New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
E4STM4N'S RECORD HERE.
Had WoH Street Office and Disap-
peared litter Failure.

Robert r Eastman was formerly a member Of
the firm Of Eastman & Co. stock brokers. Of No
80 Wall street this city Many Of hts former
socares IN the Street yesterday were surprised
10 Of his death in Maryland
Winnie Bradoome. she is known on the stage.
who vas married secretly - Eastman year and
half go. lives at No l32 West 12erh street When
seen yesterday her home she taking 0f
h-r baby. the daughter Of Eastman She would
believe that Eastman had killed Mrs WoodHl say
ing that he never drank smoked and had no bad
habits. Though she defended him. Mrs Eastman
grew bitter as she told Of his treatment Of her.
Soon after their wedding. she said. Eastman had
deserted her. and heard from him on only rare
occasions Mrs Eastman IS well known TO theat-
ricaI in this city
Lame Bob as Eastman was known in Wall
Street failed last July with liabilities OF from
$150.00o 70 100000. He was accused Of en1bez-
zns S3S.0 900 from clients. and fed 10 Chicago.
where ne was arrested August I He was locked
up in the Harrison street station, where he shared
a cell with two tramPs At that time ne said
There was never more complete failure than my
self. Wall Street never witnessed a more complete
ruin
He was brought back 70 this CITY arraiened IN
court and released on $500 bail, which he forfeit
ed. disappearing. Since then nothing had been
heard Of him
Up 10 the time Of his embezzIernent ! would
have trusted Lame Bob with any amount Of
money" said William r. Newell Of H s Horton
& Co. No so Broa adway. yesterday. I knew him
2 good hearted fellow. and everybody liked him.
He used to live in Englewood y J. He had a sis
ter there ! believe And the children Were always
very fond of him"
Eastman. il was learned from another source.
was known in Wall Street for twelve fifteen
wears For while he sold stocks and bonds for
various concerns including Watson Co. who
failed About 1893 Eastman associated himself with
TobD r Garrison. nephew of Robert NJ Thomp
son Of : II =. PelI & Co. Of the New York Stock
r-vcbsnze The firm Of Eastman & co. made prog
,ess ,Ip 10 the of Eastmans alleged emhezz'e-
mont In 1895 Mr.. Garrison bought seat on the
Consolidated stock Exchange. which was sold 10
meet the demand Of creditors Of the firm
Alexander sydney Rosenthal Of No us Centre
street counsel for Mrs. Ida Epstein who gave bail
for Eastman last summer. said Yesterday that the
deed found in Roberts s. pocket was rendered 10
AIRS Epstein by Eastman security. This deed
,,ss refused Mr. Rosenthal said, in favor Of better
security.
Eastman boarded with ex Councilman Albert
Civrac at Bogota. y. ], for about two years He
left Togota about six years ago j was generally
believed that Eastman was brother OF MIS- Nv
-a, b,,t this was denied by Mr.. Ctvrac yesterday
-.,,ers1 valuable lots he owned in Bogota were
transferred TO different persons II is said Just be
fore he failed last August
,t-,rliarn Adams a retired real estate operator
.,, lives in Mount Vernon. said yesterday that he
"a 30. l,,o,y enough about the affairs of his son,
o. -, Adams 10 have knowledge as 70 whether
he had ever been engaged 70 MIS- EdIh NAY
l-oyyT at the Of the reported enSaeement.
hh5a-T,- Adams "a q travelling salesman for Ne"
York firm. his father SAID lie mas i'I 'eei' "oi'ie
IN more than a year
III LIVED AT HOTEL NAVARRO.
NJ, woodhin met her second husband and was
,as n him about year and a half ago. while
tts ,,as guest at the Hotel Navarro, under her
-,,ai5ar name of Thompson
ii"-' ma ,,bar her we'll" said Dr- John Wilson
-.,t- .bn was formerly house physician for the
,s,,a1 Navarro who now has the same post Tor the
tIo,I T3elIeclaire for her personality ana the
+bi7es she told me about singing at the "h'tf
la ber friendship with Lyman J. Gage and
-, t1,,,Isiye marriage interested and puzzled KS