Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-29
THE WOODiLL MYSTERY.
CONTINUED from Paige One.)

William Sutton, George Powell and
Robert Seth. all near neig hbors of East
man. were the important witnesses OF the
day. 1t WAS Sutton who went to visit the
bungalow to ask Eastman, or Roberts.
as he was then known, to attend re-
liricus meeting Sutton fixed the time of
his visit definitely for the first time as
between 5 and o'clock in the afternoon.
His testimony also fixed the time of the
murder positively as Sunday night. SUIT
ton said as he drew near the bungalow
he heard voices within and knew that
Eastman had a visitor or two. He could
not say how many voices there were, but
he recognized that of Mrs. Woodill.
Sutton declared that Mrs. Woodill was
speaking in an ordinary conversational
tone and that there was nothing to indi-
cate that quarrel was or had been in
progress George Powell. who was next
sworn, said that he spent practically all
Of Sunday at Sutton's place, which COM
mands an uninterrupted view of the bun
galow, and he saw no one enter or leave
the place. He did see a horse and buggy
which Sutton testified about. but saw no
launch near the place on Sunday.
The witness described long con-
front of the bungalow on Wednesday
morning.
Usually when I passed, he invited
me in," said Powell, but Wednesday
he did not and l thought it a little
strange Eastman said he had just re-
turned from the greatest time in his
lite and that he had had experiences
which would make Great reading He
said he had got some girls over at st.
MiChaels and had asked them if they
wouldn't like to go to his bungalow.
They said they would and everybody
got in the launch aud started out. A
storm arose, however, and Eastman
said the girls got Cold feet as he ex
pressed it and wanted to go home.
Then they ran aground off Bob Seths
place.
Eastman said he wanted the girls
to take off their shoes and stockings
and wade ashore, but they would not
do this and he wadel ashore alone to
get boat. Eastman said he told Seth
he had two ladies' tn protect in the
launch. After getting the girls ashore,
Eastman said he took the girls home.
| supposed he meant to their own
home.
Il also saw Eastman on Monday
morning and asked what he had been
doing cut on the water at l o'clock that
morning. He SAID he had some friends
in the shack and had been telling them
great stories about the size of the
eastern shore oysters. The friends re-
piled that they ere from Missouri
and had to be shown
Eastman" he continued. said he went
out and grappled for some oysters and
brought them ashore. He said that the
party he had on Sunday had kept him
busy washing dishes all day Monday"
You are sure you saw no visitors about
the bungalow on Sunday?" interposed the
states attorney.
Sure" replied Powell.
Or Monday the witness saw Eastman
burning some things in the yard. He ex-
planned afterward that it was some ex-
ce!siOr.
But the fire seemed to shoulder and
made lots of smoke" said Powell. land
Eastman frequently raked it over. I
didn't ask Eastman who the girls were in
his party. I supposed they came from
one of the summer boarding houses"
Robert Seth told of Eastman's coming
ran aground
at was about II or 11.30 o'clock Satur-
day night" said the witness. Eastman
told me of the mishap and said he want
ed boat. I told him I would help get
the launch off, but he said he had a lady
in it he must protect and that he would
not have me see her for thousand dol
lars. After lending him a small boat 1
told him I would let him have a team
to take the young lady home"
Eastman said nothing to Seth of there
being two girls in the party. Evidently
he decided not to take any chance of his
companion being seen and recognized for
the next morning Seth's team had not
been used Next day Eastman explained
that he thought it best to get team
from Taylor. With Taylor's team he took
the girl to St. Mchaels.
George 3. Taylor. the station agent
liveryman. etc, testified at Mcdaniel, but
added nothing new.