Case File: Hall/Mills Double Murder
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 | Florance, William Edwin | 1865-1943 | Ex-Senator, friend of Mrs. Hall |
| 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
- 16 Sep 1922 (Daily Home News, New Brunswick, NJ): Episcopal Rector Shot to Death, With Woman, In Loney Place near City
- 17 Sep 1922 (Chicago Tribune): Rich Pastor, Choir Singer are Murdered
- 18 Sep 1922 (Daily Home News, New Brunswick, NJ): No Arrests Yet in Murder of Rector and the Wife of St. John's Church Sexton
- 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