Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
TO GRILL MRS. HALL
AND MILLS AGAIN
New Brunswick Authorities
Have New Murder
Theory.
STATEN ENTS CONFLICT
Rector's Widow and Dead
Choir Leaders Husband
Stories Differ.
STATEN ENTS CONFLICT
(By Associated Press

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. J., Oct g.
IIy an intensive investigation OF sew
cral OF the earliest clues discovered
in the double shooting OF Rev Ed
ward wheeler Hall and Mrs. jaime S
Mills. wife OF tho church sexton,
State ard county authorities an
nounccd tonight they had construct
ed a framework on which they ex-
pected the entire case to. hinge.
This framework. the authorities
| said, consists OF four cardinal Ques-
t!on. TO be put to Mrs. Hall and
James Mills when they arc sum-
moned for rcquestioning, which
probably Will be tomorrow.
To Clear Up Doubtful Issues.
The first of the questions which
the authorities say they wish 10
clear up is the exact number OF
times which Mills met Mrs. Hall on
the day before the discovery OF the
bodies OF the rector and Mrs. Mills
In the Somerset County orchard.
Mills had said that he met Mrs. Hall
four times on this day--first early in
the morning at the church; twice at
his own home and once at her home.
Mrs Hall. detectives said, has told
them tina; she saw Mills hut once
and this was at the church
The second question concerns tho
statement OF William Phillips. night
watchmnn OF tho New Jersey State
College for Women, that the woman
in the polo coat who entered the
Hall home carly on the morning af-
ter the double shooting was uEac-
companlcd. Mrs. Hail. who has ad-
mitted She Is the woman to whom
Phillips refers. has declared that she
was accompanied by her brother,
William Stevens.
Ask Reason for Rcticence.
The third question is why Mrs.
Hall failed to make any declaration
of the largo sum OF money found in
Halls home. and the fourth Is why
neither she nor Mills. in their aues-
iioning by Somerset County authori-
ties. made any statement OF tho close
friendship and interest which the
rector and Mrs. Mills had shown in
each other.
The most important new discovery.
which was made in the systematic
questioning of members OF tho
church choir and persons living near
the church today. was the finding OF
what detectives called the love
fence"
This was special chicken and
barhed-wire fence which Hall or
dered Mills to build about a shed in
the rear OF tho church.
Detectives said they were Informed
by persons living near the church
that on ono occasion they had seen
HAL and Mrs. Mills leave the church
separately by rear door and go to
this shed. The barhed-wi barrier
the detectives said. prevented any
one from approaching the shed from
the rear.
state Police Head Participates.
colonel y. A. Swarzcops. com
mander Of the New jersey state po
nee Tor the first time today par
ucipated in the investigation. Be-
Sides Phillips. the authorities rcaues-
tioncd Mrs Benjamin Vogt, ono OF
me women who have reported hear.
ing TWO automobiles racing along
l.aston Avenue after tho shooting IS
DoiieVed TO have occurred
one knew something about these
automobiles. was the only state
ment which Prosecutor StrIcker
would make after tho questioning OF
Mrs. Eogt.