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The Washington times., 1920-06-18
BOY STEPS ON TRAILING
ROPE; LIKELY TO Die

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Francis
Dixon, fourteen years old, is in a
critical condition in the Post Gradu-
ate Hospital with concussion of the
brain and possibly a fracture OF the
skull, received when he stepped on a
rope which was trailing from NOV
ing truck near his home. Detectives
are seeking the driver who did not
stop after the accident.
A number of persons saw Dixon
thrown as he stepped on the rope.
Screams OF women attracted his
father. who picked the boy up and
ran four blocks to the hospital with
him.
The Washington times., 1920-06-18
TRACE ELWEL[|N
ANOTHER TAXI RIDE
Slain whist King" Phoned for
Car at 2::30 P. NJ, June 7,
Records Show.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Representa-
tives OF the district attorneys office
were greatly interested last night
when informed that the records of
the Black & White Taxicab Company
showed a call Monday afternoon, June
Z, at 2:30 o'clock from ElwelPs home.
The record of the driver, Joseph
Wagstaff showed that he first drove
to No. SOC Madison avenue, and then
to an apartment house at Seventy
sixth street and Park avenue. The
fare collected was S3.1O. Wagstaff
was out of the garage when a search
was made for him and detectives
were sent to find him. He will be
questioned for a description OF his
passenger or passengers
There was a rumor yesterday after
noon at the garage, No. 205 Park ave-
nue., where Elwell kept his two motor
cars, that Wagstaff was the chauf-
feur for Elwell and the young woman
who lunched with him Tuesday when
they left the house.
Andrew p. Soeller, Elwell's betting
commissioner at the races. was ex-
amined by Assistant District Attorney
Alfred ]. Talley yesterday. He said
he was with Elwell on the day before
his death and found him jolly.
Elwell he said. discussed with him
the coming Saratoga season and an
nounced he had rented a house at
Saratoga. Reports from Saratoga
stated that in arranging to rept this
house Elwell told the owner that he
desired IT for himself and wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Elwell. as has frequently
been told. lived apart.
Clifford f. Potter, OF the Plaza
Hotel, who said he was an intimate
friend Of the murdered man. called at
the Elwell house yesterday and was
examined by District Attorney Joyce
He gave no information of value to
the authorities.
The Washington times., 1920-06-18
G|Rt' s FATHER RAN
:. E[WELL OUT OF KY.
Horseman Friend Confirms
Story Of Trouble Between
Slain Man and Parent.

CINCINNATI, June 1S.-Confirma-
ton of the report that Joseph Bovine
Elwell. the murdered whist king and
horse owner, left Lexington, KY hur-
riedly following threats OF the father
and brother of a girl with whom he
had been intimate was given here
yesterday.
The confirmation came from Il. X.
Bradley. owner of the Idle Hour Stock
Farm, near Lexington. He is now
racing horses at The Latonia track.
Bradley was an intimate of ElweiIs.
He put up Elwell's horses on his farm
and entertained Elwell there.
Elwell, Bradley said, was intimate
with a young business woman in Lex
ington and left his hotel hurriedly
after ali alteration in front of his
hotel with her father and brother.
They gave him, Bradley said he
learned, twenty-four hours to leave
the State. According to Bradley, the
father is in the oil refining business.
Elwen. Bradley said he was informed
by the Lexington police, which fact
lie himself later confirmed, did leave
in pursuance to the demands of the
young woman's relatives.
LEXINGTON. Ky, June 1S.-Barry
Welch, in charge of the cigar stand
in the Phoenix Hotel here. has con-
firmed reports that Joseph B. Elwell
had met a young woman and a man
in the Phoenix lobby the day before
he left. Welch said Elwell had met a
young woman with a man in the
lobby of the hotel and had followed
them outside. Welch did not know
them.
A young society woman of this city.
whose first name is Anne. but whose
family name is withheld, admitted to-
day that she knew the murdered
horseman and had received attentions
from him. She also admitted that she
had written him a letter, June /.
thanking him for flowers sent to her
in a hospital, where she went for an
operation for tonsilitis.
She said Elwell had been little more
than an acquaintance. and the LOCAL
authorities and her friends emphati-
cally deny that she can shed any light
on the tragic death of Elwell.
The Washington times., 1920-06-18
This Couple "Jumped'-
Not Over Cliff, Though;
But Read This Item

