Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
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MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH
 OF JOSEPH BOVINE ELWELL

New York, June 11.-Mystery deepen ed tonight in the death of Joseph Bowne Elwell, internationally known as an au- thority on whist, and owner of rac ing stable, who wa sfound unconscious in his West Seventieth Street home early today with bullet wound in his head. He d% four hours later in hospital
 The police admitted tonight it was one of the most baffling mysteries with which they have had to deal in a long tirne In an effort to deterIaine whether Elwell was murdered or committed su- icide his associates in the social and club life of the city were closely ques- toned by the police. who declined to reveal the result of their investigation.
 The mystery was intensified by failure of the police to find the weapon with which MT. Elwell had been shot. It became known tonight taht MT. Elwell dined on the Ritz Carlton roof Thursday night with party of friends. | who inotued MT. and U Wa1er | Lewisohn and Miss Viola >.Krauss. Mrs. Lewisohn's sister. There were four oth- CTS in the party. Leaving the hotel, the party went to a midnight theatrical per formance and about two o'clock this morning MT. ElweIl bade goodbye to the Lewisohns at Broadway and Forty second street.
 They drove to their Fifth avenue home and Elwell strolled in the direc- tion of Eighth avenue. Nothing more is known of his movements until his housekeeper, Mrs. Marie Larson, found him in the living room of his home at i 8:30 this morning seated in an arm chair facing the street window. postman delivered mail at 7:3o a m., which the police gay was taken by MT. Elwell The /. .cumstances in dicate the shooting took place in the period that elapsed between the mail de livery and the arrival of his house keeper.
 The police are convinced robbery wa not the motive for the crime, as MT Elwell's money and jewelry were fount
 undisturbed. There were no signs of
 struggle. The houskeeper said the door were locked and the windows bore n
 signs of having been forced. MT. Elwell was alone in the fourteel room house. His bed had not ber
 touched and his evening dress clothe had been folded and placed on the bac . of a chair after he had taken them of
 An empty cartridge was found on tn Sfoor The bullet after passing throug
 his head imbedded itself in the wal
 There were no powder marks on hi
 face.
 Edward Rhodes, who has been M :, ElwelPs chauffeur for years, told tn rolice many women had keys to hi 5 employers home. He said MT. Five ! returned from Palm Beach two week lago.
 Mrs. Lewisohn and Miss Kraus we~
 to the Elwell home about noon, when 1T
 formed of the tragedy. MT. Lewisoh q arrived soon after.
 O With the housekeeper, and Willia1 O Barnes, the dead mans valet and stewa1 t. of the Studio Club, all were questio'
 by the police for three hours. TT
 LIewisohns were accompanied by the
 attorney, Lyttleton Fox, who made know Il their identities. MT. Fox sai dthey kne ,- nothing of MT. Elwell's movements aft
 they parted in front of the theatre TT
 valet said he had never known MT. E f. well to have revolver in his posse r sion.
 MT Elwell married Helen Derby
 Brooklyn in 1900 but they have bet legally separated for several years. Sl
 also was questioned tonight by the p . lice.
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