New-York tribune., 1920-06-17
Young " oman Luncheon
Guest of the Turfman
a. His Home on Tuesday
Before He Was Killed
" aee ,ot a Blonde.
Say siousekeeper
ar, Obtains Connected
Story of Victims Acts
for 3 Days Before Crime

Determined to let not the slighte~'
fact escape the authorities in theis
search for the murderer of Joserl
BOVINE Elwell, the whist expert anc
turfman found dying in his home a
PA West Seventeenth Street last
Friday morning from mysterious
pistol shot, District Attorney Swami
last night obtained the first CON
nected narrative of his doings and
associates during the three days
prior to his death.
The disclosures were made by Mrs.
Marie Larsen, Elwells housekeeper,
who found him unconscious and
huddled in a chair in the reception
room Of his home.
In the course of her story it devel
oped that Elwell enter aimed youns
woman at luncheon in MS home on the
Tuesday before the murder; that, in
addition to pink silk kimono, thera
were IN Elwell's bedroom, pair Of
womans pink sill. slippers and finely
designed lace cap She said that the
woman 70 who +boso s,+iclos ho1onoa
frequently took them away for clean
ing. Reluctant to talk about this
woman, she gave the District Attorney
a rather inadequate description of her
Two Women Are Sought
This same woman, according to Mrs.
Larsen called at the El"ell house
shortly after tne discovery ~ ElwelPs
BODY. and rushing up % Mrs Iarsen
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She sad he returned from Kentucky.
sunday, May 30.
"On the Tuesday before he was
killed. she went on, "a young lady
called about noon. Alr. Eiweil answered
the door and after letting her IN came
to me and ordered ,GncAoon for Two.
This young girl, as far as can re
member was short and stout. had
dark hair and wore gray jersey
Dress trimmed with gray tnr around
IN" SKIRT;
Mr. Elweil seemed very happy with
ms glri She renamed until ao9ut
or . . CLOCK ana ieit alohe IN blacs
and "nite taxicab. know thai ms
glri wa not feia'ed 10 ;hr. hlweli.
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hho" WhefneT could identify her II
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Mr. Elwcu lef, shortly thereafter.
she said. and she went home about 4
D. m.
On Wednesday. Elwell did very 1,+4,e
exceD- SIT around and read +he narers
On Thrrscav. he left the house n
attend . weddiaq a. rbo Ho+al pla1o
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