The Washington times., 1921-05-19
ELWELL knew
MRS. WARNER
Slain Whist King Made Render
vlous Of Bronx Bungalow
Where Reid Was Shot.

NEW YORK. Nay 19.--While do 1
tectives we're searching the city
today for dapper Don" Collins, the
most wanted person in the Bronx
bungalow mystery, evidence was ur :.
covered linking the shooting of John
II. Ried with Joseph B. Elwsll. the
whist wizard. who was mysterious
slain.
SECRET INQUIRY HELD.
For days this report has been un-
der secret inquiry by the police and
yesterday . girl friend OF Lila Wiley.
the fugitive cousin In the case, told
q St"ry that corroborated the conL.c-
tion.
The girl. a well-known Broadway
ngure, asserted that Eiweil was a
n end OF Mrs. Hazel Warn.r. owner
OF the bungalow on University av-
enue. and of Miss Wiley and Francis
Boylan,. with whom she nes.
The girl added that Elwood fra
auentiy visited the bungalow and us.
60 IL as Q rendezvous to meet gambl-
ers and similar characters with VIII. IN
ne oid not care to associate publicly.
MET GANG IN HOTEL.
1t was from this source of informa-
ton that the police also learned that
MISS wiley. who 10 the daughter OF
prosperous. refined parents in the
bronx, hrst met the gang through
patriotic activity. She was one OF a
number OF young women who solicit
ed Liberty Loan subscriptions IN no.
tel lobbies.
Attracted by her beauty. the bunga-
low bunch cultivated her acouaint-
ance and soon made her one Of them.
selves.
The report spread persistentIy yes
terday that Don" Collins had been
seen on Broadway since the shoot
ing. and the shielded girl informant
OF the police asserted this TO be
true. But the detectives Who fol-
lowed her tip could ind no trace OF
him.
Judge Louis /. Gibbs. OF the
Bronx. went to the Fordham Hos
pital late yesterday afternoon with
District Attorney Giennon and AS
sistant District Attorney Frank o.
ver and formally committed Reid.
District Attorney Glennon made the
statement In the impromptu court
that Reid was q material witness who
was certain to be an unwilling COM
plainant.
REID - ARRESrED.
On this representation Judge Gibb.
held Reid as a material witness in
10000 bail. Friends had arranged
with the National Surety Company to
go on the bond and on the certificate
or DR. Alexander Nicoll, visiting eur
seon At Fordham Hospital. the prison.
er was In condition to be remov ed
he was taken to DR.. Loyd's ssni.
tarium.
There were reports that the holding
OF Reid In bail had to do with sone
other charge which II 10 intended to
bring against him. District Attorney
Giennon said there was no truth in
this report and that the only pur-
pose In putting Reid under bail was
to insure his presence at any prose-
cution that may result from the
shooting.
DR.. Clinton II. Martin said that the
| only danger Reid Is menaced by is
the liability to blood poison. Should
there be no such complication he will
be out of the hospital in a week.
That Reid has made up his mind
not to talk to the prosecuting au :
thorities was evident up to the mo-
ment he was removed from the hos
pital last night He maintained
dogged silence. though he Is able TO
talk IL he wants to.
COLLINS STILL AT LARGE.
The police were no nearer the cap
ture OF "Dapper Don" Collins or the
| two women witnesses, Mrs. Warner
and her cousin. Miss Wiley. last nigh;
than they had been since Sunday
| morning.
District Attorney Glennon care
fully examined the big sheaf OF let
ters and a me memorandum book OF NJ 5.
| Warmers found in her room. IIc
said that none OF them bore in any
| way on the case. Not a name OF acy
person was mentioned
Many OF them were written by Fred
c. Warner. the woman's husband, wis
| left her three years ago. during the
early years of their married life.
Others were written by women
friends and number by men friends.
| whom Mrs. Warner seems to have m ~
at Palm Beach. Daytona- Miami, A.
lantic City, and other resorts. t..
| district attorney said there was NJ;
scrap OF written matter in any OF
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