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June Is.
Under the soft beams of full
moon, at the edge of high preci-
pice, with the glimmering Moreau
river several hundred feet be-
meath them"-my, how romantic
Miss Ruth Maus. of this city, was
married to Robert l.. Hulett OF
Columbia.
The bride had romantic ma
ture and the setting was by her
special request,
The Washington times., 1920-06-18

to a sharp examination to learn
whether she could possibly have con
cealed the pistol with which Elwell
was killed. 1t is known every nook
and Granny in the house has been
searched, including the coal bin. In
addition drain pipes and plumbing
have been ripped apart, as well as
radiators and other possible hiding
places.
Did Mrs. Larsen make up Ell
wells bed that morning." Mr. Dool-
ing was asked.
That i don't know"
WAS the bed slept in and later
made up and smoothed over by the
housekeeper?" = 81
Same answer, this time accom-
panied by a wave of the hand.
"Did Won sehIegciI speak to FL
well when he passed him on the
dance noer of the Ritz roof Thurs
day nishts-
There was nm exchange Vt greet
Ing. understand he snid Hello,
Joe.' and EiweIi returned some
answer,
Won SCHLEGELL DANCED.
"Did Elwell ignore Won Schlegell.
as one of the Elwell party says?"
~ don't know about that"
Did Won Schlegell dance with his
companion on the roof?"
yes"
Did he see Elwell and his divorced
wife dancing?"
II don't know about that / shall
find out about that later"
Earlier in the afternoon Judge
Swami said that he would confront
members of the Elwell party with
Mrs. Larsen, and also with the chauf-
feur, Bender. Later, after talk with
a prominent attorney, he asserted he
had no such intention at present.
The admi ssions wrung from Mrs.
Larsen, after the newspaper men had
been excluded from the inquisition
room late Wednesday night, bull
warked the theory of the police that
Elwell took to his home woman
who remained with him part of the
early morning.
Then, IL is believed. he removed his
false teeth and toupee and dOzed
upon his bed, awakening and going
do>vnstairs for his mnil or to meet the
man who murdered him.
Whether this man was New
Yorker, Kentuckian, or someone
else, remains to be seen.
The statement of a taxicab driver
late yesterday that he drove a man
and woman to Elwelrs home early on
the morning of the murder. and heard
a woman's scream come from inside
the house. Is discounted by the au-
thorities.
The Washington times., 1920-06-18

Friday last in the Elwell house?"
Il didn't tell you that" replied Mr..
Dooling, after a moments thought.
Did Mrs Larsen admit that a bed,
either in Elwell's rooms or the
boudoir adjoining. had been slept in
the night of the murder"
II didn't hear you," said Dooling,
with an enigmatic smile.
Did Mrs. Larsen say what was in
the package she brought into the
house the morning of the murder"
THAT I don't know"
"Did Mrs. Larsen say what she
carried ,-out in a package that after
noon?n!
Same answer.
The interviewer was informed that
Mrs. Larsen, in the latest OF her
stories. has admitted she frequently
took articles of women's clothing
from the Seventieth street house,
washed them. and returned them TO
the closet of the boudoir or some
other place in the house.
The, authorities have subjected her
The Washington times., 1920-06-18
This How EIwe the Wizard According Experts Theory

Es<szssx'
The Washington times., 1920-06-18
TEACHER GOT BETTER
JOB; MAY LOSE LICENSE

