New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-05
A. NANCY KILLER HELD
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succession in the Miller house but no trace Of
| any except one bullet has been found.
Late tonight the revolver had not been found
The Coroner put corps OF plumbers in the
house this morning, and the plumbing was
ripped UP, and the walls of the chimney were
removed well as the furnace pipes. but to no
purpose.
Another and extremely important factor OF
the case came to light this noon when It was
Mr. Edwards carried In a wallet in his inside
vest pocket were missing. The money in the
wallet was left intact, but the papers the pur-
port Of which is not yet known, have not been
found It is said that Mr.. Edwards brought
them with him to New-Haven Tuesday and thar
they had some relation to the business connected
with the estate. This, however, is not cor
roboratsd, as all avenues of information regard
ing the family affairs barred.
Charles A Hitler to-day made a statement NJ
his knowledge of the murder of his brother-in-
law. He said in part:
Mr.. Edwards and I have always been the
closest Of friends. 1 regarded him as A brother
He came up frequently from New-York City.
ana urged him and his family to stay with US
IN the old homestead when they were here
Mr.. Edwards came here on Tuesday afternoon
l met him at hotel and walked with him I'D to
the house, where he left me and went to the
Harris birthday party. He returned perhaDs
about 10 o'clock and we talked for an borr On
business affairs. We did not have anv I'M
pleasant words-in fact we never had one
Mr. Edwards retired about II o'clock When
ne aid not rise at the usual time I went to his
room to rouse him. His room was unlocked and
l lifted the latch and went in Mr. Edwards Law
with his face toward the wall I took his risbt
arm TO shake him. and he was clearly in a seri-
Gus condition I spoke 10 him and he did not
respond I noticed that his side whisI,ers y-eTe
discolored. but did not think that it was blood
He was dead before the physicians arrived
MY bTother-ln-Iaw was here last Saturday
night We had pleasant two hours. and he
went back to NewYorlz City. He came here of
his own free will. and did not particularly in
wife him. -
We talked business matters in the hour that
we were together in the old homestead after ths
Harris party at President Dwight's The settle
ment Of my mothers estate was a part of it
A. MAxCY Killers STATEMENT.
There was rumor this morning that A
Maxcy Hitler met Mr.. Edwards at the College
st house at p the night Of the murder
and the police trying to run down rumors
that there was dispute. A Maxcy Hitler said
to-day:
went over TO my mothers house from my
own in Temple-st. at o'clock and met Charles
Edwards there. We talked over social matters
and 1 left for my home and Mr. Edwards went
to the Harris birthday party.
We have found no will Of my mother but one
of the safes has not yet been opened
But have Mr.. Edwards's affairs with the Cen
eral Chemical Company. of which he vas 600
find some motive for suicide, though I am sure
1 do not see what could have become of the
weapon. II weapon was really used. Now I
know there was a tangle in the affairs of the
Passaic Chemical Company. for 1 lost 5000
in il.
My brother Charley told me that on Monday
night Mr.. Edwards shut the door OF his room
when he went to bed. but on Tuesday night he
left it open Also. after he retired he turned
down, but not out, the gas. My brother Charles
also left the door of his room open. yet he did
not hear any report II some one pressed a re-
volver against Mr.. Edwards's ear you would
expect some sort of noise to be heard. / was
home Monday evening al o'clock and I
spent the evening with my wife and three chill
dren- 1 went to - early, and did not leave the
house until nearly 10 o'clock next morning
Even then my brother had not sent me any
word Of Charley Edwards's death: not a word
did hear of IL until almost noon though before
then he had neighbors and doctors in the house
II very foolish of him to allow all these peo-
pie in the house TO stir up all the clothing and
effects OF my brotherin-law, for then II couldn't
be made certain that a burglar had not come in
the house and committed murder. But that is a
terrible end
Here is another strange thing: Ny brother
told me at midnight Wednesday that he believed
the detectives think that Mr.. Edwards commit
ted suicide, and that Charles had the revolver
I don't know. really. what 20 make OF that