The Washington times., 1921-12-12

protested his innocence then and
has continued to do SO up until now.
On. one occasion only. has he SAID
that he believed Miss Knox knew
who killed his wife. His bloody
clothes were dragged from the 70
tomac river three days following the
murder.
Mss Knox, il has been shown, has
been a friend Of the Eastlake family
for a number Of years. She is said
to have nursed for Eastlake's father
who was a physician. Her alleged
infatuation for Eastlake, according to
well'grounded Information based on
letters found IN her effects and upon
check.up OF her movements. covers
period of five years.
plot Letter. Found.
Colonial Beach authorities have
stated that Mrs. Eastlake had asked
them to keep Miss Knox away from
the resort and to hinder her from
visiting her husband while he was
at work at Dahlgren. Papers reveal
ing financial obligations between the
Eastlakes and Miss Knox were
found In Miss Knox's possession and
letters referring TO framing a plot"
are also In the hands of the prose
cutiOn.
SPECULATION as to the use OF
opiates by one or both of the de-
PENDANTS was aroused by the finding
of ouaEtity OF narcotics in the
handbag of Miss Knox. Hypodermic
needles and a syringe were also re-
vealed In her pocketbook. The fiend-
lsh character OF the killing Of Mrs.
Eastlake with a Ratchet which was
found IN, tho I'd of har hnrna
brings up the association with sim
FLAIR deeds committed by addicts to
drugs and altogether lends horror
to this particular murder which has
probably not been equaled In Vtr-
ginia's criminal annals
Brilliant Minds in Case.
Engaged in the legal conflict over
which Jude Joseph w. Chinn will
preside. will be some of the keenest
minds Of the Virginia bar. Assist
ing Commemorative Attorney Watt
T. Mayo. the Hon. Thomas l.. Hun
ter. Ct the Virginia House of Dele
gates, of King George county. and
Charles w. Moss. of Richmond. will
prosecute the case against Miss Knox
and Eastlake. while defending them
will be " illiam w. Butzner. F. NJ.
Chichester. and +. w. Coleman. Of
Fredericksburg. and Harry M. Smith.
jr., of Richmond.
So much attention has been attract
ed to the case that living accommoda-
tons for the principals in the i'm
pending courtroom battle have been
exhausted in Montross and a bus
line has been established to Colonial
Beach where many OF the summer
hotels have reopened to care for
visitors attending the trial.
Many Witnesses Called.
The witnesses summoned by the
prosecution are Mrs. Hugh Goyt, G.
A. Heineken. Mrs. NJ. Walker. ID. A.
DeHeley. Thomas Howe. DR.. w. l..
Brent. Mrs. L. V. Mckinney, w. p.
Billingslcy, T. X. Boulevard. W. V.
Caruthers, Mrs. w. v. Caruthers, Paul
Drinks. Mrs. Paul Drinks, w. T. Hall,
Hugh Goyt, T. J. Mckinney. all Of Co
ionial Beach; F. S. Fitzhugh. DR.. V. o.
Caruthers, of Nindee Store; T. j. New
1T. DIR. John Duff. of Dahlgren.
The defense witnesses are Frank
lin Caruthers, J. r. Jones. Capt. p.
Robey, Mrs. II. A. Goyt, Mrs Maize
Caruthers, William Caruthers. Mrs.
Grace Ashton. Mrs. Helen B. Miller
Capt. Harry Miller. Mrs. NJ. l.. Grit.
9TH, all of Colonial Beach; Lieut.. J. II.
Green. John Duff, jr., T. J. hewitt,
Capt. Eldon Hayden. Thomas Payne
John y. Berry, NJ. r. Berry, J. T. Ma
honey. Chester Bates. Robert NJ. Bord.
man, Edward A. Cumberland, John p,
thinner. of Dahlgren: c. p. Goolricli,
S. T. Perry, OF Fredericksburg; w. II
Vaughn, Charles Bowie, r. NJ. Grayis,
w. T. Holloway. c. F. Hicks, of Caro-
line county.