MT. VERNON, N. Y. June 1s.-The
board OF education adopted a resolu-
tion directing W. II. Holmes. superin-
tendent, at once to begin proce edings
before the State commissioner of ed
ucation to revoke the teaching license
OF Miss Gertrude r.. Morris. a former
teacher At public school No. o.
The latter part Of April Miss Nor.
ris handed In her resignation, to take
enect May ]. The board refused to
accept II because Miss Morris had not
given thirty days notice. Miss Morris
vent to New. York and accepted n
teachers position at q higher salary.
The Washington times., 1920-06-18
QUIZ bud" ON
ELWELL DEATH
Police Believe Society Girl In
Home on Night Of Tragedy
Has Clue.
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(Continued from First Page.)
was also learned that the fourth let
ter delivered by Postman Torey at
7:25 o'clock the morning OF the muir
der was signed Marjorie" not
-Ciara," as nrst announced by the
police.
There Is no Clara OF the Bilt-
more" The Marjorie of the fourth
note wrote another endearing little
missive to the turfman about ten
days before the murder.
HARD FOR Won sCHLEGELL.
Won Schlegell, who was born in
Wisconsin and spent part OF his life
on ranch in Wyoming, seemed
thoroughly worn when his examina-
tion by Dooling was ended. In
Swanns office, when he was ques-
toned was a prominent New York
lawyer, who has appeared as spokes-
man for the Ritz-Carlton party. He
was also present at last nights ex-
animation.
Won schlegell. who spent last
Thursday evening with woman
companion-the woman in black
who halls from Minnesota, is forty
six years old. He is tall, of ruddy
complexion. with light eyes set rather
close to the bridge OF his nose.
He was exceedingly frank with his
tnterrogators-on every point save
one. This concerned the Identity of
the woman in whose company he
spent the evening on the Ritz Carlton
roof. He finally gave her name on
condition IL be not publicly disclosed.
He told Mr.. Dooling that he possessed
revolver of army pattern, given to
him by friend year ago when he
1iVad Wa ShipUfnn T,
added:
II don't know the >caliber. / have
used this gun. ] don't even know If
IL is loaded. 1t is dust-covered, and
] think you will find it in my apart
ment at the ickerbocker Chambers,
o3 East SiXty-second$ street. / haven't
any permit to carry it, but 1 just let
1t lie around the place"
WAS FRANK. SAID PBOBER.
Purely as formalty, Dooling, IN
ger and Detective John Cunniff ac-
companied Won Schlegell- later to his
apartment to hook at the revolver
Before he left his office with Won
Schlegeil, .Dooling said: .
Mr.. Won Schlegell has frankly
answered every question asked him.
He said he went first to the Ritz,
where he .dined on the roof with a
woman friend. They danced and left
about IL o'clock"
Did Mr.. Won, Schlegell account for
his time Thursday and Friday?'
'Yes, for practically every minute
from the preceding Sunday up to this
moment. He got home at about IL
o'clock at night Thursday. and re-
tired Immediately. He got up at 80
or thereabouts and had breakfast et
$40. He packed and fused about a
little WAITING fo, mo-
come and he went to the garage,
arriving there shortly before $3.50. He
was motoring to Atlantic City to
attend convention
Did he breakfast with a woman?
1t is understood breakfast was sent
to his apartment from the restaurant
of the knickerbocker Chambers
Now! Now! leave the woman out of
It," admonished the prosecutor. "Mr.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
No. 4039.

mo. 4UOJ.
The State of Mississippi
To VIM. Blanchard, Dorothy Blanch.
ard and Joseph Blanchard:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the County
of Jackson in said State on the SEC
OND MONDAY OF MAY, A. d. 1920
to defend the suit in said court of Mrs.
M. M. DeJean wherein you are de.
PENDANTS, and wherein Complainant
seeks partition of lands described in
bill on file
This 23rd day of March, A. D. 1920.
FREDTAYLOR, Clerk
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

No. 1905
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Norman R. Tanner:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the county
of Jackson, in said state on the second
Monday of May, A. d. 1920, to defend
the suit in said court of Mary Bristow
Tanner, wherein you are defendant.
This 9th day of April, A. D. 1920.
FRED TAYLOR, Clerk.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16

There is general interest throughout
Jackson county over the possibility of
a natural supply of oil existing beneath
the soil. The oil industry means the
general prosperity of the people ocu.
plying the lands and town sites.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16

Reed were married at the residence
OF Judge Charles e. Chidsey on Tues
day afternoon at 5 o'clock, Judge Child
sey officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Pankey
are both residents of this place and
will continue to make their home here.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16

Eugene Matthier and Miss Hattie
Trehern, both of this city, were mar
ried at Judge Charles e. Chidsey's
residence on Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock, Judge Chidsey officiating.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16

Mrs. John T. Moore of New Orleans
returned Wednesday to her home in
that city after delightful visit of a
week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Pol
lock and their daughters, Mrs. Charles
V. Moore and Miss Olive Pollock at
their home on the beach.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Ford returned
Tuesday from brief visit to Chicago.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16

Miss Katherine Denny returned Mon
day from weekend visit with rela.
tives in New Orleans.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16

Dr. and Mrs. I. Kimbell spent Satur.
day and Sunday in New Orleans.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16

