Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
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identity of the murderer. Acting on this
belief the Elwcll home has been sealed
and Mr.. Joyce declared his intention Of
continuing the investigation by ques-
tioning the dead mans friends.
81 sincerely trust that these people
will see this thing in the right light
and tell us what they know ne said.
For the past two days three separate
investigations have been under way by
the authorities working on the case.
Aside from the work being done by
CAPTAIN Carey on the homicide squad of
the police department. District At
torney Swami with his assistants,
Alfred J. Tallry and John J. Dooling,
have been conducting a branch of the
investigation apart from the work BE-
ing done by Mr.. Joyce.
Mrs. Marie Larsen. housekeeper for
Joseph Bovine Elwell. in the course of
an examination yesterday by District
Attorney Swami admitted that the
pretty young woman" who owned the
pink silk night robe, boudoir cap and
slippers found by the police in Elwell's
home on the day he was slain. was
known to her as Miss Wilson"
II knew her as Miss Wilson, >"
said Mrs. Larsen. Later I learned
that was not her true name"
District Attorney Swami examined
Mrs. Larsen for over an hour in the
presence of stenographer. After his
questioning he called in newspaper men
and told them that Mrs. larsen would
answer certain questions that they
might ask her. The district attorney
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did not purpose to allow the reports to
question Mrs. larsen with respect to
"Miss Wilson'S" identity.
ITO protect the honor Of woman =
hood" said Mr.. Swami. I'VE have de-
cided to withhold the girls real nam.
for the present. and 1t will not be made
public now. We know who Miss Will
SON is. She Is not suspected Of any -
thing connected with this crime. She
was. no doubt. indiscreet and she has,
no doubt, suffered for this indiscre-
ton
Mrs. Larsen said that Miss Will
son" had stayed over night at the FL
well house on several occasions. She
had gone to the house. Mrs. Larson
said. on the morning of the murder just
after he was removed to the hospital.
Although Miss Wilson" had been a
frequent visitor at the house. Mrs.
Larsen said she was positive she had
not seen her leaving the house the morn
ing Elwell was slain.
"Why did you take Miss Wilson s
pink silk night robe, boudoir cap and
slippers after you had found them in
the bedroom and hide them in the
washtubs in the cellar that morning."
because. said Mrs. Larsen, Il
didn't want any woman to be unneces =
sarily involved.
During the course of the griling BY
the newspaper men to which she had
| voluntarily submitted. Mrs. Larsen was
sure Of herself. She answered all cues
tons with perfect equanimity except
those which had to do with possible
conversations with William Barnes. FL
wells valet. She denied talking over
the murder with Barnes. 1t was obvi-
GUS by her answers she was iii at ease
District Attorney Swami yesterda,
examined Mrs Larsen and Edward
Rhodes, Elwell's chauffeur. Neither wa
held. although earlier in the day it wa
tanned as material witnesses.
II haven't eliminated anybody from
the case" said Mr.. Swami last night
eve are as far off as we were a wecl
ago"
Rhodes told Mr.. Swami the person
who killed Elwrll must have been {
jealous man or woman" Rhodes saic
1t was custom of Elwell to accos
girls and women upon the street nnC
invite them TO ride In his automobile.