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last night, to take his body up the creek
and dump in into the ground, but under.
takers Wiley and Radoliff had a word
to say about that. especially Wiley.
He took the ground that the coffin was the
one he had Intended for himself. there
fore he ought to be permitted to say
where it went into the ground. More
had cornered Eastman in Harris Creek
and IL there we're any rewards flying
about for the man dead or alive he wanted
share OF the money.
The reward story got about when
Lawyer Julius C, Rosenthal Of New York
arrived here TO see II Eastman's property
was valuable enough to recompense his
she lost when Eastman forfeited bail IN
New York. The natives said that II
Rosenthal was to get $500 they would
have to have at least 81, 800. and the scram-
bile for Eas.n;:a's effects began shortly
afterward, piece OF business that brought
Probate Judge Charles r. Wooters forward
with a rebuke to some Of Eastman's oyer
eager creditors.
Wiley bought the coffin twelve years
ago and has used it ever since as an ad-
vertisement. keeping 1t in a glass case ir
front OF his Undertaking shop. de
thou ght so much Of it that he intended
to use it himself when his time came, but
when the Eastman case came TO him the
town undertaken promptly decided that
Eastman must be buried In it. The conn
was expensive, he said. but he guessed
enough money would be got out OF II
to pay him. There is no reason TO sup
pose that morturarians differ much the
world over But here complication
arose Wiley Is a short man Eastman
was Of medium length. The body
wouldn't At. The difficulty was gotover
easily. They made it fit.
AN uNsKNTrMKNTAL FUNERAL
After an unpleasant squabble with
Eastman's family, the undertakers and
State Attorney Turner. who sided with
the undertakers. decided to permit the
morning. First there was the hearse
then a long wagon containing the grave
diggers, more grave diggers than wert
needed for Eastman's affair as will bt
seen.
Then a struggling automobile or two
and a cart pulled by mules containing
some negroes. They reached the East
man DlaC6 dOOut - CIoCA. eulhOA tAA'
cofin out with little ceremony and shunteo
it into hole that had been quickly dug.
Undertaken Radcliff threw a few clodt
Of dirt on the box. then stopped to scratch
his head. 1t was very quiet at tha'
moment, all Of the watchers still as yol
can imagine. A woodpeoker. a wonder
fully big and noisy rascal. got very onsy
mans grave. He tapped and thumpeo
and scratched in his search for breakfas,
and it sounded as loud as the beating OF
drum.
Reckon there's something we ought
to do said Radolih doubtfuliy
'Oughtn't put any Teller in ,withou,
prayin' over him. and he looked around
Nobody said a word just stared at
Radclif and at the hole in the ground.
wont somebody say q prayerF said
Radcliff once more I'm blamed u
can rightly think OF one jest at this
jaime. H. Sutton. Mason and a strici
church member STEPPED f11ward r.. aTs hss,,
Prayer. He had hardly come to Amen
before the darksys were piling earth
on the coffin.
Eastman's grave is in the rear Of the
bungalow only few steps from where
he burned Edith Woodill g clothing.
ROW OVER MEAoRE ESTATE.
The body was hardly in the ground
when the trouble started about the man't
odds and ends Of property. AL he lefl
isn't worth more than 81 500 by the mosl
favorable appraisement. but dozens oi
men, undertakers. shopkeepers. boat,
men and lawyers. wanted f whatever hao
Mrs. Winnie Eastman. who came here
from New York last night. had to borrow
money from her sister. Mrs. Don. to make
the trip. Lame Bob hadn't given her :
cent for a year and she had found it hard
work to take care Of her baby and her
self.
States Attorney Turner telegraphed
her Yesterday IL she would come she
could draw on the Citizens Bank here for
$50. She didn't get the message in New
York and when she applied for the money
this morning to guarantee her board al
the hotel President Dobson said he
couldn't think OF paying IT out. She
got hold OF States Attorney turner Mr
Turner said she couldn I get II. that East
mans affairs were 80 badly tangled that
no couldn't discuss them at present.
Then Mrs. Eastman. rather pitiable
figure, inquired if there was anybody
who would advise her what to do; any
body who wouldn't ask money for 1t
Somebody referred her to Judge Wooters
TSKlbteT Ol WllIS, vi ooeSN
Wooters was pretty angry when he Learned
how things were going.
MRS. EASTMAN FINDS A FRIEND.
sI'm here to protect your rights
madam said the Judge with a pretty
fine specimen OF bow. "and III see thai
you get the first $3.50 from Eastman
estate, as the Maryland law says you
are entitled to. After that. which Is a
preferred claim. the just creditors remain
10 be satisfied. IL anything is left you
will receive a third and your child two
thirds
Mrs Eastman left a good deal more
cheerful. On the Judges suggestion she
will apply to and receive from him this
morning letters Of administration. Then
Q 10 will give power OF attorney to lawyer
VINO will represent her here.
Rosenthal said tonight that he did
not believe the claim his firm has against
Eastman's estate would be pushed. There
would not be enough money In 1t. he ex-
planned, 80 there Is chance that Mira.
Eastman will get Lame Bob's belongings
aftcr all.
Judge wooters told Mrs. Eastman he
would help her recover some Of the prop
erty that had been removed from the
bungalow. One man who figured in the
pursuit took a gun and revolver. Mrs
Eastman leanred too that Nicaragua
bond. face value sl,S0o. was missing
-, Souvenir hunters and other aoquisi tive
persons had made away with whateve
they could lay hands on. Eastman
gold watch has not been found yet, bu
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