The Washington times., 1916-10-01
Her Husband Cites Discovery as
Positive Proof Of Wife's
Fidelity.
BELIEF IN INNOCENCE GROWS
Coroner Knight Says He Will
Release the Victim Of Hotel
Walton Tragedy.

PHILADELPHIA. OCT. LINE us
covery OF a bullet hole in moleskin
neckpiece said to have belonged to Mrs.
Joseph c. lie Due. who was shot In the
Hotel Walton. was made by the wom-
ans husband. who says It Is conclusive
proof that Mrs. lie Due was fully dress
cd when the shooting occurred.
Yesterday afternoon lie Due ran into
the office OF Capt. James Tate, OF the
detective bureau, declaring that his be-
lief In his wifes fidelity had been
strengthened. Then he told or the dis
covery Of the moleskin neekpiece. lie
said the bullet hole was missed by the
detectives and that he had made the
discovery by accident.
Captain Tate said he had not been in
formed Of the presence of the bullet
hole in the fur until lie Due made the
announcement.
II have always believed in my wife's
faithfulness." said lie Due. Now that
] have found out that all these stories
of her being In the hotel partly dressed
are untrue. by the discovery OF the
uliet-pierced neckpiece, my faith in her
10 given added life. The bullet tear
would indicate that my wife was fully
dressed when shot. / am more than
glad to be able to say this and spike the
After the Interview with Captain Tate,
lie Due said he was going to Franklin
Field to see the Penn-West virginia
football game. He said he probably
would go to New York today to attend
to some business affairs.
Police Through With Case.
captain Tate said yesterday that the
case virtually was at an end, so far as
the detective bureau is concerned. The
only duty remaining for the detectives
Is to present Mrs. lie Duo at the coron-
er's inquest. Just when this will be held
will be decided when Mrs. LIE Dues con-
dtion has improved. At the hospital last
night II was reported that the wound
was doing nicely" although possible In
lection might cause trouble at any time.
Captain Tate. in discussing his relation
against Mrs. lie Due. She is simply
being detained as a material witness.
Up to the present time she is the only
known living eyewitness to the tragedy.
Graveur and Mrs Belzer. She will be
held until her condition improves sur
fciently to allow her to be arraigned be-
fore q magistrate. In the meantime a
guard will be maintained at the hospital:
Earlier In the day Captain Tate asked
lie Due II II were true he was indignant
because of the police guard. He replied |:
mo, am pleased that there Ii q guard
At my wifes room In the hospital. II
will serve to keep away the morbidiy
curious"
The detention of Mrs. lie Due does not
affect the conclusion that the shots were
fred by Mrs. Belzer, according to the
police, who said that all doubts on that
score had been dispelled.
II was learned yesterday by Detective
Callahan that the revolver used In the
shooting did not belong to Graveur: HIS
weapon In at his home In New YORK
The pistol used by the slayer was pnr-
chased In New York or In this city, the
detective believes
Mr.. lie Due yesterday received a stack
of letters and kilograms commencing
him on the stand he has taken In de-
Tending his wife. The first telegram to
arrive was from "Chick" Evans, ma
tional amateur golf champion lie Duo
himself is a golfer of note.
Mrs. lie Due To Be Released.
Coroner Knight declared yesterday
that he believed Mrs. lie Due was in
nocent of any wrongdoing when she
went into Graveurs room In the
hotel. He said Mrs. lie Due would be
released IL she is brought before him
as a witness In the triple shooting.
Coroner knight said there would be
mo further airing of this scandal
matter. IT am not dealing in scan
dal." he said. Mrs lie Due is inno-
cent in this shooting. What might
have gone on between Mrs. LIE Due
ana GraVeur Is none OF my Duslnebs.
That Is a matter which lies between
Mrs. lie Due and her husband"
The coroner made II plain that he
considered Captain Tate had a per-
feet right to maintain n police guard
at the hospital. but he emphasized
the fact that the woman was not
under arrest.
II. r. Reutlinger, nephew OF Mrs.
LIE Due, who Is connected with q
local coal company with offices In
the Commercial Trust Building, told
yesterday the story of how his aunt
came to this city.
"On Tuesday. when Graveur called
up my home to ask II my aunt was
there my wife answered the tele-
phone and called Mrs. lie Due to the
WIRE" Reutlinger said. Mrs. LIE Due
came to my home on September 22 to
see my baby, born four or five months
ago. My aunt answered the phone.
My wife said Graveur and Mrs. lie
Due arranged to lunch downtown to-
gether and at luncheon she agreed
to go to the theater with him."
Critici SIN of the police because the
effects In the room where the shoot
Ing took place were jumbled in n pile,
thus destroying important evidence,
was unjustified, detectives said yes
terday. The disorder was the work OF
hotel attendants. who came to the
room before the police had arrived,
they averred.