Evening journal., 1922-09-30
MAY ARREST
dual KILLER
SUSPECT SOON
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Nfra Mills


Mills, which was exhumed showed
that she was the victim OF ferocious
attacks.
The woman. the wife OF the sexton
OF the church. had been shot three
times in the head and her throat
cut from ear 10 ear.
This removed ali doubt from the
mind of the investigators as to the
motive for the crime. Hatred and
perhaps Jealousy. caused the slayers
TO take the lives OF the millionaire
pastor and the woman. It was con-
cluded.
The theory that the couple was
killed by robbers was definitely
shelved.
1t was pointed out by authorities
that whoever committed the crime
held a greater hatred for Mrs. Mills
inasmuch as she had been shot three
times and her throat cut while the
Rev. Mr.. Hall IS believed 10 have
been shot but once.
The fact that no blood was found
in the vicinity OF the crab apple tree
on the Phillips farm where the
bodies were found two weeks ago
lead to the conclusion that the
couple were surprised and murdered
at some place other than where
they were found.
Mrs. Hall the wealthy widow OF
the rector. today retained Timothy
Pfeiffer, former district attorney as
her counsel.
The autopsy upon the body of
Mrs. Mills was performed by DR..
Runkle F. Hageman. OF Somervillei
DR. A. L. Smith. of New Brunswick;
DR.. William II. Long, Somerset
county physician. and DIR. z. l..
Cronk, health officer OF New Bruins
wick. The examination was made in
the presence Of Prosecutor Beekman
and detectives Of Somerset and MID
dlesex counties.
The findings are at almost COM
plete variance with the report made
by DR.. Long 10 Prosecutor Beekman
at the time the bodies were discov-
cred. but bear out fully the report Of
DR.. Cronk who. at the request OF the
Hall family. examined both bodies
before they were buried.
The autopsy. revealing informa-
ton vital to the solution OF the mur-
der mystery. was made just fifteen
days after the bodies OF the couple |
were found. II showed that there
were three bullet wounds in the
head caused by .32 caliber bullets OF
a type used in automatic pistols; |
that the woman's throat had been
cut apparently by a knife. and that
no bones were broken IN the wo-
mans ankles or legs. These points
had been in controversy virtually !
ever since Mrs. Mills body was
buried two weeks ago.
The question OF the bullets was
important because II appears TO es-
tablish conclusively that they were
not fired from any OF the several
weapons in possession OF the prose-
cutor. In the fortnight since the
Staying no step was taken to- clear
that point definitely.
The starting point established by
the autopsy leaves the investigators
virtually two weeks behind the
search. No one connected with the
office. however, appears
to be deeply upset over the circum-
stancs.
DR.. Long. in answer TO questions
discrepancies between the
findings OF today and his original re-
port on the condition OF Mrs. Mills
body declared that he had never
made an autopsy upon the body be-
fore today. His previous report, he
said. was based upon a more or less
perfunctory examination, and the
reason he did not make an autopsy
az the time OF the finding OF the
bodies. he added, was because he
had not been ordered TO do so by Mr..
Beekman. Heretofore the impress
sion had been permitted that Dr.
Longs first examination was an
autopsy.
Prosecutor Beelxman. when told
that DR.. Long has passed the re-
sponsbility for the bungled situation
to him, admitted that he had or
dered no autopsy. but vouchsafed no
EXPLANATION of why he did not deem
such an examination necessary, or
whether he did think so. There
we're several indications. in addition
to the governors letter. that dis
is growing over the man
ner in which the case is being al
lowed to drag along. Mrs. Frances
Hall. widow Of the dead rector, has
retained Timothy n. Pfeiffer, for
merly an assistant district attorney
Of New York county and attached
10 the homicide bureau of that Of
ace. personal counsel for herself
and family to carry out their deter
-. he cn1fI- | .
lion of the mystery of the murder
1f the Rev. Edward W. Hail.
The Board of Freeholders Of Sonr-
,rset county decided to offer s5Oe In
Zach case for the apprehension OF :
he murderers of DIR. Hall and Mrs. ]
Mills. A reward of $1,000 was Of '
'ered by Middlesex county, provided
{ is shown the crime was committed {
n that county.
The body OF DR.. Hall is also TO be !
,xhumed. and an autopsy will-be per-
formed. Prosecutor Beekman said an !
,pplication was made TO the Su- '
,reme Court in Brooklyn for per- ]
mission TO exhume the body OF DR.. !
Hall. which is in Greenwood Gene {
ery. but that Il was refused on the (
,round that the application was I
made by an assistant. Prosecutor !
said he himself would Y
make another application. {
The body of Mrs. Mills was ex- !
iumed about daylight and rushed TO q
he morgue of John V. Hubbard,
.oroner. where the autopsy was per- '
ormed Immediately. Prosecutor t
3eekman announced later that the &
lutopsy had shown the following '