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Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
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The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
bob" EASTMAN KILLED GIRL FOR JEWELS

own affairs. and Eastman touched lightly
on that subject al any time.
Remarkable Feature TO Talbot.
He became friendly in particular with
George " Taylor. OF Mcdaniel, telling
Taylor more than he did anybody else.
The strangest feature OF the whole trag-
eoy to the folk OF Talbot County lies not
so much IN the act OF murder the eun-
ming devices Of Eastman. OF the mystery
OF the party where the New York men
were guests They think II lies In the
coming together Of the only two people
IN the whole county whose lives has been
departed from the ordinary aud every
body.
Lame Bob's'' acquaintance with Edith
Woodiu was a matter Of three weeks
he met her when she returned here with
her husband. Gilbert woodiu. of Tos a.
seies, an automobile manufacturer. He
became infatuated with her on the sno,
Dut Eastnan's methods were not those OF
the rustic swains. he was an Old hand
az the game. as crafty a hunter OF won-
en- es you can imagine.
80 he entertained both husband and
wife. talking more 70 the husband than
70 Edith-until the husband went away.
mere Is every indication that she was
Dltten by the love Of Irritation. at least
tnough he had a cautious desire 10
project her reputation. That she met
Lame Bob secretly more than once be-
iore me night that brought her death Is
not 20 be doubted.
II s said that Lame Bob" Dragged 10
ms New York friends about the beauty
ne had found in a swamp. and invited
them down 70 have a look at the girl who
would make the best New York had TO
oner look Ike a grimy Chimes. god.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

amused by Esstmsn's frsnhe gestures
laughed at the man Eastman shook his
hst at them. The girl stood Up IN the
boat. shifting weight Finally East
man waded painfully ashore and called
Tor Joe Seth He wanted Joe 70 lend him
a rOwboat
Why, there are enough OF Us here %
help you get your launch on the sand. %
said one Of Seth's boarders-
Go 20 the devil" said Bob sOurly-
Seth turned the corner. offered a boat
Instantly. and asked Eastman II ne needed
help. Eastman. With changed humor
grinned a negative. Old Seth knows a
joke when he fnds one on the beach.
"Oh. a woman" ne hinted wei,
am coming out"
You'll be sorry II you try Il, Joe
Seth" said Bob.
Eastman was IN the boat and caring
out before any further words were passed.
Seth saw him lift the girl out OF the
launch into the skin and row away to
ward Hemsley Greek. one OF the jagged
cuts OF water that lead toward Nc
Daniel The launch was left masterless.
A rising tide lifted Il from the sands
and took II away toward the north II
drifted up the Chesapeake twenty miles
before II was recovered
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

St Michaels. Nd. June %.-To the
minds OF the people here the posthumous
effort OF Lame Bob" Eastman TO shift
the murder Of Mrs. woodim on some un-
known woman has proven a dismal fall
ure
There seems TO be good ground for the
belief that there was a merry party at
the bungalow on Sunday afternoon. but
they left before the murder was commit
ted. The detectives would like 70 get
some clew to the identity OF the members
Of this party. but thus far have not sue
ceeded.
The names given in the letter found in
the bungalow are OF New York newspa-
per men. one OF whom is dead. while the
others declare they never knew Eastman.
It Is probable the letter was used as a
bait to get Mrs. Woodill to the bungalow.
The movements OF Eastman and Mrs.
WOodlI on the Saturday night preceding
the murder have been fairly well traced.
Mrs. Woodill, after having been TO the
dentist. kept her appointment al Royal
Oak with Eastman, but evidently did not
expect 10 go with him to his bungalow.
She protested rather angrily. but was
finally persuaded. and the last seen OF
her alive was when she went of IN the
launch which brought her TO the chamber
OF death.
Another Mysterious Letter.
Further mystery Is attached 10 the sui
eide by a letter received by George II.
Taylor. OF McDaniels. with whom he
boarded. The letter was signed by z. B.
Wellington. OF Washington. D. c.. giving
his address as the New Willard. Wash
ington.
The letter was as follows:
Nay 81. 1903.
Mr.. G. W. Taylar-Desr Sir: The writer l. related
70 Mr.. 2. E. Roberts. Who We are iEformed. has
settled IN your vicinity. He has estranged himself
from bis family and people (no fault Of his and
resigned from position which Taid him SlG.0O o.
$1,000 a year without moments notice OF With
out a word q explanation. ! had rvad an article
about him being out al night in an open boat
without anything 70 eat drink Now. II YOU are
friend Of Mr.. Roberts. keep this letter strictly
cunfdential and notify ne II anything should hap
pen 20 him
We are OTeranxious for hls fearless and reckless
nature. and are daily dreading 70 Learn Of some
terrible accideDt befaling him. / have taken this
method Of writing 70 yoU for the simple reason that
Il would be useless 20 try 20 get any word from
him We tr1st that our appeal 20 you viii be
answered secretly. II you want 20 do good By him
when the time comes. 2. p. WELLINGTON.
Who Z. B. Wellington Is the authorl-
ties are unable to learn, but It Is be-
heved that a Washington friend OF East
man Conceals his identity under this
name.
Two Other Letters
Another feature that developed to-day
was the finding OF a second deed and
two letters written by Eastman. Both
letters were in Eastman's handwriting.
One was addressed 20 Mrs Robert East
man, New York City. and the other to
his wife, Winnie Bradcome, care Klaw &
Erlanger. New York.
The letter TO Mrs. Eastman contained
the deed. showing that in July, 1905 East
man had transferred several lots in New
Jersey 10 George P. Mann.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
SCOUT CARS FINISH JOURNEY
Acting Mayor MoGowan Welcomes
Party in New York City.
Crowds OF Spectators Line COurse
and Cheer the Drivers of
Automobiles.

