Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-28
WAS BUNGALOW
SEEM: Of Orgy
Some Members Of coroner's Jury
In WoodiII Case Believe Story
Told in His Letter.
EASTMAN PAVvNED JEWELS,
That Fact Observation-Disclosures Indica-
lions That He Took Consider
able SUN OF Money.

ST. Michaels. Md, juno 2s.-,rhe coro-
nei's. inquest into the death oil pretty
Edith May Woodiil was resumed today
with several of the jurors still con-
WINGED there was aj#large element Of
truth in the letters left by Lame
Bob" Eastman declaring that there
had been q party at his bungalow and
that Mrs, Woodill had been slain by il.
Jealous woman
Inc jury metfn the lonely little bun
galow itself, within eight yards of the
grave to which the body of Eastman.
was consigned early yesterday. 1t is II
rot believed now that a definite verdict
VIII be rendered BY the jury and it is
certain that no matter what may be 4
the. tn outcome OF Itoday's sitting of$the in
quest, investigation of the tragedy Will
be carried forward by the law officers
5o o. state ard county witli@undimin-
aislied energy.
Tho authorities give no credence. 10
a report circulated last night that East
man tried to induce Mrs. Woodill t,
e ss.s! Europe with him and that he
Killed her when she refused. This re-
port Went on to state that Eastman Z :
nlding place had been discovered and
Una II was necessary for him to take
TO flight. As a cold matter of fact
"a Z. stman was in financial straits and
q, not nave money enough to take
himself to Europe, to say nothing OF
the girl. 81
ONE 1NCONTESTABLE FACT.
. A A. all is said and done, the one
Striking fact remains that Eastman,
following the murder. came to Balti-S
Z more and paWned the Jewels of the wo-
z man he is supposed to have loved. The
s indications are that he also took IA con-
siderable sum sof,5noneg from her.
There & are many. who believe that Mrs d
isWoodill5 had frequently supplied the
man with money Returning to Buffalo
4 q tter paw'nirss the dead GIRLS iewelrys.
eastman /; iolied With his acausintances
/ showed them a large roll Of bills. anu
conducted himself 10 the coolest post
die manner, lie showed no trace OF
B element until after the identityRofs
e the body become known and he was
told not to leave the country. u was
then hat he made his Spltfns to- es-f
5catle. lshes rteint1era 81 the coroneles5
/ Jury who believe 4 hero may be some
tI1ith in Ila stnlaiifs .ietter are anxious
Il ma he mystery of the launch con
tanning two women and three men
which was seoH coming out of Broad
/ rated. shall he cioarerd up. Three wine
ana two Whislty glasses which had
been used were found in the btlnga-
low subsequent to the murder. In
spite of the stories of many gay part
iesand much drinking "a the Bngalow.5
no one&of the 1flany6persons who knew
Eastman during his several months.
residence here can be5found tossay they
saw the man take IL drink either OF
wine or whisky.
THE LAUNCH PARTY IS
1t was minated today that the new
into the. identity. OF the
launch party may lead to an arrest
at any moment. However. 1t Is GER.
tain that so far there is nothing tangi-
bic to take from Eastnlanss shoulders
the burden of responsibility for Mrs.
$3Noodill's death
Nothing Is known here OF the alleged
discovery of a partly burned note which
is said to have warned Eastman that
his presence in Baltimore last Tuesday
was known to the police. This note
was given on the theory that flight
was necessary for Eastman and that
he planned to have Mrs. JNootlill e1ope
With him.. II
1t is said today that a witness has
been found who will testify that East
man had told him that he had known
Mrs. WoodiH prior to her marriage ID
the Los Angeles automobile dealer. and
that be had visited her in her home in 4
California.
Eastman's bungalow which is seven
miles from here, was stripped Of its
furniture late Saturday by the sheriff
on an attachment for debt sworn out
by q prominent eastern merchant To
whom Eastman was Indebted for u
pump. The sllerifr's action in disturb-
ing the interior Of the cabin prior To
tho conclusion Of the coroner's inves-
tigation may be called to the attention
CT he grand jury.
Mrs Eastman viii apply today for
letters Of administration so that sl,a
may take, legal possession of her hus-
bands farm. She liz not expected to
conc to st. Miehaels but will probably
ask for the papers at Easton.
Z After ~ brief session in the bungalow
the cproner's jury in the Eastman
NNoodil case today adjourned the hear
ing without rendering q verdict.