The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

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81 Michael. sd DULY s-"ile was
wonderful man re could cap
uYaie any woman. aaid Mrs Rob
ert = Eastman, as aho talked Of her
husband, the murderer OF faaelnat.
ing Mrs Edith Woodhil
She was bit Of broadway. in
strange contrast with the quietness
Of the quaint little village, iuat AZ
bet husband had been d strange Biz
Of Wall o., la the same quiet anr
Touhdinra
Her bis black eyes were strained
pahetieAlly
only a ieW moments hefnfe. the
little funeral eaftese had trailed out
the dusty road lrum the VILLAGE to
bury the body o. her husband close
10 his bungalow marklnE The finish
q famous Lame Bob VI Wall Ct
don't see hoe no could have
murdered this woman. Re vas ao
kind and gentle He used to say to
me ! don't see how a person can
paHiah a little child
he was an elderly man when hla
sister. julia Eastman. introduced
me to him. When be- didn't uant
me 10 toll about our marriage |
agreed with him.
"A woman couldn't help doing
what he wanted haf TO-
How Eastman Lived.
What Eastman I'D to lure Mr..
Woodhill 20 his cottage proves the
statement Of his wife that "A WON
an couldn't help doing what be
wanted her to-
Edith May Thompson Woodill.
pfuteEe Of Lyman Gage. favoflte of
President William Mckinley. racip
lent Of gifts from a governor Of
Maryla musician. fascinating.
sought By men uuyieldiug Was aa
clay In tho hands Of Robert East.
man = Eastman = lame. deererlt,
fugitive from justice. the greatest
failure that Wall st ever saw
Mrs woodill had come to the
home Of her foster father. Colonel
Thompson. for her summer vaea-
tiun.
He had mot both Mr. and Mrs
Woodili in California, where she In
trodared the cripple to her yousg
husband Of icsa than a year as MIR.
Roberts"
ttst,a.. ~. ,.,,.,,,as ..s,,,af. d. ,..4,s..J -
the home Of Colonel Thompson,
woodill discovered that Roberts
had purchased a farm nearby He
Immediately returned 10 the west,
but his young wife refused To &C.
company him
Fatal Meeting Place.
Three weeks later. on Saturday
June ~. Mrs Woodlli left the
Thompson place. saying she vas 20
Ing 10 Easton, Is miles away. to a
Dentists Al Easton. after visiting
The dentist. she sent 10 the Hotel
Norris and wrote a letter to the
Thompsons. saying tina, she was In
Balsimofe, and would be absent for
several days
Then she took the train for Royal
oak. a small station on the short,
riekeiy railroad. Here she alighiad
and went 90 q small dock and asked
whether a man IN a launch had call
I'D for her This vas about 9
o'einck 10 the evening. She vas
much provoked when the boatman
gave a negative answer lie direct
"a her 20 d nearby house where she
could get onethins 10 eat
Eastman. In the meantime, had
been eirriing past ~. Michael IN his
launch. heading Tor Royal Oak His
engine failed him. He returned 10
st. Michael. bat missed the train 10
Royal Oak. He hired liyery fig.
with one John Butler as driver. to
rush 10 Royal Oak. four miles from
St Michael The boatman showed
him where Mrs. Woodill vas eating
her supper
Goes to Her Fate.
10 you suppose I'm going with
you In that hg she asked, testify,
when she saw that Eastman had not
come In his boat.
They entered into long afEu'
ment At last. after about 10 min
uitea. Eastman said
"You come with me" He grabbed
her wrls, and looked her In the eye.
"All right" said the woman VINO
had said mo" to r,iilionsirea
81 saw her smile when she said
H." says Butler.
They drove 10 St. Michael. she
wearing a heavy veil. Here easi.