The Washington herald., 1922-10-17
TWO new ARRESTS
PROMISED IN new
JERSEY MURDERS
Blood : Stained Handker.
chiefs Cause Suspicion
OF Man and Woman.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J.. Oct Is
Stirred by the threat of State in
tervention unles sa solution is Of
fered Immediately for the month -old
HaIl-Mills mystery. county prose-
cutors tonight declared they were
preparing to make two new arrests
in connection with the crime.
A man and a woman are known
to be under suspicion following the
discovery of two blood stained
handkerchiefs in Derussa's lane near
where teh bodies of Rev. Edward
W. Hall and his choir singer. Mrs
Eleanor Mills. were found Septem-
Der Il.
Promise Speedy Results.
The handkerchiefs were turned
over to the prosecutors today by
Police Chief Michael o'Connell, II Is
reported One belonging to q man.
was said TO have the capital letter
So in one corner and the other, a
woman's size had no initial.
Give US one more day and well
show results" Prosecutor Stricker
declared to Supreme Court Judge
Parker. I'VE have a definite lead
think we will solve this mystery"
said Prosecutor Beekman.
Another senastion was in the
statement of Miss Florence North.
counsel for Charlotte Mills. daugh-
ter OF the slain choir leader. that
the girl is positive her mother was
slain by a woman. who In a At os
insanity melted by jealousy of the
singing voice OF her mother. slashed
her throat to make positive she
would not sing again.
Brother-in-Iaw Summoned
Henry II. Stevens. Of Lavalette. y.
j., wealthy brother-in-lsw OF the muir
dered rector. was summoned tonight
TO report to Prosecutor Beekman.
Shortly after the discovery OF the
murder. Stevens. who is an expert
marksman. was questioned. At that
time he stated that on the night OF
the murder he was fishing until about
1920 O'Clock in Barnegat Bay. near
his seashore home. He told OF his
plans. which have since been absn-
doned at the suggestion of fnvestigat-
ing officials. to go abroad this month.
Persons who had seen the letters
scattered near the bodies state that
one OF the notes from Mrs. Mills 70
Rev. Hall showed that shortly before
the murder the pair had made a trip
to beach together. spending a day
there without any Of their acQuaint-
snces knowing II.
Florence North admitted tonight
that she has a number OF letters writ
ten by Hall to Mrs. Mills. The letters.
said Miss North. are all platonic in
tone"
A detective who has seen the let
ters declares that they contained
fervid love phrases. Mrs. Mills was
addressed by Hall in some OF the
letters as MY Dear GYPSY" In
one letter he wrote: DO not mind
what Mrs. Hall says to you"
In another he referred TO plane
for procuring a divorce from his
wife. Mrs. Mills was to live in
an Episcopalian institution while
the minister sought his freedom
from Mrs. Hall. and when the de-
cree was obtained the couple
planned to go to Germany and then
to the Orient. the letters disclose.
Calls Him .Darffng Bsbykin.-
1t has been learned that some
time on Thursday. the day Of the
murder. Mrs. Mills wrote a long
letter 20 DR.. Hall. II was among
those found on the bodies. She
said in effect: You are a true
priest. am merely your physical
inspiration. Do love you too much?
know that now I could leave.
now. yes. even your physical pres
ence. and go into a convent There
I wouldn't see anyone touch you.
call you Dear -ub your tired body.
sew your torn trousers. Yesterday
was happy. in a way. IN the
boat. and in the water: but on
the way home I was thinking hard.
Oh, my darling babykins. what
muddle we are in. But ! will be
content. I will"