Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-26
Suspect Pursued ReIentIeSSly
Through Maryland Marshes
Kills Himself When Capture
Seems Inevitable.
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF
SOLUTION OF MYSTERY
Heartbroken Foster Father of
Beautiful Victim of Strange
Tragedy Declares Girl Wife
Was Incapable of Evil,
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st Mlchaels Md, june 25.--No
pursuit of an accused assassin was
ever attended by more thrillngly pic
turesque surroundings than that
which ended IN the death early today
OF Lame Bob" Eastman, supposed
slayer of Mrs. Edith May Woodill of
Los Angeles Eastman was known
during his short residence here as
Emmett T.. Roberts having simply
transposed his name from Robcrt
llmmet Eastman. He committed sui
eide rather than surrender 20 a posse.
The man disappeared hate Wedncs-
day evening, following the discovery
of Mrs Woodill's body and its idcn'-
tication. Suspicion had pointed t.
him from the first for he was the
last person with whom the girl had
been seen Eastman tried TO leave
Mcdaniel wednesday. but was warned
that he had better refute the charges
against him. Saving he could be
found at his bungalow when wanted.
Eastman disappeared x missing
sl<iff from the home of neighbor
told tho story ~ his riiBNt
Relenilcs- Pursuit sasSrcr.
eainly searh fer Iaheflfrs 4 idst
night. however, fohhrs elUuy. Who
lives four mtia fam MCDANIEL on
Harris creek, one OF the estuariea or
Chesapeake bay heard in the still
ness of the night the soft splash of
oars far out on the black waters. He
called, but rowing wearily up stream,
the man at the oars paid no heed.
McQuay frantically summoned help
by telephone, posse answered and
then began the stealthy trailing of
Eastman through the waters to his
doom.
For hour after hour, Eastman.
for want of FOOD ana water
during the night aud day Of his hid
ing IN the marshes Of many shallow
tidal streams which put in from the
bay, tried to shake off his pursuers
In ana ont the winding stream hc
led the way. He evidently was maxi
ing for Mcdaniel. near the headwa-
tets of the creek where he hoped 4,
steal a team and escape. His row.
ing became more and more painful
ana his progress was so slow at las,
that he pursuers passed him In the
darkness. Not sure that the men In
the other boat were really on his
trail. Eastman continued up stream
until 1T last he had reached n point
Just off the home Of Colonel Thomp-
son and of the girl who had met
death while with him
Here the stream narrows sharply
and the spot was selected by the
posse to make stand,
Suicides to Avoid Capture.
From the tan grasses of the shore
they twice called Eastman 20 surren-
der. Then came the report Of re-
volver II had been aimed by East
man at his own heart and the bullet
had done IT, work Thinking the
shot had been sent at them in an
attempt To- resist arrest, the posse re-
turned the fire and claimed at first
that IT was their fusillade which had
caused the man To fall in heap to
he bottom of his boat
\ negro waded out aud brought
he boat ashore. but Eastman was
lead The question Of whether East
man died by his own hand or as a
'esult of the fire of the pursuing
,ossc was not settled until late in tho
lay when coroncr's jury after hear
ng the evidence and the reports OF
he examining physicians. decided
hat Eastman had taken his own life.
Eastman had watched the develop
ncnt of the murder charges with a
mile on his face. All the morning
II the Monday after the crime he sat
IA the telegraph office at Mcdaniel.
In the afternoon he went to Baltt-
more to mail the letter which Miss
'arrie Thompson received ON Wednes-
lay morning and which would have
delayed the search for some days Il
ne body had not been discovered.
ie returned Tuesday night.
sitting in the office on Wednesday
Ifternoon he heard George b TAYLOR
'eceiNe telephone message announce
ng the finding of the body.
MY Cod" he exclaimed. you don't
mean to say woman has been muir
lrred here Who Is she?
In few minutes he said: Get
ne team Mr. Taylor, I win go over
o st Michaels To get story about
his murder and then take il to Bal
imore"
Eastman had claimed to be a news
paper man
Eastman Early Suspected.
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