The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-28

PED forward and filled his hand with
the newly turned soil from beside the
grave, thrice tossed the sandy loan
upon the casket as he muttered
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust
to dust"
Another Search
Following the funeral there was an
otner thorough search of the bunga-
low and concealed beneath the floor
was found the small drug bottle.
The sheriff late yesterday had seiz-
ed all of Eastman's meager house
nold effects to satisfy an action for
debt brought by local creditor and
the bungalow was empty today.
The search of the cabin revealed
further evidence of the fact that the
murder was committed there. At the
place where the head of the bed had
rested part of the older flooring had
Deen ripped up and new planks laid
loosely down. Beneath these planks
the floor beam had been newly SCRAP
ed but the efforts to remove all blood
stains had failed. They still were
there.
Particular search was made today
for any possible fragments of cham
payne bottle which might tend to bear
out Eastman's claim that Mrs. Woodill
was murdered by another woman in
jealous frenzy. Two whiskey and
three wine glasses were discovered,
but there were no evidences of cham
payne bottles ever having been in or
around the shack.
1t is becoming more apparent that
Eastman was prolific letter writer.
1t is said that when ever he left St.
Michaels to go to Baltimore or Wash
lngton, he always mailed letters back
here addressed to himself as Roberts.
1t is claimed that he also wrote to
Postmaster Taylor the letter signed
r.. B. Wellington" telling the post
master what a fine fellow Roberts was
and how much he CWellington), an
uncle living in Denver, was interest
ed in him. The writer asked that
Roberts be considerably treated. 1t
is further claimed by the authorities
that they have discovered that Eas-
man was an expert penman.
This leads them to the belief that
tne now famous "Hawarth'' letter.,
telling of proposed visit of men
named Ryan and Shotwell," on June
l6, was fake which might help to di-
vert attention from himself. A New
York newspaper man named Shotwell
appeared as witness against East
man in criminal proceedings and the
authorities here have an idea that in
trying to lay the blame on others,
Eastman hit upon the plan of possibly
drawing his enemies into the affair.
The Howarth whom he possibly
knew in New York. died about year
ago. No one named Howarth lives at
Easton, from which place the letter
was dated. No persons named Ryan
or Shotwell arrived at Oxford on a
boat, as the letter said they would, as
far as the records of the steamship
(companies show.
l.. Attorney A. S. Rosenthal Of New
York, who is here as a former lawyer
for Eastman and the representative
of persons who lost heavily as sure
ties on Eastman's bond when he took
flight from New York, declared today
that he would endeavor to have the
state of New York discharge the bond
upon proof of Eastmans S death and re-
lieve the sureties. Mr.. Rosenthal tes-
titled that he had thought it possible
to make delivery of the body in H(Ew
York. The local authorities, have
endeavored to communicate with the
district attorney as to the status of
the reward offered there for Eastman.
An attorney said to represent Mrs.
Eastman, endeavored last night to
have the undertaken carry out their
plan to bury the body at once.
Coroner at Work.
| Tho rnrnnor's innnoct into tho 1aotb
of Mrs. Woodill will be resumed some
time today with several of the jurors
still convinced that there was large
element of truth in the letter left by
Eastman. The jury met in the lonely
little bungalow itself, within sight of
the grave to which the body of East
man was consigned yesterday.
1t is not believed that definite
verdict will be rendered by the jury
and it is certain that no matter what
may be the outcome of today's sitting
of the inquest, the investigation of the
tragedy will be carried forward by
the law officers of the state and county
with undiminished energy. The au-
thorities give no credit to the report
circulated last night that Eastman
tried to induce Mrs. Woodill to slope
to Europe with him and that he killed
her when she refused. This report
went on to state that Eastman's hid
ing place had been discovered and that
it was necessary for him to again take
to flight. The striking fact remains
that Eastman, following the murder
for which he claimed in the letter that
he was not responsible, went to Balti-
more and pawned the jewels of the
woman he is supposed to have loved.
The indications are that he also took
considerable money from her, either
before or after her death. There are
many who believe that Mrs. Woodill
had frequently supplied the man with
needed money. If the two had eloped
together the mans source of money
supply would have been cut off.
Arrests Expected.
Members of the coroner's jury inti-
mated today that the investigations
into the identity of the persons seen
in the launch coming out of Broad
creek on Sunday may lead to an ar
rest at any moment
The bungalow where the inquest is
being held today has been stripped of
all its furniture by the sheriff on an