Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-27
MURDERER X
WOMAN'S JEWELS

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worn by Mrs. woodnl when. last seen. The
rings and brooch were identified positively
by the dead girls foster father and sister.
1t was announced tonight that the su-
thorities tomorrow will make another care
full search Of the bungalow and will dig
up the ground in the vicinity Of the place
further to investigate a strange odor which
Is becoming 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 that 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 Balti-
more, was penned by Mrs. Woodill either
to mask her visit to the bungalow, or else
she had written the letter with the idea
actually of going TO Baltimore after meet
ing Eastman. The quarrellng of the two
as they left the station Saturday, accord
Ing to the witnesses seemed to be over
the girls refusal to go to some specific
place with the man.,
Text of Eastman's Letter.
Following is the text Of Eastman's letter
to Winnie Bradcome, his actress wife,
which was found on his body after his
death:
Winnie: Take this money and go at
once to Mcdaniel, Talbot county Mary
land, and claim my body and all my prop
erty. The property consists Of twenty
two acres Of land and q bungalow. There
is also a motor boat Have a sale and
convert the whole thing into cash. l don't
owe q cent except for the paint and pump,
ETC.. which Shanahan & Wrighton of Easton
will be glad to get back, as 1t is not
broken, Just as II was shipped. Little girl,
1 hah no hand in this tragedy. l was there
and removed the evidence after the other
two couples fled, l did this for self pres
ervation and am haunted. The victim was
my particular friend, and we were well
mated; have only known her three weeks.
We all, the two men and two other women
from Annapolis. went to the bungalow for
a time. Everyone got full excepting Edith
and myself. Edith tried to win
one OF the girls fellows and was
hit three times on the side of the head
with a full bottle of champagne and the
fellow hit once. She fell over on the
floor and died. The man did not come to
for an hour. l was left with the corpse
and canno taxi a chance for a trial. Life
TO me is very bitter and I will put down
the shades and say good bye. 1 am
awfulIy sorry for you and our boy, and !
have been hustling madly to make your
path clear, but fate is against me.
BOB"
wife Believes Him Innocent.
NEW YORK, June 26.-Mrs. Robert Z.
Eastman, aged "a years, whose stage name
is Winnie Bradcome, left New York today
for st. Michaels, Nd, to claim the BODY
Of her unfaithful husband, Lame Bob
Eastman, who committed suicide after the
Woodill murder. Although Eastman de-
serted her, the young widow said before
her departure that she loved him up to the
time Of the tragedy. and she believes him
Innocent Of the crime.
II cannot conceive Of my husband hav-
ing committed that murder" she said. HE
was not the kind of man to commit a
murder. He was Always kind and gentle
to me and our child, and although he
abandoned me and did not let me hear
from him for months. ! still loved him"
She added that she thought his suicide
was prompted by the indictments hanging
over his heaS here connected with mis-
financial fiascos. Before leaving her he
threatened frequently to end his life, she
said.
Mrs. Eastman was dressed in deep
mourning as she boarded the train. After
discussing her husbands death she ex-
pressed concern for the future of her s
months old baby, Eastman's child. This
il her chief anxiety. she said, with feeling,
for she breads the stain on the baby's
name. She said, further: IT never heard OF
Mrs. woodnl before. That was not strange,
however, for he CEastman) never mentioned
any woman to me"