New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07

mted murder In explodng the hand grenade. He had
Inherited insanity through both father ana mother MS
grandmother and aunt had both been cohnheu Ia
Bloomingdae Asylum number OF umes' Ing
former wac internationally insane for 30 years
Her husband was accustomed TO take her out Tor long
drives in the country and sometimes during these trips
fits of insanity would come on and he world De oogeu
TO drive TO the BoOmingdae Asylum rs rapidly n pos
sble Mr. Pollock thought other members OF the FANNY
were also insane. The wife OF Oryille Je"eI was
troubled with insanity. 1t was well known that ten
denotes to insanity we're often latent In second genera
ton and were developed in a third. This was the case
with Oryille Jewett His father never displayed any
mental def cheney. He was always cearheaded ana one
OF the best business men he had ever KNOWN.
Orve, the contrary, was queer he "'u
eccentricitlcs that revealed themselves In many
ways On being pressed to specify them MT. Pollock
firmly refused saying he would do so sworn nut uhuer
no other circumstances. He would say, however 'ha'
Orvie made strange requests at times, and constantly
thought he was being injured by the firm lie maue ho
threats End not watched as II he were III any way
dangerous To the ordinary observer he simply seeheu
extremely reserved. He said on several occasions
that the firm was doing him injustice, ana
talked of being kicked out Of the hrin. Mr.
pollock was postive that Orville was always
treated fairly and with a great deal OF c0nsderatoh
With his hereditary tendency TO brood over MS trouoes
he had undoubtedly become morbid and IN order 10 re-
venge his fancied wrongs he made an attempt 10 XIII INC
members the firm, at least tho senior partners III It,
He had evidently determined to kill himself also IL was
generally suspected that he carried concealed weapons
for some time although no knew the cause lie had
no enemies He was not known to have carried hauo-
grenades, which were somewhat unwieidy' Durihe ulu
riots OF 1868 Orvie sent two. grenades TO inc for'
Richmond factory, and there they had remained ever
since The grenade used Thursday could hardly nave
come from Port Richmond MI. Jcwett had not Dceh
there recently.
As a boy Orvie was bright and amiable He han
many friends in Port Richmond and was generally ked'
But when he grew older his morbid temperament began 10
exhibit ITSELF and his disposition experienced uco'"
change He became morose and taciturn, and coiDured
up injuries that had existence save In his Imagination.
He was never intrused with the important business OF
the firm which fell 10 the OF the senior partners
He often complained that he was not OF sufficient cose
oucnce to thel, and that his advice was not solicited
oftener important subjects.
AF Higgins a warm personal friend OF orvilc ID.
Jewett, said to TRIBUNE reporter yesterday II was
with Orvile from the moment he was taken into the
hosnital until he died occasionally cOnversed Win
him during his moments Of consciousness. During one
Of these short periods he said to me: Foster am oy
ingP told him that he and begged nm To tei'he
all about the sad affair. Il am In too much PAM ne
said but il all accident and will tell you AL
about it tomorrow Poor fellow, he never lived to lui-
I'll ms promise"
SUPERINTENDENT wALLTNG's THEORY OF THE
TRAGEDY.
Superintendent Walling said yesterday to TRIBUNE
rcportcr that since he had heard the result OF the a
topsy made upon the body OF Orvie DJewet ana from
all the other circumstances, he had come to conclusion
as TO what had occurred in the Office at the time OF tue
,rac,dy II was evident to his mind that Oryille d.
Jcwcjt felt kccnly his proposed withuI'Tn iiU 80
and the worst passions OF hsnaurc aroused
His heart was filed with bitterness, ana ne was u,tcI
mined to have quarrel and commit murdcr u NECESSARY
Tha tl,rCe mariners met in the Office. Orve had with
him the bomb with which he intended 10 operate us !"
banged and he threw the bomb the feet of his uncle
The explosion occurred and then Mr. Dean or some orc
fired the small tuuT-baIfcltd Is-
10" mounting all the bullets into Orvie d. Jewets body,
and fninr this M by firing a the large navy
rviyrr Tie direction OF the bullets shows that Orrile
was below the person who fired the sh0i ana prnndpE
n cos in sitting position or lying the floor. TINS IL
INDEBTED by the bullets which entered the chest passed
downward, aud lodged near the back Al hc 'Ap"slpu
Of ,c h0ub il is shown by the wounds that Orvle was
struck nv fragments of shell in the wrist and IN the
leg. This would naturally bIlnS MN I" uit oor !, Hs
probably while he III this position That inc Dnie's
The superintendent says he has no detectives IN IRE
matter, as it is not case for them MI Dean III ,f
opinion and possibly some one else IN me GPioS mem y"
tie arm know just what TOOK place hat IN 'H occ IT and
have only to tell the story TO clear up the my an
the DETECTIVES in the land cannot maze lhG 'D dnmh9
thai his cory will prove To be the correct one, MI
Dean Will state what he knows.
TIE BULLETS IN ORVILLE D. JEWErTS BODY.
The postmortem examination Of the body OF OrvheD
Icvett WAS made yesterday by Deputy Coroner Gold
schmidt The wounds, which at first were supposed TO
have been caused by fragments of the she'll were shown
TO have resulted from pistol bullets which were
discovered in different parts OF the body,
Nearly all of them had penetrated vital
and one OF the strangest features OF the affair Is the
remarkable vitality OF the wounded man ltWoud seem
alos, impossible for person TO live for several hours
after receiving severe injuries The bdets all pen
etrated the body downward and backward The physi-
clans say that the wounds would naturally give me IN
that they not inflicted by OrNllt d. jew
et himself il seemed probable That any on OF me
shots would have rendered him Incapable OF hrlhS ING
At tie conclusion of the rost-lnorten examination
the body taken In CHARGE by an uHdeatahe[, a1Sa
in n metallic coffin. and conveyed 10 no, Z@I no,nnnN
lights Brooklyn, the residence OF r. G. Cornell me I'M
Gle Orvule ID. Jcwett The funeral W be nelI on
has been az Invalid for many years, and is now lying
Know of the death Of her husband Her
home 'is in Orange NcwJcrsey, and she Is Is, under
tLg care of her sister, who deems II unwise to say more
tan that an accident has happened TO Mr. Jcweit winch
viii keep him from home for some days Even TINS III
tG s ye rs m a Mr. John JcWett
OF aye, was i'll brooklyn when she hearn OF tne ,iStHy
the shock caused by the death of her son Will result Sc
The funeral services of George W. Jewet will be held
to-day AT 3 D. H. at his residence at Port Richmond 81
The iLtclIncnt viii he postponed uhtI tomorrow WHICH
the remains will be buried at Greenwood ..,- .
Mr.. Dean was comfortable yesterday and entirely out
1activ clear and he spoke several times of the explosion
which had caused ms own injuries ana resulted IN the
death OF two Of his partners AthpuSh lhc euecls VI e
terrible shock which mad sustained We're last passing
away, Mr.. Dean still maintained that ne could
tell more about The matter YESTERDAY tlau
ON Thursday He could not remember the exact posi-
ton occupied by himself ana his partners pre- vlous ~ 90
pxplosoil IL his impressOn however, that ne VS.
sitting at DESK pen in hand, when me ata eNl",l
took Dlacr Mrs. Dean who furnished these stit men
said She could give information regarding any ann
firs existing among the members OF the firm. and ~
she knew nothing OF The run0red quarrel between w.
vile ID. Jcwet and his partners
CORONER ELLINGER CONVINCED THAT oRvILLE DID
nor COMMIT SUICIDE.
Coroner Elngcr in conversation with a TRIBUNE re-