The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-06


0ryillc D. .Jewett.". said gentleman who
seharner, and Lieut.. Barrett ,rniscd company
OF the old .l75th Regiment, Now York volun.
SS Mp'eopae IS55kIhsb Mb I'm Tae TsSment
Mr. Jewett. became Captain Of Company I. At
,he head Of this comgeBpy wha ns began @ his active
was about to 20 under nre for the first ,ims
to First Lieut. Barrett Ea 9nd musket ~ in hand.
Banks. baflc1 in several fierce attacks, lay Idle
In its cntrcnchments about Port Hudson, Gen.
for volunteers for fOrlorn hope duty. II was
almost certain death. but one OF the nrst officers
70 volunteer was Capt Jewett, Notwithstanding
was opportunity. the Captain was never wound
ed. Shortly after the surrender oi Port Hud-
La One evening OH rers and men were bath
ing near the camp. The water was very deep.
As Capt Jewett wac, PREPARING 10 bathe he
His servant Black Tom dove after the
watch and after remaining tseeminglyl nearly
with him Capt. Jcwett served through both
the Red river campaigns. He was scrupulous
disciplinarian. toward himself as well IA his
men. Though the march might have been
twenty miles, he was always at the head OF his
company until the order to 20 into camp was
given, On account II his unvarying attention
TO their interest. and his bravery, his non over
looked his hastiness and impulsivuness and
had genuine liking for him IL was a favor.
ite with the entire regiment. and had he con-
tinucd in it, he would have become MAJOR. But
he resigned early in 1864. TO attend 10 his inter-
est in the white lead business.
Mr.. Orville ID. Jewett married a sister OF Mr..
c. {. Barrett, proprietor oi "a large nursery on
Staten Island; In the war NJ Barrett was First
York Volunteers. while Mr.. Jewett was Captain.
and anerward member OF Gen. Canby's stan.
Mr.. Jewett hal no children. His wiie's health
has been feeble for some years. and recently. to
strengthen IT, Mr.. Jcweit moved from his ele-
giant Staten Island country seat 10 Orange. y. J;
\ an a. fAk kt aef frl and
who was annoyed at being approached upon
the subject of the tragedy. said To the reporter:
a. Who told you that had any knowledge Of
The reporter replied that person unknown
to him had given the information.
Il do not wish 10 have my name dragged into
the matter" said the gentleman, who is mem-
Der Of firm doing business IN the ncighbor-
hood Of Burling slip After exacting promise
that his name should not be- printed he told.
Substantially the following story:
|, is not exactly true that was the first one
TO enter the room after the explosion. The fact
il. that about half past 10 was busy at my desk
and lrd great noise. | thought something
had fallen through the hatrhway l hurried
into the str land saw commoiion in front II
the cntrG 90 ~ the Jewetts' Offices. George and
Orvile were friends of mine. We met each
other nearly every day and We're on intimate
terms. When saw some ilremrn hurrying up
tne staircase. took the liberty to follow them,
Tho ilrcmcn entered first and had George anil
Orville Jcw"tt in their arms when went into
the private o1l~ ~. II WIS irightful scene. Mr.
Dean WIS injured tut with slight ass stan ~
once or twic. while being cnrried into tho front
Office. Then he died. II worst wound seemed
th'i wound ms though Il WIS being poured from
a pal. Orvllle WAS taken into the middle room.
around the private Office 1t was Us though "A
hurricane had passed through H. ! heard -pme
on" there sny that Or,ilr had bomb. whi IN
* n. hAd l,.en IN ihc army. ana It waS said
iut hc brought the hluh with him on his RE-
turn home: that bee ii"d II up over the a.,s
ID D. \ ID 4 -
tha; this bomb had fallen and exploded. Now
that is. in my opinion. untrue. was frequent
there suspended bv twine. or course il il a
mysterious nffalr and Mr. Dean. II II most
likely, might make II plain. | WAS not aware
that there was any serionS trouble in the firm; y
Another gsnilsman said - the rcpc rt.r; II
,5dt rse"nty a' oryln } }cwe1t hna m ,od I'd yery ,ay
strange. This Is "A very delicate ruhl"rt for mo
To nsL tfE & s2 I'M. hp ,po d9S been @ 1d w'hn lee
and Orvill. Jrw-it and Mr. |. .au mrtthi- morn
iu' with the Intention Di di--eN ing pttu"r-iiip ip.
pi iau- ynu can r'-i assured. The d -rupii0n
u' IA" firm WIS owing, 80 am informed. g.
ONIlle'~ iufrri'r.n n'". II is utterly iu ln--ihir
for To- conceive how tine tragedy was .ui. .t.i
IL DOES not -nrin 10 me that IL WIZ al "a .'idrnf.
In iuIf. that theory L. quit" absurd Mr.. brnu
should iell what he knows of 1t. aud be may "a
some fa'ts were asccrtancd ai the Cham
bcf- street Hospital last night. con .'rning Or
that he hal examined IN" wounds of tho dead
man. II founl three in tho chest and ono in
u" abdomen. ihrre inches above the navel
They had undoubtedly h..n caused 10y frag-
monts Of the exploded shell. TIL. one in the
abdomen WAS tho fatal one. The surgeon
added thut. when Coroner Eilng.r saw Jrw,tt
iu 'h" afternoon. h" asked hlm II he had any
untr-funrfrn statement 10 make. Jcwrtt = reply
WIS have thing a. say
Late last evening Police Captain Petty said he
WIS Inclined to The belief That IN" wounds on
or,ill' Jewrii- body w-r. mad" ly pistol shots.
HIS theory IT, that OrNlNe went into the ofiin
with the determination tr demand satisfaction.
II" had had trouble with his partners and prob
ably, after few hot words, he dr"w his navy
revolver. The holster and belt were ON HIM
when he was found. when h" drew his r.
volNrr, according - the Captains theory. Mr..
Dean leyoll.d h'- iour--hnotrr ut him. Then
Orsill" Jew'it dropped the hand grenade and
Mr Dean ilred his pistol.