Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-17
SEEKING CLUE TO
ELWELL MYSTERY
IN OTHER CITIES

NEW YORK, June 15.-Investiga-
ton in New York City having failed
to reveal a definite clue to the person
who shot and killed Joseph B. Elwell
Friday, police today turned their
probe to five other cities through
out the country in which Elwell
spent brief periods during the past
half year.
The cities are Palm Beach, Fla,
Louisville, KY, Lexington and La
The police believed they would be
able to obtain evidence in those
cities which would aid in solving the
mystery which has surrounded the
death of the whist authority. FL
well went to Palm Beach for the win
society at Long Beach and other
towns in Long Island.
$ee2 900 is Found
More than $4,000 in unlisted Sc
curities belonging to Elwell were
found today: Police said this further
man did not kill himself because of
financial difficulties. Three more
pieces of women's lingerie were
found also in the living room of Ell
wells home.
That, Elwell used his ability as a
card player to further his acquain-
lance with big men in Wall street
was brought forth today in eXamina-
ton of persons who knew him well
by Assistant District ATTORNEY
Joyce. Elweu received valuable
market tips" from wei known fnan-
ciers, it was said. The dead man S
entire estate of 100000 was left to
his aged parents.
Won Sch1ege1 Examined
Voctor Won Schlegel, divorced hus-
band of Viola Krause, who was one
OF the women in a dinner party at
tended by Joseph B. Elwell, sports
man and bridge whist expert, the
night before he was found slain In
his home, was added today to the
long list of persons the police have
questioned in an effort to gain some
clue to ElWells assailant.
Mr. Won Schlegel, who had been out
OF the city since last Friday-the day
ElWel1 was found dying with a bullet
wound in his head-returned late
last night and telephoned to detec-
t1yes volunteering to be interviewed
everyone questioned thus far has
been eliminated" Mr.. Joyce said, aft,
er concluding his interview with Vo1
Schlegel. All our clues so far hav,
led only up blind alleys and we ap.
pear no nearer solution of the mys-
terry than on the day Of the murder"
Mr.. Joyce said Won Schlegel was
surprised to learn that the party on
the eve of ElWells death was to
celebrate the granting of Mrs. Won
Schlegeps final divorce decree. He
attended the party, he said, with an
other woman.
Left for Atlantic City
Early Friday morning, Won Schle-
gel said, he left for Atlantic City on
business, and while there he learned
of the tragedy through the newspa-
pers. He was Immediately sent for
and conducted to the Elwell home,
where he was questioned until early
today. Detectives would not dis
close the nature of the interview.
Just before Mr.. Won Schlegel went
to the Elwell home, Deputy District
Attorney Joyce. who is conducting
the investigation, had again question
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lewisohn
and Miss Krause, sister of Mrs. Lew
isohn, also in the Elwell home. With
them was a MI. Berg, a millionaire
friend of Mr.. Elwell, who is reported
to have said he was willing to spend
fortune to bring about the arrest
of the dead mans slayer.
During the questioning Of the Lew
isohns, it was said, the fact was
brought out that their dinner party
Thursday night in company with Mr.
Elwell was in celebration of Miss
Krause's final decree of divorce from
Won Schlegel. 1t was not said where
the divorce was granted or upon what
grounds.