The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-08

sumo that whom he wishes any assistance from
tn IS office that he will let me know. So far as
my knowledge of the fHcts go. my theory is
worth no moro than that % any newspaper
reader, ] have not examined for mysrlf thero-
iorr dare not present any theory. II II is truo.
ns ! have been informed, that Orvillr II. Jcwcits
body was perforated with bullets then should
certainly incline TO the belief that some one
other than himself did the shOOting l. Under
stand that from the direction Of the shots the
person VINO ilred them must have been s'"huihg
over him"
Police Captain JcrcmInh Petty, one OF the
most efficient onl crs in the department said to
the Reporter. | have not been consulted 10y the
Coroner | think that | am entitled to some
recognition, and 1t tis my earn 81 10 alh IN
explaining the tragedy. | gave the full strength
Of my assistance in the first place. and think
that might hnye done much toward clearing
NJ tho mystery had not boon intcricrcd with.
II was. 1t is true. a CorQners caso, YET my po-
lice experience might have been valuable 10
him. Nothing WIS said to me by him in regard
To my nssistancc."
Rcp1rtcr-I am informed that the pisiols
which are to be offered in evidence before the
Coronrr's jury have been cleaned and bright
en.d The private on ., OF The Jcweits hqs boon
AMI doors has been replac"d. and the Jury did
not see the room us II was Just after tho eN-
CAPT Pctty-Thcre II ia ngain. Evidence will
be lacking At the Coroners inquest. You re-
member the Nathan murder. and how carefully
all traces which might have aided the Jury were
washed uway2 II seems that in this ease n sim
liar aitompi IL being madc to hide something.
As for me, shall conceal nothing of my knOw-
odge which may have "a bearing upon the casc.
Something is suid in an afternoon newspaper
concerning "A missing wat 'h and check book.
the property of Orvilc d. jew tt. The fact il
that whom officer sullivan was -mothrring the
fire on Mr. Jcwctt's vrst he grnspcd the witch
belonging to that gentleman. officer Sullivan
handed the tmepierc to a Fourth ward pollcc-
man. and that oflceI, gave thc W.T. u t. Mr..
sumo that Nlr. Tantor has the watch in his pos
session. don't know anything about the check
Capt Petty wns the first onlcinl to advance the
theory that there was "A terrible quarrel IN the
Jywcts private OH 'c. and that Orvilln Jcwctt
last evening: Did YOU know Of any reason
why you should change your opinion 2"
am more than ever convinced that there was u
quarrel. and | think that the story Of Orvillc's
suicide is prepo-tcrous. am .emphntically of
the opinion that no man could fire 50 many
shots into himself | do not undertake TO say
who Killed him, am satisfied, however. that
Mr.. Dean might throw some Light upon that
Mr. Charles $. Huri, who knew Orvillc d.
Jrwctt we'll says that the reports of his sporting
He says that Mr.. Jrwctt was a gentleman in
every rospect was generous kind and ihousht- =
tul Tor others. and devoted husband. His wife
has been an invalid for two or three years. and
Mr. Jewcti gave much of his time to her. travel
linz with her for her health and taking close
care OF hcr. and this was the cause Of much Of
his absence from hur ness. Whom Mr. Jcwcit
the yacht which has becn spoken Of. and which
WAS merely a larE -ailboat. in the steamer with
him. II" spent the winter in Nassau and in
horses. hu' they were not iast' in the sporting
a 'eIt.tion IL tho tHrm. H. never exhibited in
tiH society of his relatives and friends the pas
-lNrlo uu viol at anger that has Ice ~ a. ribbed
To- him; indeed. ID" WIS known as q person of
very even temper. unl his tragic part in the snd
| Lntr IL only satisfactorily explained tn those
who knew him, on the ground that he was in
sane.
Mr. Roosevelt said last nigh, that Mr. Orvlie
/ ID. J-Wcti was not "a sporting man in IN" COM
mon acreptation of the word H. was fond Of
/ fishing and shooting. II" WIS not dissipatod.
either. All that has been SAID of his temper,
| however. is true. He lost control of himself
| when he WIS cnragcd.
! Ifnny evilcnr. were Wooded to prove tho csteem
| in which TN" lat George W. Jcwcti was held by
the residents of Staten Island il was afforded
| yesterday 10y the flags floating at half mast, and
| the general suspension Of business. Nowhere
| were the manifestations Of regret more mani
| fest than in Port Richmond. whore Mr.. Jewctt
| lived.
| Tho one o'clock boat was overloaded with pas
| sengors. almost all of whom were going t. staten
| Island tp attend the funeral service. lut long
| before IL arrived NJ PORT Richmond. tn" J,'w,it
rrsidrnce was throna.rd with friends. The
Nn WIS pla ,el upon a stand drtp"i in
| mourning ~ the rear Of tho hail and two or
| three hundred persons passed around II hours
| h"l0rr tn" funeral service WIS begun. while
| ether mourntr- moro nearly connected " th
| Mr.. j wDtt. sat upon the stairs. or stood IN the
! adjoining rooms.
Tie sArruGuilngs wore simple: not a flower
lay upon tn" roifln, or tA' remains that laN in H.
| Mt funeral ulnrnment Oi any Kind " ~ he
! soon IN the rooms. The rich rne, wood oi the
coffin W. hidden henrath covering of -omlro
| black cloth, ami the massive silver mounting
| alone indicated that IL wAr not ~" coffin ~ Z.
poor man. On the heavy silver plate Wa the
! ms lpuOn.