The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
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But it is so insanely foolish to ques- l tion my husband at such great length. He was home at o'clock last night | (Tuesday). and was with me and my little girls all night long. That l, my little girls and the servants will swear.
 Why, Allan did not see MT. Edwards since his mothers funeral until Tues day evening, and then he only spoke to him few minutes.
 Questioned about stories told that the ex-alderman always went around with a revolver, and had threatened some of his and his mothers Italian tenants with the weapon, Mrs, Hitler replied:
 That is absurd, for my husband is a very timid man"
 Mrs. Abigail Hitler, mother of the Killers, left real estate valued at $50,- 40, assessed as follows: 117 College street, $17,7SO; fl High street, $10,385; and house Chapel and High streets, $21, ,621.
 A. Maxcy Hitler is assessed for $19,- 980, including his house at 43S Temple street. which is valued at $9,600 His brother Charles A. Hitler, is assessed for $7,745, and his sister, Mrs Edwards, pays taxes on like amount.
 The late MT. Edwards married the sister of Charles A. and A. MaXcy Hill CT Their mother, Mrs. Abigail Hiller died on November 3 last, intestate, leaving property whose value is not yet known, but which includes realty of an assessed value of $5OO0O. In all the weeks which nave elapsed since Mrs. Hiller's death no application has been made in the probate court for the ap- pointment of an administrator, and the explanation is that the Hitler brothers and MT Edwards and his wife were in dispute over the matter Repeatedly, it is said. MT. Edwards has come here from New York to discuss the situation and at times, according to persons who are near friends of the family, there was much acrimony and a show of ill- temper on the part of the Hitler broth CTS.
 An official inquiry into the family af- fairs, which seem to play 50 large a part in tbis extraordinary case is ex- pected to be opened. Mrs. Hitler at her death was ninety-five years old. Her daughter Mrs. Edwards, is understood to have stated that she had had no | knowledge of will TO protect her in- terests at present, she has retained Prof. George Watrous of Yale, as eoun- sel It is known that only | short time ago her husband consulted counsel in i order to be prepared for a legal contest over the distribution of the property.
 Attorney E. P Arvine was engaged I as counsel by MT Hitler yesterday aft ] ernoon. After conversing with his cli- ent Mir. Arvine said that, although Mir. Hitler had been put through an exam nation lasting all afternoon no in- formation had been elicited from him i that in any way connected him with ! the case.
 ! MT. Aryine further stated that he was we'll acquainted with the affairs of MT. Hitler and knew of no motive that he could possibly have for committing such a crime In fact it was ridiculous to suspect him.
 When asked about MT. Hillers deten- i tion at police headquarters Attorney i Arvine said that he understood it was I i nthe coroner's power to have wit l ness so held, although he considered it ar extreme proceeding. He stated that he was held by the coroner simply as < | witness.
 The case has created the most intense excitement and interest about the city an dalso out of town. Every one seems to be asking the latest news on the matter, and the newsboys did great business with their latest news" edi- tions.
 A small army of special reporters de- tailed from the New York daily papers have pitched their camp In town Some of the papers have sent two or three men to cover the case for them, One representative of a Boston paper reach ed the city yesterday
 The newspaper guard that was pick eted before the building in which the coroners office is located formed a con- siderable body all evening Late last night crowd of citizens began to gath CT about the building as the conference continued, and when MT. Hitler and the detectives were hustled into their hack they had to pass through a good-sized throng of people,