Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02

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iosc no time in making the aut65
New Jersey doctors that perforfn4
the autopsy upon Mrs. Mills viii
offciate over the Rev. Mr., Hz1I4|
body assisted by New York phY1
clan.
The autopsy upon Rev Mr.. H11Is
body is expected to disclose s0xaG
facts which viii have considerabie
bearing on the case. it being repor<44
now that County Physician LAM
OF Somerset county, made the 4tnx4&
ment that he had found WOUND IN
DIR Halls neck which he had 1a<154
to report originally. No stafemGu<
was forthcoming from DR.. Long ~
day except that he had never be4zi
instructed to perform an auk60&5
Oh either body and that his exam int
tions had been purely superdc1az
Prosecutor Beekman. when ql1ex
toned today as to whether the II
vestigators had finally eliminated the
Hall and Mills families from respou
sibility in the case, replied:
We don't accuse or excuse any
body in connection with the crime.
but we are continuously running
down clues. No arrest is Imminent
at this time q
Asked II the wells and cisterne 81
the old Phillips farm where the bod
les of the murdered couple were
found, had been drained or dragged
in search of pistols or knives, which
might have been used by the murder
or murderers. Prosecutor Beekmala
this morning replied: Il had not
thought of that. 1t is a good idea
Shortly afterwards investigator
were at work on the old farm using
graphing hooks and rakes to draxx
a well situated in back Of the house
Matthew SuiIes, the caretaker On
the Phillips farm. was questioned a.
length Saturday afternoon in the
prosecutors office during which.
time his house was searched by d
tectiyes. Three knives were fouj
in his house, it was said, one "a
which had blood stains upon it. TIE
caretaker is reported TO have eN-'
planned the presence of the bloody
knife by saying he used it TO kin
hogs.
Yesterday the Phillips farm w&s
over-run with curiosity seekefs
who came in automobiles. buses and
on foot from places far and near.
Three members of the state poliHe
conferred with Prosecutor BeekmAn
this morning after which one ct
them announced that they would
work independently from the coul1-
ty authorities in hopes Of finding
something new. Sergeant Lamb
who was in charge of the site con-
stabuiary post at Highland
when headquarters were at
point, is one 8f those detalle
the murder case.
Rt Rev. Paul Matthews, i
of the New Jersey Episcopalia1
cese is quoted as making the fo1
ing statement:
Speaking for the Episcops
! church of New Jersey. q
/ ly believe the Rev
Hall was an innocent victim
terrible tragedy. I knew Mr.. Hi
personally and as he was man -
the highest type, he was no doubt
lured TO his death = & .s&
Bishop Matthews. when q1eGf1 fi1%
ed about certain letters said to 6&<1
trld of the love existing b6fUe8f
Mrs. Mills and the rector. said -
knew nothing whatsoever about N1S
such letters The bishop added t[i1<
"the king of Mrs HALLS G9i
with the case is. to me. not Q4l2 -
azsurdity, but is prepoztefo3l1
Efforts were made to 6e<uF6 Al
Bishop a.. w. knight, Of IE4
whp is assisting Bishop Matthew s.
this diocese, statemenf Ia feE
to the case Bishop knight eei
not be reached, being AWAY Huf ~
wife said her husband t<hnd A.
changed his mind Or be11sf II =
innocence of Rev. Mr.. HAIR So q
ma IF Mrs. Han the biShop,
said: TO know her is to love
She Is an ideal type OF Woman1 n
To link her name with the c>i5o ~
an outrage Mrs. knight a11c r q
that the Episcopalia church of 5S
state wants the case cieared up 61zI
the murderer brought ID Justice
Charlotte Mills, sixteen yea fz6I1
daughter Of the murdered won5,<n
was brought to the prosecuf6SS
office this morning b Defecf14o
Fitzpatrick and questioned fer
about two hours BY Prosecutor
Beekman-
(Couffnned on uare ~