New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-12
TIE DEATH OF TIE JEWET'TS.
TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST.


by people who wished to hear the testimony relating 10
the tragedy which occurred on last Thursday at No ls2
Frontst, where Oryille ID. and George W. Jewet lost
their lives and Joseph A. Dean was injured Coroner
Elnger first called William H. Harrington, NJ d., VINO
testified in regard to the injuries received by Mr. Dean
Walter jayne NJ. d. of the house physicians OF the
Chambers street Hospital testified that lac found five
pstoshot wounds in the left breast of Ory1e ID. Jewett
There was also acerated wound OF the wrist and there
were ncised and confused wounds IN other portions Oh
the body There were marks of powder about the
wounds in the breast and the pistol must have been he
within two feet body. When taken 10 the hospital
Mr. Jewett suffering greatly from shock The cloth
ing was torn and the portions about the breast were
snged At the autopsy 1t was shown that the direction
of the bullets downward ANA backward. Inc WIZ
ness explained to the jury the position OF the mana anu
pistol in causing wounds OF the character descIlpcu'
Dr. Jayne added that the wounds undoubtedly had Deeh
s,nGictrd and that the vitality of the suicide had been
remarkable.
Peter ODonnell, patroman OF the First Precinct
Police. testified: On the morning OF April was STA
toned at Fulton Ferry; about 1920 a. IN. heaId inc
explosion the hand grenade at No 1s2 troh-s' an"
hurried TO that place; was less than 900 ieet ava! d.
the time Of the explosion. and as approached 81"
smoke pouring from the second story WINDOWS; INC
window on the Burlnc-siip side had been blown out;
I entered on the Frontst side; the SCOT, when nan
probably been driven out OF the chimney Dy tnecA
ploson was OverpOwerfng; saw two men on the moor
in the back office, and aiterward lraIhed Ihat 'Ac'
were Orvle d. and George W. Jcwet; theciohinS COW
.rng the breast OF Orvillc ON fire. ana as facheh
out NY hand and smothered il | saw whie-hahdie"
,isto Wing near him. his feet were toward tnc Craze
he WAS wrhng and struggling as If suffering intensely
lut George W. Jcwett lay motiOness; saw ASsS'ah'
Foreman Cook and Fireman Murray OF Engine No 1-'
and assisted them to bear the two injured men into the
outer room; the pistol lay at about ne same osUne'
from each OF The two men, the injured men III"
t care Of Officer Sullivan who had reached the scene,
and hurried to the New street Police station 10 procure
an ambulance; of the Jcwetts were covered ny the
SCOT which had been dsodgcd from the chimney near
the window looking ont into Bmling-sp desk III
front OF which the grenade had been exploded the ear
net aud flooring were badly torn up at the place where
tne grenade struck the Jcwctts Law about three Get
from the fireplace, their feet turned toward 1t.
Henry Murray fireman connected with Engine NO. 81.
testified that he heard the explosion, ana ran across Inc
street 20 the Office Of John Jewe Sons IN less hah DO
seconds. lie entered by the Bmling-sip door AMI
hastered through the main Office into the rear apart
mpnt where the Jcwetts lay As be entered the rear
Office he heard the OF pistol which startled him
If was so near. Seeing the floor he thU'w MS
arms about his body and dragged George " Jcwett into
the outer Office where ne died few moments aerWard
Assistant Foreman Cook OF Engine No. 81 testified
that be followed Murray the He and Officer
O'Donno bore Oryille D. Jcwcit into the outer Office
The witness asked him how it all happened bnt be re-
fsld 10 make any Going back to the rear ohc'
the witness found the large revolver and the clas-kne
nearhe spot where Oryilc d. Jcwet had betnl lying Cor
oncr Ellngcr showed him the pistol and knife, ana the
witness identified them. The belt and holster which had
recn taken from OYyilc Jevetts person were fo'nd to
be aGaaed fog carrying the large revolver The W'ncs.
heard several sto-shOts he passed through the mid
die Office
George McDermott bookkecper for Edward Hill,
who's, cOulting ia nearly opposite the windows IL
the Office of Jewctt sons testified that be was
clarified by the explosion ana saw the SMOKE pouring
from the windows Office. lie Joseph \.
