Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-17
Harry SteUens Faces
Murder Quiz Today

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had SOLD letters written By the minister
to Mrs. Mills to a New York news.
paner syndicate. The letters appeared
today. They were ardent epistes
couched In fanciful language and left
no doubt as to Mr.. Halls feelings for
the woman. Miss North said the pro-
reeds of the letter sale were going to
Charlotte. The girl, Miss North said,
had sold some photographs Of her
mother for 500 some time ago. The
woman lawyer complained that the
money had not yet been paid.
Takes Rap at Prosecutors
The State troopers threaten to give
Miss North bad ten minutes when
they come up with her for concealing
and then disposing of evidence which
might be Of use to the Commonwealth.
"Why should have turned the let
ters over to the prosecutort" asked
Miss North. when he never did any
thing to help us in the case:'. The
woman lawyer IS not trying to hide,
but has been moving about town ac-
tlVeIy but the troopers had not caught
up with her several hours start.
Rumors, which have been far more
numerous than clues right along, be.
came still more interesting. 1t was said
that the latest theory on which the
HHthorities are working is that the
murders were committed in the Phillips
farmhouse and the bodies later placed
under the apple tree where they were
found two days later.
In support Of this theory it IS said a
room in the Phillips house shows what
look Ike bloodstains on the floor. The
mattress also is missing, and presumably
was burnt, according to this theory.
Again Seek 'BlOodstains"
The investigators were excited about
the 'bloodstains' on the mating Of
the room several weeks ago, but when
they scraped some of the dark stain
away and had It examined they found
It was paint, not blood. This appeared
to dispose of the theory that the mur-
der was IN the room where the stain
appeared.
Another rumor Is that n further ex-
animation Of the paint shows that
blood was under it, some clever person
having taken this means to throw the
Investigators off the trail.
Another witness who will be ques.
toned today is Annie Langale, q Polish
woman. who ~ said to have been an
intimate friend Of willie" Stevens.
According to the story which the do
tect!ves have heard and are investi-
eating, Mrs. Hall objected to his friend
ship for the woman, who is poor and
of humble social standing, and cut OF
''Willie's' income in an effort to make
him give her up. This report is un-
verified.
Annie Away ito See Lawyer"
Detectives went TO see Annie last
evening, but found her away. They
We're told that she was off to see her
lawyer. The detectives want to know
who the lawyer Is, and why she saw
him and who paid his fee.
Mrs. Addison Clark, known as min.
ME" to Mrs. Hall. and singer in the
choir, also has been sent for, and will
undergo u further examination. Her
testimony Is Of interest because she was
one Of the party which went to Lake
Hopatcong the day before the murder.
Louise Geist, maid IN the Hall
home, also !s to be called in and ques-
toned, the authorities stated. They
have talked to her several times, and
believe there Is still information she can
glvr them Which may be of value.
The authorities are giving out an oc-
cnSional letter from among the many
that passed between the minister and
Mrs Mills. The latest is n brief note
10 him in which the choir singer speaks
Of a visit to the dentist in New York.
Mrs. Hall, according to her own state
ment, sanctioned her husbands trips
70 New York with Mrs. Mills for the
purpose of getting dental work done.
The letter IL addressed dearest
Heart" and the excerpt given out by
the authorities follows: How good 1t
was Of you to accompany me to the
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ferent il you had not been along. There