The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14

I Bois was not with her huSban1 when these property transfer pa pers were drafted. Flavin said he put his notary seal on them when | Du Bois promised that his wife would call personally later to. give her acknowledgement. The woman never appeared, Flavin said. 6.-Flavin's further statement that during the second week in August Du Bois visited his, office offering to, sell Mrs Du Bois' dia- mond- studded wrist watch, value at $650, for $500, and also her fur coat and other personal effects. 7.-Disclosure that the Braintree Observer, a weekly newspaper, on August 26, published, among it's "local items," a story headed Fatally Injured" and describing the death of Mrs Du Bois and two friends" in an automobile accident near Montreal.
 S.-Word from Montreal that no such accident occurred in Quebec province during August.
 Here is the text of the Brain tree Observers story describing Mrs Du Bois' purporte9 death: Mrs Edith M. L. Du Bois of 53 Middle street, Braintree, was fat ally injured August 16 in an auto- mobile accident near Montreal. The machine went over an em- bankment and two friends who were riding with her were killed instantly.
 Mrs Du Bois lived for IS hours before death ended her suffering. Nol t4 for cremation.
 "She is survived by her husband, Charles Du Bois."
 Editor Arthur Evans of the Ob- server said he didn't know the source of the news item.
 "It may have come from any ore of eight or nine correspond ents," he .said. "I do not plan to question them unless authorities so request. The item even may have come by mail from someone not connected with our paper. I made a cursory check of discarded cor respondence in the basement last night but couldn't find the original. am leaving all the old papers there and authorities are at lib- erty to look them over."
 Assistant District-Attorney John Sullivan, in charge of the investi gation, announced this morning that he had called a general con- | ference of all authorities working on the case for later to-day at Dedham. His statement that those present would include several out of town police officers" led to the belief that the Tuckahoe police | would be represented.
 At the end of this session, Sul- livan said, he believed 1t would be determined definitely whether Mrs Du Bois was alive or dead. Sullivan also promised definite progress | before nightfa1l. Montreal, Sept 14-(UP)-A Mrs Edith M. l.. Ringuette Du Bois described as living at Three Rivers, Que, was drowned in the St Law renee river on the night of August 10 while trying to board boat. r She was 32 years old and was well known along the waterfront according to authorities. Authorities said she did not tally with the description of Mrs Edith M. L. Du Bois of East Chester, N Y., and Plymouth, Mass. They said also they had no record of motor accident in which a Mrs Du Bois was reported killed.
 White Plains, N. Y., Sept IA F IUP)-The deserted home oi Charles E. Du Bois Cat 15 Merrit avenue, Tuckahoe) was under guard to-day as authorities sought a more detailed description of Mrs Du Bois, missing from her summer | house at Plymouth, Mass.
 The woman's mysterious disap. pearance and discovery of a multi. ated torso in Yonkers two week! ago have led police to believe MT. Du Bois may have met foul play
 Meager information provided b, neighbors as to the missing wom ans measurements has made ai accurate comparison with the torst impossible. For that reason Dl Amos o. Squire, medical examiner telegraphed the district attorney office at Plymouth for further de scription.
 animation by police, the Yonker ! uOCS AOI COIIcSDOHQ
 measurements of Mrs Du Bois pro vided them by her acquaintances Size of the feet and upper part O the body was at variance, the! found.
 County officials late yesterday forced an entrance into the Dl Bois home and made a thorough search of the house. They report I SG~. t.s ,t
 quence," but said several letter written to Du Bois, expressing tn, belief his wife was dead, were helt for further study.
 Investigators found no evidenc, of the reported party held at tn, house late Thursday. A report tt police concerning the party sait a young woman named Grace was present.
 Du Bois closed his bank accoun last Friday and also was reporte ef