Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-15

CLAnENCEVGLLE, p. O., June S.-Five
lays have elapsed since the three Edys were
put to death, and still tho hand which did
1t is unknown. As tim, passes the mystery
thc&eni. AS yot the officers have not
secured n shred of evidence which they
can follow. Neither Que of the two tramps,
who were seen at Alburg, VT, and to whom
luspicion pointed, have boon apprehsnded.
Theory after theory is exploded daily.
Now nine out Of every 10 people here ere
OF the opinion that if the veil OF mystery
which wraps the comm,tter (tor 1T Is gem
orally believed that they-Mr. Edy, Mrs.
Edy and Miss Edy-were killed by ono and
the same person. of the murders, the form
of the son and brother-H O. Edy--would
De plainly visible. Why About 10 years
ago, more Of less young girl who lived
in the home in this place, died while giving
birth to q child.
Inter developments disclosed that Edy,
H. had been intimate with the girl and was
he father of the child. He was arrested.
lie had n money. His father had, and no
had to pay $1,000 to keep his son out of the
peuitentiary. He told his son, then, that
that was his share OF the estate, and hs
need not ever expect to get any more; for
he had given it eli to the youngest daughter
Emma, Ithe murdered girl. This being 80,
. here was a motive for the son, young Edy,
TO kill his father, mother and sister, Did
be do 1t?
About the Two AlburE Stranger.
He was IN Montreal Friday night, the time
Of the murders, and upon receipt of de-
,patch telling him OF the sad tragedy, he
came here soon az possible. Who knows
but what the two suspicious looking
strangers seen at Alburg the morning after
not the murderers and that they were
not hired by Edy, jr., to take these lives
Daily Edy aud these two men. No one cares
10 accuse Edy OF the brutal act, but neorly
everyone thinks so, just the Same, because
he is the only living being, except Ford,
who hes proved his innocence to the officers,
Who it can be imagined, could have any de
lire to have the Edys killed or who could be
any happier after they were.
1t is said that Edy has signified his deter
mination not to carry the investigation far
theg bu: this cannot be verified. If softhIs
would seem to indicate guilt. However,
his seems incredible. Young Edy is a man
Of fine Intelligence and it is not to be sup
posed that be would give himself away.
A careful estimate places the value of his
fathers property at &1j. 0U0, which will
how be divided equally between the son and
daughter.
The finding of pistol in the bedroom OF
AIr. and Mrs. Edy puts ar end to the sui
edo theory, that in tit Of frenzy MIR.
Ely killed his vito and daughter, then shot
himself. This was rather of ridiculous
supposlton, anyway.
Mr.. Idy was 70 years of age and in
lie struggle and it must have teon such il
be cut his daughters ttroat, she being
strong, abie-bodied woman, 3U years of age,
it is not improbable that she would have
been the equal of tae old man, sufficiently
SO, at least, to have escaped from his grasp
and fled from the house
If he had killed his wife first by shooting
her and his daughter was in the same room,
she could probably have run out of the
house before the insane man could have got
hold of her, and il she not in the same
room ii is not at all likely that she, in re-
spending to tho cries OF her mother, would
have gone farther than 70 the door of the
room in which her father was Haunting q
revolver and her mother lay dead. Mrs.
Ely was shot midway in the head, and if
be had murdered his daughter first it is not
very good logic to argus that Mrs Edy,
being in the same room for circumstances
tend to show she IVES, would have waited
TO he Dutchersd when there were three doors
leading out of the small dining room, where
Me bodies were found.
oir. Edy Hoarded Gold.
1t leaks out now that Mr.. Edy was q
~
member having heard his help say that if
he heard of Il farmer vino had some gold he
would get il. All this gold he was sup.
posed to have kept in his house, although If
he did his son knows nothing about it,
One Of the fellows who boarded the train at
A.burg tried to get s. gold piece changed
for silver money. This is the best evidonc CO
yet obtained in support Of the robber theory,
aud II Mr.. Edy hoaded gold it certainly as
iigns Il motive for the murders.
Mr.. Edy jr., still sticks to his first as
seIton that his mother, father aud sister
met death at the hands of burglars OF whom
he thinks there were two or more. There
are several things which go to substantial te
mis- claim. The doctors, coroner all Of the
authorities, officers and the public here
Rhouts agree that the murder occurred be
tween 9 and 10 O'Clock Friday nighs Farm
e. Gilbert discovered the house on fire the
next morning about ) o'clock. If the fire
had been started right after the people were
murdered it would not have smoulderec
i've hours-grauting il possible-be
cause the thieves evidently intended to burr
The house at least it was burnodl aud it il
reasonable to suspect that they would hav,
made sure the fire would have wrought tn,
desired destruction before they left tn,
place.
there is something singular about the
workings Of the detectives. They either d.
not want to find the assassns or they do no
kaow how to DO it. For instance: Ford, W h,
lives in Swanton, was at first suspected
Iwo officers we're sent to arrest him They
went TO farmers house near where h
lives told tie farmer what their business
was and had him 90 up and interview tn
suspected murderer. The farmer did sn(
brought back Ford's story. The next morn
ing they called on Ford, who accoun Jed FOL
his Whereabouts to their satisfaction. Their
they sent word here by a man, who said b
WIS going over TO the scene Of the murder
giving this result OF their investigation
Swantcn il II miles distant from here. Be
fore the officer in charge know Ford was no
the murderer two days had passed, anC
after Ford was informed by the farmer tina
he was suspected, what was there to pre-
vent his escaping during the night il he ha,