The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27
WAS MRS. WOOD|LL
SLAIN BY WOMAN?
Letter Left Eastman, Supposed
Murderer, Puts New Phase
on Strange Tragedy.
CLAIMS DRUNKEN WOMAN
KILLED IN JEALOUS RAGE
Not Much Credence Given to the
Story; Some Believe Robbery
Motive of Crime.

ST, MICHAEL S, Nd, June 26.-The
full text of Lame Bob Eastman S
version of the death of Edith May
sought TO mail to Winnie Bradcombe,
his wife, has added new Interpretation
to the tragedy.
But robbery as a possible motive for
the crime Row has been advanced Word
comes from Baltimore that a man an
swering the description of Eastman
dismond rings and diamond brooch,
valued at about $500 Diamond rings,
= diamond brooch and q diamond set
bracelet worn by Mrs. Woodill when
she last was seen with Eastman have
not been accounted for. Eastman went
10 Baltimore on Tuesday and mailed
troln there a letter written by Mrs.
Woodill several days previously to her
sister at Mcdaniel.
Eastman's Weird Story,
Eastman s story Of the crime, which
lie declared was committed by q drunk
en woman in a fit OF jealousy, Is so
circumstantial. however, that Foreman
Radcliffe of the coroner s Jury. which
is inquiripg into the death of Mrs.
Woodill. is convinced of its truth.
Mr.. Radcliffe again today postponed
the law officers. The authorities are
jrclined 10 take but little stock in
Eastman s declarations They believe
the last letter may have been written in
an attempt 20 shield his wife and boy
from final and overwhe Inning stigma
State S Attorney Turner declared that
ne will not abandon the investigation
until he is.conyirced that every tangible
clue has been followed to the end.
Believe Jealousy Motive.
The Baltimore police adhere TO the
theory that IL was Eastman who COM
mitted the decd Detective Captain
Humphrey OF Baltimore, III an interview
today explained his theory IN detail.
He believes, despite Eastman S declar,
ations. tbat 0lrs. Woodlli was new
acquaintance. that the two were old
friends and that the woman was killed
from motives OF jealousy, when after
postponing her departure to JOIN her
husband. she finally declared she was
going back 10 her home in Los An
geies.
Here. where Mrs Woodir lived as
girl, the neighbors Of her foster-father
and old Colonel Thompson himself, hold
the theory that the girl was killed in
rcpulsing Eastman 5 advances.
One of The clews yet to. be run down
Eastman 5 bungalow the night Of june
16. \ letter found III Eastman s bun.
galow, addressed to '!Roberts, - as he
was known here, follows;
Eastcu. Md. June 10. 1903
Dear Roberts-Ryan and Shotweu
vii! arrive Oxford boat at II o'clock
tonight. Captain Lee Will take US over
80 your joint. Get there about 1910,
bus must leave after looking the place
over. Sorry yon have decided not to
- his time. Folks all at Annapolis.
Ncrc IS to the one you sent for me.
Yours, HOWARTH. -
May Have Been Party.
There may have been party at the
bungalow prior to the arrival of Mrs
Woodill there on the 18th, and this
fact may have given Eastman his idea
for an explanation of the crime.
Several persons along the road, 1t
was learned today, heard Eastman and
Mrs Woodlll quarTellng as they drove
from Royal Oak station, where he met
her Saturday last, TO the wharf at Nc
Daniel, where she was seen entering q
motor boat with Eastman.
The full text OF the letter found on
Eastman and addressed to Winnie Brad
combe. his wife, giving has clrcum-
stantiaI version of the killing of Mrs.
Woodill by another woman, was made
public TO-DAY Eastman claims the mur.
der was committed in the bungalow
instead of in a launch; as first sup
posed.
The letter follows;
Text Of Strange Letter.
eVinnie-Take this money ard go at
garo to Mcdaniel, Talbot county, Mary
land. and claim my body and al my
property, The property consists OF
twerty.two acres of land and bun
paloy, There is also a motor boat
Have q sale and convert the whole
thing into cash. | don { owe cent
excepting for the paint aud pump etc.
q .ifr,NY YxNr e "a ET.
on will be glad to get back, as 1t Is
not broken, lust as il was shipped.
Little girl. ! had no hand in the
tragedy, I was there and removed the
evidence after the other. two couples
fled did this for Or seliPEeseTyation I,
particular friend and we were well
mated. Have only known her three
weeks. We all, that is, two men and
two other women from Annapolis, went
10 the bungalow for time, Every one
got full excepting Edith and myself
Edith tried TO win one of the girl s
fellows and was hit three times on tbc
side OF the head with 4 full bottle Of
champagne, and the fellow hit once
She fell over on the floor and dled
! was left with tbe corpse, and cannot
take chance for trial. Life to ne
is very bitter, aud l viii put down th'
shades and say goodbye 1ou car
claim my property ard say as Httl'
as possible, but get it,. I am awfullN
sorry for you and our boy. and [ have
hustled madly 10 make your path clear
but fate is against me- BOZ.
"Take Pennsylvania railroad I,
Easton, Md, and then change 10 +.
G. & \ Don T neglect this. The prop
crty is valuable.
Telltale shafts Of light continued TO
day to filter IN upon the tragedy OF
the lonely bungalow OF Broad Creek
Continued on Pare Two