Mrs w. M. Denny, Jr, rarl
day from a brief visit Will
in Mobile. h
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. George DA
and little daughter, Mr., q
Moore. Mrs. John T. Moore, I
Pollock, Capt. R. H. Bruce I
G. Boaz motored to MobhI
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-10

old patriot gave their lives for their country during the Revolutionary struggle and the.r names are in scr.bed on the bronze tablet of the granite boulder in GrIswold Center, erected to the memory of the Revolu- tionary Martyrs of Ancient Pachaug.
 Tn 1911 this farm became the prop erty of Elias Brown, the grandfather of the late Justice Henry E. Brown, of the supreme court of the United States. During the early part of the last. century William Saunders, a res ident of the state of Rhode Island moved into Connecticut and after some years permanently settled in Griswold
 One of his sons, Henry, made his home near Pachaug and Hopev-lle, where both he and his children are still well remembered. Another son Clark, bought this farm and lived and died there. During his occupancy, and dedicated it to burial purposes | and here he and his family and his father and mother now rest. This cemetery contains twelve | graves, nine of which are marked by /, stones bearing nscr,ptions. 1 Names to be added to the donor: 1 to the Library Fund arc: Peter Moo die, l.. V. Whitford, Elmer Tarbox ! Mrs. Wm. McClugage, John Elchel berg, Reliance Lcdee, No. 29, l. 0. o F., Undaunted Lodge No. g, K of P
 Rev. M. D. T ullcr spent Tuesda. l in Hartford at an inter denomina tional church meeting.
 Miss Margery Leyden of Provi dence is at home at Dennis Griffin for a. few days
 The Y. M. c. A. meeting is to b held this Wednesday, evening.
 Faith Chapter O. r. S. holds it next initiation in April.
 The Woman's Missionary Society C the Congregational church meets a Mrs. George W. Robinson's Thursda afternoon. It is expected that. tn members will bring sewing. as Va voted at the last meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-10
pavis RMsatre.

Maurice Tourneur has a penchanr for the sea. In The White HeatheT and The Life Line he demonstrate his unusual ability to produce thrill ing scenes of the ocean in its varying moods on the screen. Now he has taken one of the most famous stories of all times. Joseph, Conrad's Victor. and used it as the basis Of a moiian picture that po-trays is vivid detail the tale for love. adventure. and re- vense Tn the South Sea Islands v is s-part Pa-amouEt-A Aircraft and will be shown al the Davis theatnr today and tomorrow. MT. Tourneu; loves 10 deal with mankind in the rough. Ills faithful reproduction O. life in the slums and low dives on the wharves Of London are wei known. Victory has given him fhe opportunity of making a picture sy - clusively with characters who lave paSsionately. see red when they hzfo. and are quick with the trigger and knife. Life among the Furnpes a
 wraiths who have drifted to the Sou,h |. Seas re-erts to thA raw eiemantais
 and there arc the ma teriais onf oi
 which Joseph Conrad waves he grir- | ping stories and Maurice Tnurneur
 his entertaining pictures. Iark Holt , Seena Owen. Lon Chancey and Wa. | lsce Beery are in the excellent cast
 The second big feature is The ITei. l Hon. a s-paTt production hased CT 1 Daniel F1o'tedcomb's famous drama
 starring Nargarita Fisher two. | part Fox Sunshine comedy cnmpleto. | the show.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-10
TRY MAGNES|AF FOR
 STOMACH TROUBLE
It Neutralizes stomach Acidity, Pre- vents Food Fermentation, Sour, Classy Stomach and Acid Indigestion.

Doubtless if you are sufferer from Indigestion you have already tried pep, sin, bismuth, soda, charcoal. drugs and various digestive aids, and you knoW these things will not cure your troupe in some cases do not even give rellei.
 But before giving up hope and decld ing you are chroiic dyspeptic, just try the effect of little bisurated mag nesia-not the ordinary commercla! carbonate, citrate, oxide or milk. put tbe pure bisurated magnesia, when 1ou can obtain from practically any druggist in either powdered or laoIet
 Take teaspoonful of the powder or tN-o compressed tablets with httte water after your next meal. ana see what a difference this makes. IL VII instantly neutralize the dangerous harmful acid in the stomach Wn1cn now causes your food to, ferment ana sour. making gas, wind. hatulence' heartburn and the bloated or heAVy. inn1pv feeling that seems to 1oIoW most everything you eat.
 You will find that provided you ta Ae s little bisurated magnesia immedlate. . iv after a meal. you can eat almost snvthinr and enjoy it without any Sa1Eer Of pain or discomfort to foiloW, and moreover the continued use ol tne bisurated magnesia cannot in1ure tne stomach in any way so long as HIT tnsre s-e any symptoms Of acid indigestion
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS

