Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09

rather startling. lie has carefully
examined the white shirt that Hal
wore on the night he was murdered
THE cuffs. Il is learned, show marks
believed 10 be fngerprints and there
is a possibility that some OF these
were made on the white surface
when the man or two men who were
on the scene arranged the rector's
clothing.
AS to the knife wounds in Mrs
Mills neck, the belief is that they
were made by a sharp instrument,
probably a knife, and not with a
piece of tin or aluminium. as has
been suggested in some quarters.
The knife. It was pointed out. need
not have been a long one, as two
separate cuts were made one on
each side of the neck. the two meet
ing below the chin.
To Call Charlotte Mills Again.
The authorities have information
to the effect that Notwithstanding
her many statements 10 the con-
trary, Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. for
a long time before the murder, knew
of the relations between her hus-
band and Mrs. Mills They may get
further information on this point to-
morrow. when Charlotte Mills will
almost certainly be called for a fur
Their questioning.
They have. however. the statement
OF Mrs. Elise Barnhardt OF Paterson,
sister OF Mrs. Mills who says that on
one occasion Mrs. Milh came 10 her
and said that Mrs. Hall herself had
said TO her: Mrs. Mills. you are
making my life very unhappy" Mrs
Barnhardts statement to the prose-
cutor is TO the, effect that Mrs. Mills
said this at least two months before
the murder.
II is the belief of the authorities
that the trip 20 Lake Hopatcong on
the day before the murder was ar
ranged so that certain things might
be observed by Mrs. Hall. on this
trip were Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Add
son Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Hall and
Mrs. Halls mother. Mrs. Clarke, It
will be recalled. is the woman who
called on Mrs. Hall on the Thursday
afternoon Of the murder and talked
with her in the kitchen OF the Hall
home. Mrs Hall has said that Mrs
Clarke did not bring her any letters
nor talk TO her about Mrs. Mills.
Notwithstanding these statements,
the authorities believe Mrs. Clarke
did discuss Mrs Mills and Hall on
hat occasion. They are of the opin-
on. too. that two persons, a man
md woman. both connected with
he church. and one. the driver or
he somewhat old fashioned Haynes
ar referred TO, were in possession
II information az to the letters that
'assed between Mrs. Mills and Hall,
nd they impaired that information
o Mrs. Hall.
They think It possible that they
nay have been instrumental in
the letters to Mrs. Halls
ttention. One theory is that the
nan found the letters in the church
nd gave them to the woman. who
n turn gave them to Mrs. Haul
hortly before the murder.
1t was stated tonight that tho
libi set up by Henry Stevens.
'rother OF Mrs. Hall. who lives at
-avallette. about forty miles away,
Ind hence about a two hour drive
1t night appears to stand up" II
Is not known TO have been checked
with the utmost care and the state
ments made regarding It are taken
IN some quarters as indicating that
he authorities have eliminated
Henry Stevens from all their cal
Notwithstanding that Mrs.
sworn statement mentions
he fact that she heard a woman
ry out the name OF Henry"
Willie Stevens Eliminated 4
1t may be said with certainty, !
whatever the actual belief may be as {
o Henry Stevens. that Willie stevens {
, no longer in the position he was
then he was carried over 20 Somer-
lille late al night and put through {
third degree. There is no thought c
ow that Willie Stevens was at or Y
bout the Phillips farm on the night y
the murder
Henry Carpenter. cousin OF Mrs. y
Ialrs lives close to the Hall home. n
1evitably, and without any good .
Jason, unless It is his Christian =
anne, he has been brought into the !
use. There is some question, too. as
} whether he will be called before
lie Grand Jury. He says that he '
ID not even know Of Halls disap- y
earance until after the bodies had v
zen discovered. {
Mr.. Carpenter, who is in the II
rokerage business in. New York.
'turDed to his home here on the
night Of the murder in
me TO dress and go to dinner In the Of
ome of friend across the Raritan W
liver in Highland Park. He re- n
rned home; he says, about 10 W
clock and retired soon thereafter. m
he next day he went TO New York n
ID he heard nothing of the trouble
the Hall family until Friday CO
ght. =,
The first he heard was on Satur- ~
" afternoon, when he came back a.,
ON New York and saw a copy of
e local paper He said: -,
mo one is more anxious than I am
find out who really committed v,
10 crime. Just as the other rela- u
YES of Mrs. Hall, I have searched
y memory carefully and have re- "a
instructed my movements on the re
ght Of September IA, and I know '.
Iactly where l was that night and u
her persons know It also. don't
ant to tell you where was. but
m perfectly willing to tell the au-
lorities Il they wish 10 knnr, % "