The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-30
IN LOVE WITH LAME BOB
Affectionate Letter Signed Edith
Found in Dead Mans Bungalow.

st. Mlchael, Nd, June SO.-Ine Ieel-
ings entertained by Mrs. Edith May
Woodill, who was murdered, toward
her slayer, Lame Bob Eastman, were
indicated in a letter signed Edith, -
parts of which were found in the bum
galow of the murderer and suicide.
The missive. which is in Mrs. Woodilrs
handwriting, and couched in most
sentimental language, was presumably
sent to Eastman. 1t not only indicates
a warm attachment for the man, but
seems to prove that she had known
him at least a year. On the same pa
per in Eastman's handwriting is the
following:
Little Dear: 1 cannot live after our
short bliss with the coming of our
parting ever before me. If we meet in
the unknown. let's continue the bliss
full times that we spent here. I am
with you in every thought
The letter signed Edith contains
the following passages:
/ rs the iron immodest when it creeps
to the lodestone and clings to its side?
Is the seed immodest when 1t sinks into
the ground with buddin~ life? Is the
cloud bold when it softens into rain
and falls to earth because it has no
further choice or is it brazen when it
nestles on the bosom of heavens arch
ed dome and sinking into the blue
black inflnity, ceases to be itself.
rs the human soul immodest, when,
drawn by a force it cannot resist, it
seeks stronger soul which absorbs its
ego as the blue sky absorbs floating
cloud and as the warm earth swells the
seed, as the magnet draws the iron?
81 do not feel.fnZseif to be bold or
wrong for drifting toward you as 1 do.
1 would not feel myself wrong to go
straight to you tomorrow
There is ever and always some hu-
man soul to love and trust US and
whose confidence we would not alter.
We are not of our own making and our
lives belong to another Brahma, who
rules and is wise.
LAS one who was unconcerned, and
in every line of it, 1 read only the same
alteration that a years absence would
not shadow. And the wonder comes to
me that you did not, could not, under
brings in time understanding; you
must know lewd from the modest; the
untrue from the true.
Dream of you, did I say? Long for
you would be better, for every heart
beat seems to cry out against the enor-
| nifty of the crime that makes me nc
| longer years. All the best in everything
seems only to exist because of you
| and for you.
II hate existence away from you
Why do men dare to lift up their voices
against the blessed art? Art in others
| which is but a greater, stronger
warmer spark of Gods soul that they
possess or can lessen the understanding
we have one for the other and no diff
| ference can make us forgetf
Remember me always, as you loved
me best, and though were you at
neutrality-suspicious. heart woult
beat in responsiveness to yours"
This letter of Mrs. Woodill's and sew
eral written by Eastman have beer
made public by the states attorney.
The letters written by Eastman wer'
found on his body. One of '-.em wal
addressed to George Taylor, station
agent at Mcdaniel. 1t said in part:
Appearances are against me, but
had no hand in the tragedy. The poo
little girl was practicing the art o
| taking a fellow from another girl VIII
was under the influence of wine ant
hit her three times with a full bottle o
champagne.
'The four Immediately left and re
moved the evidence of the crime. An
| once more making an effort to ge
bondsmen for don't want to get lock
ed up. But if not successful and l cal
not persuade all parties to come VI
and take their medicine, why, l vii
blow off the top of my crazy head AM
in that case 1 wish you would kind,
see that all letters found on me ar
mailed.-BObbie."