The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-21

MYSTERY MAN KEY
TO DREWES MURDER
Friend Of Slain Dartmouth
Student Sought to Aid
in Solution.
HIS HOME IS CLOSED
Philadelphia Police Unravel
Details Of Automobile
Transaction.
HIS HOME IS CLOSED

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.--An intimate
friend Of Elmer C. Drewes is being
sought by the authorities who think he
can shed some light on the mysterious
murder Of the Dartmouth College, senior.
This friend. who lives in Philadelphia
and attends school here, has been miss
ing since last Saturday. His family also
has been missing since that date. The
circumstances are such that 1t is be-
lieved this man holds the key to the
solution Of the mystery.
While no may be able to explain
everything satisfactorily" said Major
8. o. Wynne, head of the county de-
tective bureau tonight. I'VE wish to
have his version of the whole affair.
1t may be that he is not connected with
the actual Staying Of Drewes at all, but
at the same time he can give us val
liable information"
The name of the new mystery man"
In the case was not revealed by Major
Wynne. He was described as a very
close friend" of Drewes and as a young
Philadelphian. who is a student ut a To-
cal school He has not put in an ap-
pearance at the school he attends since
the body of Drewes was found last
Sunday morning, with the right fore
head pierced with a revolver bullet.
schIoss Eliminated.
The police have known of this man
from the beginning. The fact that the
h0llaA yyharo ho Hxyal hos
and the family away since Saturday,
coupled with certain statements made to
the authorities by Charles Schloss of
New York. have made the county de-
tectfves more than anxious to question
the man.
I'VE do not think either he or his
family are very far away" amplifled
Major Wynne. Furthermore, we firmly
believe he will come to us with what
are very anxious to get In touch with
him He is not the kind Of chap to
stay In hiding very long,"
Schloss. the close friend of Drewes
has been eliminated from the case in
so far as connection with the actual
Staying of Drewee Is concerned Schloss
who Is a wealthy Young New Yorker
and nephew of Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim.
wife Of the head Of the Smelter Trust,
W6S NASltSQ Wy lIl6 IHuTQeTeu STUDENT
on Saturday last In Atlantic City. He
voluntarily came to Philadelphia Tues
day night and placed all he knew In
the hands of the authorities.
"Shloss gave us some information
which will be Of considerable value"
James Gay Gordon. Jr. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. said tonight. HE ex-
planned his movements in detail on last
Saturday and told US everything he
knew about young Drewes. He has
gone back to New York, but will come
to Philadelphia again any time we need
him."
The authorities are tracing UP the
movements of Drewes from the time he
left his parents at 5235 Pine street at
8:45 Saturday night until his body was
found. The details OF the second hand
automobile transaction which Drewes
came to Philadelphia from Hanover
N. H.. to consummate are known to the
authorities, as are the names of those
connected with the deal
we are not looking for any second
hand automobile" was all Major Wynne
would say concerning this angle of the
case. He refused to state whether the
missing family owned an automobile or
whether there is young woman In the |
family which he Is seeking.