The Washington times., 1920-07-15
.ELWELESG|RL
NAMED
Brooklyn Young Woman Visited
Him Often, Says Former
Housekeeper. -
BY DENIS o,CONNELL.
(copyrisht. Isao.J


EEWRY. County Down, Ireland
July l5.-'"rhere were no servants In
EIweirs home at night time" said
Mrs. Annie Kane. former housskeeper
OF Joseph B. Elweli. the murdered
New York turfman and whist author
ity. ip . new. exclusive interview
with me yesterday.
''One night forgot the keys 70 my
own home. returned TO the Eiweh
house and let myself In. slipped Into
the kitchen, and found Elwell with
my cap and apron on, frying bacon
and eggs. for himself and four lady
friends and two gentlemen who had
returned with him from the theater.
II was about IL o'clock.
"Eiwell was all excitement when
he saw me. He tried to slip off the
apron and cap and asked me what l
wanted. said / wanted the keys and
told him where they were and he got
them for me-"
BROOKLYN GIRL NAMED.
Mrs. Kane reiterated her statement
that Mrs. Scuyier Parsons. formerly
popular Betty 2ierson. was one OF FL
wells women friends. and that he had
taught her to play whist. Mrs. Par
sons had refused to discuss her &C
quatntanceship with the slain turf
man gt
Mrs Kane told Of other incidents
observed by her In her long service
with Elwell. She mentioned the name
OF another woman friend OF the mur-
dered mana girl from brooklyn
TO whom he gave money.
The former housskeeper smiled
broadly at the reported assertion OF
a young woman that she was merely
anal ac0na m n nce nj ElwSll Mrs.
Kane went on ..-.
THE way Elwell treated his wife
":1 while Rla,su1i he squanasrsd money on
other women. he turned down his
wife when she told him how dini-
cult IL was to make both ends meet.
She asked his assistance and some
money to enable her to open up a
business for herself. but Eiwell just
glanced over the letter and threw
it into a drawer. The way he treated
his wife got the servants more or
less against him. Many times we
were inclined to ring up Mrs. Elwell
and tell her to come over and take
charge OF the home.
Mr.. Elwell never wanted his own
people near him. l remember how
his father used to write him, APP
pealing TO send funds to his wife and |
saying the allowance was long over
due and she was in bad straits.
DIDN'T WANT RELATIVES NEAR.
"Elwell used to forget his wife,
but all the time would pay out layish-
ly to other women. He never wanted
any member of his family near him.
After making certain investments for
his family he said to me. That finish
es them. 49, ,-s.-. - - - 4
"As a matter Of fact I believe Ell
we'll was ashamed Of the life he was
leading and didn't want his rela-
tives to know. .,.-. -.
. l told Mrs. Kane that one. OF the
women she mentioned had denied the
statements concerning her friendship
with Eiwell made by Mrs. Kane in her
now famous affidavit, obtained by the
Universal Service stan correspondent.
Mrs Kane replied to the denial thus:
This young woman came with her
elder sister to Elwelfs Palm Beach
home and was entertained there as
other society people were"
Concerning the visit of a woman
to the Elwell house, Mrs Kane said
that Elwell came to her one day and
said: ..' - -
"'Annie. haven't you got a place
to go to today"
Il was surprised at this. and said
No 1t was Sunday morning
WROTE NOTE TO GUEST.
well he said. I'VE got some
friends upstairs. / don't want them
to be disturbed before 6 or ! this
evening
II took some hours OFF and return, d