The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-24
FINDS BLOODY CAP.
AND CAPE BELIEVED
TO BE EASTLAKE'S
Detective Says Evidence
Connects Husband
With Murder.
BY ). HAROLD KEEN
star oorr.spondent Of washington Hsrsl


COLONIAL BEACH. va. Oct. b.
A blood-stained cap Of the variety
worn by a chief petty naval ofhcer.
and hooded rubber cape, which
were uncovered by the local police
authorities today are expected to
result in the finding Of a true bill
against Roger D. Eastlake, who,
with Miss Sarah z. Knox. has been
charged with the fiendish murder
of his wife, Mrs. Margaret E. East
lake, at their home here on the
morning of September 30. The
grand jury will hear evidence on
the case at Montross tomorrow
morning.
The discovery of the eleventh
hour" evidence was made by De-
tective T. K Boulware while max
ing a final search of the Eastlake
home and was uncovered at the
bottom of a toy box which be-
longed to the two small children
who were made motherless by the
crime.
Evidence Held Important
There is not the slightest doubt
that the cap and cape are the prop
erty of Eastlake," said Detective
Boulware. They are the very
things we have been searching for,
ever since the crime was commit
ted. to definitely establish our be-
lief that he played Z prominent part
in the murder"
Evidence which hitherto hao
been gathered by the police was
discriminating to Miss Knox. they
claim. but they were rather doubt
full as to the part that the husband
of the murdered woman could have
played in her death.
Would Speed Trial.
Confident that the grand jury
will return indictments against
the prisoners tomorrow. Circuit
Court Judge Joseph Wilson Chinn,
tonight stated that every effort
will be made to empanel a trial
jury Tuesday, that the taking of
evidence in all probability will be
begun Wednesday, or not later
than Thursday.
The alleged slayers will not be
brought to Montross until the
opening of the trial, owing to the
feeling OF hostility still believed
to exist among the residents of the
vicinity surrounding the scene of
the crime.
That the blood stains found
on the naval cap and on the rub
Der cape were connected with the
murder, is believed to be indicated
paper similar to that found
wrapped around the bloody Ratchet
with which the crime was COM
mitted, was found sticking to a
large clot of blood inside the cap.
shirt Il Also Found.
Another important find made by
Detective Boulware was part of
white shirt, believed to match a
bloodstained shirt sleeve found
several weeks ago stuffed into q
stocking in the Potomac River.
This hooded cape, or south
wester, as they call 1t in the navy,
is the raincoat which Eastlake's
little daughter. Margaret, said she
saw her father wear on the morn
Ing Of the murder" was the decla-
ration made by Detective Boul-
ware.
While the police authorities here
were obtaining this additional evil
dence, the prisoners were still oc-
cupying cells in the city Jail at
Richmond. Both continued to main
tain their innocence, but Eastlake
is alleged to have declared that
he is ready to reveal the name of
his wife's assailant on his return
to Montross-
Fourteen Witnesses Called.
Fourteen witnesses, all residents
Of this place, have been called to
testify before the grand jury re-
Earding the murder and alleged diff
ferences between the Eastlakes,
caused by Eastlake's familiarity
with Miss Knox
They are: W. T. Hall, town ser
geant of Colonial Beach; Detective
T. K. BOuIware, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam V. Carruthers, DR.. v. o. Carru-
theirs, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Drinks,
Mrs. Hugh A. Goyt. Mrs. c. A. Heinz
ken, Mrs. Walter DeAtley, Thomas
Howe, DR.. W. l. Brent, Mrs. L. v.
Mckinney, and W. P. -Billingsley,
acting coroner of Colonial Beach.
Whether or not EastIake's chill
dren, Margaret, years old, and
Roger, jr, 9 years old, will be called
to testify Is still a matter of con-
lecture. They were expected to ar
rive here today, but had not put in
an Appearance at a late hour to-
night.
Crowds Visit Murder Scene.
That the crime ana the prospec-
tive trial OF the alleged slayers Is
commanding q wide interest Is evil
denced by the large number Of per-
sons who have visited the little bun
gaIow where the murder was COM
rnitted. Motor cars, bearing Vir-
ginia, Maryland and District of. CO.
Iumbia licenses, have been attracted
to the scene Of the crime, and yes
terday mote than 200 persons
struggled to get a peep" into the
bIood-spattered room.
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