, 1923-03-25

ne of Americas aristocrats.
The man is j. Kearsley Mitchell,
president OF the Philadelphia Rubber
Works. son-in-law OF e. T. S~totesbury,
h millionaire partner of J. 2. Nor
gan.
Mitchell, according to District At.
torney Ferdinand Pecora. e the mys-
terious Mr. MARSHALL who played
around with Dorothy Keenan,, artist
Model and good sport. found chloro-
formed in her apartment March is.
Pecora declares that Mitchell Is alb
solutely innocent of any connection
with the crime. HIS only offense IN
that, at frequent intervals, he left his
eminently respectable mansion In a
most aristocratic section of Philadei-
phia and went to New York on n
business trip which included a visit
TO the apartments of Miss keenan,.
He became known to Miss Keenan's
maid and to attendants at the apart
ment house, After her death the de-
tectives heard all about the man who
called himself MIR. Marshall" Much
mystery was made of his Identity.
The upshot of it all was that pecora
called in all the newspaper reporters
today and informed them that Mar
shall' was Mitchell. And In n few
minutes the story OF Mitchen's quiet
little expeditions to New York was
known all over the United States.
Mitchell is 81. He Is very wealthy
and belongs to h best clubs. In ad-
dltion to being son-in-law OF Stotes-
BURY. he is a nephew of tho late
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell. famous novelist.
His Philadelphia homo is in Rlttm-
house Square, the most exclusive part
of the city and he has n summer
home Mt Rosemont. Pa HIS wife, who
was Miss Frances Statesbury until
their marriage In 1909. is a society
leader and is prominent Mt affairs in
New York. Newport and Bar Harbor.
AT the present time she is at Palm
Beach. They have two daughters. It
WINS to protect the wife and children
that Pecora kept the mans Identity
secret MS long as he did.
Mitchell was summoned to Pecora's
Office this afternoon to give evidence
which the district attorney thought
might lead to apprehension Of Miss
heenan's slRyers.
He stepped briskly into the criminal
courts building. an alert. athletic fig
ure. his features tanned by outdoor
life in Florida. Ho wore n small gray
English cloth hat and a tan top coat.
His hair Is slightly grey over the
temples but his name Is vigorous
ead his face was n mask for any smo-
tons no may have fe:t. as tho prosa
photographers elbowed for . Shot
He did not appear at all pcrturbed.
A russo In an attempt to escape be-
/ lnK nhntgarro fthnH NHsua nnNvr wurllUtn-
successful. A taxicab drove up ana
two detectives and a third man en-
erged. They We're Immediately sur
rounded by policemen. The taxi drove
on u short distance asd tho real Mr..
Mitchell then stepped out and sought
quietly to mtngie with the reporters
However. he was discovered before he
got TO Peeora's office.
Tho theory Of tho authorities n
that broadway crooks. always on tho
alert to prey on the rich men who
come hero from all over America to
explore New YorkNs dangerous play.
grounds became aware of Mitcher's
friendship for Miss Keenan, and tried
to have her help them blackmall him.
According 10 this theory. when
Mitchell arrived at her home on the
night set for springing the tnap, she
warned htm and he hurriediy depart
ed, The blackmailers. enraged at
what they regarded as a double
cross" thereupon murdered her. This
Is only theory and surmise, however,
and Mitchell was questioned IN hopa
he might be abe TO throw some real
light on the mystery,
The man who accompanied Mitchell
on some of his taunts around New
York has been questioned enee and
may be again, This man, according
to fecora, 10 john ii, jackson, n
New York attorney@alao married,
He used the name of Mr., Wilson, and
vas known as the secretary of mir.
Marshall" 1t rs probable that this
Investigation may lead TO breaking
up the ring of blackmailers who for
years have made II their business
10 watch wealthy and respectable Wis
iturs To New York, "a mark their
Jennings and goings on thu joy path
and finally "shake them down. eR \
plea Of shattering tine reputation they
hava back home for honor and tn-
teEritE Many wealthy man ara pay
ing and have paid tribute "a these
hAshmai gangs,
shartly befars the keenan, tragedy,
Mitchell had been with mis- wife and
! family in Florida, Bariy in March ha
l was at the resorts there the siri
, whom he visited in New York Fst
NAMED here, living In al apartments
with one mad.
4 March IA Miss hssRap was NuRd
Continued On fass Rwe9 Syz