Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-15
eOCIETY GIRLS
LINGERIECLEW
INELWELLCASE
New York COmbed for Missing
Woman in Staying of Noted
Whist Expert.
FOUND DEAD IN CHAIR


surrounding the death of Joseph B. Ell
well. noted whist and bridge expert and
popular horseman, deepens the number
of so-called clews increases.
Mr. Elweu was found seated in a
chair in his apartment early Friday
morning with a bullet wound in his head
and died shortly after being taken TO
EslS<tue hospital.
- shell Of a As caliber bullet was
found at his feet. but the pistol from
which il was fred has not been located.
The last known persons to see Nh
Elwell were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Levi
sOhn and Viola Kraus a sister OF Mrs.
Lewisohn. who made up a theater party.
MANY ANGLES
TO MYSTERY.
Among the meny angles Of the mys-
terry. confronting the police and relatives
Of the dead man are:
1. The discovery of set of wom-
ans undergarments bearing initials
which the police refuse to disclose.
.. The denial by William Barnes,
sEr. EIwelI's secretary. that his en-
ployer owed Rhodes. the chauffeur.
two weeks salary, as the latter had
stated.
3. The denial by Barnes of his
former statement that several women
had keys to the EIwell home.
a. The alleged connection with the
case of Victor Won Echlegel, former
husband of Viola Kraus, once pro-
nounced the most beautiful woman
in New York. The district attorney
wishes to interview him.
s. The connection of three or more
women with the case. They have al
ready been questioned.
6. The whereabouts of Elweu be-
tween the time he left the theater
party and the hour he reached home.
Z. How the slayer got access to
the house without disturbing the vic
tim.
8. The disappearance since Friday
of two men, one well known in So
ciety and both familiar with the race
track.
9. why. after undressing. did FL
well go downstairs to the drawing
roOm2
10. Did EIwen know who mur-
dered him?
some of these are clews which are
being followed closely by the police
others are unsolved questions to which
thew would like to have the answers
FINDING OF
THE LINGERIE.
wtsS chief development so far has been
he discovery Of the woman's garments
Ia ElwelFs apartment and an admission
of Marie Larsen, his hOusekeeper, that
she knew the name Of the owner.
After questioning by Assistant District
Attorney Joyce Miss Larsen took the
police to ElweIls bedroom, where COM
plete outfit Of lingerie was found.
The garments bore initials which the
police refuse to disclose, but are said to
be those Of a specially prominent young
~ naf4aa hafievG that she a
relative shot Elwell
The new woman In the case had dis
appeared BY the time detectives reached
her home and she was not TO be found in
places she was in the habit Of visiting.
Deputy Police Commissioner Lahey and
District Attorney Swami personally di-
reeted the search for the missing woman
GIVES STARTLING
EFORSGATION.
Like bolt from out Of the blue sky
came Miss Larsen's information.
Assistant District Attorney Joyce had
been questioning her without much sue
cess, when she suddenly broke into tears
and furnished Mr.. Joyce with the name
Of a young woman who, she said, had
been 4 frequent visitor late at night in
1lwell apartment.
This young woman had not been sus-
-
Larsen then led Joyce to a corner OF
tElwell's bedroom where a complete out
sat Of expensive lingerie was found.
In the belief that the leaving Of the
sIngeries might have been accidental, and
wishing to protect the young woman's
name, Miss Larsen withheld the informa-
ton until today. The police consider fl
so important that they are convinced they
have received a clew which will result
IN the arrest Of the person who COM
mttted the murder.
UNABLE TO
LOCATE WOMAN.
When detectives called at the young
woman's home maid answered the door
and said: MADAM g out
1She has gone riding in her auto
mobile"
Then the search for the woman began
in earnest, but she has not been located
How thousands OF dollars changed
hands nightly in the home of Elwell was
related to Mr.. Joyce by Wilbur c. White
head, an intimate friend Of the dead man
snd a banker associated with Breitung
& Co, IL Pine street.
For Elwen to lose more than $4,000 in
a single nights session Of auction bridge
whist with friends was not uncommon
Mr.. whitehead said. Wealthy men, some
Of them internationally known fnanciers
were accustomed to play for high stakes
there.