There were bullet w’ounds in the
heads of both, and Mrs. Mills’ throat
was cut from ear t 6 ear. The bodies
were laid out carefully. Mr. Hall’s
hand was on Mrs. Mills’ slupulder.
The homes of the principals were
In Middlesex County. The bodies had
been placed just over the county line,
in Somerset County.
Case Without Parallel.
The case ,-thus presented was in
some respects probably without par
allel in .criminal history, and after
months of effort its solution seemed
hopeless and the Inquiry came vir
tually to a standstill. Recent events
have revived It, with startling devel
opments.
Other actors In the drama, which
may be entering Its final act, are:
Mrs. Francis Noel Stevens Hall,
wife of Dr. Hall, 55 at the time of
the murder, member of an old and
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DETECTIVE NAMES
MELLETT SUSPECT
Nation-Wide Search Begun
for McDermott, Wanted as
One of Principals.
By th# Associated Press.
CANTON. Ohio. July 30.—Country
wide search was begun today for
Patrick Eugene McDermott, 28, Cleve
land, wanted as a principal in the
murder of Don R. Mellett, Canton
publisher.
Detective Ora Slater, heading the
Stark County investigation, refused to
designate McDermott as the man
sought as the “trigger man.”
Pictures of McDermott are to be
broadcast throughout the country to
day to all police stations and detective
agencies, and to all news picture serv
ices. The pictures are to be re
leased at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Slater said.
