Talk:Joseph Bowne Elwell

Murder
It would probably be a good idea to explain why this is considered a murder. I'd guess the gun was not found in the room, but it might be a good idea to say that. 85.157.76.57 (talk) 21:50, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, the article should explain that. Why not suicide? --P64 (talk) 19:08, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
 * BridgeBum (who?) covers Elwell with some reliable sources. And says without any reference, "Police failed to find the murder weapon".
 * --P64 (talk) 19:14, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

A few better google hits:
 * "Elwell, the Man of Many Masks, [...]". The New York Times. June 20, 1920. preview/abstract
 * "The Great Elwell", Peter Levins, The Milwaukee Sentinel, October 24, 1948, pp. 34–35[?] – perhaps a series "from the Album of Famous Mysterie". at Google news
 * "The Slaying of Joseph Bowne Elwell by Jonathan Goodman". Kirkus Reviews. 1988.
 * From its Publishers Weekly review, quoted by Amazon, presumably relying on Jonathan Goodman:
 * "From a lower middle-class family, he married into the social register; his wife was instrumental in helping him capitalize on his skill at cards, and he became the nation's ranking authority on bridge-whist and auction bridge. Among his pupils was Harold Vanderbilt, who later often played as his partner; association with Vanderbilt gave Elwell entree to wealthy clients and his position was enhnaced by the publication of several books, a couple of them ghost-written by his wife."

--P64 (talk) 19:38, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Who would want to kill Joe Elwell? With debauched lifestyle question of who wouldn't". David J. Krajicek. Daily News (nydailynews.com). February 13, 2011.