The Washington times., 1920-06-29

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sIz.1eo LIQUOR DELIVERED.
So land this much has been vsri-
fied) he contracted with several men
experienced In the game to obtain
a large supply OF liquor. The boot
Logging liquor dealer had previously
supplied alcoholic refreshments to q
eoterie OF men. Elwell and one OF
several agents OF Elwell had pur-
chased the liquor. This coterfe OF
men had one thing In common-a de-
sire TO capture women.
Elwell and the agent approached
the liquor dealer. a man or German
ancestry. whose place, strange TO say
has lost none OF Its popularity since
the yolstead act went into effect The
LIQUOR dealer said he knew where
choice assortment OF liquors could be
found. The cost price, he said. was
50, TOO. He and his associates would
want a pront OF $4,000.
The price to Elweli would be
,l2,70O. Eiweil agreed to the terms,
In a few days the liquor was deliv-
cred. Assistant District Attorney
John r, Joyce has been told where the
cache Is.
SOLD RACE HORSE AND YACHT.
In the meantime. Elwell scurried
around for the cash required TO
swing the deal. He hastily sold his
best racing thoroughbred, Pastoral
swain, for $1,000, depositing 5000 In
his bank. Then he pushed through
the sale OF his motor yacht, the Gar
denia, which he had left at Palm
Beach.
YodnK Jack Rutherford. son Of
Mrs. w, X. Vanderbilt, bought the
Gardenia for $4,000. Rutherford's
check for this amount. made out
June 10, was found in the Seventieth
street house the day OF the murder
With the liquor delivered. the boot
leggers began pressing Elwen and
the Elwell agent for the money. Ell
we'll was desperate. He had less
than $4,000 in the bank and Ruther-
ford's check had not been received.
Nevertheless, events seem to indi-
cate, Elwell made out the check for
-SIs,700. He gave this to the agent
with specific instructions about hold
ing 1t up for q day or two. The
agent turned 1t over to the boot
Logging band, telling their representa-
tive to hold II up a day or two and
1t would be covered.
HELD 1T ONE DAY ONLY.
This was ON wednesday, June ..
two days before the murder. The
boot-IrgRers held the cheek for one
day only and then 1t was deposited.
All that week Marie Larsen. the
ElwelI housekeeper. had noticed her
employers extreme nervousness. II
now seems likely the gambler was
worried over money matters. On the
margin of the newspaper he was
reading on the murder morning was
penciled schedule of figures indicat-
ing that he had been taking inventory
of his financial condition.
On the margin of the paper. for in
stance, he had jotted down:
ITO bind lease Saratoga cottage,
5000"
The inventory showed EIwell was
unable to cover the &12,7OO check.
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believed, he sought to call NJ least
two friends on the telephone early ON
the murder morning.
|! WAS SLAYER IN ON DEALT
Elwell apparently was unsuccess-
full in obtaining the money he re-
ouired. Restless and awake, he re-
mained in his room on the third floor
of the house of mystery" until he
was called below to meet his death.
Was the caller some man who was
in on the deal? Did he come to quar-