The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-06
CORONER CONTINUES
 EDWARDS HEARINGS
CHARLES 1T. KILLER AGAIN UNDERGOES 4 LENGTHY
 EXAMINATION

Refuses to Make Any Statement Under Coroner's instructions Not to Talk Detectives DOnnelly and Daily CIoseted With Coroner and Deputy Coroner Last Evening--NO Statement Yet Mnde--Investigation to Continue TO-day-.I1dwards Funeral i'm New York This Morning.
 When the evening session of the in yestigation into the Edwards death mystery in Coroner Mix's office closed shortly after 10 o'clock last night the status of the case, so far as any in- formation for the public was concerned, remained unaltered. Coroner Mix and Deputy Coroner Pond were in consult ation with Detectives Donnelly and Daily for over two hours. At the con clusion the coroner stated that there was nothing to give out. The investi- gation has not been completed yet and will be resumed this morning. It is probable that it will continue several days longer.
 No information regarding last even ing's conference could be obtained. At one time it appeared to those on the outside who were able to catch glimpses of the room through the windows that the men were earnestly engaged in the examination of some object which ap- peared to be either on the floor or held very low, as they bent forward and stopped to look at it.
 During the afternoon the examination also lasted several hours. The chief witness was Charles Hitler, who re- mained until recess was taken for sup per at about 6:15. MT. Hitler then went home alone. He refused absolutely to talk, saying that when he had instruc- tions from the coroner to say nothing he knew how to obey them.
 The autopsy, which was concluded about midnight Thursday night, was a most thorough and minute one. The autopsy showed that the bullet that killed Edwards was one of .22-caltbre, and that the shot had been fired up. It is state5 that the course of the bullet indicates that the pistol was held in a position such that it might have been possible, So far as position goes, to nave been fired by the man himself. But the fact that Edwards was right-handed seems to counteract that idea.
 After the conclusion of the autopsy permission was given for the burial of the body. It was taken to New York on the o'clock train yesterday after- noon. The funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock this morning from the Church of the Heavenly Rest. The in terment is to be in the Woodlawn cem- etery. It is said that there had been some thought of burying the dead man in the Hitler plot in thIs city, but owing to trouble in the family it was decided that the burial should take place in New York,
 The police surveillance at the resi- dence of A. Maxcy Hitler continued all day yesterday and last night.
 The examination of the house ir which the affair occurred has beer most detailed. The carpets have beer pulled up every closet, nook and cran' nv searched, stoves looked into, the ward dug up and thoroughly ransacked Tn addition, last evening all the catch basins and sewers in the vicinity were searched in an endeavor to bring tt light the missing pistol.
 During the first search of the house a pistol was discovered which was SC anticipated that it was not considered to play any part in the case. Yesterday a rumor spread that the pistol hat been found. It was further brultec abroad that the coroner had caused thi' pistol a peculiar double -barrelled af fair. to be sent to John E. Bassetts gur store at 5 Church street for examina tion, the purpose being to see whether it could have figured in the case or not MT. Bassett, when seen, denied tha any pistol had been brought to his stort and said he knew nothing about it.
 Regarding the statement of Mrs. Hil Ter. given elsewhere in this paper tha her husband was iH the house all tn night and early forenoon of the trag edy. remarks were made yesterday b, persons who have long been among tn nersonal friends of the Hitler famil, that all who knew her would concur il dhe opinion that she is the soul O 4rlthfulness and veracity, whose wort could not be doubted and would be in stantly accepted as that of an extreme lv conscientious lady whose testimon. would command the utmost confidence
 In addition to what is given in an other column in reference to the view of Mir. Arvine attorney for Maxcy Hil Ter MT. Arvine said yesterday after noon: The investigation is bringin out nothing detrimental to my ellen In fact they are less confident now tha vesterday. Mrs. Hillers testimon shook whatever foundations or what ever suspicion there was against Ml Hiller. The testimony is absolutel convincing that Mir. Hitler had nothin to do with the case, that he was eve unaware the tragedy had taken plac mntil late in the forenoon. She wa aware of when he retired, and whe she woke up in the night he was be side her. At o'clock in the mornin he was in the house. Her testimon has the utmost character of reliabilit and conscientiousness. Her evidenc is a bulwark in her husbands beha that cannot be overcome. Nothing hs transpired in all the investigation hurt MT. Hitler. As to money, theI