The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-06

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Several incidents in the family troubles
OF the Killers and the Edwardses came
to light yesterday. II was found that In
! her last visit 10 this city Mrs. Edwards
( had consulted the police here for protec-
tion from one or both Of her brothers OF
whom she claimer that she was AFRAID.
| This was only a few weeks ago.
Her husband also entertained the same
/ dread OF them. Attorney George Il. Hill
OK Bridgeport, health officer for Fairfield
county, said yesterday that within two
weeks he had met Edwards on train
coming from Hartford and that Edwards
told him that he was having great deal
OF trouble with the Killers.
Edwards added that MaNcy Hitler had
J threatened 10 kill him a dozen times.
| Coroner Mix was informed OF this.
The feeling between Maxcy Hitler and
Edwards was so strong It was said, that
/ Edwards would not enter the family
! homestead when his brother-in-law was
there. lie would whistle when approach
ing the house. and IL MaN'y Hitler was
! not there Judge Charles Hiller would an
swer him and let him in
| 1t was the intention OF Coroner Mix 20
! resume the inquest at 0 o'clock yesterday
morning. and he had planned to have
Maxcy Hitler for the first witness. In the
meantime Lawyer Earliss III Arvine,
counsel for Hitler. Informed the coroner
that he would not allow Hitler TO give
any further testimony at the inquest,
| except under certain conditions.
What these conditions were neither the
| coroner nor Mr.. Arvine would divulge.
IL was further stated that Hitler han been
cautioned by his counsel not to give any
more evidence. and that he was not
obliged TO testify II he didn't want to.
SEARCH FOR THE PISTOL.
The search for the weapon with which
the murder was committed went on today,
gang OF workmen continuing their
| search OF the sewers i'm the vicinity OF
| College street, by the coroner's order.
This search Is being made on the theory
| that the murderer I'm leaving the scene
! or the crime disposed OF the revolver by
dropping IL in a sewer pocket The
catch-basin at the corner OF Temple and
| Wall streets was opened today and search
made there. The fact became known to-
day for the first time that the authorities
nave some reason TO think that Mr Ed
wards was not shot as he lay I'm bed i'm
the guest chamber after the shooting but
that he was carried into that chamber af-
ter the shooting and placed in the bed.
SHOT WHILE STANDING.
This theory is based on the discovery of
several blood spots on one OF the stock
ings worn by Mr.. Edwards. He was found
In bed dressed I'm his underclothes and
stockings. The left stocking was wrong
side out. as II the wearer had put II on
that way by mistake and az the top OF the
instep were number OF small drops OF
blood.
on the bottom and side or this stocking
there was considerable line. while there
was no lint on the other stocking The
Inference which the detectives have drawn
Is that the man was carried from another
room 10 the guest chamber after the
shooting, and that the left foot trailed
along the floor The blood spots came
from the wound in the head could reach
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 drpos from the wound might fall on
the left foot.
a MOTIVE FOUND.
Mr. 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 under
clothing and stocking in bed was not
at first regarded as significant ON the
discovery OF the lint and the bloodstans,
however, the investigators now lay much
street The diary kept ny Mrs. Bezant-
son. the nurse, who attended Mrs. Abibail
| Hitler. for about two years apparently
plays quite a part In the mystery In the
opinion Of the authorities. The diary IL
said 10 have confined a record of state
ments made TO the nurse by Mrs. Hitler
regarding family affairs and OF certain
loans which she is said to have made.
This diary is supposed 60 have been In
the possession OF Mr. Edwards. and is
now missing, together with certain pa
pers which he carried.
That the motive OF tho murder was to
secure this diary and the paper Is one
theory on which the inquiry is being con-
Quoted. II is said that the diary was
turned over 10 Mr.. Edwards on last
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Bezantson was
examined by the coroner, but she has de-
clned to say anything since about the
line of his questioning or TO talk about
the diary.
II is known that Mr.. Edwards was with
the nurse on Tuesday afternoon. as they
were noticed walking to gether IN Church
street
ASKED ABOUT THE REVOLVER.
A. Maxcy Hitler who is being kept un-
der surveillance at his residence on Tenn
pie street, by order OF the coroner, said
today that ne had a better nights sleep
than on the previous night, and that he
was feeling better. He inquired anxiously
as TO whether the revolver had been found
and expressed the belief that It would
clear him from any connection wit hthe
affair.
The fact that the search for the weapon
was being carried on again today in
dicated that the coroner attaches no i'm
portance the two old-fashioned pistols
which Maxcy Hitler turned over TO the
detectives when he was asked IL he owned
any firearms. One OF these pistols was
submitted TO a firearms expert for exam
ination. His report TO the coroner has
not been made public.
E,rllss p Arvine, counsel for A. Maxcy
Hitler. is confident that his client will
soon be released from surveillance. Mr..
Arvine has written letter TO a local
newspaper demanding a retraction OF GER
tain statements regarding Mr. Hller i'm
Its account OF the murder investigation
and I'm the headlines fthe article Mr.
Arvine said today that he has nothing at
present 10 add TO his statement made yes
terday regarding the caee
THAT POISON THEORY.
The autopsy, which was held on Thurs
day, lasted ~ hours and "A very complete
examination was made. II showed the
presence OF a Clot OF blood on the brain
but 10 the surprise Of the physicians the
bullet. which entered the upper part of
the ear and took an upward course, did
not penetrate the lobe of the braip