The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
Or PUTS FINGERPRNT EXPERTS ON EASILAKE Staying CAS-

Election on the events Of the past
two days.
Visitors from the entire Northern
Neck OF Virginia motored, came on
horseback and afoot to witness the
scene of Friday mornings cruel kill
ing of Mrs. Roger Eastlake. 1t was
indeed a day for post-mortems. and
stories of the affair were told by
grown-ups and Juveniles alike until
ruInor counteracted rumor and the
Dry upset theory. 1t seems almost
as though the dogs in the street
have given their version of the af-
fair.
Although there is little or no doubt
as to the persons responsible for the
blacklist mark ever placed against
the record of this unpretentious and
modest little resort, every one who
knew the people involved has been
interviewed and cross-eXamined until
there seems almost nothing else to
add to the already bloody chapters.
without criticism OF the towns
men, it must be said that the early
confusion permitted of some ex-
tremely clumsy proceedings and that
articles used by and belonging TO
the parties detained were handled
among curious spectators until the
possibility OF finger prints and other
measures used for the detection OF
criminal procedure are now practi'
cally out of the question.
Arrested Late in Day.
Eastlake and Miss Knox were not
put under arrest until late afternoon
Of the day Of the deed. Meanwhile,
they were alone in a room OF his home.
and he was also given an opportunity
to be alone with his children. so that
he might sway their childish ag:na
ton as to the facts.
Consequently. the bright little things
have told a different story than they
did to the neighbors Immediately after
the detection of the crime. and up until
the time they left Colonial Beach. IN
the custody Of their uncle on their
mothers side yesterday. they were
sticking to instructions from their
father.
They are unusually apt children
and do not know but what their
mother has been taken to the hos
pital by their father. and having
been showered with consideration by
the townspeople before they were
taken away, they gave little thought
to anything but their own amuse-
ment.
Unable to See Brother.
Fear is felt that If Mrs. Chambers
were allowed to have the children,
that Eastlake's mother, who is still
alive, might warp their version Of
Fridays dreadful development.
Mrs. Chambers went to Montross
yesterday morning TO see her brother.
but arrived after he and Miss Knox
had ben spirited away to Fredericks
burg some time between o'clock
yesterday morning and sun-up. so
she returned to Philadelphia with
out seeing her blood brother, who is
held on he charge Of numbering his
wife.
Eastlake and Miss Knox were re-
moved to Fredericksburg as mat
ter of precaution as the little brick
Jail at Montross is so small and
chimney-like that it could be raised
from his foundations with four auto
mobile Jacks. !
Last Prisoner Taken.
The last prisoner in the Montross
iaiI before Miss Knox and Eastlake
were taken there was twelve cases
of whiskey" which did not stay there
over night.
Eastlake has retained the services
of Thomas Hunter, a distinguished
lawyer of King George county. Mr.
Hunter Is at present member or
the Virginia House OF Delegates.