New-York tribune., 1920-06-12

Pendleton was Elwell's partner in
forming the Beach Stables. They gave
William Martin $4,000 for the horse
Sunny Globe and were liberal in buy
ing ready-made horses and yearlings.
Pendleton withdrew last summer. Ell
we'll was also associated with Richard
F. Carman.
On Thursday afternoon of last week
Elwell was lunching in the Belmont
Park Club, apparently in fine health
and spirits. He was arranging entries
there.
Leonard Lee, of Ninety eighth Street
and Broadway, a friend of Elwell's,
noticed him. on Thursday night in the
party Of Walter Lewisohn. He
thought that he seemed we'll and happy.
Elwell was treasurer of the Studio
Club, which included Mr. Olcott, Mr.
Lewisohn and a Mr.. Potter, who owns
the Wyoming Apartment House. Every
Wednesday night some club members
play high limit games Of bridge, it is
said. Elwell, as treasurer, handled all
accounts
Usually winning at games of chance
Elwell speculatcd in Wall Street, Cuba
and Mexico and showered women with
giftss.
The Everglades Club, to which Ell
we'll belonged numbers as members,
! Clarence Mackay, William X. Wander
bilt, Vincent Astor and George Gould.
To intimates Elwell was Bob" and
! his entertainments were lavish.
Elwell was author of "Elwell on
Bridge" Elwell on Auction Bridge"
"Elwell on Advanced Bridge" "Elwell
on Practical Bridge" "Elwell on Bridge
Tournament Hands"
In the world Of whist Elwell was an
,y$o no1
height, but slight, weighing only 14O
pounds, his figure was familiar one
at gaming tables. 1t is reported that
in two or three weeks one hundred
Indianapolis women paid him $4,000
for lessons. Somewhat of a stock brok
en- as we'll, Elwell's chief distinction
was at the racetrack where his activi-
ties were unique and sensational. He
had intended OF bring East the Beach
Stable, now racing in the Kentucky
circuit The horses there include
Sunny Slope, Flags, LErrant, The Ally
and Sand Bed.
An Unusual Personality
,Elwell's house was clearly the abode
Of an unusual personality. Philoso-
phlcal about lifcs values and the wav
to take the world, he used TO boast
to members of the Studio Club that he
fuslng to pay high rents for exclusive
apartments and instead buying his own
house. Yet it seems that the large
1our-story place of granite, squeezed
within solid block of homes and
apartment houses, hasn't been his own.
Mrs. Helen Dick has been the owner,
but the property was sold within the
last quarter. Elwell's lease runs to
October, and Attorney Goldberg holds
that Elwell could not have been pressed
Tor cash, because it was not necessary
as he has been doing.
Neighhors stopped in front Of the
house yca .erday and chatted about the
strangeness of Elwelps life, TELLING
tales Of guests whom he invited to
share his home.
Everything within the house is in
the best Of order. There are no signs
OF disturbance, or conflict and from
appearances Elwell had no chance to
struggle, assuming, by the lack of pow
DER marks and other signs, than the
revolyer was fired from farther away
than he could have held it.
{ Physicians hold it remarkable that
he lived SO long especially because the
! bullet tore his head open. On the wall
Dehlnd where ne sat is a bright red
blood spot and blood stained one of his
letters and the floor at his feet.
Wife Is Interviewed
Elwell's wife, from whom he had
been living apart for three years. was
interviewed last night by Captain
Thomas Walsh, of the Detective Bu-
reau. Walsh would not reveval what
had been discussed and at the close
OF the interview Mrs. Elwell left his
office inaccompanied
Mrs. Elwell, living now at 1887 Lex
ington Avenue, writes under the name
"Florence Irwin" and is known as an
auction bridge authority. In her suit
Tor separation she said that they were
married IN 1900, in Brooklyn and lived
together until 1911, when Elwell walked
out OF their apartment, saying that he
intended to live his own life. He al
lowed $1,8o0 year for their infant son
and gave her $3.50 month for awhile.
she declared he had $500 realty
100000 personal property, $4,000 to
/ $4,000 yearly in royalties on his books
on bridge and $4,000 a year from
TEACHING society people" how to play
IT, he owned country places at New
port. K. |. and Southampton, L. l. and
a $1,000 automobile, she said. and be-
longcd to the Travellers Club, Of Paris.
the Apawamis Club and New York
Whist Club. few years ago he bn;lt
nome at Palm Beach, Vista del
Lagoo."
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