New-York tribune., 1920-06-29

the so-called Suspect" that could have
identified him as any person so far
questioned by the authorities. And it
should be noted that the reports that
a certain person was held under sus-
plcion in connection with the case
originated from an attache of the Dis
trlct Attorneys Office who was known
to be conversant with the develop
ments in the case.
Pendletons Statement
Mr.. Pendleton was closetd with As
sistant District Attorneys Talley, joyce
and Dooling for almost four hours
yesterday. When he emerged from
the council chamber he said: "I am
gratified to see that Judge Swami has
come out and made his corrections of
the insinuations that have appeared in
the newspapers. l have again been
questioned and have answered all the
questions they asked me, so far as
jocular manner: "If they ask me any
more questions I think I'll go crazy"
Mr.. Olcott here added that he didn't
think his client tolc Mr. Dooling any
thing of any Importance, but that Mr..
Doolng might think otherwise. Gas a
matter of fact" he added, "Mr. Pendle-
ton knows nothing about it,"
Mr.. Pendleton then broke in. "They
are seeking for information. I don't
blame them for seeking it. They are
trying to get everything they can. 1t
is very tough on some individuals, but
suppose we must stand for it,"
Shortly after Mr.. Pendleton left the
Criminal Courts Building it was
learned that he had brought the fam
lily maid with him to the District At
torney's Office with the idea that the
authorities may want to question her
to corroborate statements made by him.
She is Margaret Maxim, who has been
with the Pendleton's for about four
years. The maid said that she has an
extension of the telephone in her bed
room and that she heard no ringing
at LAS or 2 o'clock on the morning OF
that some one in the Eiwel home mad
twice tried to get the Pendleton house
on the telephone at that hour.
She further declared says Mr.
Swami, that she served breakfast to
Mr.. and Mrs Pendleton at $3.50 O'Clock
that Friday morning; that the order
for the breakfast had come at
o'clock and was served to her employ
ers in bed.
Pendleton's name was brought into the
investigation, he said "The District
Attorney says he has slips showing
that gas was supplied to a car re
sembling Pendleton's on the morning
Of the murder"
Mr.. Swami then explained that he
had a slip showing that Mr. Pendle-
tons car was in the Atlas Garage, or
Fifty-second Street between Fifth Ave
nue. and Madison Avenue, on the morn
irg Of June 8, three days before the
murder. He had another slip, he de
clared, that car of similar make
got gasoline at the garage on The
morning of the murder The meeting
yesterday established, however, thai
Mr.. Pendleton's car was in his owl
garage at Cedarhurst, l.. l., on the
morning of the murder.
Will Litigation Begins
The first preliminary to either prove
the will of Elwell or have it contested
by his widow and son was taken late
in the day in the Surrogate's Court
The proceedings was entirely forma
and consisted of the examination O.
Milton NJ Rosenberg, of 457 Hopkin
son Avenue, Brooklyn, one of the sub
scribing witnesses to the will. Rosen
berg was examined by Andrew Nc
Creary, counsel for the guardian O
Elwell's son. He merely testified tha
he witnessed the making of the will.
Joseph S. Elwell, father of the deat
turfman, was present at the examina
ton, but merely as an interested
party. Under the terms of the docu
ment the entire estate was left t
him and his wife. Tho other witnes:
to the Will, Hala Lack, 219 Wes