The Washington times., 1921-10-03
GOVERNOR !.
ASS|STSIN
EFFORT To
FIX GUILT
Delegates Richmond Fingerprint
Experts to Examine Beach
Murder instruments"
BY KIRK c. MILLER.

Times staff Correspondent.
COLONIAL BEACH, Oct. s.
Roger D. Eastlake's defense, when
he is tried finally with Miss Sara
Knox for the murder of Mrs. East
lake last Friday morning, will I've
an attempt to prove an alibi. accord
ing to his attorney. Thomas Hunter.
member Of the Virginia house OF
delegates from King Georges county.
1t will be shown that Mrs. East
lake was killed between the time East
like kissed his wife goodby, about
$40 o'clock last Friday morning,
and the hours that Miss Knox clairni-
ed she discovered the body in the
kitchen of the Eastlake home.
Governor Takes Hand.
Hunter will leave Fredericksburg to-
night at 7:30 O'Clock to consult with
Esstlake's relatives in Philadelphia.
Finger print experts from Richnond.
Va. are expsctsd to acSiTs here carr
this Afternoon by nsobhe. froni
E'redericksburs.. The Ee cominG at
! the behest OF Gov. Westnore;snd
/ Davis, who has interested himself In
the case. g.. T.
The waterfront at Colonial Beach
will be dragged immediately in an
effort TO find q suit OF navy fatigue
! clothes. in which IL was CUSTOMARY
| for Eastlake to report for. duty at the
Dahlgram proving grounds.
Citizens Conb Beach.
II these can he located, il 10
thought they will reveal bloodstains
| indicative OF a struggle with the
victim Of last Friday mornings
! murder.
Clusters Of residents have been
constantly combing the beach in
hopes some shred Of the murder
clothes" would be washed ashore.
| Eastlake walked from his home
! TO the Colonial Beach pier to take a
boat for Dahlgren, and it is thought
that these clothes, which il is known
he owned, were either hidden in the
bushes underneath the boardwalk
dancing pavilion or thrown into the
| river.
Every inch OF the ground between
Eastlake's home and the Colonial
Beach pier has been beaten for this
bit Of evidence. which Commonwealth
Attorney Watt Mayo ia anxious 70
obtain in order TO complete his case.
The case will he presented 10 the
grand jury at Montloss on Monday.
| October "a.
| III connection WIN lne nunC IOr Ihs
| murder clothes," il is a significant
fact that when forced 10 strip for
examination following his arrest.
Eastlske was garbed in a spotiessly
| fresh blue uniform, used for dress pur-
poses. and. his other clothes were SO
recently laundered that the creases
from the ironing process were still
| discernible.
Kitchen Walls Stained.
Those who have seen the blood.
stained condition OF the kitchen OF
the Eastlake home, in which the crime
was perpetrated, are sure that the deed
! could not have been committed with
| out everybody in the room having
been thoroughly saturated with blood.
| Large splashes OF crimson were not
| only on the walls and ceiling. but on
the furnitunre, chinawsre, and cook
| ing utensils. .as
It Is known that Eastlake owned .
suit which he wore for second best.
and this outfit has not been found in
his effects. An undershirt belonging
to him was found in, an outbuildinr,
but it bore no blood marks.
| The Times correspondent person
ally inspected the suit In which East.
lake was arrested. ~ was hanging
on the wall Of his cell. All Of his
articles OF wearing apparel, including
the white-crowned cap, were in neat
and orderly condition.
| Mrs. Tom Boulwer, wife Of Special
Detective Boulwer, first officer 10
reach the scene OF the crime, and
Mrs. Nina ID. Atley, both OF whom
were detailed by local officials 20 ex
anime the person OF Miss Knox at the
time Of her detention, are authority
for the statement that blotches Of
blood were found on Miss Knox's
clothing. Some OF them were very
plainly seen on her white linen collar
and waist during the inquest.
Nurse Offers Alibi.
The woman prisoner explained away
the presence OF blood on her garments
by declaring that on discovering the
body of Mrs. Eastlake, she examined
the body and felt for her heart action
and her pulse. This act she Attributed
to the fact she isa practicing trsiuad
nurse. .u. TT. ...v =. ....
In order to connect EastIake with
actual assistance In the welding OF
any instrument or the striking OF any
blows, the prosecution feels II must
find garuents which Il 10 known No
.t ~.