The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07
lA Y WOW READY TO ACCEPT COMPROMISE
HANDS OF YOUTH IMPLICATED
 IN ELWELL CASE

terday in Buffalo, N. Y., for forgery and who confessed to the police that he was implicated in the murder of Joseph B. Elwell, New York million aire, last July, is a Bridgeport man who formerly resided at 1860 Park avenue. Eight years ago, when liar ris was only 15 years of age, he was arrested by the local police for for gerry, and at that time was given an indefinite term in the George Junior Republic, Litchield. The sentence was suspended, however, and young Harris was placed on probation for one year. Since that time the Bridge port authorities have had no knowl- edge of the mans activities.
 In a statement made this morning, Mrs. Blanche Cowan, of 175S Park avenue, who is Harris aunt, said that her nephew has not lived in Bridge port for the past seven years, and that he last visited her about one year ago. He stayed in the city only few hours, and then left for parts unknown.
 T wish you would not ask me any thing about him. implored Mrs Cowan. .I am not interested one way or another in that boy, because I washed my hands of him a long time ago. He has given me an endless amount of worry, but do not wish to say anything either for or against him. I only wish you wouldn't ask me any more about him.
 When in Bridgeport, young Harris. resided with his parents at 1860 Park avenue. He was attending school at the time, and did not have any reg ufar employment as long as he lived in this city. His parents are both dead, and Harris left town shortly after the forgery trouble in which he became involved.
 At the time of his arrest here, Nov IS, 1913. Harris was described as being five feet five inches tall, weight 1s5 pounds. dark hair, brown ,,Sd f3f 1,1f{11 5cy of known to the local police under the aliases of "G. E. B. Leonard" or 'tC. Carlin,'' which names he is said to have used at various times. Harris inc, Ontario, while travelling under the name of "G. D. B. Leonard is unknown to the mans Bridgeport relatives She is also being held by the police pending the investigation
 The only Carlin listed on the re- cords of the Bridgeport poIice~is a Eugene Carlin, who formerly lived in North Washington avenue. This man was arrested six times for various of lenses, and was last heard of in the Cheshire reformatory. in 1915. He is said to have served in the navy. The police do not believe that Carlin and-l Harris are one and the same person.
 Buffalo; April 7-"Gee, I feel bet ter now. You know I could not sleep. day or night with that E1wer killing weighing on my mind Yes, I've told the true story and I feel much relieved"
 The foregoing was the first state- ment of Roy Harris who last night stertled the country by signing a con fession that he and another man and bridge whist expert in his New York apartment last June when he awoke in his cell at police headquar ters this morning.
 One of fhe most important devel- l opments in the case of the morning came quite unexpectedly and added tremendous color to the story told by Harris. William Sherwood, a New York detective in the employ of Viii l liam J. Burns, has been in Buffalo. | having been employed by the city of Buffalo to try to solve the mysterious murder Of Luther P. Graves, Yale ath- lete and prominent Buffalo society | man.
 Sherwood was in New York at the | time of the E1well murder and is fla miliar with the details of that trag- edy.
 This morning after Harris had breakfast Sherwood was admitted to the room in which he is being quizzed by the police. draw a diagram of the Elwell apart ments?''
 Do it.'' directed Sherwood.
 HarTLS Sherwood to be a practically perfect diasram of the Elwell apartments.
 The effect of this was to convince the police that Harris story will hold up.
 Later in the course of questioning l Harris was asked to describe the | mysterious Mrs. Fairchild-'' He said she was striking blonde of medium build and that her age was appar- ently between 30 and S5 years. Her hIue,
 Harris gave a clear description ct the woman, saying that he had talk ed to her and ridden in a taxicah with her and so had an opportunity to observe her
 Ridgewood. \. J., April Miss Grace ElweIl. sister of Joseph B. FL werl the murdered bridge whist king, said today that she does not believe there is any truth in the story of Roy Harris. told the Buffal opolice-
 ''I never heard of any Mrs. Fair child and I do not know of any Roy Harris I think the man is lying" she said.
 WILLIAMS TO