The Washington times., 1922-09-23
bEL|EvERECTOR
ANDS|NGER DIED
IN CHURCH FEUD
Police s'Take Up Activities OF
Thtss Women In Killing Of
Hall and Mrs. Mills.
n l.sernatssn.I View, Service.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j., Sept.
IA theory that the double
murder OF the Rev. DIR. Edward
Wheeler Hall, wealthy rector Of the
fashionable Protestant Episcopal
Church Of 81. John the Evangelist,
and his choir leader. Mrs. James
Mills. was planned and executsd by
church XDnen Is engaging the full
attention Of the Somerset County
authorities today
The activities Of three locally
prominent women-two Of them
married-on the night Of the murder
are being investigated. All are
members OF the congregation Of the
slain pastors church. 1t Is known
that there was a jealous feud among
these women. and II is declared that
feeling had reached such a high
pitch that anything was possible. 4"
May Exhume Bodies.
1t is repoprpted that the county
authorities are considering the ad-
visibility OF exhuming the bodies Of
DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills to make
more thorough examination. The
authorities are not certain that
only one weapon was used In killing
the clergyman and his companion,
and IL - now suggested that an
examination be made to determine
whether the bullets which killed
the couple were of the same cal
iber.
There Is differences OF opinion
as to how many times the victims
were shot. One physician who ex-
amined the bodies said that there
was only one wound in Mrs. Mills
head. Another, who looked Mt the
bodies at the morgue, said he was
certain there were four bullet
wounds. The undertaken who en-
balmed the bodies said that one
OF the ankles appeared to have
been fractured. The face, neck
and arms were badly clawed and
scratched.
= Checking Up On Women.
All the women whose movements
are being checked up are prominent
In this city's social life. Their
names, while known to the authori-
ties. have been kept secret.
TAXING advantage of his eccen-
tricity and hild-mindedness, the
slain rector used willie" Stevens,
balf-brotber of Mrs Han, as bearer
Of his notes for Mrs Mills, II was
learned today.
The authorities are making an
effort to locate some of these notes,
as II h believed they may furnish
the key to this battling mystery.
Hear Of Domestic Trouble.
The investigation was broadened
when the authorities heard a re-
port that there had been domestic
difficulties In the home of the Rev.
DIR. Hall
It was said that DR.. Halls sew
enty-eight -year.old mother, who had
been living with the family, moved
into q boarding house about three
years ago, remaining there until
September 15-the day before the
bodies OF Or. Hall and Mrs. Mills
were found, when she went to
Jersey city to make her home with
a relative.
try, a resolution was adopted ex-
pressing deepest sympathy for Mrs.
Hall, but nothing was said about
Mrs. Mills, although she had been
an ardent church worker aud
leader of the choir.
"a jealous woman killed my nom
and Mr.. Hall"
With this thinly.veiled accusation
confirming the present belief Of au.
thorities, Charlotte Mills. the mys.
terry girl who many believe holds the
key 20 the solution OF the Hall-Mflls
murders. unlocked her lips today for
the first time. IN an interview with
Universal Service.
Charlotte. who 10 only flfteen