Evening star., 1909-06-28
CREDITORS fIGnT FOR ESTATE
PROPERTY IN BUNGALOW SEIZ-
ED ON ATTACHMENT.
Widow Brushed Aside, But Will Get
Personal Effects-She Issues
Statement.

EASTON. Md, June 2S-Besides prac-
tically solving the mystery in the muir
der of Mrs. Wodill by Lame Bob East
man at his lonely bungalow, todays de-
velopments brought forth sordid fight
over Eastmans property and the clear
ing UP of many minor details.
Creditors swooped down early upon the
dead mans meager estate. They ruth
lessy elbowed the penniless widow aside.
But for the prompt Intervention of
Charles r. Wooters, county register of
wills. who came forward to protect the
interests OF herself and her child, she
would now be stranded in this pictur-
esque village.
Creditors Swarm About.
Alleged creditors began to swarm into
Easton. the county seat, before East
mans body was cold. They hastened to
the bungalow to look over the property.
The hardware Arm of Shannahan &
Wrightson at Eastonbeat the rest by a
good length. Eastman owed this firm
$1G7 .o3. A few hours before the suspect
killed himself the firm got out a debtor s
attachment and took possession Of every
thing In the bungalow. including East
mans clothing. food, a bed and a lot
of private papers.
Wooters says the sheriff will promptly
hand over to Mrs. Eastman her husband S
clothing and personal effects. Those who
know this cool. unfiinching and big-heart-
ed county official whose sole duty is to
protect the widows and orphans, believe
that the order will be promptly obeyed.
1t was to this faithful guardian of the
unprotected that Winnie Eastman. the
New York show girl. went when driven
to desperation She had arrived at
Easton the night before, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. David S. Don, also a
theatrical woman. Her purse contained
make. the trip.
Mrs. Don. although in comfortable cir
cumstances. had little cash, and there
was board bill to meet.
Promise of Expenses Not Fulfilled.
States Attorney Turner, had sent the
widow a telegram telling her to draw on
the Citizens Bank at st. Michaels for
$50. He did not sign the message, but
he authorized it.
Instead of drawing on the bank she
waited until her arrival here, when she
asked for the money President Dod-
son of the Citizens could not see his
way clear to hand over the cash. He
conferred with Mr.. Turner and a prom
ise was all that resulted. Later. on the
pTOTllSe was WltnQTdWn.
But the money was promised me and
am penniless,' she said in tears. Then
she appealed to Wooters.
Mrs. Robert E. Eastman, widow Of the
murderer and suicide. made public here
today the fact that she intends to go on
the stage after she has close her huS-
bands estate In Talbot county.
In a statement made through Attorney
]. c. Rosenthal of New York, she says
that as soon as she can sell the property
of her husband here she will go to New
York and return to her former employ
ment behind the footlights.
She also announced that her eight
month-old son would be cared for by her
mother
Mrs. Eastman's Statement.
Through Attorney Rosenthal Mrs East
man, who is stopping at the Hotel Norris,
said:
Il will make application through my
lawyer for my appointment as admins
tratrix for my late husbands property In
the state of Maryland. When / am given
the righ. 1 will take possession of the
property and will give bond for the same.
LAS to my marriage to Mr.. Eastman 1
would rather refrain from discussing 1t.
When we married he told me to forget
the past and l should never get anything
from him about his ancestors or rela-
tives.
When he left home for the last time
he told me that he was going to his trial
and that he would endeavor to square
himself. The last time | heard from my
husband was last May, when l received a
letter from Philadelphia.
Il never knew that he was building q
bungalow on the eastern shore of Mary
land or that he had even bought a place
there. / never knew the woman whose
body was found in the creek"