New York. June 2s-Acting Mayor Nc
Gowan, in the absence OF Mayor Nc
Clelian, welcomed the scout cars of the
New York Herald-Atlanta Journal. after
crossing twelve States. IN search of the
best route for the automobile endurance
run 10 be held next fall. for which those
newspapers viii give handsome prizes.
The scout cars arrived exactly on scaed-
ule time, and evoked the greatest recep-
tion ever given representatives or any
enterprise OF a similar scope.
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN welcomed the
scouts in front Of the New York Herald
o5ice- From there all proceeded 10 the
Hotel KnIckerbocker.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
HER FATHER SLAIN.
Mrs. WOOdiIrs Parent Net Tragic
Death When She Was Child.

Mrs. WOodiIrs Parent Met Tragic
Death when She Was Child.
Lewiston. Idaho. June 96.-Mrs. Albert
Kight. mother OF Mrs. Edith Nay Wood
IL was found last night al her home al
Ashaka. a settlement IN the mountains.
forty miles up the Clearwater River from
this city The news of her daughters
murder had not reached the secluded
home OF the woman. and II was broken 10
her BY the press representative As soon
as she recovered herself Mrs Kight re-
lated the story Of her daughters adop-
ton by Charles H Thompson IN Mime
apolis in October. 1880.
Separation OF the mother and infant
daughter was the result OF the murder OF
the husband and father when little Anna
Pearl Writ was less than one year old
The family az that time was living on
Couse Greek, nine miles above Asotin.
The father was shot by Henry Grayson
in a dispute over wages.
After my daughter was adopted BY
Mrs. Thompson. her name was changed
TO Edith May Thompson said Mrs
Kight 7 heard from her quite fre-
Quently for the first two years, Mrs
Thompson keeping me informed as 70 her
growth and education The last heard.
my daughter and Mrs. Thompson were in
New York. Mrs. Thompson writing that
she was taking her 70 Europe 70 com
plete her education. have since heard.
Indirectly, that my daughter was & great
singer, but know nothing OF her life for
the past fourteen years She was the
only child o. Matthew Wirtz. nv nrst
husband. 10 whom had been married
less than two years az the tine OF MS
murder"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
ANOTHER MAY HAVE
DIED IN BUNGALOW

st. MschaeIs. Nd, June 26.-
Late tonight VIII DOdSOn, OF
this town, went TO Mr. Turner
and told a story that started
fresh excitement. DOdson had
been tossing around in the de-
serted bungalow, he said, and
had smeIled decayInE flesh.
He searched. but found moth
ing.
He felt sure that another body
WINS hidden I'm the bungalow, and
he persuaded Mr.. Turner 20 order
n search 10 be made. Several
other volunteer investigators had
noticed n repulsiTe OdOr. they
said. and were sure that some
body else besides Mrs. WOOdiII
had been murdered there.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

