Get an inside look into the speculation and scandal surrounding the relationship between Reverend Hall and Eleanor Mills, as well as the coverage by newspapers. Learn about the marriage of Reverend Hall and his wife Francis, and discover a key witness sighting on the night of the murder.
On September 16, 1922, a reverend and a choir singer were found dead under a tree. Between their bodies was a stack of love letters. When police began investigating the murders, tabloid reporters did too, and rumors about the case began to spread quickly.
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