Evening star., 1921-10-03
'CET TFNVGERPR|NTS
IN EASTLAKE CRIME
Evidence Claimed of Rela-
tions of Slain Woman's Hus-
band and Miss Knox.
by a stsh Correspondent,

COLONIAL BEACH, Va. October 8.
Richmond Va. reached here today to
aid the local authorities in definitely
establishing the identities of the
slayers of Mrs. Margaret Eastlake.
Photographic records of the hatchet
and the bulk of other evidence gath
cred during the last three days were
made by the Bertillon men.
1t will be difficult. it is said. for
the Bertillon experts to obtain any
finger print records on the hatchet.
pistol and other instruments found
81 ound the Eastlake home. due to the
fact that all of this evidence has
been handled by several hundred
residents Of this town. The authori-
ties here took no steps to preserve
any finger prints which may have
been on the weapons:
A petition dema nding that Attorney
General John Saunders of Virginia
send the states best attorney here to
prosecute Miss Knox and Eastlake is
being circulated among the residents
here today. 1t will be sent to Mr..
Saunders tomorrow and If it fails to
eceive proper recognition the citi-
zens say they will appeal to the fed
erai authorities in Washington.
Additional Evidence Claimed.
Additional evidence which the local
Eastlake was infatuated with Miss
Knox and had planned to have her
establish a home near here is con-
tanned in a letter found today by De-
munication. according to the officer.
was written by Eastlake to Miss Knox
several months ago. 1t read:
would you rather come to Dahl
gren to live or to Potomac Beach?
You will have to come down to be
night. darling. Margaret is on to us
and is pretty shy. Think it will soon
wear of"
The letter was signed Roger.
lPotomac Beach is three miles
north of here. Dahlgren is where
Eastlake was employed.)
Another communication said to
have been written on February q to
Eastlake by Miss Knox, and found by
Detective Boulware, reads:
Get money and papers in the small
bag that left ~sinder the mattress
Have telegraphed the hotel"
Say Miss Knox Aided Eastlake. :
Reports circulated by .neighbors OF
the ,Eastlakes that Miss Knox had
often given EaStiake financial al0 was
strengthened yesterday when the Of
ficer found in a ciump of bushes in
! the rear of the Eastlake cottage q
dark blue broadcloth coat lined with
!; fur. The coat IL said to have belong
ed to Miss Knox. Sewed under the
!: lining Of the coat, which bore sew
erai spots Of blood. was promissory
! note for $500, made out to Miss Knox
1 by Eastlake. On the back Of this note
; was written: I'm case Of death de.
liver this to Eastlake."
Under, the coat lining also was
!. found it was said. a receipt for a
I; motor cycle and side car which has
been in Eastlake's possession for
some time. The motor cycle now IL
parked in the sideyard OF the East
! lake cottage and a resident Of Colo
niaI Beach Is making an effort to get
possession of 1t as payment for bill
Eastlake is said to have owed him
The supposition of the authorities Il
that Miss Knox gave Eastlake the
machine as q present n
/ ]; while searching the ground around
the Eastlake cottage near tho fence
(which Miss Knox said she. climbed In
1 pursuit 81. the mah sbet claims com.
mitted lthe cri:ae. the dstectiye found
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