The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-28
SURVIVOR Of TRAGEDY
IS CHICAGO WOMAN
Woman In Philadelphia Hospital
Nafnly Endeavored To Shield
Her Identity.

Philadelphia. Pa. Sept FIT
won't tell won't; won't; this thing
Is terrible enough as 1t is. Please
don't ask me who l am. Don't you
understand that l cannot tell"
The beautiful young woman COM
panion OF Joseph G. Graveur, victim
Of the sensational midnight murder in
the Hotel walton, returned her
answer tonight to officials from the
ONCE of Captain of Detectives James
Tate.
stirring stubbornly upon her cot in
the Jefferson Hospital she turned a
deaf ear to cumulative proof which
seemed to indicate that she is Mrs. ].
e. lie Due. well-known In Chicago
social circles
Neither would she tell her relation
ship to the murdered New Yorker,
Graveur. or her acquaintanceship with
| Mrs. Margaret MacAndrews Belzer
ten years her senior. Apparently she
had supplanted her older rival in the
affections OF Graveur and 1t was the
mad jealousy caused by this that
nerved the latter to kill her former
lover and herself and desperately
wound Mrs. lie Due.
If she could not be with the man
she loved in life, Mrs. Belzer chose to
join him In death Today the bodies
OF the two lay on adjoining slabs in
the City Morgue.
Efforts to conceal the identity Of
the woman who registered at the
Walton with Graveur AZ his wife add
ed today to the complexities of the
sltnhton- The woman was taken to
the Jefferson Hospital in a semi-coma
lose condition. A deep wound through
me breast caused the doctors to shake
their heads
In few hours she rallied and
despite the close guard that was
thrown about her. she managed to
smuggie a message from the hospital
The authorities knew nothing of this
until in the afternoon this telegram
came in apparent response:
Hear From Husband.
Chicago. Sept. 81.
i Supt JEFFERSON Hospital.-Jus re-
ceived telegram. signed Mrs. lie Due.
SAYING shot and in your hospital.
Wire details at my expense IL IL
serious?
/ (Signed) ~. c. LIE DUO.
No, 40 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago"
/ w men this wire came there was n
hurried consultation of officials. Then
the yellow envelope was borne to the
wounded woman's beside.
/ Are you Mrs. LIE Duc?" she was
asked.
i have nothing to say" she re-
eponded evenly. and turned her face
to the wall.
Very we'll. we'll return this mes
sage" said the detective
NO. no-open IT," directed the wo-
man, dropping her guard. II want
TO know what he-what It says"
Later she was told that Mr.. lie
Duo was on his way to Philadelphia.
Also that Mrs. Mann. said to be her
sister, would come to see her. She
sighed and closed her eyes
In her efforts to conceal her
Identity the woman of mystery was
aided by the murdered mans sister,
Mrs Francis Apman. of No. 40 West
One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Street,
New York
Mrs Apman flashing with jewels,
came to Philadelphia with Howard
e. Fancy, business associate of
Graveur They went direct to the
hospital. Mrs. Apman leaned over
the woman.
II am Joe's sister," she said. Joe
Is dead. So is Margaret. Is there
anything can do for your"
Yes. you can notify my sister" she
whispered, drawing the sisters ear
| close her lips.
| The sister is said to be Mrs II. Mann,
of $40 East One Hundred and Twenti-
| eth street, New York.
How did this thing happen?" asked
Mrs Apman..
| Joe and I were in the ROOM" re-
piled the woman weakly, when she
| came in. We were fully dressed. There
was word or two. Then she began
shooting. 1t happened SO quickly. Joe
| dropped at the frst shot. Then she
shot me. That's all / remember"
Later. before her return to New
| York, Mrs. Apman gave out an ap-
! parently rehearsed Interview. Intended
to shield her brothers companion.
A Favorite In Chicago.
Chicago. III, Sept. 27.--Mrs. LIE Due
whose husband Is a well-known golfer