The Washington times., 1920-06-23


ner on the night OF June 10, Miss f.n-
derson said:
"The encounter of won Schlsgell and
myself with Mr.. Ellwell was wholly
accidental"
HOPED TO REMAIN UNKNOWN.
Miss Anderson was attired in a blue
velvet dressing gown hastily thrown
on over dishabille. She showed strong
excitement and was quite willing TO
admit she was agitated over the dls-
covery OF her connection with the
case.
Certainly / hoped / would escape
discovery" she asserted. smiling Ut
tie at her own yehemence. you
wouldn't want to be mixed in an al
fair like this would you?"
The Identification OF Miss Ander-
son Is expected to clear up the CON
nections OF Victor ven Schlegel.
former Minneapolis resident and a
son OF the late Judge Won Schlegeil'
Hennepin county probate court.
Miss Anderson stoutly stood up TOT
Won Schlegell She said Won Scblegeii
felt no enmity toward Elwell, al
though the latter had become an IN
innate friend of Viola Kraus, VINO
She said that she did not know or
any one who harbored enmity against
Elwell, although she admitted she
has known for some tine OF the dead
turfman's reputation about New YORK.
SHE SELECTED THE RITZ.
Miss Anderson said she went to the
Ritz Carlton roof garden with Won
Schlegell, where they saw Elwell.
She met Won Schlegell, she said. about
five minutes past 10 in the evening
and remained that night in her apart
ment. She started for her Minneap-
oils home Friday morning without
seeing Won Schlegell and arrived here
Sunday morning.
Since her departure police have en-
tered her New York apartment at Al
East Sixty-first street and, searching
It, found papers directing them to
Minneapolis. She said;
"Mr. Won Schlegell had phoned me
on Wednesday and, learning Intend
ed leaving for home Friday morning,
had invited me to dine Thursday
evening. He gave me my choice OF
any cafe in New York. and i picked
the Ritz-Carlton roof garden because
IL was the most fashionable. felt
that inasmuch as it was to be my
last party in New York, / would
make 1t a very nice one.
1--WE met Mr.. Elwell twice In the
course Of the evening. Both meetings
were brief, casual. and apparently
without any i'll feeling on either side
Miss Viola Kraus. Mr.. Won Schlegelfs
divorced wife. was with Mr.. Elwell
on both occasions.
MET ELwELL AT HOTEL.
1--WE met Mr.. Elwell first at the
checking room in the Ritz Carlton
Mr.. Won Schlegell approached the
counter to check his coat just as Mr.
ElweIl was leaving. don't recall
who spoke first, but l remember that
both men smiled and that Mr.. vor
Schlegell waved his hand-lilSe this
And Miss Anderson slipped her white
fingers up against her forehead and
away much in the manner OF an
army rookie in making his first sa-
! Lutte. She smiled as she did IL.
"By the time Mr.. Won Schlegell had
checked his coat Mr.. Elwell and his
party had taken an elevator to the
roof garden-Mr. Elwell was with
Miss kraus and party that included
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lowisohn. We
| took a succeeding elevator, and when
We reached a table in the roof garden
| found ourselves only two tables away
Fl ON the Elwell party.
"As we sat down Mr.. Won Schlegell
remarked with laugh that he seemed
unable to keep away from Viola
kraus, even though the law had
given him the privilege. Miss Kraus
had just received her divorce decree
"Of course" and Miss Anders IN
put much seriousness into her voice
at this juncture, che didn't mean any
thing by that remark. 1t was just a
joke, He had spoken to me several
times before about Miss Kraus. but
always with the utmost good humor.
He never said anything against her.
She's a fine girl. but we couldn't &c.
along; so we decided to get a di-
vorcc.' he said. That is the most-in