Show vAi N W D IN M H Mf MYSTERY T Police of New York Now Think They Are on Trail That WillI Will I Explain Elwell Case NEW EW YORK J June ne 17 The The girl who o own owned d the pink silk boudoir cap ap and slippers slippers slippers slip slip- pers found in the home of Joseph B B. B Elwell slain whist expert was known knowl t to authorities to today to- to day fe Detectives were se searching for tor her and District Attorney A Attorn torn y y J John hn Doolin hoped to question her lier during the day The girls girl's name was revealed by Mrs Marie Larsen 1 housekeeper ou for tor Elwell The housekeeper reluctantly admitted that when she first entered the house houe Friday morning ant ana found het hi per employer employer employer em em- unconscious in hi ma a a chair her ner first thought was to shield shield- the girl You IYO hid the garments g ts didn't you ou Doolin asked Yes but I did nothing else elsel she r re replied re- re plied pIled r c REVOLVER MISSING d she did not see the re revolver re- re volver with which was was' shot and which the authorities have been un unable unable unable un- un able to locate Mrs Larsen s said i l 1 she was not asked by the girl fo to hide the clothing I r thought It would not be nice for I them to be found there she said Mrs Larsen said the girl often spent the mornings with Elwell and that she I frequently meals for them The girl had been In the house about two weeks previously Mrs Larsen said Information was obtained by authorities authorities ties indicating that the the owner of the cap night robe sobe and slippers spent Thursday y night at the Elwell home Authorities still awaited word from detectives sent to Lexington Ky to in investigate investigate investigate in- in promising leads there Mrs Larsen was reported to have admitted sh she had seen a lett letter r written by Anna the Kentucky girl appealIng appealing appealing appeal- appeal Ing to Elwell for assistance DIVORCED WIFE'S STORY I Important developments in the case today were were predicted by Assistant District Attorney Joyce No o evidence has been obtained re regarding regarding regarding re- re garding Elwell's Elwell movements from the time he he left the Lewisohn party at a. a m m m. until he was found dead shortly before 8 Sa a m. m with the exception exception I tion of the statement of a neighbor that he he hes he's s saw EJ ElWell vell coming home at 3 30 t I. I Mrs Elwell who has been living apart fr her husband for for eight years was at length last night S 'S She e told of Elwell lwell asking her herto herto herto to obtain a divorce and said she consented consented con con- s i Dr Charles Norris who conducted the thea a tops reported that It was was' certain l had been murdered He based ibis this this' c conclusion on the missing revolver and because e there were no powder powder- burns around the Voun wound |