The sun., 1916-09-29
81 AM INNOCENT"
WIFE TELLS LIZ DUO
Husband. Believing Her. Says
Graveur Was an Old and
Trusted Friend.
HINTS At THIRD WOMAN
ASSERTS He Is Sure Mrs. Belzer
Was Lying in Wait for
Some One Else.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2s.-Joseph c. lie
Duo. Chicago amateur golfer. Is con-
WINGED that his wife had no thought Of
evil when she went to Joseph c. Gra-
veur's room in the Hotel Walton.
In Jefferson Hospital to-day she told
her husband she went to ITO room only
Ia get u small handbag she had left while
,aey went to the theatre that night. A.
Trey stepped In the door Mrs. Belzer
emerged from a closet and shot them and
herself
II knew IT." Lc Due exclaimed.
tressing AFFAIR. She sruc to me. She
HASN'T been in the wrong and I'll take
'ier back 10 Chicago as soon as she can
travel."
But the Philadelphia detectives are
taking Mrs. lie Dues story to her hus-
and with some hesitation. Miss nj
McAndrews. sister Of Mrs. Belxer. in
sisted to-day that Mrs. Belxer left New
York at Z o'clock Tuesday night. In
tina case she ann have been the
woman who registered as Graveurs wife
al I o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Third woman. Says LIE Due.
lie Dues explanation of this is hat
there must have been another woman in
the case. that ID. a third woman. He
says no IL convinced that his wife came
here to visit . nephew. that Graveur as
an old friend invited her to take dinner
md 20 to the theatre. and that she &C.
luiesced in his suggestion that h leave
her handbag in his room n get 1t at
ter the show.
She was lured to the hotel. It was
not her fault he said. will I forgive
her? There is nothing TO forgive. She
has been a true. loyal little woman.
We've been married for fifteen years and
we've been good pals right along. Lii
Ian tells me everything. I've trusted
her absolutely. She's all square
Detectives to-day expressed the belief
that Mrs. Belzer bad no Intention Of
shooting Graveur or Of committing sui
eide. She bought a our trip tickle,
from New York. They believe the re-
Volyer probably belonged to Graveur and
that Mrs. Belzer when she ascertained
woman picked II up when she entered
tho room and yielded to her rage.
version Of Miss McAndrevs W.
Miss McAndrews said to-day: .
Last Friday Graveur went OF a busi.
ness trip. He told my sister OF that ter
days ago. He said then IT would net hin
$1,000 and promised half OF the profti
TO Margaret.
NJ sister. while she was true e
Graveur. often heard stories that he wal
friendly with other women. In fact. sh'
had heard them so often that she didn'
trust him much. She must have hearo
something after | left her Tuesday night
and that started her off TO Philadelphia
She couldn't possibly have left New Yorl
before : o'clock.
~ believe she was determined to I'm,
out for herself n the stories were true
She wanted to confront Graveur with tn
woman and d%enounce him and breal
their engagement. Why. y can easti!
see she had no intention Of killing hin
and herself because she EVER bought
return ticket IA New York for tina
night
View Of the Police.
Detective n said;
Mrs. BelEer was acquainted with mos
Of the employees at the Alhanor
sarage. which was owned by Craven
All these employees were very friendl
toward Mrs. Belxer. one man nearl
lost his position because he gave infor
nation to Mrs. Belzer that did not pleas
''raVeur. i 90 not kuOW WHctHci sut'
Belzer wen to the garage Tuesda
afternoon, ~telephoned there or was tele
phoned from there. bu. ] firmly believ
II was from the garage she got her in
formation concerning G%ravsur's move
ments.'
The first meeting between lie Due an
his wife as she lay wounded on a cot |
the jefferson Hospital to-day was
tense moment When he entered III
room ne and his wife looked at eac
other for a moment without a wOr'
Then Mrs. lie Due raised her arms an
he crossed swiftly M sat by her side.
oh. Joe. I'm 81 glad you have come,
she said. Il know you will understand,
y Yes. IAllian." he whispered as he en-
bra ced her. BE brave and tell us al
know YOU are innocent
Ten Mrs. Lee Due in a very wea
voice. for she is dangerously wounded
gave her side OF the story. 1t was =,
lAtpi afterward nv 10 Duc