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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* 100 Sicard St: residence of Raymond Schneider, who found the bodies. | |||
* 228 Neilson St: residence of Pearl Bahner, who found the bodies | |||
* 23 Nichol Ave - New Brunswick, New Jersey - home of Dr. Hall. | * 23 Nichol Ave - New Brunswick, New Jersey - home of Dr. Hall. | ||
* Phillips Farm: where the bodies were discovered under a cherry tree. | |||
==People== | ==People== | ||
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|housewife and singer in the church choir | |housewife and singer in the church choir | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="4" |Suspects | ||
|Hall, Frances M. Stevenson | |Hall, Frances M. Stevenson | ||
|1874-? | |1874-? | ||
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|husband of Eleanor Mills | |husband of Eleanor Mills | ||
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|Stevens, William | |Stevens, Henry Hewgill | ||
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|brother of Mrs. Hall | |||
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|Stevens, William Carpender | |||
|1873-? | |1873-? | ||
|brother of Mrs. Hall | |brother of Mrs. Hall | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="6" |Witnesses | ||
|Bahner, Pearl | |||
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|found the bodies | |||
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|Gibson, Jane | |||
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|"The Pig-Woman", claimed to witness the murders | |||
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|Mills, Charlotte E. | |Mills, Charlotte E. | ||
|1906-1952 | |1906-1952 | ||
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|1913-? | |1913-? | ||
|son of Eleanor Mills | |son of Eleanor Mills | ||
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|Schneider, Raymond | |||
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|found the bodies | |||
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|Stryker, William | |||
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|telephoned police upon discovery of the bodies | |||
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| rowspan="2" |Officers | |||
|Curran, James | |||
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|Officer charged with watching the bodies | |||
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|Garrigan, Edward | |||
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|Officer charged with watching the bodies | |||
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| rowspan="3" |Others | | rowspan="3" |Others | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 11 August 2024
Overview
Gallery
Locations
- 100 Sicard St: residence of Raymond Schneider, who found the bodies.
- 228 Neilson St: residence of Pearl Bahner, who found the bodies
- 23 Nichol Ave - New Brunswick, New Jersey - home of Dr. Hall.
- Phillips Farm: where the bodies were discovered under a cherry tree.
People
| Name | (Born-Died) | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victims | Hall, Rev. Edward W. | 1881-1922 | Rector of the Episcopal church |
| Mills, Eleanor Reinhardt | 1888-1922 | housewife and singer in the church choir | |
| Suspects | Hall, Frances M. Stevenson | 1874-? | wife of Rev. Hall |
| Mills, James Frances | 1878-1965 | husband of Eleanor Mills | |
| Stevens, Henry Hewgill | brother of Mrs. Hall | ||
| Stevens, William Carpender | 1873-? | brother of Mrs. Hall | |
| Witnesses | Bahner, Pearl | found the bodies | |
| Gibson, Jane | "The Pig-Woman", claimed to witness the murders | ||
| Mills, Charlotte E. | 1906-1952 | daughter of Eleanor Mills | |
| Mills, Daniel | 1913-? | son of Eleanor Mills | |
| Schneider, Raymond | found the bodies | ||
| Stryker, William | telephoned police upon discovery of the bodies | ||
| Officers | Curran, James | Officer charged with watching the bodies | |
| Garrigan, Edward | Officer charged with watching the bodies | ||
| Others | Geist, Louisa | 1902-? | maid to the Halls (1920) |
| Railly, Delia | 1868-? | maid to the Halls (1920) | |
| Tough, Barbara | 1890-? | maid to the Halls (1920) |
Documentation
Burials
- Find-a-Grave: "Edward Wheeler Hall" (1881-1922), Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
- Find-a-Grave: "Frances Noel Stevens Hall" (1874-1942), Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
- Find-a-Grave: Eleanor Reinhardt Mills (1888-1922)
- Find-a-Grave: James Francis Mills (1878-1965)
- Find-a-Grave: Daniel Forney Mills (1910-1992)
- Find-a-Grave: "Charlotte E. Mills" (1906-1952), Van Liew Cemetery, North Brunswick, NJ
Census Records
- 1920 US Federal Census: "Edward W. Hall" 39, pastor of Episcopal church with wife, brother-in-law, and three maids.
- 1920 US Federal Census: "Eleanor Mills", 31, with husband and two children.
Newspaper Articles
- 17 Sep 1922 (Chicago Tribune): Rich Pastor, Choir Singer are Murdered
- 18 Sep 1922 (Courier-News - Bridgewater, NJ): Murdered Clergyman and Woman Were Summoned by Telephone Before Tragedy.
- 21 Apr 1927 (Mount Vernon Argus): Included in a list of unsolved murders in recent years
Vital Records
- 1905: New Jersey Marriage Index: Eleanora Reinhardt to James Mills