Evening journal., 1896-10-27
NOTHING BUT THEORIES
Tragic Death of Hamlin Andrus
Still a Mystery.
THE OFFICIALS. STILL AT ODDS.

Detectives and Coroner Adhere TO the
Murder Theory. While Police Captain
stauiIy Contends That It Was an Acct
dent little Progress Toward solution.
YoNKERs, n. Y, Oct 27.-Coroner
Miles has sent a detective to Sing Sing to
see Charles Wasbburn a nephew Of Frank |
Washburn, who sold batteries Co young
Hiram Andrus. These batteries are sup |
posed to have been similar TO the one /
which exploded tho bomb that killed the /
father Of Hiram Andrus Charles Wash |
burn was employed In his uncles store as
n clerk until recently and made the sale
10 Hiram. He lives IN Sing Sing, and IL /
is expected that the detective will bring
him back here
A statement which may have some i'm
portant bearing on the case has been made
by Charles Mallnson. an expert cleo
trician. Ho declared that he made an ex-
animation of the wiring and other mech
anioism that was found in the cellar OF
the ohice building and declared that all
the wiring was done by the same person.
His opinion was based on the manner in
which the knots were tied in the wires
and other things. II will be remembered
that Hiram Andrus acknowledged that he
placed the wires under the building for
the call bells.
Two wills left by Mr. Andrus were
found yesterday. The first was dated 1885,
and the second, which was found among
the papers in the office safe, was dated in
1891. In both cases all property is left
Mr.. Andrus wife
Coroner Miles declared In emphatic
IL. l. 4 -
until an arrest had been made. AS TO
whom this would take place, however, be
could givo no definite information.
Consulting with John Il. Andrus.
Nine Pinkerton detectives arc now at
work on the case. A meeting Of Captain
MangLn Of the local police foroo and John
E. Andrus, brother of Hamlin Andrus, Is
to be held TO determine whether Willie
and Hiram Andrus shall be examined by
the police.
The examination, II held, will, it is ex-
peoted, present new evidence in regard TO
the killing of Hamlin j. Andrus by dy-
Mantle bomb In his Office
Willie is the son of John f. Andrus, the
millionaire and principal proprietor OF the
Arlington Chemical works, and Hiram Is
the son Of the murdered man.
1t has been stated that they had bought
and experimented with electrical supplies
similar to those used to set of the bomb
with which Hamlin Andrus was killed.
The examination, Captain Mangin said yes
terday morning, was to be held for the
purpose of exonerating young Hiram from
connection with the sensational rumors
aloat regarding tho diabolical murder OF
his father His friends have declared
these voiled charges to be an outrage Cap
tain Mangin, TO all outward appearances,
shows this feeling The examination, II
it is hald, will be secret The place and
hour will be unknown, and every precau-
tion NIL be taken by the police TO protect
the yonnR men from the inordinate curioai
\ - OF those Who tnEe uuintorest IN solving
the mystery Of the murder
Accident Theory Explained.
AS for the accidental theory, whio
seemed 20 have been disproved by the find
ing Of the underground wires and battor
les and their connections, stout old Cap
tain Mangin holds TO it with pertinaoit-
which nothing yet has shaken.
g. know that Mr. Andrus was expert
menting with high explosives, - said the
captain. There can be no question about
/ this. l am satisfied that he took bomb
with him when no won't into the office
4
had 81 in his hand when the Internal
! thing exploded
what better evidence do you want
than this piece Of scantling with portion
of Mr.. Andrus' thumb buried in IT. That
was cut out OF the wall directly beneath
the window at which he stood. And this
bit Of his kid glove was driven into the
undorside Of the writing board at which
he stood. Now, II the bomb was fastened
TO the wall, as has been argued, the thumt
would have been driven back with the rest
OF the body. IL could not have gone against
the direct force Of the explosion The fact
that it WAS driven forward toward the
street shows beyond q doubt that the
bomb was in his hand when &c went OF.
I believe that the wires concerning which
so much has been said has nothing to dc
with sending it off.
AS for the theory of a murder from per.
sonal motives, the authorities are ali al
sea. Even should It be discovered who ran
the wires which led to the alleged internal
machine this fact would not establish a
connection with murder. No intent has
been discovered. The friends Of Hamlin J
/ Andrus speak no evil OF him. No enemy
has yet appeared TO stain his good name.
Few men could have been caught un.
awares better prepared for doath than he.
His house was in good order his books
balanced, his life was in the sunshine
John +. Andrus was looking q trine
discouraged when the reporter saw him.
1T would be the JOY Of my life to run
down this man, he said, "but 1 cannot
imagine who did It. ] don't know what
progress the detectives are making I have
asked them not to report TO me until they
have something tangible, When everything
is complete, then it Will be time enough
to know"
Killed by n Runaway Car.
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