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Sunday afternoon that he knew
who killed his brother.
Denies Statement

/, Sunday afternoon that he knew
who killed his brother.
Denies Statement
Acting on this information, Peter
and Manning questioned him in his
home Sunday night and he denied
making that statement. He was
then brought to police headquar-
tiers and faced by the two reporters
in question whereupon he confessed
substantially to what he told the
reporters earlier In the day. The
police consider this information,
given four days after his brother
was killed, very valuable, whether
or not it results in the eventual
arrest Of the black CARRIED murderer.
There are two theories which po-
lice are still working upon. One is
that the murder was the result Of a
feud between traffikers in Illicit
whiskey. 1t is well known in Rock.
vile that several stills have been
stolen in that vicinity, and there has
been a feeling of distrust between
some Of the blockaders.
The other theory is that someone
may have thought, at least, that
Mills had been too familiar with
women and that the obscene note
found on his body was not altogether
blind to throw officers off the
track, but was the result of a per-
sonal obsession on the part of one
of those who was not as good a
friend Of Mills as appeared on the
surface.
J. Stanley GingelI, former chief
deputy sheriff of Montgomery
county, who was employed by the
widow Saturday morning, follow
| ing the evaporation at the sher-
| ifs office because blood hounds
were not put on the trail. was
working as a lone wolf on the
case, at first. His entry into the
investigation was resented by Chief
of Police ]. A. Monkey. Moxley' s
attitude, it was explained yester.
day, was caused by the fact that
Mrs. Mills made surprise move
when she employed Gingen and
that constituted authorities did not
know whether Gingell was going
to work with them or at cross
purposes.
New Ray of Hope
The combination of these forces
added new ray of hope that the
murderer will be run down as
Chief Moxley has a hard working
crew.. Gingell is known to be one
of the best criminal investigators
in the county.
Detective Manning is still very
much on the job as evidenced by
the fact that he returned to his
hotel at ] a. m. today spattered
with mud. Police headquarters
here were still active until a. m
/ One Of the most active persons
| attempting to furnish the authori.
ties with information is the Rev.
/ H. H. Nicholl, pastor of the Travi-
lah Baptist Church, of which Mrs.
Mills is a member.
The reward of $1,000 offered by
the county commissioners yesterday
i for information leading to the ar.
i rest and conviction of the murderer,
has so far failed to bring in any
i considerable number of tips or ru.
mors. States Attorney Peter ex
i pressed the opinion that it will be
several days before the reward offer
has any effect, as it will take that
long for the information to spread
4 through that country where it is
believed. many people could tell
more than they have told, but are
fearful Of telling what they know
because they might be involved in
4 illicit liquor transactions.
Both the States attorney and
Manning have made it very clear
that they are on the hunt for a
murderer and that the violation OF
prohibition laws is too trivial at this
time to occupy their attention or "a
let 1t interfere with their man
hunt.