The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-06-21
SEEK LADY IN GRAY
Newell Staying
Married Woman Who Created
Scene at Florida Resort
Known to Police.
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on the mantel and drew his gun.
Another theory Is that he stood
smoking until Elwell entered, and
then seated himself In the chair oppo-
site Elwelfs, and shot him from a sit
ting position. According to this
theory, he put down the cigarette
when Elwell came downstairs.
STILL SEARCH ron KEYS.
The district attorneys onice is con
tinuing Its inquiry into the matter
OF keys. There is no evidence as yet
that the locks on the inner door were
changed. Since EiweIl left the outer
door open habitually. and since on
the morning IF the murder the milk
was found inside the outer door, the
question OF Just what persons had
Keys TO the inner door Is OF mani
testify great Importance.
District Attorney Swami and his
assistant John r. Dooling, have es-
tablished that Elweil was in his
home, alive and well. at 2:30 o'clock
on the morning OF the murder.
Dooling would not reveal how thi1
Information reached him other than
to say that a private citizen had come
forward with It. Dooling said there
was no doubt as to its authenticity.
WENT DIRECTLY HOME.
This highly important piece Of In
formation makes II clear that ElwelI
must have gone home almost directly
from the Ziegfeld Frolic, where he
spent the evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Lewisohn, Mrs.. Lewisohn's
sister. Viola Kraus, and Ottavio
Figueroa. the Argentine journalist.
Whether Elwell came home alone.
or with another person or persons,
Dooling declined to say.
Whether Elwell left the house TO
return later. Dooling said he had not
yet succeeded In establishing.
II was understood that soon after.
or about 2:3O. Elwcl talked with
some one with whom he was well &C
auainted over the telephone from his
home. Whether he put in the call
, himself or answered an incoming call
was not explained.
LUNCHED WITH WOMAN IN GRAY
Dooling would not make public the
name OF the woman in gray. She
lunched with the dead horseman and
society Lothario at his mysterious
home the Monday or Tuesday before
his murder the following Friday.
The luncheon was prepared by MSs.
house of mystery.
Mrs. Larsen said the luncheon was
Tuesday, but the statement OF the
taxjcab chauffeur. Wagstan, and the
records of tho Black and white Taxi
cab Company seem TO make II clear
that the woman In gra, lunched with
Elwell Monday and was taken at
about 2:3O that afternoon to Madison
avenue and Sixty-second street from
che Elwell home.
While the detectives and special in
vestigators from the district attor-
ney's office were working to estab-
lish the movements OF all persons
connected with the case during the
hours between the time Elweli left
the Midnight Frolic and the moment
he was found mortally wounded, sepa-
rate Investigations continued with a
view TO establishing a possible motive
for the crime.
PROBE POSSIBLE WILLS.
One Of tho matters which II is un-
derstpod. the district attorneys office
Is Investigating is whether Elwcll had
made previous Wills prior to his last
will. which left his entire estate to
his parents This line of inquiry was
suggested by Joseph Barnes. secre-
tary OF tho murdered man. Some Of
the statements credited 10 Barnes arc
that Elwcll had sufficient wealth 10
be able To buy. had he so desired. the
entire block OF houses on West Seven
ticth street. where he lived.
Barnes said Elwcll had ono hundred
and ffty lots at Long Beach, and that
his racing stable was worth $3.50. 900.
Barnes gave the FIRST clue to al
earlier will when he said before the
hnal will turned up that IL Elwells
~ ir1
he had knowledge nc would benefit
largely by it. How many previous
willis Elwcll made and under what
circumstances he revoked them is ex-
pccted to be established in few
days.
Barnes will he questioned. II is
In the near future concerning his rec
ords Of all of Elwcll's social. private,
and financial affairs, Of which II is
understood he kept elaborate written
records.
= TO QUIZ MAN WHO SAW AUTO.
"a representative of the district at
Sney's office left last night for Phil
CHA. to interview Jack 1sdale who
Relatives he had seen noisy
Nut drive up to the Elwell home
ming OF the murder at 3:iS,
ich man had entered the
Ncr which the runabout went
Importance Is attached to
" now that Information
v placed Elwell In his
and a quarter oavlicr.
made to get n thor.
OF the man seen en-
md of the runabout
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machines which
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