The Washington herald., 1921-12-12
EASTLAKE TRIAL
BEGINS TUESDAY
AT MONTROSS,VA.
Nurse Accused With Ma.
val Man May Plead
Guilty.

MONTROSS, Va, Dec. l1.-Miss
Sarah f. Knox. Baltimore nurse.
who. with Roger D. Eastlake. chief
petty naval officer. is charged with
the murder Of the lstter's wife
Margaret f. Eastlakc. of Colonial
Beach. on the morning Of Septem-
Der 80. may never face a trial jury.
This is the belief expressed by
court officials here to-day. as the
trial of Eastlske. which begins here
Tuesday morning, approaches.
The opinion that Miss Knox will
never be brought to trial on the
charge of murder in connection
with the killing Of Mrs. EsstIake
has grown out of Declaration
made by attorneys for the prosecu-
tiOn --- Common wealth Attorney
Watt 7. Mayo and Thomas Hunter.
former member OF the Virginia leg
;s!ature--that the trial of Eastlake
will reveal sufficient evidence
against the accused woman to cause
her attorneys to enter plea or
guilty.
Provided this assumption becomes
reality. the jury trial for the
nurse will not be necessary. and
her fate will be in the hands of
Circuit Court Judge Joseph w.
Chinn. who will preside at the trial
of Eastlake.
Not Until New Year.
Should Miss Knox's attornys de-
eide that she shall be brought to
trial proceedings will not be begun
until the first week in the new year.
unless Eastlake's trial can be com
Circuit Court Judge Chinn opens
the session Of court in Heathsvile,
County. tomorrow.
journ it until next Monday. therefore
it impossible for the trial
OF Miss Knox to follow Immediately
after that of EaStIake
1T is practically certain that il
Miss Knox is brought before a trial
jury. it will not be before the first
week in the new year" said Judge
Chinn. Eastldke's case will take UP
the entire week. hence. with the need
for the holding Of court in North
County. ii will be inpos-
sible for me TO hear Miss Knox's
case Immediately after the disposal
Of Eastlske's case"
hC BiOCNSH VI ol- lltLlnz tnP ne
tails Of the trial Of Eastlake is rap
idly reaching a coucl I~,pn.
Nineteen Witnesses nave II. 81 sub
poenaed by the prossc,.iiou. while
thirty-one have been called to testify
in behalf of the defense
Although both the attorneys for
the prosecution and the defense de-
clare that no difficulties" will be
experienced in impanellinS a trial
Jury. fOrty-six veniremen have been
summoned, most Of whom are
farmers.
Many Witnesses Called.
The witnesses summoned by the
prosecution are: Mrs. Hugh Goyt. c.
\. Heineken. Mrs. NJ. Walker. d. A.
DeHeley. Thomas Howe. Dr. W. L.
Brent, Mrs. l.. V. Mckinney, w. p.
Biliinssley. T. X. Boulward. w. V.
aruthers. Mrs. ". V. Caruthers.
Paul Drinks. Mrs. Paul Drinks, W.
I. Hall. Hugh Goyt, T. J. Mckinney.
all OF Colonial Beach: F. s. Fitz-
hugh, Dr.. V. o. Caruthers. of Nindee
store; T. ]. hewitt, DR.. John Duff.
Of Dahlgren.
The defense witnesses are: Frank
IN Caruthers. J. T. Jones, Capt. B.
NO"S-' 1hl . H. A IOyt, hrs. MAIZE
Caruthers, William Csruthers, Mrs
Grace Ashton. Mrs. Helen B. Miller.
apt Harry Miller, Mrs. NJ. L. Grif-
1ith. all OF Colonial Beach; Lieut.
J. II. Green. John Duff, jr.. T. J.
Sevitt, Capt. Eldon Hayden, Thomas
'ayne. John B. Berry, NJ. f. Berry.
J. 7. Mahoney. Chester Bates, Rob
,rt NJ. Bordman, Edward A. Cum
oerland. John p. thinner, Of Dahl
zren; c. B. Goolrick. S. T. Perry, OF
fredericksburg; Reginald Eastlake.
f. Crowcher. of Philadelphia; w.
H. vaughn. Charles Bowie, F. n
travis, W. T. Holloway. c. F Hicks
1f Caroline County.
Other witnesses for the defense
are to be subpoenaed. according 10
Chief Attorney William w. Butter
Of Fredericksburg. upon their arri-
val from Ohio. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
Sheriff P. S. Grifith. of West
morcland County. accompanied BY
several deputies, arrived in Rich
mond today and will begin the
trip to this place in company with
the accused man shortly before
noon tomorrow. arriving here late
in the afternoon, according to pres
ent plans.