Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-10
FIND MILLIONAIRE
GOT ELWELL BOOZE
Federal Agents Seize Liquor OBJ
tained From. Secretary OF
Murdered Man
"AN0THER WOMAN" SOUGHT

New York, July 1O.-Although no
visible progress was made yesterday IN
the hunt for the slayer of Joseph BOVINE
Elwell the investigation of the de-
ceased mans connection with the trans
portation and sale Nof bootleg liquor
brought some developments.
Questioned by federal agents in the
Office of his attorney. ex-Judge w. NJ.
X. Olcott, H.. Hobart Porter. presi-
dent of the American Water Works
and Electric Co.. n $50. 900, 900. cor
poration, admitted having purchased
four cases of whisky from William
Barnes, Elwell's secretary and conn.
Dental agent. He said he had received
the liqucr about six weeks ago. that
is, about two weeks before Efwell met
his death from the hands of an un
known assassin in his home at A4
West Seventieth street.
Immediately following this admis-
sion several federal prohibition agents
visited Mr.. Porter's residence at 405
Park avenue and confscated the liquor.
They. found it still in the ,cases which
had been stored in the cellar OF the
Porter home and had not been opened.
It was removed to the Office of James
NJ. Shevlin, supervising prohibition
agent, In the customs house.
Millionaire's Home Invaded
The seizure of these liquors is the
most remarkable that has been made in
the metropolitan district. Mr.. or ter $
position in the business and social world
Is of the highest. In addition to be-
ing Head of the American WatTworks
and Electric Co. he is vice president
and general manager of the BROOKLYN
City Railroad Co.. president of the
American Oil Engineering Co.; vice
president Of the Queens Borough Gas
Co.. of Far Rockaway, and director
ter Is the only granddaughter of the
late Oliver Ditson.
Mr.. Porter has a summer home at
4 Lawrence, l.. l., and is one of the gov.
ernors of the Rockaway Hunt Club
Of which William II. Pendleton, for
mer racing associate of Elwell. and
other friends Of the dead turfmen, are
members.
Whether or not Elwell knew of the
transaction by which Mr.. Porter re-
ceived the liquors does not appear from
the, statement in the hands of the fed
eral agents. but before>the matter ever
came to light there were rumors to
the effect that Elwell had been financ-
ing n bootlegging enterprise which was
being carried on by another person.
| AnOtH6T "Oulhu SOuBnB
Two new characters entered the tan
gled mystery yesterday, and became
subjects of the search conducted by the
, district attorneys office. One was
/ another woman" who is said to bt
3 now residing in New Jersey, and who
can give information Of a definite char
acter concerning a phase of the investi
e CATION that has been considerably be-
, logged by contradictory statements. =
The other was a mysterious charac-
: ter known under the name of "Ottc
5 Auzenfitz," who recently disappeared
from his wonted habitat. According t.
5 the authorities. Auzenfitz, if found, car
: give evidence that will go long way
toward solving the mystery. Assistant
Z. District Attorney Dooling made severa
! efforts to locate this man.
I In announcing positively tlrat tn,
j murder would be solved. Dooling ad
, mitted that he had questioned two othe
; witnesses yesterday, but declined I,
make known their identity. One h,
admitted was a gentleman who was t,
have been a guest at the house part,
y which had been arranged in New Jer,
!. sey, and to which Elwell and other
o ere to have been guests.