The New York herald., 1921-04-07

Roy Harris, Arrested in Buf-
falo, Says He and VIM.
Dunkin Did JOB on
Promise Of $1,000.
RECEIVED ONLY $500
Mrs. Fairchild, Suspect
Tells Police, Let Him Into
New Workers. Flat to
SlAy Victim.
CHAUFFEUR G0-BETWEEN
Said He Was Looking for Per
sons for Some Work and In
troduced Pair TO Woman
Who Hired Them.

Roy Harris, who said that he Tor
merly had been engaged in the bro
ksrage business in New York with
his brother-in-law, was arrested in
Buffalo last night on . charge Of
forgery, and after persistent ques-
tioning by the Buffalo detectives
broke down and made signed con-
fession that he was implicated In the
murder Of Joseph Bovine Elwell. in
the Elwell home, in 244 West Seven
tieth street, on the morning OF
June IL.
Over the long distance telephone
carly this morning Capt. Murray Of
the Buffalo Police Department said
Harris broke down only after several
hours Of questioning by the Captain
and Detectives Fred Howell and Will
lam j. Flynn, and signed the confess
sion. He named William Dunkin as
the actual murderer and said that
the crime had been committed at the
request of Mrs. Fairchild, who
promised them $1,000 for the job.
Capt Murray said over the tele-
phone that Harris was not drug
addict and that he was inclined to
place full reliance in the mans story.
Another thing that appears to cor
roborate the mans confession Is the
fact that he tallies almost exactly,
even to scar on the left side Of his
face, with the description of the man
who, according to Assistant District
Attorney Smith, is the man the Dis
trict Attorneys office and the Police
Department have been looking for
for some time as the murderer of
Elwell. or Mt least one of the men
implicated in the plot to kill the whist
expert.
The fact that such a man was being
sought never before had become
known.
Held for New York Authorities.
The story told to Capt. Murray
and Detectives Howell and Flynn
never. has before come out in connec-
fion with the Elwell case, but, never
theless, Capt. Murray and the detec-
tives were so impressed with 1t that
they at once notified the New York
Police Department by telegram and
I'll - rYr- r-~Se ha su E,x
by the authorities here.
Capt. Murray said that Harris
told them he did not know Elwell per-
sonally, but that he committed the
murder because he was In need Of
money, and it appeared to him to he
an excellent opportunity to make
$4,000. He said that he and Dunkin
were walking along Broadway one
night when they were accosted by
chauffeur known to them as Jerry
and said by Harris to be well known
in the Tenderloin district of New
York.
This chauffeur, Harris said, asked
them II they were doing anything and
hoy they were fixed financially.
Harris and DunlSin said that they were
broke and would welcome an oppor-
tunity to make money, an did not
care particularly how they made it.
Jerry then told thom that he had
a. passenger that wanted some work
done. and that she would pay them
well although it would be dangerous
job. At this time, they told the Buff
falo officials. the car driven by Jerry.
a limousine, was standing at the curb
Jerry was in the livery of chauffeur
for private family
Harris said that Jerry conducted
thsm to the limousine. and they got
inx.de, while Jerry climbed to the
front seat and started the machine
There was a woman in the compart-
ment, and as IL rolled up the street
the woman told Harris and Dunkin
that ehe was Mrs. Fairchild and that
che was possessed of much money.
Woman Offers Good Pay.
There is something 1 want DONE"
she said. "and will pay WE'LL
Wen do H." Harris said that he
and Dunlsin replied.
no matter ~shat Il is?"
we don't caro- what Il is," Harris
said they told nor. I'VE are broke
and must have sonie money"
The woman then told them that
she wanted 1Dlwcil killed, Harris said.
and that he and Dunisin, although
they had anticipated that size wanted
thcm TO commit some crime. had no
ifea that she had intended that they
should murder any one. They balixcd
fer amoment Hsrris said. end thsn
Os~sSsnag - WfssN Pocs.