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THE TIMES: lTRIiAY, JU Zd, il20
WASHBURN GIVES I
UP A GUN IN !
ELWELL MURDER
USED MACHINE
GUNSONRIOTERS
Wllliafc Mayhew Washburn of
N'ew York City, but who formerly re
sided in Bl.'ifk Rock, at the corner of
Brewster' street, the site now occu
pied by the Kovernment houses, sur
Tendered a .45 calibre revolver to As
sistant District Attorney Dooling, who
has charge of the investigation of the
Klwell murder mystery. Elwell, who
was found dead in his apartment 45
days ago, was slain by a bullet from
a .45 calibre automatic.
The Washburn are . very " well
known in social circles 'in this city,
being members) of the Brooklawn
Country c4ub. Watson M. Washburn,
a younger brother, now ranked as one
of the leading tennis players of the
country, was for a number of years a
very familiar figure on the tennis
courts of the Country club. Lucy
"Washburn, a sister, married Sidney
Wood, a member of one of the old
Bridgeport, families. The Washburn
family iljjelf was connected with the
Bichardson family of New York of
the "fripite House' fame.,
Washburn has denied that he knew
Elwell. Last October he married
Margaret Clarkson and among the
wedding gifts was a check for $200
from Klwell. After the wedding trip
the matter" of the check was mention
ed arid Washburn says he drew his
check for, that amount and Sent it
back to i'lSurell as he could not allow
hia wlfo'.to accept it for the reason
that he did not know Elwell.
