The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-07
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We're Put on After Hanged Body
Was Cut Lown, He
Declares.
Charges that relatives Of his
former wife. who is said to have
committed suicide by hanging her
SELF TO . rafter in the cellar Of her
home on September s. have tried
to frame him, making 1t appear
that he was directly responsible for
her death, were made today by
Elmer z. Dwyer. Georsetown plas-
terer, who lives at 2916 N street
northwest.
DIRTY Frame.up."
The statement has been made, said
Dwyer, that when my wife's body
was found hanging from the r3fte'
she wore q pair of white stockings.
II also has been stated nat the soies
Of tho stockings were not soiled ss
they would have been had she walked
down the stairs 70 the cellar to cnd
her life. The inference to be drawn
the steps, but was carried down.
This ts absolutely q falsehood
When my spns cist dpwn the body Of
their mother. sh< did hak wear any
stockfnes. Her legs were bare. II was
Whils the toys we're iufrrying. for the
doctor that some one--f do not know
whom--put the white stocktngy on
her legs. THIS Iwas done whtls the
body lay on q couch. rsEa. --1 ...-
= vx.A - fuNS
wore white sto .ikings--never since We
were married. It's dirty frame up.
Ny sons will testify to the facts In the
case when tina time arrives, II II ever
should."
E Blocks Autopsy.
Dwyer today, again reiterated his
statement, which appeared In The
Times yesterday. that he would oppose
any effort made by his wife's relatives
to exhume Mrs. Dryers body from It's
grave.
"Ths only way my wife's body win
be exhumed," said Dwyer. will be
Through an order Of District Attorney
Arthur W. May, grocer, Of 40
Seventh street southwest. brother Of
Mrs. Dwyer. declared that .the matter
now is In the hands Of the authorities"
Just what further plans he has In
mind for the exhumation Of his sisters
body would not be revealed today by
Mr.. May.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given also announced that he would
take no action on the four charges Of
assault preferred against Dwyer for
alleged attack on his wife on as many
oocasions before her death. until dis
position In made OF the case against
L vHla
which were taken from him by agents
OF the Board Of Children's Guardians.
The case is set for new Wednesday In
the Juvenile Court.
Harry Dwyer. seventeen-year-old son
lot the plasterer. called The Times on
the telephone today and stated that II
was with the consent Of himself and
his sister, Dthel, fifteen years old,
that his father married Julia Coyle,
the young woman named In the love
triangle.
AFTER my mothers DEATH" ssid
Harry Dwycr. my father called Ethel
and me into . room. He said your
mother n dead, and someone win have
70 care for you. Arc you both willing
that i marry julia, 10 she can be q
mother 70 ~ Of your We both gave
| Three Children Seized.
Harry 10 the only one OF the four
children Of Dwyer not seized by
agenS OF the Board Of Charities.
The other three, Ethel, fifteen; El-
mer. fourteen, and Paul, ten years
old, are now held at the House. Of
Detention, awaiting a hearing next
"Wednesday before Judge Kathryn
Sellers.
81 fully expect that Judge Sell
ers will give me back my children"
/ said the elder Dwyer. II have al
ways given them the best of treat
ment and I feel that Julia, my young
wife, is amply able to provide q nice
home for them and see that they
are given every educational ad-
vantage. I have q good business
and will give them a good home.
THE whole trouble has been too
much family interference. Relatives
have claimed that I failed TO give
proper attention not only to my wife,
but also to my children. This Is not
true. The only time ever had any
trouble with my wife was when she
had attacks of Mysteries. She would
scream and shout, and neighbors and
!relatives believed was beating her.
Dwyer denies that Policemen Dowd
and Taylor, who arrested him, ever
found his wife with blackened and
tiscoiored eyes from blows from his
fists.
,ficers, however, persist In the state
Irnent that they did find that Dwyer
had attacked his wife.
The charges Of aAsauit against