New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
ABSENCE Of CLUES IN WINDSOR DEATH
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husband seriously objected to this friendship. Mir. Hickey said he has checked up on this report and was satisfied it had nothing to do witn tho Huntington case. but he would not say whether he had talked to the couple. The couple were report ed to have spent the night of May [, when Huntington left his home never to return. with relatives in Westfield, Mas, coming there from Stamford.
 The detective said he has not been to Westfield. He would not com ment on his movements in connec- ton with hi. investigation Of this report. Hickey admitted. however that he had been in Massachusetts in the vicinity of Cambridge. but he would not say just where he was.
 Calhoun and AlcOrn Confer
 Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun said today that he has conferred ~ita states Attorney Alcorn regarding the case but refused to give out any statement concerning the discussion. The coroner's investigation or me mystery has not disclosed any new devslopments, he said, and he was unable to say when his finding might be made.
 Hickey Is admittedly baffled by the disappearance of the pistol. He IS now trying to identify a laborer or farm hand who may have passed along the road near the scene or the shooting. picked up the weapon ana left town unaware of the death. Seek Finder Of Gun
 If. ax some believe, Huntington. either by reflex action or conscious movement, hurled the pistol away after firing one bullet into his head with his left hand, the weapon may have landed in the road and could have been picked up by passerby. ;l Hickey's unshaken belief in his suicide theory after consulting medi- cal authorities other than Dr. Henry N. Costello, medical examiner. to learn if Huntington. after his brain was pierced by the bullet. could have thrown the weapon away, is interpreted to mean that the detec- tiye has been told this was physical ly possible.
 Everyone who might have passed near the scene has been questioned without result" MT. Hickey said. We are now trying to identify this man. He is the only man not yet examined who might have passed along the road before the body was discovered"
 If this man is found and he pos sesses the pistol. it is understood Hickey will be prepared to produce medical testimony to show that Huntington could have tossed the weapon into the road or somewhere near 1t 90 that it could be picked up.
 Detective Is Weary
 Hickey returned to his office in the county building this morning somewhat exhausted from his re- newed activities of Wednesday and Thursday which took him to Massa- chusetts and other points not dis closed.
 He said. beside following up hii own clues, he has checked up on re- ports coming to him from numerous newspaper men who have been con- ducting independent investigations. Asked if he did not believe the Huntington death. if a suicide, waa unusual. Hickey replied:
 Yea. it is . strange case. but the circumstances surrounding the death fail to point to . murder
 Refuses to Discuss Arrest Hint
 The detective, however, refused refused to confirm or deny q report that upon the discovery of the wea- pon depended his final opinion of the cause of death. The report stat ed Hickey was ready to make an ar- rest if the pistol was found under conditions that contra cted . suicide