Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08

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him closely in connection with the
murder.
Recounting her actions just prior
to the murder of her husband. Mrs.
Mills today said. Il will always re.
greet that did not jump up and look
out of the window as soon as | heard
the shots. If had done so would
have had a clear view of my hus-
bands murderer.
II was sitting on the bed putting on
my stockings when 1 heard the firing.
My husband had promised to bring
some firecrackers to our youngest boy.
and for the moment l thought that
was the cause of the noise. Then l
heard the scream and / knew some
thing dreadful had happened"
Gun Is Hunted.
Clarence Miles. 1S-year-olC farm
hand, who witnessed the firing of the
first shot at a distance of $50 feet,
has continued to tell straight
forward story and the authorities be-
lieve they will be helped by the
description given them. They also
feel confident that Miles will be able
to identify the murderer when they
find him.
A part of the searching party spent
the morning in the dense thicket OF
trees where the murderer disappeared
in the hope that they would find the
small caliber revolver which he used.
Mrs. Mills today reaffirmed her
statement of yesterday regarding her
faith i'm her husband. HE was
drinking man. 1 am free to admit"
said Mrs Mills. but / have never
had the least suspicion that he had
anything to do with women. My
husband got i'm at 9 o'clock on the
night before the murder"
Mrs. Mills admitted. however. that
when her husband was drinking he
frequently stayed out until early
hours in the morning and at times
instead of coming home would stop
his automobile on the side of the road
and go to sleep.
Was Killed Instantly.
An autopsy was performed on the
body this morning which verified the
original conclusion that Mills had died
Instantly when probably the first of
the five bullets pierced his heart. No
inquest will be held.
Funeral services for the murdered
man will be held tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock from the TraVlla Baptist
Church, James Manning, Baltimore
crime expert, is assisting the local au-
thorities in solving the murder mys-
terry. satisfaction over the delay in
the authorities solving the murder on
the part of the community Is believed
to be accentuated by the fact that the
county has now about four unsolved
murders of practically recent occur
renee on it's hands
A quiz by the authorities which
lasted until early this morning re-
suited in the examination of the fol-
owing witnesses: Paul Mills, 10. son
IF the dead man; Clarence Miles, 20.
hired man on the Mills farm; Perl
33. of Travilah. business
associate OF the murdered man; Mar
on Baughman, 27, wife OF Perl
Rev. Fl. III. Nicholl. pastor
# Mrs. Mills church; Albert Hender-
son, neighbor, who heard the fatal
,hots and who was one of the first to
lrriye on the scene; Osborne Hender-
ION, neighbor, who helped carry the
,ody to the house; Leo Clagett, neigh
,or: Bruce Connors. neighbor; Ernest
Nils. nephew of the murdered man;
Mills. brother of the dead
nan. and Glenn Martin, colored farm
land on an adjoining estate, who
laims to have seen man running
bout half mile from the scene of
he crime.