New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
Woman in Black, Partner
Of Won Schlegell on
Ritz Roof, Is Identified
as ELY Hope Anderson
Victims Telephone
Used Before l A. M.
Some One Tried TO Get
Number on LongIsland,
Central Operator Says

Yesterdays outstanding develop
,.nts in the search for the murderer
4 Joseph Bovine Elwell were the dis
,osure of the identity OF the woman
IN black" mentioned in connection with
.ss case and the fact that there was
.lephone call from the slain turfman's
home some time between 1890 and
s.Ioek on the morning of his death.
This last bit Of information serves
ts!y to deepen the mystery surround
ine the last hours of the whist expert,
and affords the authorities very little
assistance in solving the crime which
lie District Attorney, thirteen days az
r its commission, says is still i'm
rnetrable.
The woman in black" District At
ss,ney Swami says. is Miss Ely Hope
Anderson, a twenty-two-year-old mu-
nc student, who lived in an apartment
81 II East Sixtyfrst Street, just be-
lind the Knckerbocker Chambers,
shere Victor Won Schlegcll, the di-
wrced husband of Vio'a Kraus, had
rooms. She was referred to in this
a.nner because of the fact that she
,peared on the Ritz Roof with Won
Shlegel on the night preceding the
murder gowned in black. Attention
vas drawn to her appearance there
because Elwcll also was there with
mother party. including Viola Kraus,
w. and Mrs. Walter Lewisohn and
0e.syio Figueroa, South American
,urnalist.
Departed Day of Murder
Miss Anderson departed for her
ome in Minneapolis on the morning of
/ de murder, and while 10 suspicion
'as directed toward her by the a.
i iorities they we're anxious to oues-
ion her IN the hope that she could
arow some light on the case. Won
j. Shlegell, when examined by the Dis
s't. Attorney. was anxious 10 with
"a all reference to her from public
M and her identity only came about
Jnugh the seizure OF bundle Of
fss.s addressed TO her here since her
S---+ure for the West.
They were brought to the District
ltorney's Office by Oscar johnson.
EPefintendent OF the apartment house,
we're also some photographs and
raiionery found among her effects.
EF. Swami said there were from eight
atsn letters which will not be opened
Wept III the presence of the person
d whom they were addressed. Fur
laermore. ne said. he has instructed
he Investigators 70 seize no more of
Eeh private papers. He declared TINT
he letters should not have been taken
the first place and has directed
neir immediate return. He said there
ssre no charges against Miss Ander-
nh out he asked her 10 come back to
ae CITY to answer certain questions
I 'alen ne believes may help in track
sg down the murderer.
IN dispatches from MINNEAPOLIS Miss
'Maerson says she is sure Won Schle-
g. pore no enmity toward Elwell,
uaough the latter had become an in
mate friend Of his divorced wife, Miss
asus She says she had never met
.seil and described the encounter of
a''se!i and Won Sch!egell with Elwell
u the Ritz Roof as purely accidental.
Met Elwell Twice
Mr. Won Schegeil had phoned me-"
.s said, "on Wednesday and, learn
. mat | intended going home Fri
~, had invited me 10 dinner Thurs
~ evening, giving NE my choice of
ny cafe in New York. / chose the
hhI-oar!ton because it was the mos.
.sa'onable and felt that. as it was to
.hy last party in New York, l would
sa.s II nice one.
We met Mr. Elwell twice in the
.'afse OF the evening. Both meetings
s,s casual and brief and apparently
us.A'ut any i'll feelings on either side.
sisS VIOLA laus, Won Schlcgell's di-
.'sd ''esd wife, was with ir. Elwell on
"a 5.a occasions. When we reached our
ss on the roof we found we were
asy
As we sat down M-. Won Schlegell
,.s.ksd ...s, with laugh that he seemed
.sse 70 keep away from Viola Kraus,
~ 'nough the law had given him
privilege. Miss Kraus had just
s..s''ed her divorce decree. OF course,
~, senark was a joke and, while he
rIs 70 ne at other times about Miss
.ss'. II was always in the best Of
.Tp' sS and The kindest Of feelings.
We danced some. and once or twice
wT.lI col!ided With Mr.. Eiwcli and