The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-28
WO0D|LL JURY At
GODS OVER LETTER
LEFT By EASTMAN
Some of Its Members Think Boz
gotta Stockbroker Did Not
Stay Woman.
CONTINUE SEARCH FOR
BUNGALOW PARTY
'"Lame Bob Pawned Southern
! Beauty's Jewels After Crime
and Displayed Roll"

ST. MIcHAEL'S. Md, June 2s.-The
c~oroner's inquest into the death OF
pretty Edith May woodiil will be re-
Ssumed today. with several OF the jurors
,.hstfiI convinced that there was a large
Stelement of truth in the letter left by
E"Lame Bot" Eastman. the fugitive
BROKER and suicide. who declared that
g:there had been a party in his bungalow
and that Mrs. Woodlll had been at
stacked with a champagne bottle and
slain by a Jealous woman,
The jury will meet in the lonely lit
4.tle bungalow itself, within sight of the
sgrave to which the body of Eastman
was consigned.
The authorities give no credence to a
report circulated last night that East
.,man tried to induce Mrs. Woodill to
lelope to Europe with him and that he
killed her when she refused. This re-
Iiport went on to state that Eastman's
hiding place had been discovered and
4that it was necessary for him again to
take flight.
Pnwned Gems.
The one striking fact remains that
following the murder. for which he
claimed in the letter that he was not
responsible, Eastman came to Balti-
more and coolly pawned the jewels OF
the he is supposed TO lave slain.
TIL indications are that he also took a
considerable sum of money from he,
ieither before or after her death. There
are many who believe that Mrs. woodill
had frequently supplied the man with
needed money.
n Returning from Baltimore after
.pawning the dead girls jewelry. East
man joked with his acquaintance and
showed them a roll OF bills. He
showed no trace of excitement until
latter the identity of the body became
known and he was told that he had
I better not leave the county. It was
then that he made his plans to escape.
and, failing that, took his life.
& The members of the coronerss jury
sywho believe that there is truth in East
mans letter do not claim that he was
Snot the actual murderer in the last
analysis. but they do believe that he
chad other visitors at the bungalow,
either at the time or just prior to the
sstragedy. These men are anxious that
the mystery of the launch containing
two women and three men, which was
seen coming out of the Broad creek.
on which the bungalow is situated.
shall be cleared up in some satisfac-
tory way.
- Want Launch Party Traced.
Three wine and two whiskey glasses
which had been used were found In the
bungalow subsequent to the murder.
IN spite of the stories of many gay
parties and much drinking at the
| bungalow. no one of the many persons
who knew Eastman during his several
TDCltnS IeSiuence mere CdH De IOuHu 4
to say that they ever saw the man
take a drink either Of wine or whiskey.
Members of the coroner's jury inti-
mated today that the investigation into
the identity Of persons seen in the
launch coming out of Broad creek on
Sunday may lead to an arrest at any
moment. Upon what they base such a
claim Is not known. The inquiry into
the launch incident may amount TO
nothing. Sunday is a general excursion
day and launch parties are not so in
frequent along the Eastern shore as to
attract n great degree of attention.
2 1t Is said today that a witness has
been found who will testify that East
man told him he had known Mrs.
Weodi1 for some time prior to her
marriage TO the Los Angeles automo-
bile dealer, and that he had visited her
at. her house in California.
Mrs. Eastman is expected to apply
today for letters Of administration, so
that she may take legal possession of
her husbands farm. now his grave
yard. She is not expected to come to
ST. MichaePs, but will ask for the Is
suanoe of the papers at Easton.