The Washington times., 1921-10-05
We Il co FREE,
SAY COUPLE IN
RATCHET CASE

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been paved over by 80 many curiosity
seekers during the confusion. imme
diateiy following the crime that 1t was
possible TO get only flimsy evidence.
Kitchen Photographed.
| Doorknobs and blood-stained walls
were examined accurately by Detec
tive Toler, and he took microscopic
photographs OF every tangible object
in the kitchen OF the Eastlake home
The best piece Of evidence Of this
nature which he secured was finger
prints Of an adult found on q paste
! board carton about two feet square.
| He was much in doubt as to what
these would prove, 80 clumsily had
the evidence been collected and 30
freely had II been banded about among
the townspeople.
Attorney Butzner left Fredericks-
burg at noon today with Donald East
lake, brother OF the accused man, for
Colonial Beach, where, with Attorney
Hunter. they will begin the collection
Of evidence to fight the case.
Nurses Classmates Depart.
The two Baltimore nurses, Mrs.
Helen Athey and Miss A. NJ. French.
left Fredericksburg for Baltimore to-
day after having offered MISS Knox
any assistance possible. The three
were classmates at Johns Hopkins
University department of nursing
about twenty years ago, and are the
only friends Of MISS Knox who have
exhibited any interest in her behalf.
They were accompanied to this place
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husband OF one Of the nurses. He
stated he had never seen Miss Knox
In his life and would not know her If
he were to meet her on the street. He
came only as an escort for his wife
and MISS French and did not enter
the jail at all.
A single grey-colored sock was
washed ashore at Colonial Beach dur
ing the night. 1t contained a good
sized rock. which indicated II had
been thrown in the river with the
purpose Of sinking II. The surf at
Colonial Beach is so strong now that
heavy articles. such as waterlogged
pieces OF wood and many varieties of
fossils are being constantly washed
up.
Clothing Still Missing.
watched for more garments which
Eastlake has concealed somewhere.
A pair of khaki mechanics jumpers
that It Is known he owned has not yet
been recovered from the river or from
the underbrush around his home.
The gentleman's Undertaking and
two handkerchiefs given up by the
water late last Monday afternoon are
hain0 NJ a
portant pieces Of evidence TO be ad.
duced by the prosecution. The pair
of women's black stockings and the
little girls cotton boomers, as well
as the two handkerchiefs, were used
to mop blood from the hands and
clothes Of the assailant. II Is thought.
For the first time since their incaf-
ceration on charges of murder in the
first degree. Miss Knox and Eastlake
have expressed the opinion that they
will go free.
Both prisoners frightened percepti-
bly, at the conclusion Of their inter
views with friends and relatives who
came here yesterday to help them in
their battle for freedom.
All during this morning Miss Knox
was actually humming a lifting air as
she busted herself about making her
quarters in the Jail more lveable and
attractive from a feminine viewpoint.
Visitors Cheer Accused.
Two OF Miss Knox's former friends
Mrs. Helen Athey and Miss A. NJ.
French, OF Baltimore. spent all yes
terday and today in the cell with the
accused woman. They were the first
woman visitors she has had, with
the exception of the Jail nurse, Miss
Ruth Taper.
Eastlake was visited yesterday by
his brother. Donald Eastlake, who
arrived from Philadelphia. The &C.
cused mai seemed in better spirits
than any time since his arrest, and
told his brother he could establish
his innocence.
Both prisoners have been inclined
to talk to nobody but attendants,
and those seeing the parties under
suspicion are unanimous in their
opinion that each has taken new
hope. Whether the attitude Is
strengthened by any word brought
by Eastlake's brother, or the Balti-
more women, Ia problematical.
SO many conferences have taken
place with the attorneys retained
that II is clear the framing Of the
defense is taking different form and
in q way revealing either an mag
mary or a real path "out Of the
woods"
Finger Prints Taken.
The prosecution is pressing its case
as assiduously as is the defense. Su-
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