OF. 2 loan He settled Up several small
obligations He showed money.
On TOP Of this news came the Inforna-
ton that he had paWred Edith Woodars
jewelry IN Baltimore. The pieces we're
recovered IN q pawn shop there. They
are.
one diamond ring solitaire. surrounded
by a cluster of small diamonds.
One marQuise ring with large brown
diamond IN the center OF the setting. the
brown diamond circled By small dis-
monds
one Oriental pearl breast pin
The 5eWelry was worth AZ least 500. and
il IS now said by Ms. WOcdlTs family
that she had large roll OF bills when
she left tse Robinson home. She was
fond OF carrying considerable sums OF
money. and had with her that day per
haps 500
No Party in Bungalow.
The story OF how Eastman came 10 be
suspected OF his flight into the bayogs.
where Re wandered hungry an psrched
with thirst an Friday night. OF how Re
was pursued and cornered has been told
II IS certain the authorities know that
the man lied n the letters he wrote %
Fl the occasion They do not believe he
meant 70 kin himself. They 90 not he
lieve he had a party a. his house over
Sunday night He fixed uD the letters 70
square himself. Il possible. and lost his
nerve utterly 81 the last moment
Mrs Robert Eastman. who vas Winnie
Bradcombe, an actress, arrived here to-
night she declined 10 say anything
about the case further than she had in
New York
J c. Rockhal. OF A s & J c Rosen-
thai. criminal lawyers in New York. came
here tonight 70 see Il he could lay
hands on Esstman's property. An aunt
OF Rosenthal went bail in the amoGnt
OF S7.503 for Eastman, and the lawyers
think there may be a chance OF recover
ing some OF the forfeited money
COrOner's Inquest Monday.
The c0roneFs inquest viii be continued
on Monday. States Attorney Turner said
Tonight that there are a score OF wiz
nesses 20 be examined. but he was not
hopeful Of getting anything new out OF
any OF them Eastnan's body VIII be
buried probably tomorrow morning In a
grave already dug on his land at Broad
Greek He VIII be buried within a few
feet OF the bungalow
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Continued from Page One.

at first found It hard to break their nat
ural inclination TO keep closed mouth
on unpleasant matters. the Maryland au-
thorities have followed Mrs. Woodilrs
movement from the hour on Saturday
afternoon a week ago. when she said
goOd-by 10 her friends in Easton. until
she drove late at night 20 the bungalow
with Lame Bob"
There was less diflculty even IN tracing
Eastman's affairs before and after the
murder, and the one mystery that re-
mains IN the case is how much did the
party OF friends from New York know
when they hurriedly left the bungalow
some time on Sunday afternoon.
How the Land Lies.
To comprehend the moves Of the puzzle
that IS occupying the authorities. IL is
necessary 10 say a few words about the
topography Of this part OF the Eastern
Shore There are more miles Of water
than OF land. A plot Of Talbot County.
showing the creeks and rivers and bayous
.croOking n every direction resembles a
railroad map gone crazy.
Water courses elbow IN and out wherever
one goes. Towns and villages that are
pretty much the same to-day As they were
when the war was roaring or the other
side OF the Chesapeake dot narrow necks
CT land. Some OF the sleepy old namlets
are not two miles apart as the bird flies,
but TO reach them in a boat you must
travel ten.
he Woodiu tragedy. writhed in and
out among these twisting waters and the
curious lay OF the country. had 10 do
with the delay in finding the girls body
and catching Eastman before he shot
himself Also. this IS a section where
people mind their own business 70 an
extraordinary degree Incidents that
would have provoked Widespread scandal
In other parts pass here with little COM
ment.
Eastman Was Popular.
Two things were made plain as soon
as the authorities went 10 work on the
murdcr-the people were too fond OF
WoOdil TO gable matters that would
have stained the girls reputation. and
they had been so much impressed by Bob
Eastman's open-handed friendliness that
they hesitated 10 give information about
him II was only after the most persist
ent efforts on the part OF States Attor-
ney Turner that Talbot County folk told
q little here. a little there. but enough %
make a fairly clear story. with one eX-
cepuon-the part played by that gay
crowd who drank lame BOb's" cham
payne and caroused with women.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Gives Lecture on NM