At the special town meeting held in the Comique theatre Monday evening it was voted 10 build new nine room grammar school building on the site north of the present h-gh school building, the cost of the new build ing not to exceed s125,0 Another meeting will be held within two weeks to see if the town will make an appropriation for the new build ing.
 J. Allen Mix, 56, died at his home on Highland terrace. His health had been failing for the past five years and in recent years he was to- tally blind. MT. Mix had been very active in the business and political affairs of the town. He was warden of the borough for four years. He also served on the board of selectmer and board of relief. In 1913 he rep resented the town in the general as- sembly. He was democrat in poli. tics. Besides his wife he leaves two ! daughters Mrs Laura HolliSter anC Mrs. Walter Pease.
 There were no trolley cars frcn Rockville from Saturday noon unti Tuesday morning, on account of tht big drifts on the interurban tracks. II some places the snow was 10 feef high and this had to be shovelet away before the cars could run.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-10

Wolf and three children have spent considerable time during the past year with their relatives, Ar. and -Irs. John Reig.
 The reading, Daddy Long Legs. g;v- el by Miss Bessie Whiting in Memo rial hall, gave rare pleasure 10 the good sized audience present. She had the rapt attention Of everyone in the hall during the whole recital. Between the acts Mrs. G. A. Wagner sang sew eral selections.
 Mrs. Mary St. Marie, sg. died at her home Feb. 2. Her death came as a shock to her friends. as she was 1T only a week with pneumonia. She wal
 born in Canada in 1S36 and came tc the states at the age Of IT. She moved from Belchertown to Stafford in 1876 She is survived by three daughters Miss Della of this place. Mrs. T. ? 1 Jenkins ot Stafford Springs and Mrs i William Dimock Of Somers. a son. Ed | gar. of Stafford, also by seven grand | children and two great grandchildren
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-10

Red Cross society.
 The wooden blacksmith shop. for many years landmark, at the foot or Bashan Hill, brought there in three parts over a quarter of a century ago by John x. Fargo. for John Palmer, from Raymond Hill. using oxen to draw it. has been razed to the ground the past month by Calvin Edmunson of Norwich Town for Samuel Becker, the present owner. Mir. Becker has had the lumber and ell drawn to the foundation of the house which was burned down q few years ago in the lot south of his house, formerly the home O. the late Dr. Nathan Johnson. MT Becker is going to erect a suitable dwelling and rent it.
 Frederick w. Porter of The Ridges, Willimantic. made his first visit in a month to the Bozrah schools last Wednesday, being de.ayed on account of the drifted roads.
 Jabez Bailey. R. r. D. carrier on route l, was unable 10 cover his route Saturday, neither was Julian Northrup cf R. F. D. route g. out of the Norwich Town pcstoffice. finding the roads So drifted that travel was i'm. possible. Mr. Northrup got stuck ir one drift sO that in getting out ri.
 
 to try to get back to the postafic, with the mail collected under dieicul. l ties. Like all who have ot 20 on un. travelled roads he has had most try. l ing time to deliver mail. Nathan Gilman has been -employint | 2 trucking company during the pas week to get out his manufarturo( ' shoddy to the freight cars in Yantic where it has been shipped to the mar 1 let destination.
 ! $. Shat2 recently received some fin healthy chicks from an Acton. Mass 1 chicken farm.
 MT. korenlliewicz. who has been cm Dloyed at the American Express com iany's agency in Norwich for the pas two years. has left that company an went Saturday to Hartford, where + is to he ail express messenger on th New York, New Haven and Hartfor l system.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-10
BOZRAH

Mrs. John Fargo of Bashan Hill, who has been spending the past six weeks with relatives in New Haven, has left there and is visiting Willi- mantle relatives.
 Miss Yetta Botnick of Norwich spent the week end at her home here.
 Israel Botnick is spending some time in New York.
 Samuel Becker, who has been con fined to the house by illness for few weeks, is recovering
 Morris Botwinick recently purchased fine work horse from E. F. Pierson of Norwich.
 Lyman Arievitz of Salem recently purchased the large farm known as the Markoff place from Nathan Kof- koff and has moved there with his family. MT. Arievitz has a herd of + fine cattle and will improve his time farming.
 Miss Rose Sullivan of Lebanon spent the week end at her home here All the pupils of the Johnson schoo are enrolled this year in the Junior