Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-25


tenant Hambrough's guardian or trustee,
and on coming of age the young man, who
is said to be connected with the well known
bankers Messrs- Hambrough Bros, Lon
don and New York, would have come into
fortune of about n quarter of a million
sterling, which had been left him by a near
relative. Hambrough and Monson agreed
to purchase the estate jointly.
The mansion house of Ardlamont ST ands
on n gentle slope overlooking Loeb Fyne.
On the morning of Thursday, Aug. 10,
Monson and Hambrough were out alone
fishing in Ardlamont bay when their boat
struck on a rock and capsiZed. Ham
brough, who was unable to swim, managed
to climb On to the rock and remained there
while his companion SWAN to the shore and
returned in another boat to his rescue
About Z O'Clock the same evening Monson
and Hambrough left the house with the
object of shooting rabbits. Each gentleman
carried gun, one II bore and the other a
90. They were accompanied by Edward
Scott, an Englishman, about p years Of
age, who had come to Ardlamont the pre-
vious day, having been engaged by Ham
brough as engineer of a small steam launch
which he had purchased.
After his arrival Scott was nearly all the
time with his employers and even dined
with them on Wednesday. On Thursday
evening he carried the game bag, but no
gun. According to his two companions,
Mr.. Hambrough became separated from
them after they had shot one rabbit, and
they lost sight of him in the thick brush
wood. Mr.. Monson and Scott said that they
were passing through the plantation toward
the house when they heard a shot fired in
the opposite direction. Mr.. Monson called
out, What have you got?" and on receiv-
ing no answer they went to the spot and
found Mr.. Hambrough lying in ditch. He
was dead, the cause being gunshot wound
two or three inches wide behind his left elr.
Assistance having been procured, the body
was carried into the house. Mr.. Monson
brought his own and his friends gun into
the house with him.
Now, it happened that the guns of Mon
son and Hambrough were of different
caliber, and it was ascertained that the
shots which killed the young man came
| from the Monsou gun Mr.. Hambrough's
gun was n long IL bore, while Mr.. Monson's
was short 90 bore. When this peculiar
circumstance was mentioned to Monson, he
explained that he and his friend had ex
| changed guns.
Upon this point Edward Scott could throw
some light. Likely enough he is able tc
| contradict or corroborate Monson. But an
| other strange circumstance in the case is
that Scott cannot be found. He disap
peared Immediately after the occurrence
| leaving no trace behind him.
The case gradually assumed a suspicious
| aspect, and after the disappearance Of
| Scott Monson was arrested. IL transpired
that n week previous to the shooting ia
/ tality Mr.. Hambrough had Insured his life
| with a New York insurance company
through their Glasgow office, for 800. 600
| the allegation being that at the time ol
| Mr.. HambrouGh's death the policy was in
course of being assigned to Mr.. Monson
while it is rumored that the deceased was
| negotiating with an Edinburgh Office for q
$4,000 policy.
1t is supposed that Scott is now in Can
ada. He is we'll known in London music
halls as an expert shot, whose business is
trick shooting with saloon firearms. He i:
described as having been known by the
| names of Davis, Sweeny and Scott and be
ing known in racing circles as Long Ted
Mr.. Monson is not rich, but his wife j:
wealthy. They have three children. II
may be added that as the assignment of thu
| S100, 900 insurance policy had not been com
pleted at the time of Mr.. HambrOugh'i
death Mr.. Monson could derive no pecuni
airy benefit from that event. Four year.
ago young Hambrough became the pupil
of Mr.. Monson. Dudley Cecil Hambrougf
was fine, bright lad, singularly handsome
and progressing. Monson and Hambrougt
became much attached to each other, anC
for four years were hardly ever separated