At MEETING Of TakOma citizens last evening al
ie Blair road. George VI. Whittaker. assistant in
rsTksi milk Investigations Agricultural Depazment
ec-urec upon the condition Of the Districts min
7Trly and the Importance q sanitary milk He
pointed out the dangers resulting from ge7-n-iufected
NIX. and recommended that extreme care be taken
with regard % cleanliness q stables. s1uoeIre ~
mix 20 air. and prompt cooling
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
GOES TO BALTIMORE AND
RETURNS WITH BIG ROLL
OF MONEY; PAYS HIS BILL

It was on Monday night that Eastman
went 20 Baltimore. He took the boat
train. that would insure his arriving
in that city at lo.ss .. m. He got ice
Seth 70 scalp him a ticket. Joe being the
handy man OF the community. and was
OF Nobody saw him until the following
night. Tuesday. He told several people
he had been 70 New York. Wednesday
be gave George Taylor 800 IN payment
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
wn ceIebrate Americnn victnr.

In commemoration Of the victories Of
the American army in Cuba on July .
1905 and Of Admiral Schley's destruction
OF the Spanish fleet the following dav.
the David D. Porter Garrison. Army and
Navy Union. and members Of the q. A
r. and the Spanish War Veterans win
hold g celebration at Convention Hail
Friday evening. July 2
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Sherfn Gets Year an Pri,o,

Special to The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Md, June 26.-Wnliam z.
Hodel sheriff OF Anegsny County. was
sentenced TO one year in the penitentiary
to-day by Judge Boyd Hodel was con-
victed OF perjury by jury last Wednes-
dav
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Freighter Free from Ro.,,.

Havana. June 2S-The Hamburg-Amer-
ican freighter CaIabria. which went
ashore Yesterday. was pulled OF and ar
rived in Havana to-day. She was badly
injured.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
superintendent Smith conva1eseinr

1t was reported last night that Super
intendent William R Smith, OF the Bo-
tanic Garden, who has been III since
Monday. was much improved. It IS
thought he will be able to be out ov
Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
ington Herald. and bin VIII be sent you
at cent 4 word
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

While you think OF Il. telephons your
Want Ad- 20 The Washington Herald.
snd BIN VIII be sent you az ! cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
EARLY LIFE TRAGIC.
Story OF Mrs. WOOdill'S Child
hood Is Told.
HER FATHER was MURDERED

Mother Unable 10 Care for Child,
Many Fought in Courts for Posses
sion OF It-ThOmPsOns Finally Pro
cured It-ReaI Name Anna WItz.
Girl Famed for Her Beauty.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
300 LATE DO CLASSIW

LOST-ON COLUMBIA LINE OR STH
81 ne, between ? and II. an oid-fssh-
ioned plated locket. valuable only as
keepsake Finder win receive reward ~
leaving 81 sS 4 St na
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
sheriH Guarded Rnhr.

The case was continued until the next
day but 10 make sure that Pearl would
be there for the final struggle Judge
Hicks ordered the sheriff to take her to
his home.
AT the trial were Mrs. John s. Pills
bury. wife Of former Gov Pillsbury; Mrs.
K. A. MendenhaI. DR.. Martha Ripley.
now superintendent OF Maternity Hospi-
TAI, and many others were there TO back
Mrs. Thompson The guardianship pa
pers were honored, and the case settled
for all time
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
MERRY PARTY A BAIT
Used to Entice Mrs. WOOdill
to Bungalow.
ANOTHER LETTER BOBS UP

"E. b. Wellington" from Washing
ton, Writes G. w. Taylor, with
Whom Eastman Boarded, that He
Fears Terrible Accident VIII Be
fall HIS Relative While Out I'm Boat.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Boat Grounded.

Bad luck sent them aground at Ener-
sons Point, sand trap across a spit OF
land from the girls own home al Nc
Daniel Eastman sweated trying to pole
the boat free. No use.
On the veranda OF Joe seth's bordiag
house On Emasscns Point 3 sSg LGsrs
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
HypRotiEee by Eastman.

Then the old life began again. There
were parties and midnight rides in East
mans launch and mysterious meetings
at the bungalow Col Thompson object
ed, but in vain Eastman said that music
had a peculiar fascination for him, and
Col Thompson declared tonight that the
broker held his foster daughter with a
power akin TO that OF a snake holds a
bird until Il is devoured.
II was learned tonight that Mrs.
Wodin promised ner husband she would
rejoin him at Des Moiaes, and that she
later wrote him that she would stay here
few weeks longer. The parties In
creased in frequency.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Another Mysterious Letter.

