New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-10
TIE BURLING-SLTP EXPLOSION.
oRvIILE D. JEwETrs SUICIDE.

Mr.. DEAN STILL UNABLE ro GIVE A FULL STATE
MTNT-CoRONER ELLINGER BELIEVES THAT ALL
TIE SHOTS WERE FIRED by oRyILLH
Coroner Ellinger now believes that Orville
d. Jewett committed suicide The coroner yesterday
morning Went to the house OF Joseph A. DEAN nc NO ID
Waverley-place and there met Mr.. Dean ana MS son
Arthur and exJudge Lathrop, his fathcrnlaw, who ID
the receiver OF the New-Jcrsey Central Railroad TIC
condition OF Mr. Dean regarded by Dr.
Walker, his physician, very favorable TO cob
pete recovery The shock to his nervous system mas
proved to be very great and it was utterly Impossible
for him yesterday TO explain with any degree OF accu
curacy the position of the furniture and occupants OF the
office at the time of the explosion of the hand grenade
He had been sitting in the office usually occupied by the
senior partners and the first that he know OF the eX-
posi0n was the receiving of his injuries iio ie sharp
pain and then confusion OF ideas and feelings followed
which had not entirely passed of YESTERDAY MI Dean
stated that there had further discussion upon
the subject Of dissolution of parnershipwith OrvIc d.
Jewett on tie day of the explosion The explosion came
Suddenly without any previous quarrel or excitement
OF anv kind Mr. Dean sat with his back toward the lire
The hangGenadc exploded in front OF the fireplace ana
between his desk and that occupied by George w
Jewett. John L. sutherland, the counsel for the firm
and the lawyer who had prepared the agreement OF ds-
solution Of coparnersp present during the inter-
view at Mr. Deans house. Coroner Ellinger atcrward
went TO Mr. sutherland's Office, al No. 81 Was; with
Mr. Sutherland. and there long conversation ensuei
the nature of which they declined to make puDIc
until the holding Of the inquest, when mas
been set down for tomorrow at 10 a. H.
The Coroner stated. however, to TRIBUNE reporter
"Thc MYSTERY that hitherto las surrounded this case
has now been cleared away The testimony viii he pre-
seu,od in full at the Inquest tomorrow, ana al Inc
doubtful points will be removed ! nave asccrtdIicu
that the pistols and the knife belonged to OfVlIe ~
Jewett, and shall show at the inquest where ne pu-
chased them and whcn He bought the large knife only
,l..ig
now that the testimony that orVilie d. JeWet' con"
mted suicide conclusive and the particulars VIII DC
brought ont at the inquest"
Cry1lle D. Jcwctt's watch, diamond shirt-studs, and
coliarbutton have been found. They had been taken
from his pcrson for safe keeping and were handed 10
Mr. Tautor The checkbook, which also had been miss
inc had been left at Mr.. Jcwett's late residence at
Orange n j. Capt Petty OF the First Precinct Ponce
said yesterday that he s adhered to DE opinion thdt
Mr. Dean fred the shots ii scdeten>e; hut other mem
bcr OF the police force who have Interested themselves
in the Investigation OF the admit th1t The theory {"
suicide is the most probable Oryiilc ID. JeWett HAD
attracted considerable attention by his peculiar
behavior for several days before the explosion
ON Wednesday he learned that though he vas to convey
ms Interest in the c"rtr,ncrshp TO MT Dean NJ ialiO.
the pistols and 10 make his act more certain r IN ad
provided himself with large kie on IG lol nn@
OF me explosion Watching his chance lie tApl0dcd tie
hand grenade Believing that he had killed every per
volyer 10 his br asst and kept dschargpg rs contents
into his body Then lie added OHC sIOt huin ne large
revolver tie Shoe. OF Gs discharge OVclpOWelhF MN
Tue autopsy revealed the fact that though any one ot lie
bullets caused Il AUUud hat might ultimately nave
proved faia mono of tbcu took such course as WUid
have prevented linn iruH again dlScLa.&inS iit pSlDi
4 downtown hank official ~ conversation WIN q
TRIBUNE reporter YESTERDAY, said: - nave Iii "u'I
u..S a,uualuauct with the firm OF John Jc"cU * sons
for . number Il years. They have always iHd 4" hi-h
standing ana Their personal character
was rove rrpTolch. At Inc time hc explosion inoh
place / wa. iII>ily engaged in WrljnG IN my Once in'
cashier informed tie explosion lad taken lIHcc
III the office Of John Jcwct sons, an" Is anew tnth
very well 1 hastily threw Oh my cont and ran down
there When / arrived g. ". JCWett was j. liS ID inc
front office dead tACE went up TO WEcie OfFhh Was
lying He opened his eyes and Itco-nllrl me- at "ht''
ana called me by name. ! asked MN how ne
accident happened. and he made 80 VPN.
seeing that hc aid wish 90 converse On The subject,
replied OH NV heart :" a clear, steady voice SOoL
after in a conversation with Nr. Taiuor tIat gen cmln
told me that only "a few days before hc huu War. Mr.
Dean 10 be on his guard he Air. Tnt"rl considered
thai OTVilc Was not quite TisHt Ia his mind. h"u
kuoWIsduc "a slight disagreement between Inc part
Ecrs the nature Nuicn cannot make plnic l"ih"
il was Oh Good Friday thai last sdF MI D. an. H.
then expressed himself much pleased N.th !Lt lHn
affairs we're taking, saving that cVcr5 thing mad D. "
amicabi, settled and Ofvic appeared 10 DC wen 'dIi>
fled ana grateful % him CIR DEAN iur Tie illtnd} us
position he had 1 NOS IN tICir oIh'o ~ lhc
lime of U xuOsiou and did nut divc Sbt.c uHdi amer
In, removal Tie body of u. y. Jtt'ti Ho nc out
Office. have Eot the slightest doubt tAal %Hch MI
Dean is sufficiently recovered he VIII give iu!i iaua
tlon Of Wnat TOOK place previous 10 A- 'AAlos4On'