The New York herald., 1922-11-18
EX-PRIEST SAYS HALL
GOT MURDER threat
AND PLANNED FLIGHT
Rector, He Ayers, Feared
Wife's Relatives Would
Kill Him.
MEXICO HIS OBJECTIVE
Quoted as Saying He Would
Get a Divorce and Marry
Mrs. Mills.
TALE SEEMS A BIT HAZl
Mott Asserts He Will Not Cell
Former Pastor to Testify
in Inquiry.
TALE SEEMS A BIT HAZl

Into the Hall Mills murder mysterv
was projected to-day the figure Of an
unfrocled Hungarian priest,
B. Hamborszky, formerly pas
the Hungarian Reformed Chu
New Brunswick, and, as he all
confdant of the Rev. Edwa
Hall. murdered on September
gether with one of his choir r
Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
According TO this priest HI
frequent quarrels with his
earding Mrs Mills and his j. Ao
been threatened because of his lE1-
ton for the choir singer.
This unfrocked priest Is not
called before the Grand Jury nes
according to Wilbur A. Mott,
Deputy ey-General That LAY
have known Hall is agreed. b-5 thar
Hall ever made a confldant Of him ~
questioned In nearly every quarter.
Hamborszky alleges that while on the
Metuchen road one day Or. Hall pass
ing along asked him to Jump into ths
automobile the rector was driving. lie
then introduced him to woman wit.i
him as Mrs. Mills. Some time later
in February, Hamborszky also alleges,
he met Hall on the train while on
his way to meeting IN Railway. when
the rector confided to him that he VAS
having troubles at home"
Rector's Alleged Admiration.
The Hungarian said he replied ~
was on account OF the woman y met
I sou with, wasn't itr' Whe-eupon M-
I Hall is said 10 have answered "Wlas
makes you think so?" Hall continued:
Yes, my wife is very Jealous Of Mrs
Mills The priest then told Halt THAI
he had heard some rumors about the
matter.
Hamborszky left New Brunswick on
April /. 1922. ana went TO New Nork
city He had occasion TO return In Juno
and met Or. Hall on the train on tho
way back TO New York. At this time.
he said. DR.. Hall declared:
II am leaving New Brunswick on ac-
count Of Mrs. Mills. I am deeply IN love
with Mrs. Mills, / am sorry to say
cannot get over IL. I am planning -
DO something-to go away. 7 do not
know what TO do. I am in constant fear.
A relative Of Mrs. Hall threatened ms
and told me that he would finish NE T.
did not give up Mrs. Mills" Hall tho
priest alleged, said that he thought
about going 20 Reno and gettine =
divorce. or to Europe for a divorce. ia
order TO marry Mrs. Mills. In answer 10
question as 70 whether he bad
thought anything about Mrs. Hall the
rector is reported to have said
NO. she Is a very cool woman She
has changed very much lately. md I
am very much afraid that she will do
ne some bodily HARM"
Hall admitted, so Hamborszky alleges.
that Mrs. Hall knew about his relations
with Mrs Mills. and that they had ofica
ouarreled on that account lie sail:
Il will have 20 leave New Brunswick
II is a fact"
Says He Urged Hail 60 Move.
The Hungarian priest further alleges
that ne tried 90 persuade DIT Hall ~
give up Mrs. Mills. saying You are
financially and morally strong man
and people would get over this. Do
something n you think you cannot
stay IN New Brunswick try to see that
Mrs. Hall will agree TO another pastor
ate and forget Mrs. Mills"
Then Hall is alleged 20 have said
81 am not going 10 give UP Mrs. Mile.
do not care what happens 70 me"
Two or three days after the murder
Hamborszky returned 70 New Brunswick
and ne said an acquaintance whom he
understood 20 be connected with the
police advised him that Il was best @
keep his mouth shut unless he wished
10 get mixed UP" In the case. Several
weeks afterwsrd Or. Hamborszky said
he decided to impart his knowledge 70
the authorities and got In touch with
Mr.. Mott
Mr.. Mott was communicated with to-
D.
made public He said y will not rr
on the credibllity Of this story
as know ] am the only 90
received this infor-
we get these stoi
and we give the uau
particular story
fSron Detective
Asked whether
DO called befor &c.
Mott replied, -
Mr. Mott sar .n this story
came 90 me orig ly no one was spe.
rff,cau. mentioned as having threatened
Hall. although u was stated that his iifo
had been threatened. ] DO not placs
great Importance IN the statements made
By Mr. Hsmborszky.'
suspects EH-Priestfs story
The REV. DR.. A. G. schodle. dean os
\ the eastern NouNoCANVu VI Alt hNt
! garian Reformed Church Of America
\ who succeeded Hamborszky SIX months
/ ago. said
Il do not believe what HamborszBy
SAWS. Mr. Hall was an Independent man
and would not have talked that way to
/ Hamborszky or 90 any one else"
! Hamborszkys visit 10 the detectives
/ Is understood 20 have occurred two days
after the murder. but his statement thae
as saw two detectives here cannot b
verified nos cam his assertion that a
prominent resident OF New Brunswirs
.ad 20 hin: "-tut Eotr mouth. bee
cause lf you lo hot YOU eiii sel "a
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