Evening star., 1921-10-04
Blood-stained Overalls Fodad.

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Blood-stained Overalls Found.
Dredging of the beach along the
river front here by the authorities
resulted in the finding late yesterday
of a pair Of blood-stained overalls
identified as belonging to Eastlake.
Under the boardwalk at the north end
Of the beach, about 500 yards from
the Eastlake cottage, also was found
a mans undershirt, bearing blood
stains.
The overalls are made Of khaki ma
terial and are precisely similar to
those worn by airplane mechanics.
Eastlake was employed as an air
plane mechanic at Dahlgren. -
The search for the overalls was in
stituted by Detective Boulware. when
he was unable to find in the East
lake home two pairs of the garments
which he. as a neighbor of Eastlake,
of the overalls was found in the East
lake house.
Complete Plans for Hearing.
Stories which they will tell to a
jury of Westmoreland county resi-
dents in an effort to prevent their
conviction on charges of numbering
Mrs. Eastlake were decided at con-
ference in the Jail here today between
Miss Knox and Eastlake and their
.,
George county and William w. Butz-
ner of Fredericksburg. The lawyers
and their clients were locked in one of
the two cells in the town prison for
about an hour and left in absolute
privacy during the entire time.
Much of the evidence which the de-
fense will use in the trial already
has geen gathered, it is said. Mr..
Hunter, who will represent Eastlake,
and Mr.. ButZner, who has been en-
gagged as Miss Knox's counsel. have
been busy interviewing the persons
who in any way have given informa-
ton to the Colonial Beach authori-
ties. Thus far the defense has Sc
cured no material witnesses and prob
ably will not, in view OF the fact
that no person at Colonial Beach has
indicated that he saw the crime COM
mitted.
VIII Call Naval Omcer.
It is the intention of the lawyers.
1t is said, to find as many character
witnesses as possible. The chief one
of these is likely to be Lieut.. w. H.
Green, commandant OF the naval
proving grounds at Dahlgreen, Va,
where Eastlake was employed.
Since Eastlake's arrest Lieut.. Green
has indicated that he is trying to
help the accused man in any possi-
BILE way. Eastlake has repeatedly
ence about himself, and last night
the naval officer sent a telegram to
the man in Jail here, stating that
he would come to Fredericksburg
some time this week to see him. At
torney Butzner last night communi-
Gated with the relatives of Eastlake
in Philadelphia by telephone. The
nature of his conversation was not
disclosed.
According to the present plans of
the lawyers, they will demand that
separate trials be granted each of
the defendants. The trial will be
held, 1t is believed. Immediately after
the grand jury makes known its
decision in the case. The grand jury
meets Monday, October "a.
EastInke Expects Freedom.
Despite the chain Of circumstantial
evidence around him. Eastlake is con-
fident he will be freed. In state
viewed him in the Fredericksburg jail
II know can free myself from this
Eastlake also declared that he would
give every ounce of life left In me
whether it be man or woman. I have
promised that Margaret will be
avenged, and I know that promise
will be fulfilled. AS sure as there is
| a God in heaven the murderer Of my
dear wife will suffer for this crime"
The accused man was asked how
deeply Miss Knox was implicated in
the crime. He replied:
II can make no statement at this
time"
Eastlake says he loved his wife and
had lived in happiness with her for
twelve years. He said he and his wife
| had planned some day to move ia
california. and there build q love
Eastlake was apparently nervous
and admitted it.. His clean -shaven
face Saturday when interviewed at
the Montross jail now is covered with
| a heavy beard. His dapper appear
ance has changed.
| Woman Again Denies Guilt.
The reporters found Miss Knox as
willing to talk as ever about things
| said in reference to that was to re-
iterate her previous statement deny
ing her guilt in connection with the
! Miss Knox created Q scene in the