The Washington times., 1920-06-17
WIDOW TELLS OF
PLAN FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. EfweII Says whist King"
Proposed Suit In Letter
to Her. "
By ANNE DUNLAP.

NEW YORK, June lIs-The woo"
OF Joseph Bovine Elwell for two hours
yesterday afternoon answered aues-
tions relating TO all sorts OF phases
OF her life with and apart from the
murdered sportsman-questions about
their common acquaintances and
friends, habits, understandings ana
agreements.
Mrs. Elwell. who had been invited
by Assistant District Attorney Joyce
10 come to the West Seveptieth street
house, in which her husband was
shot. appeared about 4 o'clock she
was driven in a taNicab TO the steps
In front OF the house. With her was
her cousin and only living relative
Mrs. Carrie Williams. of No: 81 Green
wich avenue, White Plains.
Mrs. Elwell wore a smart black
frock OF moire taffeta, trim little
French slippers OF black satin.
black hat with narrow brim, over
which she had thrown a heavy
mourning veil. which fell to her
shoulders.
AGREED TO DIVORCE.
After her interview with Mr.. Joyce,
Mrs. ErweIl returned to her taxicab
and was driven home. At her apart
ment she told OF her visit to her hus-
bands home. She said:
.It seemed strange for me to be
there, yet at the same time 1t seemed
natural.
''Mr. Joyce asked me about the re-
port that l had received a letter
from Mr.. Elwell suggesting that !
get a divorce. That was true.
did get a letter from him dated May
81. He asked me whether l would
be willing to get divorce from
him, and explained quite clearly
that / had all the ground in the
world to stand on. He said that L
need have no fear as to my support,
that he was prepared to make
settlement which would provide Tor
me for life and educate our son.
"I wrote to Mr.. Elwell INN edi-
ately telling him that l quite agreed
we. should be divorced. There was
no longer any love between us.
suggested that as soon as he re-
turned to New York he see his law
yer and 1 would see mine and they
could prepare the case. 1 told hlm
then that as soon as the decree was
granted l wanted to take Richard
and go West"
KEPT ON FOR BOYS SAKE.
Had you ever contemplated di-
vorce before?" Mrs. Elwell was asked.
She replied:
mo. A woman is slow to divorce
the father of her child. Women
cling so long to false hopes.
And Richard is such wonder
full boy. He has been so manly and
brave all through this-such a COM
fort to me. I'm so proud of him.
He has shown in thousand ways
how, fine he is. He wants to go TO
work at once to take care of you,
Mother He may work this sum-
mer. But l am sure that by the
In ho |
be able to send him back to An
dover.
"Yes, I am trying to find the letter
my husband wrote me about the di-
vorce. 1t is not the same one in which
he wrote of the burden of paying $500
a month to me. / think 1t may be
somewhere about the house, and
shall turn it over to the authorities
if ! succeed. l do not know If they
will want me again or not, but If they
do l shall gladly go.
at was interesting to walk through
the house. I'd never been in it be-
fore. AS passed bits of mosaics,
pieces of pottery. pictures and bric-a-
brac that l bought and loved, L
couldn't help saying, That's mine or
I paid for that OF course, | don't
mean that l paid for all. But l did
pay for a great many
OF the funeral and the meeting with
Elwelrs parents, she said:
'I was beautifully received. They
showed me every courtesy, every ref
erence I could have wanted. L have
been told, too, that from the trust
fund left by my husband, the 5000
paid me monthly will be continued
because of the contract established
by custom and our agreement out OF
court