The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-11
POLICE OF FIVE CITIES SEARCH
 THREATENING NOTE.
LAWYER APPEARS IN CASE
Search Fails to Reveal Whereabouts of Woman Who Says She Killed Sister or Her Lawyer Friend Who Aided Her to Get Divorce

Atlanta, Ga, July 1O-lnformation still was lacking here tonight as to the whereabouts of Mrs. Eloise Nelms Dennis, believed to have signed a letter received here which said that she had murdered her sister in New Orleans, was preparing to kill her brother in San Francisco and then would commit suicide
 Police officials in San Francisco, New Orleans and Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, where Mrs. Dennis and her sister, Miss Beatrice Nelms, planned to visit failed to find any trace of them. Mrs. John w. Nelms, mother of the missing women and recipient of the mystery letter, con, tinued to believe that her daughters were the victims of conspiracy. They had drafts of $l,450 cashed in New Orleans on June 31, after their departure from there, the proceeds of which were to be used in complet- ing Mexican investments made by Mrs. Dennis. Checks issued by Mrs. Dennis for previous sums for invest ments were made in favor of Vic tor F. Ianes," it developed today The two women left New Orleans oD June II, supposedly to meet the man
 giving his name as Innes in either Houston or San Antonio. The total sum turned over to lnnes for invest ment amounted approximately to slO. 900, according to Mrs. Nelms. No information as to whether tho business transaction was completed has ever been received by Mrs. Nelms. A telegram from Houston June 20, signed "Bee,' for Beatrice, told only of an enjoyable time fin Houston. week later another telegram was rt" ceived from New Orleans signed fE and B. for E oise and Beatrice. which said they were going furthe' west This indicated that they had returned from Texas
 This also was the last message re- ceived by Mrs. Nelms until last TucD- day, when a typewriter letter signed with the name of Mrs. Dennis was Ia ceived from San Francisco, whSre \ had been mailed on July 8. It told oI the alleged death of her sister, hes plans for killing Marshall Nelms, hss brother, and then drowning bersaf
 It was accompanied by a hand1yrttcn sheet indicating despondency hp pended to the typewriter note war the following sentence referring to Mrs. Dennis divorced husbaivs q am sending a copy of this ts Walter Dennis in New York" Innes first met Mrs. Dennis while she was in Reno, New, about yeas and a half ago. Mrs. Nems saia
 He is supposed to have been a la'S- yer and to have assisted Mrs DennIs in obtaining a divorce there. AttS'- yards they are said to have become engaged and planned to marry tht. summer.
 A woman giving her name as Mr-. Margaret Mms or Mines, and raprN- seating herself to be an aunt os lnnes. was in Atlanta about June !. according to the mother. lnnes Iat@' came and remained for a short timo consulting Mrs. Dsalis about tue
 Mexican investments.
 In compliance with a request frow her daughter Beatrice, Mrs. Nelms said today that she had sent an CT. press package containing some wear ing apparel to San Antonio. address
 ing it "In care of Mrs. Margare, Mims"
 Information from San Anton'e Iata
 today said the package had not been | delivered.