Evening star., 1926-11-15
MRS MILLS LOVE FOR HALL /
ALWAYS OPEN, SAYS SISTER

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being so bold in a., a place tho size Of
New Brunswick"
About q year before she was killed
I told her 1t was unwise."
"What did she say?"
"She replied that she didn't care
who knew she loved Mr.. Hall; sne
wasn't goin to hide 1t from any one.
Ibid she ever say anything about
Mrs. Hall?"
"she said Mrs. Hall was un-
friendly"
This answer was stricken out by
agreement Of the court and counsel
! for both sides.
did you ever see Mrs. HAL ana
Mrs. Mills together"
"In a crowd, yes"
"Iow did Mrs. Hall act!"
Friendly at One Time.
..They were friendly at one time
about three years before the muir
ders." -. o..
gether?" o
murders" The guild was going TO
Boundbrook to hold services at a nome
for the aged. I was visiting Eleanor.
When we arrived at the cnurch sew
| eral people who had furnished cars
to take us to the home were stanolhs
around Mr.. Hall put Eleanor ana me
in his car. Mrs. Hall walked up TO
the car. saw us there, walkeu pack
and forth and then rode In anothel
car. "She was angry that we we're IN
her car" .s
Repeated questions by Simpson
could not bring much amplif'cstiOn of
this statement.
having placed us In their coz, tne
witness asserted several timesi 8
Mrs. Barnhardt's testimony. as 70
conversations with Mrs. Mills was
given over continued objection OF
counsel for the defense.
Calls Mrs. Hall Jealous.
! Asked il she had ever again seen
Mrs. Hall manifest signs Of jealousy,
Mrs. Barnhardt said she recasleo an
other occasion, during a AaiIoWeen
party at the minister's churcn; Wne,.
Mrs. Hall Showed signs or Jesyousy',
"She STAYED away from the others.
explained the witness, when asked u
describe Mrs. Halls actions:
| A photostatic copy OF the sprayer
which the minister wrote fGr MRS
Mills while she was In a hospEal Was
introduced, but the court ruiso 'ii1'
1t could not be presented, aver ue
fepse counsel had contended the state
had made no proper search Tor the
original. 1t was brought out that tne
original copy of the prayer was oo
tanned from Mrs. Barnhardt py NE"
| York newspaper.
Rarnhardt was allowed to-; explain
that the letters I'D. It. L." which the
Rev. Mr.. Hall signed to his notes 70
Mrs. Mills. were for German woros
meaning "Thy True Love.
| Simpson then drew from the wines:
q abatement that Mrs. Mills had tolo
her that Mrs. Minna Clark. P member
of the minister's church, Fnded Dr
Hall. too, and was very Jealous OF
Eleanor because she was taxing 81
much Of his attention"
Their Friendship Broken.
The two women had been friendly
but their friendship was stopped be
cause Of this jealousy, Mrs. Barnhard'
testified she had been told by her SIS
ter. In earlier testimony the State
had sought to establish that Mrs. Min
ma Clark "spied' on the minister anc
Mrs. Mills, and contended that she car
ried to Mrs. Hall stories of their love
Robert McCarter. chief Of defense
counsel, took up the cross-examlna
ton.
"Was Mrs. Mills husband home or
the day she made the remark that she
cared more for Mr.. Halls little finger
than for her husbands whole body?'
he queried.
"Yes," Mrs. Barnhardt replied.
"Did he hear it?'
Eyes. she made that remark to hel
husband several times. Charlotte and
Danny and several others were there
Weren't they having quarrel?'
"I don't remember"
Wasn't Mr.. Mills criticizing hel
activities in the church? Did he say
she spent too much time at the church
and not enough at home attending tt
her business there. and then didn't she
reply I care more for Mr.. Halls little
finger than for Your whole body'?"
THAT was it," Mrs. Barnhard
agreed.
James Mills, the husband, chewed
gum unconcernedly while the defense
apparently was once again attempting
to point his way.
McCarter tried to bring out thai
Mrs. Mills and the rector had met In
New BRUNSWICK only IN BuccleuSI
Park.
did your sister tell you that they
met on the last bench in the park ant
that she helped him with his sermon:
and other work?" defense counse
questioned.
YES" the witness replied.
"And they always met in broad day
light"
mo, sometimes they met in the eve
ming"
Did she say their regular meeting
place was in the park?"
"She didn't say that was their regu
lar meeting place; she said they some
times met there"
Met i'm New York, Too.
did she ever speak of any Other
meeting place."
''She mentioned New York;
wasn't the park the only meeting
place in New Brunswick that she
spoke OFF"
mo. she said they also met or
Easton avenue sometimes"
The cross-examination was Chen di
rected to the drive to Bound E*oOk fol
services at the Episcopal Hpme fol
the Aged. Mrs. Barnhardt said she