The Washington herald., 1921-12-15
tASTLAKE HOME
WHEN WIFE DIED,
ISAYSPROSECUTOR
testimony of Neighbors
|Contradicts Statement
Made by Defendant.
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NldQe Dy DeIcl1ldnt.
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tie testimony which the children
are purported to possess it is ex-
pfcted that the defense will object
Il the entry OF their testimony on
tie grounds that they are. too
Huns. However, little likelihood
ot this objection being sustained by
tie court is being entertained by
tie defense.
iWhile the prosecution was max
itg elaborate plans for the shatter-
iSg of the defense program the
Hitter hinted at placing before the
tkry a letter revealing the famil-
ilrity of an "unsavory nature" be-
ttzeen Mrs. Eastlake, the murdered
V0man. and DIR. Mason Knox.
tfother OF the Miss Sarah Knox.
which they will attempt to prove
vas one of the causes for the mur-
DIR
EastIake to Take stand.
sfne trend Of the testimony today
n s caused the defense to make the
declaration that Eastlake, the ac-
ctsed husband. will take the stand
ID his own defense, early in the
d{feEse's submission Of testimony.
IA crowd. almost double that
Which attended the opening
|sfssion. swarmed about the little
|cpurthoUse and crowded the small
cturtrOom to the doors. The con-
sstion caused Judge Joseph w.
fhinn. trial judge. to repeatedly
call for order,and on several occa-
sfOns threatened that unless order
vas maintained and the aisles kept
dear. the spectators would be ex-
Guided from the room
iAmonE the crowd which stood
about the entrance of the court
lbuse during the afternoon was
obe. believed to be intoxicated. VINO
Isade the declaration its about
thne that we get this fellow, let's
p" No sooner had he made this
statement than several by-standers
dfaGEed him some distance in re-
storing order.
Hills action gave rise to the rumor
ia; an attempt had been made TO
DIAL Justice" by mob force, but
these rumors were unfounded.
Witness AmuSes Spectators.
despite the seriousness of the
tIial, a vein of humOr was injected
into tOday's session when several
% the witnesses took il upon them
sAlves to crOssexamine the attOr-
nEys instead Of being cross-exam
ined.
.An attempt was made by the de-
fsnse- TO have a session held to-
nESht. but. owing to the poor light
ing facilities and the fact that a
number of witnesses had been ex-
cqsed' Tor the day, the session was
postponed with a statement by
Judge Chinn that one would be
held tomorrow, night.
Witne sscs testifyinS for the
prosecutISDn tended to show that
Mrs. East!ake was dead for a long
Cr period than is indicated in the
statement made by Eastlake that
he kissed her goodbye at 5:29
o'ErOCk on the morning of the mur-
der
Much Of the evidence also placed
considerable bi'ame on Miss Knox
and most cases indicated that she
was the person who struck the
fatal blow during. a fit of jealousy.
w V Carutlpers of Colonial
Beach. a neiEhb or of the East
lakes. and one Of the first persons
to be summoned by Miss Knox af-
ter the murder was on the stand
for nearly five hours.
Offers Damaging Testimony.
He testified that ,vnen Miss Knox
came to his home and called for
assistance. saying that Mrs. East
Lake had been shot bF d man whom
she had seen run from the rear OF
the house. she was clothed in the
heavy fur lined coat which was
later found on a divan in the East
lake home. 1t showed signs OF
having been Clcanscd with a damp
rag, according to the testimony.
He told how he notified Eastlake
who was preparing to 80 to his
work a [ Dahlgren. the naval prov
ing ground. and how Eistlake had
shown "a little or no excitement
over the announcement that his
wife had been murdered. He also
described how Eastlake. upon re-
turning home displayed numerous
pieces of wearing apparel, declar-
ing that they should notice that
there We're no blood marks on
them.
A bloodspot was noticed on a white
collar which Miss Knox was wear
ing and disappeared after she had
been appra sed Of the fact. TT prob
ably got there when I examined Mrs.
Eastlakc's body to see whether she
could he assisted" he said that
Miss Knox declared.
Caruthers. along with Hugh Goyt.
another acquaintance OF Eastlake's.
testified as to the intimacy existing
between Miss Knox ard Eastlake,
and both declared that Mrs. East
lake knew Of their relations and had
made repeated attempts to put it
to an end
Another important witness for the
prosecution was '. q. Caruthers. of
Farrell. Va. who testified that muir
der. in his opinion. had been COM
mitted between . and o'clock. but
not later. according to the condition
of the body.
Other witnesses testified that East
lake upon. his return to the house
called their attention to a butcher
knife, saying, See. there are no
stains on this, so it could not have
been used"