Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27

the bungalow on Sunday night, de-
clared today it was late Saturday
night he went to visit Eastman's' place
and he heard only the voices of one
man and one woman in the bungalow;
that the voice of the woman was that
of Mrs. Woodill.
Sutton did not make his presence out
side the house known and went away.
Table Set for Lunch
When the cabin was searched after
the discovery of the body, places at
the table were set for two and the
dishes were unused.
Passersby saw shaded lights in the
bungalow as late as IL o'clock Satur-
day night.
There is no serious belief among the
populace that Eastman killed Mrs.
Woodill through motives of robbery.
Neither is there any widespread idea
of premeditation. The two were heard
to quarrel as they drove away from
Royal Oak station Saturday afternoon.
Attorney Rosenthal declared tonight
Eastman has known the murdered
girl prior to her marriage to Woodill
and said he believed Eastman had Wis
tied her in California after her mar
riage.
The girl knew much of Eastmans s
past life; knew him as an accused
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from justice, and the theory is ad-
vanced that in the course of their
quarrel the girl threatened to disclose
the Identity of the man who had taken
the name of Roberts.
There is the theory, too, that as Mrs
Woodill had been longer in the east
than either she or her husband in
tended, because of her alleged relations
with Eastman, she decided at last to
go away and see the man no more.
Then Came Death
The disclosure Of this purpose may
have led to her death in the bungalow.
Eastman had been living more or less
by his wits of late, and there are many
who believe he borrowed considerable
money from Mrs. Woodill. Being bad
ly in need of more money 1t is be-
lieved the idea of pawning the jewelry
came to him when flight became neces-
sary.
Mrs. WoodilIs wedding ring is still
unaccounted for. The rings and brooch
located in Baltimore pawnshop were
identified positively by the dead girl
foster father and sister.
1t was announced tonight that the
authorities tomorrow would dig up the
ground near the bungalow to inVesti-
gate a strange odor which is becom-
ing more and more apparent.
The fact that Eastman had gone TO
Baltimore Tuesday was known prior
to the discovery of the paWned
jewelry 1t was that day he mailed the
letter written some time previously
by Mrs. Woodill to her foster sister. 1t
is thought that the letter which was
intended to convey the impression that
the writer was in Baltimore, either Yas
penned by Mrs. Woodill to mask her
visit to the bungalow, or that she
wrote the letter with the idea of ac-
tually going to Baltimore after meeting
Eastman.
The ouarreling of the two as they
left the station Saturday, according to
the witness, seemed to be over the
girls refusal to go to some SPECIFIC
place with the man.
Arrives at Easton
Mrs Eastman arrived at Easton, ten
miles from here, tonight, but did not
attempt to come over to st. Michaels.
1t had been planned that the burial of
Eastman's body should take place late
tonight, but the non-arrival OF Mrs.
Eastman caused a postponement until
tomorrow.
No church yard of the eastern shore
will open it's gates for Eastman's body.
Superstitious negroes of the community
refused to dig his grave.
Two white laborers finally were IN
duced today to undertake the task.
Mrs Eastman is "a years old. AL
though Eastman deserted her, the
young widow said before her departure
that she loved him up to the time of
the tragedy, and she believes him in
nocent of the crime.
She thought his suicide was prompted
by the indictments hanging over his
head and connected with his financial
fiascos. Before leaving her he threat
ened frequently to end his life, she said.
Mrs Eastman was dressed in deep
mourning as she boarded the train.
She expressed concern for the future
of her S-nonths-old baby, Eastman's
child. She dreaded the stain on the
baby's name.