Evening journal., 1921-10-04
MSEASTLAKE
{ is INNOCENT
Miss Knox, Nurse, Says
Husband Did Not Kill
His Wife
AUTHORITIES FIND
TELLTALE EVIDENCE

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Oct 4.
The first authentic interview since
her arrest Friday on the charge Of
numbering Mrs. Margaret T. East
lake in the Eastlake bungalow at
Colonial Beach was accorded here
late yesterday afternoon by Miss
Sarah f. Knox, AZ years old. Baltl-
more nurse. and intimate friend of
the Eastlaae family. She defended
Eastlake in the most emphatic terms.
They should let him go immedi-
afely." said Miss Knox. because
know he Is absolutely innocent of
killing poor Margaret Eastlake."
Westmoreland county authorities
investigating the murder announced
today the finding OF the front door
key Of the Eastiake home. The key
was found at the fence over which
Miss Knox said she climbed in pur-
suing the man she claimed commit
ted the murder. The police say they
have established that only one person
went O yer the fence. Ali.of the doors
OF the Eastlake home were found
locked except the front door when
the body of Mrs. Eastlake was dis
covered
A coat. Miss Knox's ownership Of
which was said TO have tnen estab-
lished. was found In a clump cf
bushes near the Eastlake cottage. In
this was found a letter alleged. TO
have been wNtten TO MISS Knox by
Eastlake. which was colrhed in en-
dearing phrase. In IL he said you
will have TO come down TO be near
me- and Margaret is on TO us and
is pretty asy" other articles found
in the coat showed Miss Knox at
times had eiveH financial aid to East
lake. Among them was promissory
note for $500 to Miss Knox from
Eastlake and a receipt for a motor
cycle and side car Miss Knox is said
to have presented 70 Eastlake.
Another bit Of evidence discovered
today and which the authorities
claim will link Eastlake with the ac-
tual killing was the finding of a
bloodstained undergarment. the
property Of Eastlake.
Miss Knox is a woman OF remark
able nerve. She does not appear 10
be alarmed to the slightest degree
against her. She is taking a stimulant
and is under the care of a physician.
She declared she would be satisfied
to be charged outright with the
crime. If the authorities would re-
lease Eastlake.
She discussed her days at Johns
Hopkins Training School for Nurses
declaring that her diploma was sign
ed by DR.. Henry NJ. Hurd when she
was graduated in 1905.
Victim Of "Stupid Pleasantry.-
The crime was a most CHASTITY
and horrible one" declared Mis-,
Knox. land here am. victim OF {
stupid pleasantly. charged with kill
ing poor Margaret. Inhuentiol rela
tives, I know. will come to my aic
and ] am sure that the circumsfan.
tial evidence will not be stroni
enough to convict me. DO you thinl
that a woman would be stronf
enough TO deliver the blows thai
killed Margaret Eastlake2 Man,
blows were delivered on her body
which was warm when I found H."
y have known Roger Eastlake. hii
wife and children for many years.
fatuated with Roger. but such Z
charge is ridiculous. why. am al
most old enough TO be his mother
Roger was not at home when tn,
murder was done He had gone I,
the pier TO board a launch for tn,
Dahlgren Proving Grounds"
what time did you enter tn
neighborhood Of the Eastlake bunga
low? ?"
I registered at the Deatley Hote
"Wednesday night. remained in m,
room Thursday, and late Thursda,
night walked up the boardwalk 10
ward Rogers home. In my satche
carried morphine .strychnine and
number Of hpodermic needles,
Syringe and a supply q arnyl nitrat,
use the nitrate because of a hear
affection
Why did you 60 TO the abandne