Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
HUSBAND OF SLAIN
CHOIR SINGER BACK,
ABSENT YESTERDAY
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Middlcsex General Hospital last Thurs
day night to pay tho bill for the
operation last February on Mrs. Mills,
for that bill had been paid long ago.
The second is that the bill was paid
by the Halls. Whether by the clergy
man or his wife the hospital authori-
ties could not definitely say, but by
one or by both of them. surely.
The hospital authorities also said
that next to Mills and the children,
tho person most solicitious for Mrs.
Nina welfare during her Illness were
MIR. and Mrs. Hall.
In her statements that she be-
leved her husband and the choir
singer 10 have been the victims OF
robbery plot. Mrs. Hall, through an
intermediary at her home pointed to
the absence of MIR. Halls watch and
wallet. But she was not positive he
possessed any considerable sum OF
money. She expressed TO official in
tcrrogators at her home tho opinion
that 1t was either robbers who killed
her husband. or that the murders
were the result OF mistaken identity.
Later. however. In n statement TO
reporters. made through Miss Sallie
Peters. she said she did not know
how It nil happened. Miss Peters has
been by Mrs. Halls side since the
finding Of the bodies. She is n sister
az the late Rev. John +. Peters Of New
York.
Mrs. Hall has discussed every
phase OF the murder with me" Miss
Peters said. she first thought il
was robbery. Now she has no theory,
Rector Got Telephone Call.
Mrs. Hall told me that shortly be
fore 80 on the night of the murders
MIR. Hall received telephone mes
sage, which he discussed with her.
The message was from either Mills
or his wife. Mrs, Hall does not know
which. Ii was in regard TO the doc
tors hill for Mrs Mills operation.
Mr.. Hall explained TO his wife that
he was going 10 the Mills house and
left his home
About 10 o'clock Mrs. Hall went 10
bed and 10 sleep. About . a. m. she
awakened and found Mr.. Hall was
not home. Startled. she dressed and
awoke her brother. William. They
went To the church together. leaving
by the side gate. as is customary. The
church doors We're locked. and as the
key was kept by Mills. the sexton.
they went To the Mills house to sec
II Mr.. Hall was there The house
was in darkness. They did not ring
the bell. but returned home. entering
the grounds by the side gate. Mrs
liall did not meet Mills She was very
nervous and did not go back 10 bed
Early the next morning Mrs. Hall
telephoned TO Mr. Halls sisters. Mrs.
Frank Voorhees, OF Jersey City and
Mrs. Paul Bonner Of Newark. telling
Them ot the disappearance OF the rec
tor and asking them TO come to New
Brunswick During the morning she
called M Senator Florance. counsel
Tor the family.
Mrs. Hall Loyal 10 Husband.
About ll.S0 Friday morning Mrs.
Hsll went TO the station TO meet Mr..
Halls sisters. That afternoon Mr..
Florance notified the police OF Mr.
Halls disappearance. One Of the sis
tiers, Mrs. Bonner. remained all night
with Mrs. Hall.
"On Saturday nj o'clock Mrs Hall
was notified by local newspaper
that the bodies had been found.
AS far as Mrs. Hall knows, Mr.
Hall had no enemy. She does not he
lieve there was any intimacy between
Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills.
Her relationship with Mrs Mil:
~na not that OF an intimate friend
but simply that Of the rector's wife
with member OF his congregation
She was particularly interested in tho
Mills family. because Mrs. Mills Sans
in the choir ana because Charlotte
was in Mrs. Halls Sunday schoo
class.
After Mrs. Mills illness she went
10 Mrs. Hall TO discuss ii. The TIVE
were in different strata of life.
Mrs Hall never saw any letter:
by Mrs. Mills 10 Mr.. Hall. She doe:
not believe that the letters found wer,
ever in the rector's hand.
Mrs. Hall was familiar with tn,
Phillips farm.
About two months before the muir
der Mrs. Hall entertained the mem
hers Of her guild at her home. Mrs
Mills was present. Again. two weeks
before the crime. Mrs. Mills was a
the Hall home for tea. Again on Wed
nesday. the day before the crime, Mrs
Mills, Mrs. Nina Clark, a friend o
Mrs. Mills. a niece OF Mr.. Hall an,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall went to LAX,
Hopatcong"
Often Called Up Woman.
According TO Miss Peters, Mrs Hal
often called Mrs. Mills on the tele
phone at the home of Mrs. a. Opie
who lives next door 10 the Mills home
Detective Fitzpatrick and Tote.
questioned Mrs. Opie an hour yes,er
day afternoon. but did not maxi
known the result OF their discussion
Mrs. Opie is a dressmaker. He
husband is a musician, She said Tot
ten and Ferguson wanted TO know tn
WHEREABOUTS 81 Charlotte Mills. The,
questioned her concerning telephon
messages for Mrs. Mills. She reptile,
that many neighbors used her tele
phone. and especially Mrs. Mills.
Mr.. Hall frequently called up Mrs
Mills" said Mrs. Opie. HE ais,
called up Mr.. Mills. Recently III
calls for Mrs. Mills had been less IRE
quent. OF course, never listened :,
the conversations. so I don't know
what was said in the conversation o.
the night before the murder. NJ,
Hall was a frequent visitor az III
Mills home. but we paid no particu
lar attention 20 this because Mrs. Hal
also called from time 20 time"
Harry Carpenter. first cousin o
Mrs. Hall. sail all the members Q