never.
Q. There has been a story, as you
perhaps know. that some letters
were removed from the house thai
Saturday afternoon by m of the
carpenter family. Do you know
whether any papers removed
from this house? a. Nothing what
ever.