Evening star., 1909-06-27

night to chase the little oyster to his
lair
Did we get any? George. don't ask
foolish questions We got lost, that S
what we got: lost on the bosom of old
mother Chesapeake.
Il sailed my boat an hour and half
straight in one direction; couldn't come
to land. Hit straight up against my own
yard And what do you think of that?'
Howell made no special comment then.
But he told States Attorney Turner that
it sounded like 'demmed lie" He said
that Eastman had spoken of the girls
being in the boat, to convey. undoubtedly,
the impression that there were other
women besides Mrs. WoOdill at the party.
Trip to Baltimore.
1t was on Monday that Eastman went
to Baltimore. He took the boat train that
would insure his arriving in that city at
10:3S pm. He got Joe Seth to scalp him
ticket, Joe being the handy man of the
community, and was off.
Nobody saw him until the following
night Tuesday. He told several people
he had been to New York
Wednesday he gave George Taylor $4O0
in payment of a loan. He settled up sew
eral other small obligations. He showed
money.
On top of this news came the informa-
tion that he had pawned Edith Woodill S
JeWelry In Baltimore.
The pieces were recovered in pawn
shop there. They are: One diamond
ring. solitaire, surrounded by cluster of
small diamonds; one marquise ring with
large brown diamond in the center Of
the setting, the brown diamond circled
by small diamonds; one oriental pearl
breastpin.
The jewelry was worth at last $500. 1t
is now said by Mrs Woodilrs family
that she had a large roll of bills in her
possession when she left. the Robinson
home. She was fond of carrying con-
her that day perhaps S4GO.
The story of how Eastman came to be
suspected, Of his flight into the bayous
where he wandered, hungry and parched
was pursued and cornered. has been
told
Eastman Lost His Nerve.
1t is certain the authorities believe
that the man lied in the letters he wrote
to fit the occasion. They don't believe
he meant to kill himself. They don't
believe he had party at his house over
Saturday night. He fixed up the letters
to square himself, if possible, and lost
his nerve at the last minute.
Mrs. Robert Eastman. who was Winnie
Bradcome, an actress, arrived here to-
night. She declined to say anything
about the case further than she had been
in New York. Eastman had deserted her.
she said, and she had not been familiar
with his movements the past year.
]. c. Rosenthal of A. S. & J. c. Rosen-
thai, criminal lawyers in New York city.
came here tonight to see If they could
lay hands on Eastmans property. An
aunt Of Rosentha1s went ball In the
amount of $500 for Eastman. The law
yers think there may be a chance OF
recovering some of the forfeited money.
The coroner's inquest will be continued
Monday. States Attorney Turney said
tonight that there are score of wit
nesses to be examined. but he Is not
hopeful of getting anything new out OF
any of them.
Eastman's body will be buried probably
tomorrow in grave already dug on his
land at Broad Creek. He will be buried
within few feet of the bungalow.
Late tonight Will Dodson of this
town went to Mr.. Turner and told a
story that started fresh excitement.
Dodson had been nosing around In the
deserted bungalow. he said, and had
smelled decaying flesh
He searched. but found nothing. He
felt sure that another body was hidden
in the bungalow, and he persuaded Mr..
Turner to order a search to be made,
Several other volunteer investigators had
noticed a repulsive odor, they said, and
were sure that somebody else besides
Mrs WooGilI had been murdered there