Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-06
STILL A MYSTERY
Nothing New Unearthed in the Murder of Charles A Edwards
 At New Haven.

tne Sn0Otlng or CnarleS A. EQWaTuS ol New York at the Hitler family home stead on College street last Tuesday night was deep as ever when the cor Oner resumed his investigation this morning. As far as an intimation of the progress made ill the inquiry can be obtained, the coroner and the detec- tives who are assisting him are prac- tically baffled, and the opinion is galn- tug ground among some who are cog niZant of all the material facts thus far developed that the verdict eyentu- ally given will be death by an un- known hand" Coroner Mix, however. has given no sign of Encouragement over the baffling situation anl h. started in for the fourth day of the in vestigation with undiminished energy. The search for the weapon with which the murder was committed went on tC- day, gang of workmen continuing their search of the sewers ill the vicin- ity of College street by the coroner's order. This search is being made on the theory that the murderer ill leav- ing the scene of the crime disposed Of the revolver by dropping it in a sewe- pocket. The catch basin at the corner of Temple and Wall streets was opened to-day and search made there.
 The fact became known to-day f0r the first time that the authorities have some reason to think that MT Edwards was not shot as he lay ill bed in the guest chamber where his body was found, but he was carried into that chamber after the shooting and placed in the bed. This theory is based on the discovery of several blood spots at the top of the instep of one of the stockings worn by Mir Edwards. He: was found in bed dressed in his under clothes and stockings. The left stock ing was wrong side out, as if the wearer had put it on that way by mis- take and at the top of the instep were number of small drops of blood. On the. bottom and side of this stocking there was considerable lint, while there was no lint on the other stocking. The inference which some of the detectives have drawn is that the man was dragged or carried from another room to the guest chamber after the shoot ing and that the left foot dragged along the floor. The blood spots, if they came from the wound in the hear could have reached the stocking only when the man was standing erect The bullet entered the upper part of the left ear and if the victim were standing the drops from the wouEd might fall on the left foot.
 Mir Edwards, it was explained brought no night clothing with him when he came from New York for his two days visit here, and the fact that he wore his underclothing and stock. ings in bed was not at first regarded as significant. On the discovery of the lint and the blood stains, however, the investigators are now said to lay con- siderable stress.
 The diary kept by Mrs Bezantson. the nurse who attended Mrs Abigail Hitler for about two years, apparently plays quite part in the mystery ill the opinion of the authorities. The diary is said to have contained rec ord of statements made to the nurse by Mrs Hitler regarding family nSslrs and of certain loans which she is said to have made. This diary is supposed 10 have been in the possession of MT Edwards and is missing, togethT with certain papers which he carried. That the motive of the murderer was to se- cure this diary and the papers 's one theory on which the inquiry is beiiiS conducted. It is said that the diary was turned over to MT Edwards or last Tuesday afternoon. .urs Be1ant- son has been examined by the coroner, but she has declined to say anything about the line of questioning or to talk about the diary. It is known that Mr Edwards was with the nurse on Tues day afternoon. as they were noticec walking together in Church street.
 A. Maxcy Hitler. who is being kept under surveillance at his residence on Temple street by the order of the CO., oner. said today that he had better nights sleep than on the previous night and that he was feeling better. He inquired anxiously as to whethei the revolver had been found and ex- pressed the belief that it would clear him from any connection with the af- fair. The fact that the search for the weapon was being carried on again to- day indicates that the coroner attaches no importance to the two old fashioned pistols which Maxcy Hitler turned over to the detectives when he was asked if he owned any firearms. One of these pistols was submitted to firearms ex- pert for examination and his report to the coroner has not been given out
 EarlIss F. Arvine. counsel for A. Maxcy Hitler, is confident that his client will soon he released from sur veilIance. Mir Aryine has written a letter to a local newspaper demanding A retraction of certain statements re- gariing Mir Hitler in it's account Of the murder investigation and in the headlines of the article.
 The autopsy which was held on Thursday lasted twelve hours and a very complete examination was made It showed the presence of a clot of blood on the brain. but to the surprise of the physicians the bullet which en- tered the upper part of the ear and took an upward course. did not peRe- trste the lobe of the brain. This dis covery Ied to the conclusion that Mr Edwards was not killed by the bullet directly. hut that his death was due to a shock of apOplexy resulting from the wound To determine positively the effect of the blood eiot. the spinal column was remove-i and the spinal cord examined The stomach and other orrans were also removed for examina- tion- This examination of the stoEn- sch. however. is not regarded as of significance ss pointing to a theory of pnlsanfng. A semi-of7cizl denial was made today of the story that poisoz was found in the stomach and intfm&- tSou also came from the coFoBerfs ofssct