The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-09
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Young Bride Of Edison =.
Veth Is Being Held as
Witness in Robbery


Washington police are investi-
eating the possibility that Edison
F. Veth, thirty years of age, OF
Chicago, who was shot in the
thigh after he had rifled Tenth
street dental office of quantity
of gold while his bride Of eleven
days sleep at the New Willard
Hotel, is known by an alias.
This new angle came to light
today when Chicago authorities
were unable to lend prompt assist
ance in verifying the residence in
the Windy City of man by the
name he has given police.
No Name In Diary.
1t is also considered significant
that Veth refrained from putting
any name or address for himself
in tiny blue.bordered diary which
was found among his effects
today.
This diary, it is expected, win
reveal the past of the man, mas
number of abbreviated telephone
numbers and first or last names
Of friends.
The diary further shows that
after Veth married on February
26, the couple spent February %
and March l., in Detroit; March
and 3 in Cleveland, March 4, and
in New York City, and arrived
in this city Saturday.
Knew Him Short Time
Mrs. Veth admitted at the. House
of Detention today that she had
only known her husband month
before they were married.
There are a number Of cryptic
entries in the diary which police
are trying to decipher They are
evidently a record of the amounts
of money which he gave his wife.
as many Of them are preceded
with AIDE" One entry shows the
amount he paid for the ring while
others are for clothes and travelling
expenses.
Police appear convinced that
Mrs. Veth had no inkling Of the
life her husband was leading. The
girl appears to be very well bred
and educated. She says her hus.
band told her he was a photogra-
pner and that he Travelled a great
part of his time.
The gold which was found by
detectives in Veth's room at the
New Willard was identified today
by Doctor David Lee Bowman, 116
G street northwest, and Doctor D.
D. Beekman, 1925 New York avenue
northwest, as their property. The
dentists said their offices were en-.
tered some time yesterday morning,
Police say the value of the gold is
placed at SIS.
Found Gold in Room.
Detention of the bride was decided
upon by police when they went to
the New Willard room and found a
quantity of dental gold among Veth's
effects.
1t is apparent. however, that the
husband tried to keep his nocturnal
visits a secret from his wife, as he
had left her sleeping, with the fol
lowing note pinned to chair: will
phone you about or 10 this a. m.
Love. Edison"
The incidents which led up to
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of housebreaking to be placed
against him are told police by
Thomas H. Quinlan, fifty. who was
sleeping in an office which adjoins
DIR. Elzer's:
at was awakened by a peculiar
noise. l realized it was somebody
trying to get in DR.. Elzer's office.
knew 1t wasn't the doctor, as
there was no familiar jingle OF keys.
Went to Investigate.
LAS 1 opened my door to investi-
gate. saw ~Veth come out OF the
doctors door.
"What are you doing here"
asked him.
II came to see the doctor, he's
in there" Veth replied.
81 knew the doctor wasn't tnere,
so I covered him with my shotgun.
He became frightened and gave me
terrible scuffle. during which the
gun went off.
after he was wounded by the
vun he threw me over a table and
bruised me pretty badly. He started
running. but l followed him with
my empty gun.
TAT Eleventh and E streets
gave up the chase. but two police
men got him at Eleventh and
when they saw his leg bleeding.
Doctor Elzer says he has not yet
estimated the exact amount OK go10