Evening journal., 1909-06-29
MYSTERY WILL
NOT BE SOLVED
Jury at the Inquest Declares
That Eastman Killed Edith
May WOOdilI
REASON FOR THE CRIME
WILL NEVER BE KNOWN

By United Press Leased SPECIAL Wire
ST. MICHAELS. Md. June 2e-With
the adjournment of the jaries OF inquest
and their verdict being IN a nature of a
compromise az to the direct guilt OF
Robert Emmett Eastman for the MUIR
der Of May Edith Thompson Woodiil. il
is now believed that the authorities have
done every thing In their power to solve
the mystery, but without much success,
and the interest is now slmmerlng out.
Dotectice Pohler after having been here
twenty-four hours, and after giving the
case much attention. left for Baltimore
to-day lie expressed the opinion that
Eastman alone was guilty Of the crime
but that It was not at all likely that any
explanation OF the motives would ever be
made
with Eastman's lips sealed-' sad the
detective, there is no one TO tell any
thing. The crime will always be a mys-
terry. II is but charitable TO cndoavor to
shield the woman as far as possible and
10 believe that the man lured her TO her
DEATH but why and for what will never
be revealed"
VERDICT or THE JURY.
Tho verdict Of the jury which was in the
shape OF a compromise reads
THAT on June %. f. e. Roberts, alias
r.. E Eastman, did voluntarily and fe-
lonousy beat and wound the said Edith
May woodill in the forehead ana face. and
she then and there instantly died, and the
said e. 70. Roberts. alias Robert f. East
man, then and there feloniously killed OF
was accessory to the crime OF the said
Edith May Woodill."
In all the testimony that was heard
little that has not before been contained
in United Press dispatches, was brought
out. The facts concerning the place of the
murder IN the bungalow. remain unaltered
but at the same time Bit more of evil
dcncc to show that Eastman and the
woman were not alone were produced
There have been any numtcr Of wild
stories. one OF these WIS that Ia tman
told certain man all about the murder
without mentioning any names and de-
claring that it was good material for a
magazine story.
Another story was that Eastman con-
ductod a death farm, and that the victims
were buried on the farm
These stories helped to keep up the ex.
citement until to-day, when the people
have awakened to the fact that the au.
thorities have done everything In their
power TO ascertain whether-Eastman alone
was guilty or whether there were any
other parties implicated and have beer
unable to fathom the mystery.
Mrs. Eastman has returned TO New
York after placing a tomato vine on the
mound of her husbands grave
ST MICHAELs QUIET TO-DAY,
St Nllchaels is quiet to-day Liverymen
automobile owners. hotel propretors e.
al. who have reaped a harvest from news
paper men and the morbid curious ar,
now lying back on their launches quiet
~ enjoying the fruits Of their labors
There Is hardly a possibility that an,
further action win be taken IN the cas'
by the authorities Of Talbot county. TIT
townsfolk who spent many sleep.es
nights gathered at the corner stores gos
sipplng of the merits Of the case ar
snugly ensoonced under the meshes o
huge canopies Of ace and win hardll
again awaken until there Is aLother "sen
sation In this vicinity"