The Washington herald., 1909-06-30

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papers found upon the person Of Robert
Z Eastman and az the bungalow after
his death and which threw much light
on the mystery Of the murder Of Mrs.
Edith May WOodal. we're made pubic
ms afternoon by States Attorney Turner
These papers we're withheld from the pup
lie BY orders OF the county authorities.
Posoably the most remarkable. letter %
lne lot was one which was found in the
bungalow. and which was signed Edit. &"
inis fstter, presumably sent 70 Eastman.
nor Only indicates the warm feeling o.
+. the woman for the man. but seems 70
prove that she had known him for Al
least more than a year.
Remarkable Love IN Letter.
] The letter signed Edith vas as follows.
4 Is the iron immOdest when Il creeps-
through the Ioadstone aid clirgs 10 -
side2 Is the seed innodest when &
sinks so into the ground with buddir ,
i'fee Is the cloud bold when Il sof+ .is
INTO ram and falls 10 earth beau. = II
4 has no other choice. or Is x brazen when
I nesslss OF The bosom OF heavens arched
1 dome and sinks into the blue-black IN
fiaity and ceases 70 be ttseff2
/ rs the human soul frnniodsst -vhs,
drawn by force II cannot resist IL
seeks stronger soui, which absorbs It's
ego as the blue SKY absorbs fozting
cloud. and as thee warm. earrh sweHs
the sea. IS the magnet draws the RON
Akin 70 SeuI OF Nan.
AN o. these are OF oae quaiity. The
iron. the sea, the clouds. and the soul OF
man are Ehal they are. DO what they do.
I'VE as thsy I've or die as they ole. BE-
cause there Is no OVher choice.
we think We are free because Al tines
We act as We ple2se- forgsttias lhss
God gives us the nla>se. ana that sve-y
act n our board Is only The result Of 4
dictated plan
DO you md any freedom save thzt
which YOU firmly believe exists within
yourself2 DO youe You don't There IS
no self God by every people is called
diherentiy-the people OF the East-Chere
a page is torn
And 10 the end lives and dies with a
mistaken understanding OF IL all
I DO not feel myself 20 be bold G.
wrong or in myself for drifting toward
you as I do I would not feel mvselT
wrong 10 50 straight 70 you tomorrow
There is over and always some human
soul 10 love and trust Us. and whoss
confidence We would not alter We are
not OF our own making and our lives
belong 10 another. Brahma, who rules
and IS wise
Untrue from she True.
And the wonder comes 10 ne that vou
did not. could not. understand. Surely a
life such as yours brings tine. under-
standing. You must know lewd from the
modest. the untrue from the true-Cfour
pages destroyed
- agent. It seems no one is uz-
noticed. however humble. and 50 Il IS
that / sit idly dreaming. when my Iozs-
inS Is 10 be putting down every thought.
Dream OF you. did 7 say Long for
you would be better. for every heart
beat seems 20 cry out against the enor-
nifty OF the crime that makes ne 70
longer yours. All The best IN every
thing seems only 70 exist because Of you
and for you
Remember Ne aS You Love We.
7 hate existence away from vou.
Why do men dare 10 lift up their voices
against the blessed art in Others. which
Is but a greater. stronger. warmer shark
OF Gods soul that they possess. or II
lessen the understanding we have. one
FOR another. and no difference can make
Us forget?
Remember ne always as you loved
me best. and thou were a a bandit
a. anything-Tny heart would beat IN re-
sponsiveness 10 YOURS
Thine but asks instead wilt thou Be
nine2' Loved by time. one has grown
TO know its significance. has us'Irv been
made a degenerate thinge Lard
to recognize.
Are We not blessed and know that 10
happenings can2
(Signed) Fdith"
Join In the Unknown.
On the same paper. but n Eastnans
writing. IS the following:
Little dear. I cannot live after our
short - Of bliss. with the coming Of you
md parting ever before me. Il we meet
a the unknown. let's continue the bliss
-ul times that we spent here. I an with
-ou in every thought
Suu another footnote on the letter,
which may be Of much significance. were
AK nN-Ne A-A ElacA4lAcl = HaLllNTlLlLE-
Rev Austin. Baptist
letter on Eastman which told OF the
Filling along the same lines as contained.
2 the letter 20 his wife, although there
re some discrepancies which indicate 10
many that both were composed OF false
FOODS. was as follows
Repeats fSOry OF killing.
Appearances are against me. but
iad no hand IN the tragedy. The poor
title girl was practicins the art OF taking
fellow from another SRI who vas under
he influence OF wine. and was hit shrse
ines with fun bottle OF Champagne.
The four Immediately left and I re-
moved the evidence OF the crime and oace.
iore am alzing an effort 10 get bendsmen
or don't want 10 get locked Jp. II not
Eccessful and I cannot persuade az uar-
les 10 come up and take their medicine.
wiA blow OF the top OF my crazy head.
nd in that case I Wish you would kindly.
&c that all letters found o. ne ara
nailed Eo7sz