The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-06-26
ELWELL SHADOWER
SOUGHT IN INQUIRY
Chauffeur's Story Of Tall Man
in Street Clothes Gives
New Impulse.
SET OF KEYS Is FOUND.
DOoIing in All Day Study Of
Evidence-Whaley Let
ter Explained.

New developments yesterday in tho
search for the slayer of Joseph Bovine
Elwel caused both the District Attor-
ney's office and the Police Department
to centre their attention upon one man
who was known tn the dead card expert
and who II Is understood, has been ques-
toned at least once since the occurrence
of the tragedy.
Exactly what has occurred to throw
| suspicion upon this man is a matter
which none OF the officials will disclose,
but 1t is believed that they have received
some information OF Importance within
the last forty-eight hours, possibly dur
ing their questioning of Mrs Marie Lar
sen, Elwell's housekeeper on Thursday.
Several Of the best detectives at Po-
lice Headquarters are known to have
been busy from early yesterday morning
until far into the night In checking up
on this newly acquired information, The
matter also is believed to have been the
subject of a talk late in the evening at
the Criminal Courts Building between
John T. Dooling, Assistant District At
torney and Lieut.. George Busby OF the
homicide squad, who has been working
upon the case with Capt Arthur Carey
Set of House Keys Found.
In connection with this new phase OF
the case It was learned that the police
have had In their possession since the
day on which the crime was discovered
a set of house keys that were not the
pair Elwell carried, and that they were
found upon the premises after the dis
covery of the turfman's body.
II is the theory OF some OF the detec-
lives working upon the case that these
KEYS were left in the house at 244 west
SEVENTEEN street by a visitor who called
early on the morning of Elwelrs death
Their presence there gives particular sig
nifcance to the story OF Edgar Walters
regro taxicab chauffeur. who took man
whose description does not tally with
that of Elwell to the house at about
o'clock on the morning of the murder
The officials did not attach so much
importance to the story Of Walters on
Thursday because OF the fact that he
had looked at several pictures OF ElWell
and had said that he believed that ne
was the man that he had taken to the
house. -
when shown another picture. however,
NJ a man who was known to Elwell the
chauffeur appeared to be quite unable
tn decide which one bore the strongest
resemblance to his passenger. In fact'
all that he could remember about MIN
was that he was tall, slim and clean
shaven." which description might NJ !
either Elwell himself or any number OF
the turfman's acquaintances:
WAS Uncertain of Address
Tho details of the chauffour's story !
which indicate that the man was not FL !
vol arc the fact that he was not IN |
ovoning clothes, that he carried no news ,
naner and that the chauffeur Is positive !
mat upon entering his taxicab this man
raya him the address 204 West Seven I
tiath street, which he corrected upon ar
rival bv saving, Il want the house TWO
doors below the big apartment
In addition to this it was stated at the |
DIstrict Attorneys office that the chaur-
feur had said that on arrival before the
FIwell home his passenger had not waited |
for the taXicab to stop, but had PAID MN
through the window. and had then opened |
the door and jumped out while the taxi |
cah was still in motion, making OH To-
ward the house in great haste.
The general impression which TINS
negro chauffeur made upon the officials |
was good. They declare his story was
told in a clear, intelligent manner and
that he seemed quite positive regarding
the details that he furnished. He Is not |
Pn ordinary taxicab chauffeur but owns
and operates his own car, and he re-
membered the incident at the Elwell |
house because of the fact that 1t was
his last trip that night, and he read
of the tragedy early the following day.
House Dark, Says Walters.
As Walters says that the house was |
dark, it is possible that Elwell had not
yet returned home. and that his passen-
ger admitted himself to the house with
the KEYS which the police later discov- |
cred. That these keys were not Elwelrs |
Is shown by the fact that his keys were
found iE his clothing
With the announcement of the discov-
ery of these keys the motive behind
much OF the questioning of Mrs. Larsen
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