Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-12
SAYS AL ADAMS
WAS MURDERED.
New York Coroner Makes Sensational
Assertion and Apologies
Follow

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-That Albert j.
Adams, the so-called policy king" who
was found dead in his rooms in the
Hotel Ansonia. was murdered is the be-
lief of Coroner Hamburger as expressed
at the opening of the inquest into
Adams death today.
The coroner said also that he was
convinced that his investigation also
would reveal evidence to show that the
murderer is prominent witness at the
inquest.
Jury Verdict Is Suicide"
At the conclusion of the inquest the
corOner's jury returned a verdict that
Adams came to his death by suicide. 1t
is not believed that the case is con-
Guided. even with this verdict.
In his closing address to the jury,
Coroner Hamburger said that all the evil
dencc pointed conclusively to suicide.
Il have my own opinion on the sub
ject," he said, but we must go by the
evidence presented here"
On suggestion IF Judge Olcott, the
coroner withdrew his opening remarks
and added that he would expect Proprie-
gM' Stokes of the Ansonia hotel to with
draw the abusive things he had said IN
the argument which preceded the open
ing of the inquest. At that, MI. Stokes
came forward and expressed himself as
being extremely sorry for having ad-
dressed public official as he had done.
The coroner and the chief witness shook
hands just as the jury reached its YER
dict.
In opening the inquest Coroner Harb-
burger told the jury that before coming
into court this morning he had been
ABUSED and yillifed by an important
witness in the case" Continuing, he said:
lott halle hot
Adams committed suicide, but, as coro-
ner, | believe and expect to show to you
that Albert j. Adams was murdered, and
that the murderer is an important wit
ness in this case who will appear be-
store you"
Those Who Testified.
The following is list of the witnesses
to be subpOenaed at the inquest: Police
Captain Burfend, w. E. D. Stokes,
proprietor of the Ansonia hotel; Mrs.
Adams, widow of the alleged suicide; AL
bert J. and Louis Adams, his sons; DIR.
Thornley,, house physician at the An
sonia hotel; William Dunleyie,. clerk at
the Ansonia; Edward Mill, bell boy; G..
w. Robbins and William e. Thomas,
Adams partner and friend.
Adams was found dead in his rooms
in the AnsOnia, Monday morning, Octo-
Der l, with bullet hole from revolver
through his head. The bullet was i'm
bedded in the wall of a corridor from
which Adams room opened. The revol-
yer was lying beside the body. Varying
reports were published as to the incidents
preceding the finding. of the body. One
of the occupants said he heard a sound
like pistol shot not long before the
body was found.
William H. Thomas, Adams FRIEND
was quoted as having said that Adams
called him on the telephone not long
before his death and babe him good
bye. Mr.. Stokes said he believes Adams
had committed suicide because he had
been bounded by newspapers because of
his connection with the policy game.
Adams Will Is Filed.
Adams will was filed for probate last
evening. 1t was made on August 20
last, just one month before he killed
himself Under the provisions his wild
ow and children and one or two relatives
will inherit all he owned. Everything
depends on tn culture value of his Mexi-
can mining ventures. Outside of this
Adams was not worth more than $780,
O00
Celia NJ Thatcher, who lives with
Mrs. Adams aud the other members of
the family. to have a life income from
Thatcher is a half-sister of Mrs. Adams.
Her mother. Ellen Thatcher, widow of
Charles I. Thatcher. is also a legatee.
The Otter Legatees.
Henry Adams. nephew of the testator,
will receive a life income of 5000 year.
He is the son of John w. Adams, the de-
ceased brother of "AP Adams. Lebbeus
G. Adams, brother, gets ten acres of
land and the buildings thereon at Bar
rington on New Meadow Neck, r. l.
The other lega ices are the widow, Isa-
belle V. Adams; the four sons, Albert
j., Lawrence F.. Louis 3. and Walter
G. Adams, and The two daughters, Eve
Ign 3. Napoe1ne and Ida r. Adams.
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