New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Counsel for Estate Asserts
Slain Man Could Have
Raised 100000 Easily
Over Night if Needed
left Trust Fund for Son
Lawyer Knows Nothing of
Second Will; Prosecutors
to Quiz Mrs. Wilmerding

tcnie. -f@ S>t seventeen street, on
June H.
This was declared emphatically yes
,erday by Andrew Macrery, attorney
5or the Elwell estate. following a dis
aission with Assistant District Attor-
sey john T. Dooling. 1t apparently
dism.sses the various reports that have
beea current that Elwell was pressed
sor money.
"Ewell could have raised 100000
overnight a, the time Of his death, if
i had been necessary" Mr.. Macrery
sad.
Nr. Maorery refused to 90 into de-
tails concerning the financial status Of
he slain turfman. or discuss his es-
tate, but he confirmed the fact that
tie trust fund established by Elwell
for his son. Richard Derby Elwell, now
s student in the Massachusetts, Insti-
ute Of Technology, actually existed.
No VIII Has Been Filed
This trust fund has been variously
estimated Up 10 100000. Mr. Macrery
SAID:
II IS impossible for US to discuss
TAX "a IS. -'''.e-- '-V 4-'fe.l sStalc Is III
virtually the same condition to-day
60 ra-. E Ss bsen ~ msGs S 49, nc M
viii been fled There probably will
re some important Developments in
ms phase Of the case early next week
NJ Eiwell had no lie Insurance so far
IS We know. We do not know any
tang OF the alleged second will, nor
= TIE safe deposit box that has been
reported.
Dls.r.c' Attorney Swami said he ex-
rec,ed Mrs Josephine Lewis Peet Viii
merdlng % appear at MS Office early
this week, when she will be asked to
tel al size knows Of Elwell or his &C
qga;ntauCes.
Mrs vi merding was married to
Cuthbert Mortimer Wilmerding on
june 3. 1915. following steamship
romance She rad just finished a
three years educational course in a
.fr'''a convent when the war COM
ped her 20 return to Ar'e lea. She
'ees gassage On the liner Rochambeau,
'1, Line fcing nac OBTAINED the last
cam On ,.e SNIP Tearing Of Miss
reefs -, Eo~n iimerGlng gave
VI his s-a,eroom T. 'er. The &C
e-ainI&2ce mat followed resulted in
ineir marriage which was one Of the
society events Of 1918.
Divorce Started !, 1917
4. =.
~ '-e o~-oIeaA o. the Mexican
80 T;. '~,,s " ..n'efc3ng joined the
Isl fle-I Af1i-lerF and went 10 the
sl. i,''0Iee p, r,oceedings were
7"0 ~ MS " l!herclAg late IN
~ ~.
vfmsrs~. - 't 80. SGn q NJ Lou's Ea "a,
vas Ms Sadie Schenck soc;et1
favorits 81 -his ci+v ubo 1et- .r,,st
fund Of 100000 70 her hnshsrd ~
her death Mrs Wilmerdir~ 80
daughter Of GEORGE /. Peet ~ wash
irg,on She has been living With her
aunt, Mr.. Charles r. Pone or u.s.
cry, a. her sumner home Narrao,ar-
set Pier. 2. Wilmerdino, ,,arT;ad
again af-a~ ,Ls a;,.o,..o N'''' '''' 'eu
As far as can be- ascer+ained Nrs
Nilmsraine frs met FlweIl ~ paln,
Beach aa,- IN 7a4a e'' ann
Dist s. III r'..' s
several o,-se-5o,,, ,','l an WEI -
the Fl,rsii -',s n connecsion with
Q-Is N~s Vf,ir,orI -o' ~ "
to-Jav7 4 dS 80 con~ng Gown
she vii he dow 'ao' ..iAA phal
asked h. ~ 49,. .9-''tIs, Due we nave
can nrobs,.i.. 9t'.e "o"" "neh sne
o. ~. - "evh'
Esre'e fe,o.'.s1r - e404e lor anna
forrner,- ..y.' 1'A.l"a hahe was
Is now 49, 4 ,el LOT Hi"c4, ana
do not tb;-l. ie'ai-U'' A 49,
o. +ba~o
Mss Era,,s - 'ei'e. " ol'S ~, eAcepe
Al -. - -. a9 MISS Isoh :
"'''e'
estlgate Anonymous Letter
The District ATTORNEY SAID @, J.;
vestigation had been made into sn
anonymous communicative that wa
published in one If tho evan;nr nona~s
Yesterday. savjne- - ore p l.e i"peI n >
n New Haven County Jai1 knen, ~
well. and could ,.;,'o ;S, 80, 49," -
regard 10 his murder Tba i,,t'sar'' -,
that Elwel was ;ntoras.ad ,,,;th po..;
IN bootleqrinq '''' q WI
a had .ho D;s+r;.. A+.o >
Haven ard hfs 60. @s;.on 10y 20 Wv s
perotti from The Nov. uaT ,[ia ; siiu NJ NJ
Swami SAID ..arS 10 ei J"i', Ml'
regard 70 The @ aiIoo 's.5etaosa'e MN IN
facts il . ne, '''a' r none OF tAe alleged
perot+i s.vs "t hey reported that
that h. ' S ne dld not know hl"el!;
or indi~oc+ 60. no ''ansaccions' directly
heard g. s.., ~tsn NM ana had never
"Tto ~. ~. DS-0.e MS ueath.
conv;,c..4 attorney says ne is
exrent ~ .'.@e erot1 mad no dealings
Whist $50 Try'neci'oh with wood alcohol
nprios..-1 nc Who!e anonymous com
,jiso ,.-s- ~ was iaoricatlon from a
- ~ iI----tl, the KIND or WniCN we
receiving hundreds T nese are Civ