The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
HILFER HELD /BY CORONER Inquiry Into Murder of
 Edwards. QUARREL OVER AN ESTATE Dead Man and Brother-inlaw Had
 Disagreement. Accused Says That the Affairs of Ed- wards should Be Investigated to Ascertain . Motive for
 Suicide.
QUARREL OVER AN ESTATE

New Haven. Conn.,, Jan. 4.--Allan Maxcy Hitler. brotner-in-law of Charles A. Edwards, the New York man who was shot to death in a mysterious manner Tuesday night while at the home of Charles A Killer. another brother law. at IF College street, tonight was ordered placed In the lock- I'D at police headquarters by Coroner Mix. The coroner explained that Mir. Hitler was mply held without bsii as the inquest not completed
 This action was taken at the end Of five hours hearing at tho coroner's office. Mr. Hitler was there when the order was given. to Detective Sergeant Dard to take him to police headQuar- ters. 'Erliss F. Arvtne counsel for MT. Hitler, accompanied him 10 police head quarters. The latter walked calmly to the station house. but on reaching that place began to geeticuiats wildly and to talk irrationally. He appeared on the point of collapse from the mental and nervous strain undergone by him dur inK the last thirty-six hours,
 A. Maxcy Killer is one of New Hav- ems best known men and is connected by blood and marriage ties with many of the aristocratic families of Con- necticut. The violent death of Mir. Edwards. who married MT. Killers only
  families which are intimately connec' ted with the upbuilding ot Yale uni- versity.
 Rigid Examination.
 Mir. Hitler and hts brother, Charles A. Hitler, with a former servant. Miss RenSonas, were called Into the inquest by Coroner Mix in the afternoon. For five hours they were subjected to rigid examination. The line of Inquiry was almost entirely into the affairs of the Hitler family centertng on the re- ported trouble between A. Maxcy Hill. CT. his brother Charles. and his eister. Mrs. Edwards, wife of the victim of the shooting.
 held during tho afternoon that Mir. Ed wards died from 6 bullet wound which could not have been self inflicted It has been found that not only was there a bitter disagreement between the Hill. CTS and Mrs. Edw ards over the dlstri- button Of the estate. of Mrs. Abigail Hitler. but that Mir. Edwards had re- peatecly told friends tnat he expected to die by violence. The weapon used agalnst Mir. Edwards has not been found. although strict search for 1t was kept up all day.
 Interviews given during tue. 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 in November. 1905. Sc was the mother of of Mrs. Edwards. wife of the victim of the tragedy
 AppOintment of AdmlniGtratOr.
 According to tho statements made. the chief difference was over the ap- pointment Of an administrator of the estate, which Is of considerable value. A. Maxcy HilJer said to an interviewer today that to the best of his belief his mother left a will and that 1t was in a safe in the Hitler homestead where his brother Charles has lived for sew araI months. The key of this safe, 4. Maxcy Hiller said. had disappeared. and the safe had not been broken Into be- cause 1t had been expected that the key would he found MT. Hitler added that his relations with MT. Edwards were friendly and that he had never had an argument with him.
 Charles A. Hitler. when asked about the situation in regard to his mothers Q estate said that on Tuesday evening after Mir. Edwards returned to the Hitler residence from tho reception which he had attended, they had an hours chat. There was discussion, Mir. HiIler said. as to the settlement Of MrR ,Hillar's estate. About II o'clock that night Mir. Edwards bade him good night and went to his room apparent ly in good spirits. He did nor see him alive afterward.
 From 8 friend of the Hitler family 1t was learned today that Charles Hill- CT and Mir. and Mrs. Edwards were agreed in desiring the appointment of a New Haven banker as administrator of the estate of Mrs. Hitler, but that the appointment was opposed by A.. Maxcy Hitler. It Is said that the latter desired the appointment for himself.
 Could Not Hear Shot
 In explanation of his failure to hear any report of revolver during the night when the bullet which killed his brother in law sped to It's mission, Charles Hitler said that ae sleeps hab- itually muffied in blankets even { . his head as he Is naturally subject to chills With his head thus covered he might not be aroused by even so sharp a sound as a revolver shot in the next room.
 A suggestion of q motive for suicide was made this afternoon by A. Maxcy Hitler, during an interview. He said But have Mir Edwards's affairs with the General Chemical Company, with the Passiac Chemical Company, of looked into? There they might find some motive for suicide though I am sure I don't see what could have be- come of the weapon if & weapon was really used. Now I know there was a tangIe in the affairs of the Passiac Company, for I lost $2,O00 in 1t on the -"
 At this point Mir. Hiller abruptly changed to a discussion Of the doors in the house on tho morning after the murder and refused to talk further about MT. Edwardss financial affairs. Throughout the interview Mir. Hitler seemed positive that Mir. Edwards death was due either to an apoplexy | or to suicide.
 Three persons only are said to have keys to the Hitler homestead; Mrs. Ed wards, A. Maxcy Hitler, who lives with his wife and children in a beautiful home on Temple street, and Charles A. | Hitler.
 The latter's home Is in Kansas and
 his family live there, but Judge Hil- | Ter has been in New Haven for some l time, having been called there on ac- count of the illness of his mother. 1 Judge BravvIey Files Order. I M.- d