Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
THE EDWARDS MURDER
Detention of Hitler, a Relative,
Only as a Witness.
THE CORONER'S INQUEST
An Inquiry Into the Family Finan-
cial Affairs.
REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINER
Not Yet Given Out, but is Said to Con-
tain Little Light on the
Mystery.
THE C0RONER'S INQUEST
REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINER

NEW HAVEN. Conn, January with a
police officer on duty at his house, A. Max
cy Hitler who was detained temporarily as
a witness last evening during the coroner's
investigation of the death Of his brother-in-
law, Charles A. Edwards of New York. was
allowed to pass the night at his own resi-
dence in Temple street The long examina-
ton to which both Mr.. Hitler and his
brother, Judge Charles A. Hitler, were sub
Jected by the coroner yesterday told on both
men, but was particularly evident In the
case Of A. Maxcy Hitler. When early IN the
evening the coroner ordered an adjourn
ment of the inquest for dinner, Judge Hitler
was permitted to return to the family home
stead on College street, where the tragedy
occurred, while A. Maxcy Hitler was sent
to police headquarters. The latter then
nearly broke down from nervous excitement.
but two hours later had recovered his COM
posure to great extent.
The detention of Mr.. Hitler was followed
by an explanation from Coroner Mix to the
effect that Hitler was only held as a wit
ness and that there was no charge against
him. When about midnight Hitler was sent
home, accompanied by two detectives and
a policeman. Coroner Mix again declared
that he was not under arrest.
Coroner Has Little to Say.
1t was expected this morning that the in
quest would be resumed today. The coro-
ner refused to give any intimation as to
what evidence developed during yesterdays
proceedings, but it is understood that the in
quiry was largely into the family financial
affairs and the relations existing between
A MaXcy Hitler and his brother-in-law.
A. MaXcy Hitler acted as legal and finan-
cial adviser of his mother. He said yester-
day he believed she left a will, but he de-
ciared he did not draw up the document
Mr.. Hitler expressed. the opinion that the
will would be found In an old safe at the
Hitler homestead The key of this safe, he
said, had been missing since the death of
his mother two months ago. Judge Charles
A. Hitler, who lives at the Hitler home
stead, is resident of Kansas, where his
wife and children now are, but he has been
here for more than a year.
No Light by Medical Examiner.
Although the report of the medical ex-
aminer. Dr. C. J. Bartlett. who conducted
the autopsy yesterday has not been given
out 1t is understood that the examination
OF the body did not in itself throw any light
upon the question whether the case was one
of murder suicide. The course of the
bullet, which entered the head through the
upper part of the left ear and stopped just
beneath the top of the skull, showed that
it was fired at an angle, and from a point
near the shoulder probably. 1t was posi-
bic, it was said, for a man to have In
ficted such a wound upon himself.
The body of Mr.. Edwards was embalmed
today and sent to New York, where it VIII
be buried in Woodlawn cemetery.
A permit is on record at the office of the
chief of police for A. MaXcy Hitler to carry
revolver. This was issued on April 16,
1904, after his brother Charles came from
the west. In the inquest yesterday Mr..
Hitler was questioned as to his reasons
for obtaining this permit. He said that it
was the result of a joke played upon him
by Chief Wrinn and the late police clerk,
Frank B. Southworth. Chief Wrinn has
issued a denial that he played any Joke
which would have led Mr.. Hitler TO take
precautions to keep himself armed Many
of Mr. Killers closest friends say they
never had any knowledge that Mr.. Hitler
went about armed.
Police at Loss Over Pistol.
BY instruction of the coroner, the over
hauling of the Hitler homestead by work
men has been stopped. The rooms look as
If they had been partially wrecked SO thor
ovph1y have they 11een searched The no.