Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05
A DEEP MYSTERY.
Continued from Page One.)

tinually IL follow the SAINT lines.
All day the investigation of the death
of Charles \. Edwards of New York.
who vas found dead with q bullet
wounn III his head 1T the residence of
his t"otFcr-in-laW. Charles y. Hitler
on College street. continued To absorb
the attention of thu. coroner and the
Headquarters G"tortiv,S. There We're
runners during the day that the theory
that Edwards had committed suicide
lad bt Ell virtually Abandoned Int The
coroner remained on-communicativc,
declining to give any hint If the re-
suit Of his Investigations. The arrival
at the coroncr'.' otiice late iii the after
noon of Charles J. Hitler and his
brother. \. MaNcy Hitler. was an went
which excited much comment, ana TIL"
fact that they remained there several
hours undergoing examination was TAX
en as Indicating that the coroner had
reached an Important stage i'll his i'll
quiry.
Interviews given during the day by
the Hitler brothers and by friends of
the family all seemed to indicate that
there had been serious family differ
enceS over the estate of the late Mrs.
Abigail Hitler. whose death occurred
Nov. 3, 1905. She WAS the mother of
Charles A.. and y. Maxcy Hitler and of
Mrs. Edwards, wife of the victim of
the tragedy. According to the state
mcntS made, the chief differences was
over the appointment of an admiSiS-
trator of the estate, though the ques-
tion whether or not Mrs. Hitler left a
will seems almost somewhat unsettled.
The estate is estimated at upwards of
$4,000. !. Maxcy Hitler, breaking a re-
ticcncc which he has manifested since
the discovery Of the tragedy. SAID to an
interviewer this noon that to the best
of his delicf his mother left a will and
that it WAS in a safe in the Hitler
homestead where his brother Charles
has lived for several months. The key
of this safe, A. MaXcy Hitler said. had
disappeared and the safe had not been
broken into. lie explained, because it
had been expected that the key would
be found most any day. The safe is an
old-fashioned one with big key. 1t
WAS the property of the Hitler brothers
father. MIR. Hitler added that he was in
friendly relations with Mr.. Edwards
ana had never had an argument with
| him. a. Maxcy Hitler is himself "a law
yer. but lie said he did not draw UP the
supposed will and did not think it
| strange that his mother had not asked
HIM to do so.
Charles A. Hitler when asked about
| the situation in regard to his mothers;
| estate" said that on Tuesday evening
after Mr.. Edwards returned to the Hill!
ler residence from the reception which
nc had attended, they had an hours
chat. one of the matters discussed, Mr..
Hitler said, was il, relation to the set
tlcment Of Mrs. Killers estate The dis
cussion WAS pleasant ANA friendly. but
he considered that what TRANSFERRED
there was private and that the public
had no right to know about it. About II
"'cl"Cli that night Mr Edwards babe
him goodnight and went to his room.
Tile next morning as Mr.. Edwards did
| not appear early to take a train for
New York. AIR. Hitler went to his room
ana opening til" dGor tried to arouse
him. Failing to do 50. il" knew at ol."c
that something WaS wrong and hurried
~ summoned n physician, DIR. Il. ~.
Cheney. MI Hitler said II" supposed at
tie time that his bru hcr-iu-lHw had
been stricken With iilnr IS. and he
feared he had had u stroke of npoplcxy.
From friend of tn" Hitler family.
| It is learned that Charles Hitler and Mi
and Mrs. Edwards We're agreed in de
alrInT the appointment of u New HAY
"h banker as administrator Of the cS-
tat" OF Mrs. Hitler, hut that the ip-
poutmcnt WAS opposed hE A. MaXcy
Hitler. II is said that The latter desired
the apEDiut nent for himself tb.rIoc T.