The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-26


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s.osed the Interview by expressing
resentment OF having been
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ST MlChAELS. Md, June rs.
"A woman and two men may be
drawn into the investigation Of
the brutal murder of beautiful
young Edith May Thompson
Woodill. The authorities are
using every means Of connecting
the contents Of a letter and il was
learned this afternoon that one of
them contains information of the
utmost importance in regard TO
tne Killing and asserts Mrs.
Woodlll was slain by a woman.
NEW YORK. June 25.-That
the slayer OF Mrs Edith May
Thompson WoodiI, the beautiful
bride OF the Los Anaeles automo.
pile dealer, at Mcdaniel Station,
Maryland, was Robert e East
man, former Whilst broker, fugi-
tive from Justice, and who may
nave lived IN the small Mary
land town under the alias OF EN-.
n<tt {. Roberts, is suspected by
the police here today. Eastman
was known In Wall-st. as Lame
Bob Roberts" was lame and
his affllction was much the same
as that which caused the
name OF Lame Bob" TO be given
to the missing broker.
ST MlCHAELS. Md. June 25.--Em-
bet, Roberts. slayer OF beautiful and
alented Edith May Thompson.Woodlu.
doptod daughter OF Col. Charles A.
thompson, ward OF former Secretary
4 the Treasury Lyman j. Gage, wife
Il Gilvert Woodill. wealthy automo
lie manufacturer OF Los Angeles,
,al. whose nude, mutilated and
Feighted-down body was dragged
rom the river here Wednesday after.
.ooFs was shot ia death by a sheriffs
koSse while resisting arrest on the
harf at Mcdaniel, Talbot county.
Maryland, at . clock this morning
Shortly after midnight this morning
mysterious looking craft was seen
hoving up the waters OF Back river,
long the shores of which are the
ouses OF Col Thompson and the
bungalow OF Roberts. II is unusual To
ee a small boat In the river at such
early hour, and John McQuay,
Who has farm on the point, making
tut into the creek near Boseman, no.
fled Sheriff Mortimer and Magistrate
willy, who were at st. Michaels Nc.
puay said the boat looked like the
me in which Roberts escaped from
LcDaniels and the men in IL looked
Bke the missing author.
Slayer Roweo Leisurely.
Sheriff Mortimer, Magistrate willy
Ind a posse Of six men hurried 10 the
3cene. reaching the river at a. m.
NJ were armed. They crept down To
he waters edge under the cover II
darkness and made out the outlines OF
man In his shirtseeves leisureiy
lowing boat up the river They
made no demonstration, fearing they
.yodld brighten their man. They re-
oived To wait until the rover got into
narrower water and within range.
Sheriff Mortimer and Messrs. Hoop.
er and Harper obtained a boat and fol-
owed Roberts leisurely % create the
Impression that he was not being
chased Roberts seemed annoyed by
The boat following him and FASTENED
| lp ,,the river at a faster pace, the
! kofr follnufnu 4.
willy and others followed along the
fhore line. The cornering maneuver
began shortly after / a. m.
For one, two and then three hours
i he two boats and the SHORE party pro-
teeded up the river. the shores mar.
rowing all the while. Roberts was
hearing the scene OF the crime OF Sat.
Sirday where the accomplished wo-
'man of fashion was slain in or near
The bungalow of the polished, much
! Travelled man Of the world. AS the
shores came together members OF the
bose made out the features OF Rob-
erts He was nearing the wharf at
Mcdaniel. from which point he is sup
kosed to have fed.
When Roberts got abreast the land.
Ing place and was but 100 feet from
khore. Magistrate Willy end his two
heDuties stepped out in the opening.
Fires at Party.
Hello Roberts. Throw up your
hands" shouted the magistrate.
Roberts did not utter word, but
Rose In his boat with a big revolver
In his right hand. He quickly leveled
IL at the party on shore and fired.
Meyer Crone, a special deputy, fired
IA shot from a revolver at the white
|bhirted figure standing deflantly In the
beat. Then Magistrate Willy dis
charged a gun ut Roberts and Deputy
|Crone fired a second shot During the
tusillade Roberts dropped in a heap
bn the boat, his revolver failing ut his
side.
The deputies waded out TO the small
craft. Roberts had been shot through
the mouth and was dead
The boat was drawn TO the shore
|and the body examined Roberts had
Ia bottle OF poison in his pocket and n
number of letters. The body was TAX.
|eS to ST. Michaels
Investigation today brought to light
that the slain young woman had been
married twice. IL is said that when
|only II she was welded 10 Dr. w. w.
|Caswell. of Boston. whom It is as
serted she left a few days after tn,
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodill came here
early this month. Mrs. Woodill in.
tended to spend the summer with her
foster.father. Capt. Charles II. Thomp.
[ssh Her husband. after snendinp a