Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-05
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IN DOUBLE MURDER
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Frank Tumulty. of New Brunswick
one of the men said to nave been III
the vicinity of Buccleuch Park on
the night of the murder, and who
disappeared on the day following
the murder, has returned to this
city and was questioned for more
than an hour this morning in the
prosecutors Office as to his move
ments. He told reporters that de-
tectives had asked him everything
under the sun about why he had
left town and where he went. Tu-
multy explained he went to Wiseon-
sin, accompanied by four other men.
on personal business, returning to
this city two days ago. He said he
can prove his whereabouts on the
night of the murder.
DIR. e. 1. Cronk, local health Of
ficer DIR. A. l.. Smith, DIR. Hagaman
and DR.. Long of Somerset county,
together with Coroner Hubbard and
Detective Totten went to Brooklyn
this morning to attend the autopsy
on the body of Mr.. Hall.
The authorities have learned that
Willie Stevens, eccentric brother of
Mrs. Hall, filed with the county
clerk on September 16, a fire depart
ment exemption certificate. On this
day (the same on which the bodies
of the couple were found) he made
no mention of their being missing.
Timothy N. Pfeiffer, of New York,
attorney for Mrs. Hall, conferred
with Prosecutors Beekman and
Stricken and is said to have offered
TO cooperate in all ways. He was
questioned by reporters as to
whether or not Mrs. Hall had en-
gagged private detectives. He re-
fused to answer.
Announcement was made this af-
terno<n by detectives that further
investigation has brought to light
statements made by Mrs. Mills to
certain persons in which she boast
ed of her influence owe Mr.. Hall
ami said that he would elope with
her if she desired him to.
The proprietor of the College
Pharmacy on Easton avenue has in
formed the authorities that Rev. Mr..
Hall and Mrs. Mills frequently stop
ped in his store for ice cream, most
of the time in the afternoons.
Mrs, Hall has admitted sending
to the Bornot dyeing concern in
Philadelphia some of her clothing
Immediately after the murder in
order to have it dyed black. She
said she had done this in order to
make the clothing suitable for
mourning wear. Asked why she
selected the Bornot concern. which,
incidentally is the same company
to which Mrs. Brunen, charged with
the murder Of her husband Hon
est John" Brunen at Riverside, N.
T., sent some of her clothes to be
dyed, Mrs. Hall told the detectives
she had patronized this on
former occasions. Philadelphia de-
tectives investigated and found no
record of Mrs. Hall having ever had
any work done at the Bornot con-
Germ before this, according to the
Investigators.
1t was learned today that addi-
tional information given voluntarily
by persons who have known of the
Mills has acted to contradict state
ments made to the detectives by
members Of the Hall, Stevens and
Mills families.
James Mills, husband of the muir
dered woman has insisted that
there was no domestic trouble in his
home prior to his wife's death The
authorities have learned from other
sources, and are satisfied with the
truth of the latest information, that
Mills and his wife were constantly
Quarreling.
Convinced that the n who killed
the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, rec
tor of the Episcopal church OF 81.
John the Evangelist and his choir
49, NI~r E-Jnanar ainh rdf Mills
on the night of Sept. IA, was an
nert shot authorities today were
working on several new angles to
the mystery. This conclusion a
dismissed from suspicion also sew
eraI persons who have been sub
iects of inquiry by the investigators.
Much progress has been made IN
the Investigation since state troop
ers arrived here to aid local and
county authorities. h troopers
have uncovered numerous clues pre-
yiously overlooked and are continu-
ing the inquiry without regard to
the earlier Investigations.
The decision that the shots fired
into the rector's body and that OF
Mrs. Mills were from a practiced
hand followed the second autopsy
on the body oil Mrs. Mills. The ap-
pearance of the wounds is now &C
cepted as proof of unerring marks
manship. three of the wounds in the
head being in a row..
In reply to a letter sent by Char
lotte Mills to Ellis Parker. county
detective at Burlington county, ask
ing him to come up and solve n
mystery. Mr.. Parker answered Miss
Mills letter as follows:
Mount Holly, N. j.
October 8, 1922.
my Dear Miss Mills:
your appealing letter received to-
night upon my arrival home and l