The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-27

cate that the launch came, from any
where In the Immediate neighborhood
OF Eastman's farm however. and the
only definite clues in possession Of the
authorities indicate that not rnore than
two Persons were in the bungalow at
Lived by His wits.
: EASTMAN had been living more or less
by his wits lately and there ar emany
now who believe that he borrowed con-
siderable money from Mrs. Woodill.
Being badly in need Of money, II Is be-
iieved that the idea of pawning the
jewelry came to him, when he felt that
flight might be necessary. This Is the
theory expressed by the Baltimore
police, who found the two diamond
rings and brooch In the paw brokers'
place. With the exception of her we'd
ding ring, which remains unaccounted
for. these were the only articles of
jewelry worn by Mrs. Woodill when
last seen. The rings and brooch were
identified positively by the dead girls
foster father and sister.
1t was announced tonight that the
authorities will make another careful
search Of the bungalow and will dig up
the ground in the vicinity of the place.
further to investigate a strange odor
which Is becoming more and more ap-
parent.
The fact that Eastman had gone to
Baltimore Tuesday, was known prior
TO the discovery of the pawned jeweiry.
Tt was on that day that he mailed the
letter, written some time previously
by Mrs. woodill, to her foster sister.
1t Is thought the letter. which was In
tended to convey the impression that
the writer was in Baltimore, was
penned by Mrs. woodill either to
mask her visit to the bungalow or else
she had written the letter with the idea
actually of going to Baltimore after
meeting Eastman. The quarrelling of
the two as they left the station Satur-
day. according to the witnesses. seemed
to be over the girls refusal to 20 to
some specific place with the man.
Eastman's Version of Tragedy.
Eastman's letter was as follows:
'vinnie--Take this money and 20
at once to Mcdaniel, Talbot County,
Maryland, and claim my body and all
my property. The property consists OF
twenty -two acres OF land and bunga-
low. There also is motor boat. Have
a sale and convert the whole thing In
to cash. I don't owe a cent excepting
for the paint and pump. ETC.. which
Shanaian and Wrighton Of Easton,
will be glad 10 get back as II is not
broken: just as 1t was shipped.
Little girl. I had no hand in the
tragedy. Was there and removed this
evidence after the other two couples
fed. I did this for MISREPRESENTATION.
and am haunted. The victim was my
particular friend and we were we'll
mated. Have only known her three
weeks. We all, that lie. two men and
two other women from Annapolis, went
to the bungalow for a time. Everyone
got full. excepting Edith and myself
Edith tried to win one of the girls
fellows and was hit three times on the
side of the head with a full bottle Of
champagne, and the fellow hit once
she fell over ON the floor and died.
The man did not come to for an hour
was left with the corpse and cannot
take a chance for q trial.
Life to me Is very bitter, and will
null down the shades and say good
bye. You can claim nay property and
say al little as possible, but get It.
am a~ful1y sorry for You and our
how. and I have been hustiing madly
to make your path clear but fate Il
fs,@nedS Bob"
"TAke Pennsylvania Railroad q
NATION, Nd. ana then chanks 70 B. Cs
and A Don't neglect this The prop
erty Invaluable. !"
Il was believed yesterday that East
man had said the murder was commit
ted in 4 launch Eastman left with the
letter sl4s.
states Attorney Turner declared to-
day that he will not close the inves-
tigation of Mrs. woodilrs death until
he is convinced that every tangible
clue has been followed out. II neces-
sary. he said. he would employ assist
ance and ask the cooperation of the
baltimore police. The latter. however,
adhere to the theory that IL was East
man who committed the deed.