Dean struggling to get down from his chair. lie was
waving MS arms and trying - keep The SCOT and smoke
from Iii. .acc lie could seq thar M Deans hands were
empty almost a. the yerj moment Of The explosion The
witness had known Mr. De IN for many years
James D. Pollock testified that he Lad been surcrH-
tcndent the Whit lead works FOR - years aud n tie
employ Of John Jcwctt q Sons foi PC years. Georec
Jevctt had charge AZ the works. Oryiic VISITED Tie
factory for the last time last summer At the factor,
were 20 hand grcnades similar 70 tnat which was eX
pod,d with fatal effect They were procured by OrNle
in s63 during the RIOTS and had been stored III the
factory ever since Mg. Pollock was unable 10 say
whether any ~ them were missing. bcoeS'liDru
aarnr,eiy thrown and exploded From comparison
OF the fragments found after the explosion With
grenade shown the the witness Thought the Two
w. Ir G~ NJ u lew, n frr,o hi. yIJti and of at,
rnd believed thai he insane Ills grandmother was
insane, and c1nie IN The B00mn-doIc Asylum i0r
30 ears: about < month a.0 bis aurt died lie
o. ,ri'n witness never Know OrIc TO drink
glass Of liquor his life. He was fond Of guunng,
especially Of duck shooting. he never En, Hn 10
speculate, ANA inclined 10 be pdlsimOniOus rainier
Coroner Einger then read the following deposition,
,ir Dean b-!n. unable "a leave Ills house:
Joseph a. Dean oi Ne. IA WarClry!ace being sworn,
sons Of No FrJnt-t and have been connected with
The firm o re-, 'Han ~ I,pIS lct no. hS been 10 any
Der Of the firm COR uHc years, Wiin llN'1 DIVISION 81
the profits; George ". Jewrtt and myself were the
senior mcmb,rf; te business CONSISTS 10 cofGS leduS
and selling hc lead ana lHsccd oil, III he last ~
csied; bu tie linn receive Cd commission, and tier"
were separate books kept; the relations between
friendly At times lie was dissatisfied and complained
of not being consulted more on business mattere Al
il came to be that the other members ot the htl
| agreed that they Couid not get along with nm any
II rHs MAJ 20 KY, ,eci "s III, L Ca; dis.,ii
rr last I'm, rcnI,ining Ilcniers of the firm except
! Oryie had "A consultation, and concluded that
tucv could not possibly get along together George
! " JcSrtt and myself always agreed very well.
CryGe received a written notice OF the conlcmplated
dissolution II cOpatnershlp. Charles H. Jc"et scented
to Dc u, ked by Oryie -Four or i've days neiore
III * inson OfVc Oh. red sell out his interest 40 he
personally The irm offered him ycIg favorable terms
b3 interest for myself and told him that woud rather
have Charles II. JeWctt buy els interest but he said
that ne dd not wish 70 sell out 90 haIts' 4"q he 'S
hAi That should buy II Only oi bhaIlrS H. JeWc,t. 40
positive day was bAtd or ne coHsGto 90 , I eT
! amor had interest in the oil businoss only ,o.
o'rock ana wci to my desk CnaTc, Jcwett, but
had no special conl CREATION win him lie was taking
to customer Nh Powers, and at aDO.t $3.50 O'Clock u
vile came to The Office had no conversation with %"
VILE AT about 10 o'clock George ". Jewett came in
and entered INTO conversation Win Nj. Powers. About
live minutes alter 10 O'Clock Powers lct ana saw i.m
out for short distance from the Office door. Chaileo
mad left the Office and George mad gone to the front
office OlVi..e remained III the rear office lie took
seat opposite 30 me and asked me SOME qieshs aD'u
bank referred to 10y Powers also about Manchester al
cmpoyf and a Traveller FOR our finn. Then o. JcWctt
canr in They mad OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ana Orflle-
tltu | heard that tremendous crash, saw the room
/ h., al ,ovrfar nd bfrt WIS car