The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-10
DEEP MYSTERY
STILL UNSOLVED
WOMAN CLAIMING SHE KILL
ED SISTER CAN'T BE
LOCATED
AN INVESTIGATION
OF New Orleans Police Has
Failed to Uncover Any Trace
OF Crime
AN INVESTIGATION
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, July 9.-Mystery tonight
still surrounded the sending of a let
ter here from San Francisco, signed
with the name of Mrs. Eloise Nclms
Dennis. which said that she had killed
her sister in New Orleans and was
preparing to murder her brother,
Marshall Nelms. in San Francisco.
Investigation by the police authori-
ties In New Orleans has failed to re-
veal any trace of the alleged crime.
Neither is there any clue to the where
abouts of Mrs. Dennis, who supposedly
was In San Francisco when the let
ter was received by her mother, Mrs.
John w. Nelms was written.
Mrs. Nelms said tonight the letter
was in the handwriting of her daugh-
ter. She expressed the belief that 1t
had not been written voluntarily,
however, and that her daughter had
been forced by other persons for some
unknown reason to send the letter.
Mrs. Dennis left here on June 10
for San Antonio, Texas. She stopped
in New Orleans and was joined there
on June 13 by her sister, Beatrice
Nelms, who had not been able to leave
here at the time Mrs. Dennis left. On
the following day, 1t was learned to-
night, Mrs. Dennis cashed draft for
$1,000 at a New Orleans bank
1t was explained tonight by Mrs.
Nelms that the money was for the pur-
pose of finally closing up some in
vestments Mrs. Dennis had been max
ing In Mexico. A telegram received
from thettw daughters at New Or
leans on June 14isaid they we're ieav-
ing for Houston. Texas, ON their jour-
ney to Ban Antonio to close up the
investments.
A week later Mrs Nelms received
another telegram from Houston, sign
ed "E and B." which stated that they
planned to stay in Houston a few
days longer. Mrs. Nelms explained
that the initials stand for "Eloise and
Beatrice" her daughters Christian
names. The last telegram received
from the two young women was on
June %. 1t was dated in New Or
leans and signed by both. 1t read:
Back in New Orleans. Am going
farther west"
No further information as to the
whereabouts of the two young women
was received until Mrs. Nelms re-
ceived the letter Tuesday, which was
postmRrked San Francisco and which
purported to tell of the killing of one
Of her daughters.
In telegram late today to his
mother, Marshall Nelms, said that he
was making every effort to locate
lis sister.
Mrs. Dennis was granted divorce
from her husband several months ago
in Reno. Nevada, where she establish
ed residnce. Her family is wealthy.
San Francisco, July 9.-With the
police trying to find Mrs. Eloise Den
mis-, supposed to be in San Francisco
on murder hunt for her brother,
Marshall Nelms, the brother prepared
tonight to flee to his mother in At
lanta. Although San Francisco dele
gates gave little credence to the tele-
gram Chief Beavers, Of Atlanta, say
ing that Mrs. Dennis was here to mur-
der her brother, they searcehd every
rooming house and hotel In the city
for the woman.
A telegram received today from
James w. Reynolds, chief of police
Of New Orleans, denied that Mrs. Den
mis- had killed he sister, Beatrice. In
New Orleans, st ding that the records
OF the New Orleans coroner showed
no such DEATH, Mrs. Dennis mother
told the Atlanta police that her
daughter had written from San Fran
cisco that she had killed Beatrice In
New Orleans and then was in San
Francisco seeking her brother.
Nelms was much agitated by the
Atlanta telegram. II wired my mother
last night that was not going home,"
said gNelms, "but have changed my
mind"