Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-03

their automobiles, single broad beam
Of light flashed out. cirCled in n wide
arc over the mob, and then was flashed
on the jail where it remained, flooding
the building with its radiance.
Parleys With Mob
1t was a big spotlight on Mayo's car.
He stood out IN the beam. Sharply de-
fined against il, and purlcycd with the
members of the mob. Beside him was
the Sheriff, and here and there, all about
the jail building, groups Of men Slrang
up from the bushes. All were armed
with autOmatics. They were deputies
hastily sworn in by the Sheriff at Mayo $
direction.
The first move Of the District Attor-
ncys party was to approach the news
paper car, which had just come up, and
cover the reporters. Put up your
hands, ordered the Sheriff, 'or I'll
shoot you all dead" He was lingering
They We're searched, and after cstnb-
fishing their identity Mayo, the Sheriff
and some of the deputies rallied near
the newspaper car.
Il know all you men, shouted Mayo
to the members Of the mob. 1T IS no
use trying to start anything
They ought to be hangcd-thoSe two
in jail" answered one of the mob.
81 promise you men they'll gct JUS
ticc," replied the District Attorney. II
give you my word I'd do all in my
power 10 get conviction. But You
will have to give them fair chance" "
For more than half hour the Dis
trICt Attorney parlcyed with the mob
One after another argued with him,
hut he had the pistols of his deputies to
back his arguments, and it was 81 rvi
dent that he and the Sheriff meant to
carry ont their threat to shoot if the
crowd tried to storm the jail that the
mob at last decided to go home.
Though the crowd dispersed as quiet
ly rs it had approached, there were
whispcrings that they might return
and the District Attorney took no
chances. He Immediately got court
order for the removal Of the prisoners
from the county. They were put In an
automobile secretly and, under heavy
guard. rushed to Fredericksburg, where
they were safely locked up.
1t is expected that change Of venue
will be granted for the trial, because
Of the aroused condition of public feel.
ing in the county where the crime was
committed.
The children of the dead man may be
used as witnesses at the trial. They
will not be taken to Philadelphia, but
Will remain at CHtonSvillc, Va, in the
custody Of the R"v. Thomas Eardloy
the husband of Mrs. Eastlake'S sister
lie gave bond to take care Of the chill
drpn. His wife was very close to III"
dead woman, being nm older sister. and
after their mothers death vas a mother
to the younger girl.
Finds Alleged Letter to Nurse
Chief Of Detectives Boulwarc. of
Colonial Beach, today made public new
evidence which is believed to connect
Eastlake with Miss Knox. This con.
sisted Of letters, one of them said to
lave been found in the nurses handbag
when She was arrested, dated Septcm.
ber Q. Eastakc in it asked the nurse
to come to Colonial Beach, according to
the defective. IT." said his wife was
"onto" their intimacy, but that he be.
lirvcd she soon would get over her
anger.
In Miss Knox's fur coat, which she
wore when arrested was found n
prOmiS-Ory note for 5000, owed her by
Eastlake. "In case Of death deliver this
to EQstlake" was written on the note.
The Coroner's jury, questioning the
nurse, received vague replies to many
times the nurse defended herself strong
ly. She stuck to her story that she
knew nothing of the crime. Mrs.
Eastlake had such beautiful dimples, "
she said, WHO could want to kill
such a woman?"
! She declared that when she arrived