The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
ARREST In EDWARDS CASE
Coroner Orders Maxcy Hitler, Broth
er-in-Law, Held,
NEW HAYEN'S MURDER MYSTERY

Bitter Feeling Over Estate Of Aged
Ablxail miller and that Edwards and
His wife HAD Feared For Their Lives
Tho Case In Nutshell.
New Haven. Conn.-As a startling
climax to day fraught with sensation
al incidents in the investigation into
tho death of Charles A. Edwards in the
home Of his brother-inlaw, Judge
Charles A. Hitler, in College street.
there came the detention for a couple
of honrs of A. Maxey Hitler, lawyer,
former president of the Board of Al
dermen and candidate for Mayor Of
this city. The detention of Hitler, who
also was brother.in-law Of Edwards,
did not continue beyond the hearing.
Then he was driven TO his home in a
carriage with two detectives and a
uniformed policeman
Coroner Mix said positively that
Maxcy was not under surveillance, and
there was absolutely no charge against
him. He was simply a witness.
Not only did the temporary detention
OF Hitler, who is one of the most prom
inent men in this city, come as sur
prise but it revealed fight in one Of
the oldest and proudest families in this
State over the estate of mother, in
which brother and sister are arrayed
against brother. The testimony on
which Hitler was detained was given
before Coroner Mix by Mrs. Edwards
fe,n -
under detention, and by Judge Charles
HITLER, his brother
The action of the Coroner was due
also in part to the many contradictory
statements Maxcy Hitler had made
since the death of his br0ther-in-law
and the fact that, ever since the death
of his mother. he had been in contro-
Yersy with his brother and with Ed
wards. who represented his wife, in the
settlement Of his mothers estate
Maxcy denies that he knows anything
about the shooting and says he was
asleep in his own home when the deed
was committed He was detained after
being questioned for four hours by Cor
0ner Mix, and was taken to Police
Headquarters where he was placed
in charge of two detectives.
Z Following the order to Detective Ser
geant Ward to take Hitler to Police
Headquarters there was short delay.
in order that Erliss P. Arvine. his coun-
sci, could be reached by telephone He
came over and accompanied Hitler to
headquarters. Hitler walked calmly
along the street, but on reaching the
police station he began to gesticulate
wildly and to talk almost irrationally.
He was extremely pale. and seemed on
fhe point of collapse from the mental
and nervous strain undergone by him
In the last thirty six hours.
Later at night he was taken again
to the Coroner's Office. where his exam
ination and that of his wife was CON
Hnued. 1t as after that hearing he
went home
A. Maxcy Hitler is about fifty years
old and. like the other members Of
his family and til OF his brother-in-
law, he has been prominent in circles
of culture and refinement He is chair
man of the Board OF Directors of the
City Library. and for several months
mas been active IN having the library
enlarged.
A The death of Edwards in the home
or his br0ther-in-law under circum-
stances that led the police to believe
he had been murdered brought into
the case two families which for gener-
ations have trod the shaded path of
learning, and which now suddenly End
themselves in the full glare of the po-
lice limelight
In nutshell the facts revealed In
the Edwards murder case are as fol-
lows:
Autopsy disproves possibility Of sui
eide.
Absence of the weapon from which
the fatal shot was fired precludes acct
dent.
Members of the family admit that
bad feeling existed over disposition Of
the 100000 estate of Mrs Abigail Hill
der. mother-in-law of the dead man.
Edwards had complained to friend
In New York that he had incurred the
nnmity of relative by marriage and
was in fear of his life.
Allan Maxcy Hitler. brother Flaw,
did not speak to Edwards when they
met In the Hitler homestead on the
Tuesday afternoon before the tragedy.
Charles Aids Hitler and Edwards
enjoyed pleasant evening before re-
firing the night OF the murder.
Mrs. Edwards. her brother Charles
and her husband were opposed to Allan
Maxcy Hitler beng made admlnistra.
tor of the Hitler estate.
Only three persons are known to
have had keys to the Hitler house.
where the murder was committed
AIRS. Edwards, Charles and Maxcy Hill
er
Servants in the house declared that
lights that had been put out when all
went to bed were burning in the morn
ing, The back door was found UNI
locked.
A wallet known to have contained
important papers is missing from Mr..
Edwards clothing. money and watch
were not taken.
Allan Maxcy Hitler arrested in New
Haven police and held without bail.
Predicts Panic.