The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-18
DOCTORS HOLD A
CLUE TO SUICIDE
FOUND VITAL ORGANS OF ED
WARDS DISEASED iNolcAT-
ING MORBID MIND.
FOUNDED ON AUTOPSY
Report Of the Yale Physicians is the
Most jealousy Guarded of the
Many Points of Evil
dence in Mystery.

New Haven, Conn. Jan 17--Much
CT the theory of suicide in the myster-
ions case of Charles A. Edwards.
who was found dead in the home OF
his aged motherin-aw two weeks ago
tomorrow. Is founded unon the autopsy
made by the medical examiner, Prof.
Bartlett, by Dean Smith Of the Yale
Med cal school and several other meii-
cal men Of the very highest standing
in this town.
One of the most important points
Coroner Mix's preliminary report Of
last Monday in which he says that
the c rcumstances suggest suicide, is
that Edwards was insured 70. SIS. 300
and that his affairs were involved.
The report of that autopsy is the
most jealously guarded Of the many
hidden points of evidence in the Coro-
aer's possession. Now tonight comes
lut a hint as to one Of the rea sons
which may have influenced Mix in his
cteptance Of the suicide theory This
s that Medical Examiner Bartlett's
'epagt on the autopsy shows diseased
condition of several Of theyital organs
If Edwards A part of the coroner's
heory Is based on the assumption that
edwards was despondent because of
ill-health and pain.
Nevertheless Edwards was passed"
within a year by at least one insur
fysa rhA 40 fc
state of health made him good
risk In other words his lungs were
found sound; SO were his heart, kid
neys, liver and his family history good
rs to longevity.
D.. LeodouX whom Edwards consult
ad about his rheumatism 2 few manths
ago, was asked TO make a thorough
examination Of him TO see If he could
find any latent signs of organic dis
ease. and did not find any.
Disease May Have, Existed.
Now after a death or violent char |
acter, the viscera or Edwards, a sup
Dosedly healthy man. are taken to a |
and studied by scientific |
Experts, In the laboratory the micro |
cope may have shown indications of
/ degeneration of the tissues of the
vital organs, likely at some time to |
,auce actual symptoms of disease as
ret undreamed Of
Even If Coroner Mix decides on
Thursday or Friday to put in a report
showing facts and arguments that
make for suicide there is now
'hance that his conclns nos will not be
nal. This chance lies in the mind of
itates Attorney Williams, the actual
PROSECUTOR in case this tragedy is not
dismissed as suicide Mr. Williams so
ar has refu ed to say one word in
rficim m Of Mix.
But the cOue pondont is informed
onight that NJ. Williams does not re-
ard himself as bound TO accept as
NAL any conclusions arrived at by
Tx from the given testimony.
II Williams takes the view. on the
eatimCny that Edwards was murdered
e can suppress the testimony for the
ime. bur can and would file at once
'oroner Mix's report. Then he could
goceed as his judgment best advised
i'm, finally ordering arrests If they
re justified.
New Haven Impatient.
New Haven's sensitiveness on the
Of the town Is getting by
he present situation Of affairs is
DICED tonight by the following por-
ion Of an editorial in the Register:
The serious phase Of the present
itnation relates to the injury that is
eng done to the city Of New Haven
B outside towns and states by the
allure Of the coroner TO make his re-
ort. We are asked wny the coroner
ails To file his report, which would pat
n end to the irritating prolongation
the purely theoretical inquiry and re-
tore the public mind - its normal
alance. Frankly we do not know why ,
he report is delayed, while we appTe-
late 10 the fun why it should be ,
romptly made" m
The house Of mystery in which Ed
ards died t. closed tonight. Judge
luler is no longer tenant there and
ven old Margaret Reynolds. the lone
srvant. today refused 20 sleep under
be- -O0L
Dr. Benjamin Chase. who attended
"a Mrs. Hitler calls absurd" a report .
Irculared today that old Mrs. Killers
ody might be exhumed to see if she
.as murdered She was ninety-even
nd o1ehalf years old and died Of ex-
austion due TO old age and bronchitis J
Ter grave viii be undis urbed.
Charlie a. Hller and w n. Eli [
ards nephew Of Charlie A. Edwards.
ame 10 New Haven A. noon tO1av. 10 2
ynsuIt Prof George d. Watrous. ooun-
Fl for Mrs. Edwards in all matters
zlatiHe TO her share Of the estate Of
IT.. Jonathan Hitler. They are pre- =
ari8g fer the hearing upon the appii- g
alton Tor the appointment Of an al Z
linist-ator Whica comes mp in the !
rotate court next Friday. liz