Further mystery Is attached 10 the sui
eide by a letter received by George II.
Taylor. OF McDaniels. with whom he
boarded. The letter was signed by E. B.
Wellington. OF Washington. d. c.. giving
his address as the New Willard. Wash
ington.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-04

run into the Catholic church, profess
ing himself to be a convert. This
very naturally led to an intolerable
state of affairs. Think what it would
be in our own country, if a Buddhist
missionary secured from our govern
ment concession like that Why,
if the Buddhist temple which is do
ing business in Boston could secure
a concession like that from the State
of Massachusetts,, they would have to
build Buddhist temples all over that
State. The criminals would fly to
to escape deserved punishment. That
is precisely what Chinese criminals
were doing in China. Consequently,
the patriotic Chinese began to feel
the greatest indignation against the
foreign misunderstanding them
'foreign devils''-and the most fe-
rocious and implacable hatred of
those Chinese hypocrites who, to es-
cape the jurisdiction of the Chinese
courts, had proclaimed themselves
christians" The Boxer rebellion
sprang from this very condition.
The Boxers retributively slaughtered
those hypocrites and criminals. The
Boxers detested them, and savagely
refused to allow them chance to re-
cant, and regain the position they
had deserted. It is an insult to the
memory of Stephen, and every mar
tyr from that early day down to st.
Bartholomew. the Albigensian cru
SADIE, the Waldensian butcheries, and
the Smithfield fires, to compare these
real martyrs with these contemplate
Chinese hypocrites, traitors and apos-
tates, who ran into the Christian
ranks because of what they got out
of their abandonment of their old
faith
I write you thus at length because
your letter represents so truly the
state of mind into which our people
nave III llCSd. L, LILY OCll, oIO AlOC
know the real condition abroad, un-
til within the last few months; and
I am still learning something every
few days 1t is my earnest hope that
by the continued presentation of the
facts, and the continued contrasting
of the Pauline methods with that
which now prevails, I shall have the
intense satisfaction of seeing that
there will be a gradual inclination to
abandon the system WHICH MAKES
1T IMPOSSIBLE TO APPLY ANY
SATISFACTORY TEST TO THE
SINCERITY OF THE ALLEGED
CONVERTS"
THOS. E. WATSON.
P. S.-The imam of Macedonia
paragraph was added after original
letter had been sea-. 4 for mailing.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-04
PAGE SIXTEEN

establishments where we have now
got one?
Why should we do that for hea-
then children at all? AS long as
we have unfortunate members of our
own household, who die like flies in
the crowded tenements along the sti-
fling alleys Of our big cities, and
who even perish for lack of the prop
er food, clothing and attention
among the poorer districts of our
rural communities, why should we
go away from home to do such work?
I have no doubt whatever that
your daughter, like, the hundreds Of
her sisters throughout the land, is
perfectly sincere in her conviction
that her best lifework can be done
in that foreign field; but, my dear
sir, can not bring myself to the be-
lief that Christ ever meant when He
said, GO We and preach!" that our
girls should educate themselves to
go abroad and give music lessons
to the heather. I don't believe that
Christ meant that we should send
first-class doctors, and first-class sur
geons, to amputate limbs, mix pills
and dole out quinine and other med
fcine to the heather throughout the
world. I don't believe that Paul and
Peter would ever have sanctioned
this modern innovation (not yet
century Old), which offers such
temptation to the missionary himself,
as a salary which is equivalent to
three or four thousand dollars of our
money applied to our uses in this
country; and which is so profitable
to the missionary that he enjoys
what very few of us have ever been
able to attain, to wit: luxurious
home for the winter and a beautiful
mountain resort home for the sum-
mer ! don't believe that Christ ever
meant that we should bribe the
heather by Offering them such
temptation that the poorer classes of
foreigners simply can not resist it.
We go to a destitute Chinese or
HindoO and say to them, in effect:
Christianity will give you all the
medicine you need, all the medical
and surgical attention you need; will
give you food if you are hungry,
will give you clothing if you are
naked; will give you refuge in the
way of a home to live in, will support
you there in comfort; will take your
child to the orphan asylum and keep
it from the perils of the world until
we can marry off your daughter or
get your son profitable employment;
we will put your deaf and dumb and
blind in the asylums; we will take
care of your sick people in the hos
pitfalls; we will board the youths and
the maidens at the neutrality-suspicious.;