Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06
ACCUSED COUPLE ARE
BROUGHT TO RICHMOND
Woman Maintains Innocence,
Though Admitting Evidence
Against Her Is Strong.
co"rANIoN CHILLED nr POLICE
Hdrr t.nsh'ikc Questions and II
Near E,hnU-tion.

- hclicv" Tint Sarah Knox killed
ms wife. aud that the reason che did
~ was because she WAS jealous OF
her wGs the statement that Roger
-. Eastlakc, ucuy naval officer. made
at police headquarters last evening.
following his arrival from Frcdericks-
burg wnh the nurs" who IS accused
jointly with him ~ tho murder "f
Eaet!ake's wife at Colonial Beach last
friday.
Eastlahc made the statement in
answer 10 questions OF Ecr;illlon FIX
pert Toler ana in th" presence Of
several police officers and q number
OF Richmond. nal,imcr". Washington
and i'hilaGcirhia NEWSPAPER men.
Eastlnkc and Misc knox arrived in
luchmond at , o'oiocS yesterday af-
;crnopn in charge OF Sergeant 'roler.
who had bccn sent 10 Fredcricksb1rg
by order OF Governor Davis. and Ser
r"ant ". Thomas Hall. Of the CO.
!on!al Beach police. who arrested tho
rair when tho murder of MrY. East
lake was discovered. They were
forced Ia wait ~ the Union station.
Broad Street. about twenty minutes
for tho patrol wagon, and III. pres
encc OF such u large number az re-
p"rtcr4 and photographers attracted
n. attention al thosc louuging sbcur
~. rtaiinn.
object to Hcinr Photographed.
A crowd OF at least zoo at once
gathered around. and while tn" couple
made no effort to avoid the gaze
~ the curious. both s;rcnuously oh
icctod 10 being photographed. East
take said hc would not mind having
h!e picture taken after h" had been
shaved The woman gave u" reason
for her aversion 10 being photo
graphcd Upon their arrival at the
police station. both talked freely with
reporters and Sergeant Tolet East
lake made no effort 10 cvad" convcr-
sat!on bearing Oh the crime. although
denying that he had any personal
knowledge of thc decd, but Miss
i<nox, while alludinG To Il Sn"w ana
thcn, was a little more rctic"nt al
though admitting that she thought
the police ha,. a strong case asaihs,
her" because OF the circufnstantlai
evidence which had been uncovered
she stoutly maintained her innocence,
however.
ringerprints OF both Eastiake and
Miss Knox were nt once taken ana
revealed that the left forehnGer oi
Miss Knoxs hand had been ampu-
;ated Both were then photographed
for the police gallery. The nurse
aid hcr best to prevent the police
photographer from getting Goou
likeness Of her; twisting and turning
her head while she sat in the chair
rn,u IL was finally made plain 10 her
that she would have TO stop 1901
ing" If she wished to he treated win
consideration Both were taken 10
the Second Police station. after the
"third degree" had been administered
and later In tho night chief pe Police
sherry ordered them committed to
the City Jail.
EuStInkc Cruelty drilled.
1t was trying griiling that Ser
ycnnt Toier gave Eastlakc. The au-
:horitics ut Colonial Beach and Fred
,rickshurE had made bttic or no ef-
tort 10 wiring confessions from either.
,ontcntipg themselves with gather
ing evidence upon which TO base their
.asc. 1t was different. however. after
,hcy arrived in Richmond. and neither
made any effort to conceal their
fright, the woman, though, bearing
IN far better than the man
East!akc was in q pitiaElc con1i-
ion when he emerged from the room
m which he had been g.illcd by Ser
ycant Toler, his knees sagGing and
ais voice trembling appeaiinSly when
ac was able to speak at all. The ac-
.uscd nurse, however, was as defiant
as ever, and gave what Sergeant
roler pronounced as the most re-
markahle exhibition Of nerve that
ne had ever experienced in all his
police career. Her eyes blaZed with
anger, and whenever she was qncs-
toned by Tolcr, tho tone in which
she replied. as well as her facial ex-
preston. plainly indicated that she
viewed him as her arch enemy. But
Eastlake was meek, wore hang
dog expression and weakly answered
all questions.
why do you think Miss Knox had
any reason to be jealous of your
Tifc?" Sergeant Tolcr asked East
lake.
Gives Jealousy ns Motive.
We'll" replied the prisoner. "shc
was head-ovcr- heels in love with me,
and / was married and that made
her jealous Of my wife, / suppose"
"As n matter of fact. Eastlake,
don't you know that this Knox wom- |
an killed your wife and that YOU
wcro present when the deed was
doneT'
'-The murder was committed. nil
right and think the Knox woman
CONTINUED ON Paee 12. Col 2,