The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-18
Mystery
Murder Deepens
Beau BrummeI Died a Near
Pauper-Was Friend of
Jack De SauIIes.

/ New York, June 1S-New develop
riients today have deepened the mys-
tory surrounding the murder of Joseph
b. Elwell. bridge whist Beau Bruin-
mel and owner Of race horses. Loose
ends Of the case have been cleared up,
but the authorities admitted they have
made little progress toward a solution
of the case or apprehension of the
sla<ers. -
District Attorney Swami planned to-
day to question four persons, among
them the slain mans chauffeur, Edwin
Rhodes; his housekeeepr Marie Lar
sen, and a negro, Frank Jeffries, who is
said to have been valet to Jack De-
Saulles. killed three. years ago by his
Wife. DeSaulles and Elwel, it is now
declared, were close friends.
Final accounting of Elwell's estate.
II is said, may show his. fortune of
100000 has disappeared and that at
the time OF his death he was virtually
aspauper. o4, -
Again last night, Assistant District
Attorneys Dooling and Unger visited the
home of Walter Lewisohn to question
once more the members of his family
who were dinner guests of Elwell at
Ritz-Carlton hotel the night before he
was shot.
This followed searching crosse exam
nation for hours today Of Victor Won
Schlegell, divorced husband of Miss VI
ola Kraus. Mrs Lewisohn's sister Won
Schlegall also had dined Thursday night
vt the Ritz with a companion described
.'as the woman in black, whose identity
he revealed to the district attorney.
Exonerate Viola kraus. M
5On leaving the Lewisohn home after
asthree-h hour interview with Miss Kraus.
Mr.. Dooling completely cleared her
He Stated she had given him Information
that may prove of value In the inver-
tiaation.
Mr.. Dooling, that the public IS IN
the slightest way with any intrigue in;
volving Elwell. She has answered all
our questions fully. frankly and freely
and Is entirely vindicated OF having
anything to do with the affair.
,nitted he kept in his apartment was
found here tonight by Mr.. Dooling II
was Of 3S-calibre. The bullet that kiled
Ewell was Of 45-calibre.
New Angle TO case.
&. A new angle was given the Searcn
for the shaver Of the wealthy ciubman
by the confession of a young woman
today that said she had spent the might
with him at his fashionable home torty-
eight hours before his death. Dtstrict
Attorney Swami will personally quiz
1.-THE woman today in an effort to learn
n1ovements on the morning of the muir
der. -,
Two other new theories we've also
being probed by detectives today: one
was tho supposition that Elwell was
slain after he had fallen asleep in the
luxurious part Of his home by an en-
enly who had hidden in his house
throughout the night The other is that
the fatal shot was fired by jealous
man who followed woman to the house
on the morning of Elwell's death.
The investigation today also de-
veloped the theory that the dainty lin
gerie, found in Elwell's dressing room.
was owned by him for the use OF
women who visited him. and did not
belong to any Of his women callers.
Police Optimistic.
The young woman, who told detec-
tiyes she had been, with the slain man
over night Just forty-eight hours be-
fore his death, is expected to divulge
important information today relative to
Elwells white light life" The police
we're more optimistic today than at any
time since they took up the search for
the turfmans slayer one week ago to-
day,