Evening star., 1920-06-15
RODE HOME
AT 3:5OA.M. FRIDAY
Victim Driven by Man in Auto
After Roof Garden Party,
Says Witness.

NEW YORK. June Is (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Joseph B. Elwen.
sportsman and whist expert. who was
found shot to death in his home here
last Friday. was driven there at $50
o'clock that morning by man in a
roadster automobile" Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Joyce announced he
had been informed by new witness
in the case today
Mr.. Joyce said he had found this
new witness this forenoon and that
he had accounted for ElweIl for an
other hour and one-half between the
time Elwell left the gay party he was
with at a midnight roof garden show
and the time of the finding of his
body. According to this witness. whose
IDENTITY was not revealed by Mr..
Joyce. Elwell went from the roof gar
den to a cabaret or dance hall. where
he spent more than an hour Mr. Joyce
was indignant, he said that no other
witnesses had come forward to tell of
ElwelIs appearance at the dance hall.
as ne said he was well known here
and he must have been recognized by
many persons on the floor The name
Of the hall Mr.. Joyce refused to
divulge at this time.
To Interview Trainer.
Detectives were sent to Lafonfa
KY. today, ostensibly to interview
Lloyd Gentry. chief trainer of Elwelrs
horse race stable. 1t was a letter
from Gentry, declaring that Elwelrs
horses were well liked in Latonia by
everybody except Kirby and his
OF Elwell Friday morning
Victor Won Schlegel. divorced husband
OF viola krause. who was one of the.
women in dinner party attended by
j. B. Elwell, sportsman and bridge whist
expert, the night before he was found
slain in his home, was added TODAY
to the long list of persons the police
have questioned in an effort to gain
some clue to Elwelrs assailant.
Mr.. Won Schlegel. who had been out
Of the city since last Friday-the day
Elwell was found dying with a bullet
wound in his head-returned late last
night and telephoned to detectives.
volunteering to be interviewed. He
was Immediately sent for and con-
Quoted to the Elwell home. where he
was questioned until early this morn
ing. Detectives would not disclose
the nature of the interview.
Others Questioned.
Just before Mr.. Won Schlegel went
to the Elwell home, Deputy District
Attorney Joyce. who is conducting the
Investigation. had again questioned
MI. ana MIS-. waite LeWlSOnn ana
Miss Krause. sister of Mrs. Lewisohn,
also in the Elwell home. With them
was a Mr.. Berg. a millionaire friend
of Mr.. Elwell, who is reported to have
said he was willing to spend a for
tune to bring about the arrest of the
dead mans slayer.
During the questioning of the Lew
isohn's, it was said, the fact was
brought out that at their dinner party
Thursday night in company with Mr..
Elwell was in celebration of Miss
Krause's final decree of divorce from
Mr. Won Schlegel. 1t was not said
where the divorce was granted or
upon what grounds.
Questioned ELIMINATED.
Every one questioned thus far has
been eliminated" Mr.. Joyce said after
concluding his interview with Won
Schlegel. "All our clues SO far have
led only up blind alleys. and we ap-
pear no nearer solution Of the mystery
than on the day of the murder"
Mr.. Joyce said Won Schlegel was
surprised to learn that the party ON
the eve of Elwells death was to celo.
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