The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-04
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BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER
WILLIAM BROMHdM ARRESTED ron
TRYING TO KILL EDDIE
The Sequel to the Adventure In the Sound
Throwing the Younger Brother Overheard
Deserving him, md Declaring him Dead.

Throwing the Younger Brother Overheard
Deserving him, md Declaring him Dead.
New HAVEN, Oct. st Is little moro
than two weeks since Edward Bromham OF this
city. fne-looking young man OF almost 21
years swan over five miles from spot In tho
Sound two miles outside tho new lighthouse to
the rocks in front OF d. 7. Mans0ed's Shore
House in Enst Haven. walked naked into tho
old mans stable, and told astartling story about
tho inhumanity Of his older and only brother.
William W. Dromham. Most persons supposed
that no legal action would be taken. but this
morning City Attorney Pickett had talk with
Edward. and this afternoon Dctoctivo Reilly
arrested William Mt Brockett X Tu,tes car
rlage factory. in which he has boen employed
Us US po2kneS,pcr ar,,p vfhekott hnying granted war,
overheard. refusing to let him get into the boat
again. ana aband9nlng him In the water. all
William was unconcerncd. He snid he exc
pected arrest. and he thought that his brother
would sec that hc had greatly wronged him.
Why didn't you go to the nearest shore that
day S when Say y9g g could not % get hin boat
William, " never had anything OF the kind
happen 10 me before and didn't think OF it,"
10 bcgln To show nervousness after he was
told that he must be locked up In the police sta
ton ne anthor!ties M & refusing to take his own
mother gayo bonds for him. and he wns re-
leased. HeE name nov il Mrs. Martha D.
II. Watrous. n lawyer skilled and successful in
criminal practice. 1t is understood that Ed-
ward did net make formal complaint. He
says that Williams motive was desire to got
his share OF his dead fathers property.
The story OF William Bromham's alleged at
tompt on his brothers life as told by Edward.
On , the sv nISht when he iell exhausted frEm his
Tho two young men had hired "A boat for an af-
ternoon,s sail on the sound They were three
sail. when his brother who sat at the helm.
asked him to sit beside him. Eddie took his
seat near the stern and was conversing with his
the water and exclaimed. e. See TINT sharkp As
Eddie turned his head he received n push and
before he could save himself no fell overheard.
lie was strong swimmer. and was not fright
cnsd at what hc at first regarded An nc
cident. To his surprise. however. instead of
finding his brother at hand TO rescue him when
be arose 70 The surface, 10 saw William bearing
his struggles. William called out TO him to swim
after the boat and he would pick him up: but
whenever Eddie swan near IL William tackled
about AMI led him out toward the Sound After
getting him five miles out In the gathering
darkness. William sailed away. William landed.
anu after paying for the boat walked 70 his
He told his wife that Eddie was drowned. He
ordered supper. and after eating heartily har-
messed his horse and drove oyer to his mothers
told his wife. After few words Of consolntion
u her he went home and slept SOundly all night
Two hours after William had parted from his
mother. Eddie, pnla and exhausted, opened tho
door and was in his mothers arms After his
brother abandoned him. by alternately floating,
swimming. and treading wntor he had reached
shore. He told his mother OF his belief that
William intended To- drown him. and the story
gained general circulation. in spite Of the efforts
OF the family 10 suppress the facts. The only
m0,se Ihht hMs Heen fyen Tor & MIIlems Hei at
shortly TO receive legacy Of $50 900. which. in
event Of his death. would 90 to his brother.