Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29
MRS. BELzER FIRED SHOTS
nv TRAGEDY, COPS SAY

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register AZ Graveur's wife Le Due today
reafhrmed his faith in his wife
Il feel convinced my wifes story Is true
and that she was lnnocently brought into
this trouble" he declared
lie Duo plainly showed the effects Of the
nervous strain under which he Is iaboring.
Under each eve rested a dark semlcircle
and his face was haggard.
lie Duo made a ten-minute visit TO his
wife at the Jefferson Hospital this morn
ing and found her improved He spent the
night with friends
MESSAGES OF CONFIDENCE
lie Due was cheered today by the re-
ceipt OF many telegrams and letters con-
graduating him on the stand he has taken.
The first telegram to arrive was from
Chick Evans, national amateur golf
champion. lie Due himself Is a golfer OF
note.
The other messages came from neighbors.
friends and strangers in various parts OF
the country Some were from married men
and women. The messages expressed ad.
miration for his absolute faith in his wife
gators of the shooting consider overwhem-
ing evidence to the, contrary.
The Information that Mrs Belzer was
clutching the revolver when the bodies were
found was furnished Coroner's Detective
Paul today by Detective Hnrbidge. the FIRST
Hartranft. watchman at the hotel. who was
among the first TO enter the chamber. Both
agreed that the dead woman had the re-
volver.
JEwELRY IDENTIFIED
Three representatives of a New York
surety company that insured jewelry be-
longing to Mrs Francis Apman, sister of
the dead man. today Identified some of the
Jewelry found in Graveur's black travelling
bag as having been stolen from Mrs. APP
man in New York
This came as a sequel to Mrs. Apman's
enigmatic statement in this city wednes-
day that several months ago $4,000 worth
of gems had been taken from her in a mys-
terious manner and that her brothers death
assured her of its recovery. About $4,000
worth OF jewelry was found in Graveur's
bag by detectives. who believe from the
Identification and Mrs. Apman's statement
that Graveur took the gems from his sister.
POLICE RESENT CRITICISM
Criticism OF the police because the effects
In the room where the shooting took place
were jumbled in pile and important evil
dence thereby destroyed was unJust1ed.
detectives said today. When they arrived
on the scene OF the early morning tragedy,
they said, the effects OF the principals in
the shooting already had been heaped to-
gether. In their opinion, It was the work
of hotel attendants, who wished TO restore
According to Mrs. lie Due, the slayer had
rummaged through Graveur's travelling bag
and her handbag. Belief thatsvaluable evil
dence was lost when the mass of wearing
apparel and other effects were thrown in
heap caused the Coroner to issue orders
to the police that in future apartment mur-
ders the doors should be locked until the
arrival of his detectives.
The Coroner has accepted Mrs. lie Dues
offer to stay. The police had already given
her husband permission TO take her home
without waiting for the inquest.
Just when the inquest will be held will
depend upon how rapidly her condition i'm.
proves Despite the fact she is getting
along well. lie Due is extremely nerv-
Gus. He called up the hospital a half dozen
times last night TO make inquiries.
Mrs. lie Dues statement to her husband
she went to Graveur's room from the Wal.
ton roof to get her bag is accepted by the
police.
They first thought she was the woman
who registered with Graveur. The hotel
clerks. who thought so, too. have become
doubtful now.
LIE DUO NEVER DOUBTED WIFE
lie Due never doubted his wife for an
instant. From the Breakers, in Atlantic
City, where Graveur and woman stopped
two days before he came to PHILADELPHIA.
1t was said that his companion was a
blonde. Mrs. lie Duo is blonde and hand
some. Mrs. Belzer was a pronounced
brunette.
Miss Anna McAndrews, sister OF Mrs.
Belzer, said II was ridiculous to suppose
that Mrs. Belser registered with Graveur.
She said Graveur had thrown over her
sister and that his whereabouts was only
learned through his garage employees and
that Mrs. Belzer followed him here and did
not arrive with him.