The evening world., 1920-06-16
T SHOWS ELWELL'S SLAYER SHOT FROM THE HIP

ment and another expert went over
the ground thoroughly.
A dummy was seated in the chair
as Elwell was when his unconscious
form was dlscoveted and a shot 'fred
from the hip. The recoil from an
automatic, It was explained, throws
the arm up about two feet. The shot
struck Elwell just above the nose in
the middle OF tho forehead and
ranged slightly upward. The experts
agree that anybody not accustomed
TO the use OF an automatic would
have fred second shot.
That the Kentucky theory Is the
best yet advanced is believed by
many Of the investigators. Long be-
fore a Lexington man was mem
toned officially. Elwell's secretary,
william Barnes. had said to news
paper men, not for publication:
II think the murder Of Elwsll
was caused by Jealousy through a
woman. Il was not q New Yorker
who killed him and think some
thing will develop from LeNina-
ton. KY"
oIp He WAIT UP TO GET Ex-
PEcTED MALT
The "unwritten law" theory also
may explain Elwelrs not having re-
tired when he was killed between 7,sE
and $50 A. NJ. after tho arrival o1
the morning mail The investigators
in tracing his movements after ieav-
ing the Lewisohn party at tho New
Amsterdam Theatre. learned he went
10 the Montmartre. 5Oth street and
Broadway. and Joined a party OF tive
men and a woman, whose names are
known, but who have not been found
70 tell their stories.
Malcolm Isdale. who lives at No. 23I
West 10th Street not far from Eel.
wolYs home. says no saw the sports.
man arrive in a costly roadster with
the out-out open. Mr.. Isdaie said ht
had been unable TO sleep and was a
4 front window at S.45 and saw Elwel
leave the car In front OF his door and
wave goodnight 10 man who wa
driving. No one else was in the car
Elwell had morning sporting pa
per. He IL believed to have undressed
removed his false teeth and toupe'
and began scanning the racing news
He may have fallen asleep over tn
paper, or may have been waiting TO
the morning mall. 1t Is pointed ou
that he may have been warned o
trouble from his Lexington expert
ences, and was waiting for news fron
his trainer in that part of the coun
try, whose home was in Lexingto
ana who, undoubtedly, had connec
tlons that would enable him to kee
his employer informed.
One strong point made by the de
J tectives in trying to reconstruct III
murder IL that Elwell evidently wa
not expecting any one on the morn
ing of the murder. He was vain, an
according TO his friends would M
have received any one in his patam1
, and without his false teeth an
! toupee.
Consequently. the detectives 50
) the man from Lexington, havin
come to New York and learned e
welrs address. waited about Il
house Friday morning until he sa
the letter carrier ring the bell. Wh'
| ~ n EnnW
: man was In, waited until the pos
Q man had gone and then pressed Il
q button himself and forced his way
when Elwell opened the door.
: They may have gone into the r
e ception room without Elwelfs haviI
N any idea who his caller was. "
Viously, they were seated opposi
each other and only few feet apa
Il when the shooting took place. ~
=" slayer. according to this. theory, sii
ped out of the house without bell
Is seen and, II iB presumed, left the eli
. Among the bits OF evidence tn
L figure In late developments are {
=, photograph OF a young society womi
IA In a one piece bathing suit, which
& always kept on the dresser In
II bedroom, and some new pieces
: silk lingerie found In the house. I
u Importance OF the picture lies in I
10 possibility that his acquaintance wi
her might furnish a motive for
murder. The lingerie, like that fou
the day before, was without mar
le OF Identification.
ri A sister of the Countess Sor
Szaniawska, who was questioned
~ few days ago about her friendship
l. Elwell, told the authorities OF this y
lt ture, which she said had occasion
I, considerable discussion abond
~ wells friends. The police are und'
m stood to have u. The Countess's 8
" ter also told the police that Elwe
secretary knew all OF Elwelfs frien
kept tract OF his private engagemel
's and kept n record OF nearly evel
ng thing Elwell did. The housekeeu
a. she said. served luncheons 20 won
visitors and knew a great deal abb
Elwelrs private life.
It NOME Of HIS ERIENT