New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
WOODILL SLAYER DIES
ROBERT Z. EASTM4N, At
BAY, Il SUICIDE.
FormerNc5c York Broker and Fugi-
tiue from Justice -Merrymak-
ingS at BungaIO7c.


,arf-g a posse which had Cornered him the
vraterz Of narrow creek, then fired bullet into
his heart and fell into the bottom OF the boat
which Re hoped would carry him 10 q landing place
v-Fere fight might be possible
T,sk.nE his fate into his own hands and hlottinG
crt untold the story OF the death Of a girl who
had moved IN the social circles Of Baltimore. Wash
,-g-an and Los Angeles. and who had been a
-7-o1EEea q Lyman J. Gage and OF Ex-Governor
Frank Brown Of this state. the man known here
as F5--gsf +. Roberts. hut who in reality
Robert Emmett Eastman. a failed member Of the
Consolidated Exchange Of New York. passed be
,o-s the reach OF the law, and with his going
ffere vanished the hope Of clearing up the motive
and the details Of the tragedy. Eastman viii prob
ably 10 buried in Potter's Field
= letter found upon Fastman's body. addressed
q Miss Winnie Bradcone, care Of blaw * ET-
IsrE5-. New York. gave EastUan.s excuse for the
crime Il was a rambling account Of how he had
h4an out in q launch with party Of men and
zo-e- all of whom had been drinking 70 excess.
WITH --e exception Of himself and Mrs. Woodil:
of r0w one Of the women in III OF jealous
FEM attacked Mrs. Woo5iU with a wine bottle
and killed her. how the remainder 0f the party
raz taken flight leaving him 10 dispose Of the
BODY and how. as a means of escape from all his
troubles the writer had decided 10 end his life
Eastman asked Miss Rradcome TO hurry % Mary
land 10 take charge OF his body and his property
Mss Pradcone today sent word from New York
thai she knew nothing of Mr.. Roberts or OF
Eastman. The foreman OF the coroner's jury
tfTafCfT11e 10 come ana take I'SNSi''4
Of Ike body, however. ana received a reply from
her saying sha could not. because Of laCk Of funds
He has now wired her draw on him Tor 50, and
Is awaiting developments
More fully 10 investigate the BradCome letter
and other letters which now are said have been
found upon Eastman. the Coroner determined to
rlEr- 70 postpone until tomorrow q currler in
quest 5r-o the death Of Mrs. WooGiII The con
tents Of the additional letters are withheld
MERRYALAKINGs AT THE BUNGALOW.
a witness has been fourd it IS said tonight
who overheard the voices Of several persons ner-
rz-r~akirE in FasJnan'z bungalow on Sunday after
noon The witness IS said 10 be interested in re-
..eio1-s work and was on his way 10 see Eastman
about a meeting to he held on Sunday evening
which the man had expressed q desire 70 attend
among the voices Of the women in the bungalow
-e witness Is said to have recognized that OF Mrs
Vroan Hearing the nerTyT0akinE. he did not
STOP 70 see Eastman, or Roberts. as ne knew him
This story Is being investigated Il has been the
theory of the authorities and Of the examining
physicians that the murder was committed some
tine Saturday night
one of The letters found on Eastman. il addition
- the r7issiya 70 Miss Rradcoue vas addressed t.
Mrs Robert r. Eastman, in care - Postmaster
Tavlor. Al Mcdaniel. In another envelope was the
Iced through which EaStuau's identity was traced,
which vas also addressed u Mrs Eastman on
zach envelope was written --Niu r. called for
The fact that these letters 10 He held AZ Nc
Daniel. which Is only few miles from here. and
the further fact that the letter addressed ~ Miss
Rradcome asked her 70 come on and take posses
sion of nv body and property make the auj1orl-
-.es 5crH3v anxious 10 have Miss Rradcome come
here In 10 other letter did Eastman ask any one
to come to Mcdaniel St AUchaels. and the let
Miss EradConce gave The only claTF as 10
where any friend or relative might be reached II
was the discovery Of these letters taat has halted
the investigation.
Mrs Wooau INTENDED leaving MARYLAND io q few
d7s-s 10 -e5ofn her husband AT Los Angeles JeaI-
So =-. mas -
q away, is put forth as possible motive for the
crime
THE PURSUIT OF EASTMAN
X pursuit Of an accused assassin was eyer at
tended m more picturesque SURROUNDINGS than that
which ended IN the death early to-day Of Lame !
Bol- Eastman. VINO had been known during his !
short residence here as Emnet E Roberts. East
man rad simply trausuo~-5 his name from Robert
E---r=t Eastman 10 Emmett r Roberts He 1isaD- |
J.eareE late "Wednesday evening. following the /
discovery OF tne body and 'ts Identification East
--a1 made efforts 10 leave Mcdaniel on Wecnes-
Gav r.t was warned that he had better remain 10
Tef.te -he charges that Were being made against (
him. Saving ne could be found al his bungalow |
when wanted. Eastman disappeared a missing |
ski from the home Of neighoor told the story Of
Late last night John ". NcQuay. VINO lives four /
~ -- from Mcdaniel, Harris Creek, one II The /
es-lar14- # Chesapeake Bay, heard a splash Of
oars He called. but the a. the oars paid
posse answered. and then began the trailing II |
Eastman In and out Of the winding stream East
man r-5 the way. lie evidently making for .
Mcdaniel near the head waters IF the creek, where
he hoped n steal a team and escape He continued
upstream until al last he had reached point just
Of The home OF Colonel Thompson and Of the girl
who had met death while with him. Here the .
stream sharply, and the spot was selected
hy Tie posse make d stand From the tall .
graes Il the shore they called 10 Eastman 20 sur
render Twice the call was repeated without an .
F-ear. Then came the fash and report OF a
vo.eer-
J. bad been aimed 10y Eastman Al his own heart
and -.- bullet had done i-s work Thinking the .
shot rad been at them In an attempt to resist
arrest -n. posse returned the fire. and thought at
fret --at il was their fusilLade which killed him
a negro who had been among the pursuers
Tale5 olt in the shallow waters and brought the .
boat ashore. Late in The day ooroneTs jury F.
brought in = verdict OF suicide.
POSSIBLE PARTY At EUNGALOW.
a .e-cer found IN Roberts's bungalow was dated
June ls indicating rfar there had been visitors and
possible PARTY Al the place early last week. The
ler-e- was dated from Es=ron. Nd, June Is, and
said 'Rren and short" together with the writer,
~FIoaertr would b- down al y O'clock that night
but would have % leave Fasron shortly af'@r"aId'
and were sprr- Roberts could not 20 this time.
as 1re girls were al at Annapolis The murder is
believed r. have Deen committed last, Saturday
nirh-. t1e 18th.
To letter mailed by Roberts at Baltimore ana .
Received here nv Miss Carrie Thompson, a foster /.
sster murdered girl, IS one Of the incidents
which seem connect Eastman most 'i"7e3 win 4
The crime This letter was written hy Mrs WooalH 4
ard was mailed several days after hei ne'itl. .
Whethe- or not il was written by Mrs ""oal 10 .
shield her visit 10 Fasrrnar's bungalow. or whether
the man had some evil intent iu mind md caused .
her write the letter 10 delay q search ror her .