The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-20
LEADING FAMILY"
INVOLVED IN CASE
Authorities Think They win Soon Solve
HaIl-Mills Murder-Jealously
Guarding New Information.

NEW BRUNSWICK, \. J.. Oct. 20.
TIE latest investigation into the double
Staying of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall
and Ms Eleanor Reinharlt Mills choir
singer. which the authorities have been
guarding with such secrecy they have
considered il essential 10 remove their
official headquarters to BouRdbrooB. y.
J.. leads directly into the home of one
Cf the leading families Of New Bruins
wick" Il county official said last night.
This official declined to permit his
identity to be revealed in connection
with the statement or the further COM
ment that it was On the promise of this
new investigation that Governor Ed
wards last week granted the county au-
th0rities several days grace IN which
To continue their inquiry without state
supervision The official is known to be
very close TO the county prosecutors and
remains the one local official in any way
connected with the case in whom citi-
Gems of New Brunswick appear TO re-
pose any substantial confidence.
The authorities are in possession of
something with which the public has
not been acquainted and which is being
iealously guarded" he said. We all
sincerely believe that it contains the So
luton of the crime"
Less than "A hours after it became
known that the county prosecutors.
through the obtaining of signed state
ments had built up Il theory that the
couple We're slain in Il vacant shed more
than four miles from the spot where
their bodies were found, the authorities
were ridiculing the story last night.
Were investigating it, yes said
Prosecutor Beekman. when he was asked
about this development. which concerned
two automobilists who reported hearing
screams fer help coming from the barn
1t seems highly Improbable, however. W
ridiculous" was the only comment
Prosecutor Stricken would make.
Examination of the floor of the build
ing. which was formerly used as a
school. Is said TO have failed to reveal
any trace of bloodstains. Asked about
the report that two handkerchiefs and
C7Eba had been found there, the police
We're silent. They pointed out that if
tie murders took place in this shed it
would have been necessary to carry the
lodies around or through New Bruins
wick to reach the Phillips farm where
they were found.
The authorities admitted that they
WEI attempting to trace the diary OF
Mrs. Mills. which, it is said, she gave
10 the rector in exchange for his. They
also said that consideration was being
given to the -0sSibility that Mrs. MillS'S
diary. i'm possession of the rector, had
Leen Il starting point of the crime. and
that the establishing of the actual time
Of its discovery amcng bis papers is con-
aidared Of great value il the case.
In tracing this clue, the authorities
learned yesterday that a man identified
as Edward carpenter. a cousin of Mrs
Halls. was seen to leave the Hall home
on the morning on which the bodies We're
found, carrying a tray filled with what
were said to be papers. carpenter adj
mitted being ut the Hall home. but said
that what ne took away were the min
listers vestments, which he said he car
ried to the church.