Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
Murder Threat
Laid to Nurse


Continued from Pare One
husband. 1t was addressed 10 "Deares,
Daddy and signed Bunny" This
letter nlso may be admitted later.
A cousin, Reginald Eastlake, stu
dent Mt Oberlin College, Ohio, was then
called to tell Of chance meeting he had
last summer with Miss Knox at Ocean
City. The witness said he was born
In Japan. His father was Frank War
rington Eastlake. who married a Ja-
panesc wife. Tho witness talked Eng
lish with strong japanese accent
He related that about the middle of
last august he was out grabbing and
fell off the pier into the bay. He wns
pulled out. he said, and in the crowd
that surrounded him was n woman he
learned was Miss Knox.
Objection was made to admitting the
conversation which he had with her.
but the Judge permitted him to pro.
cecd. Miss Knox. he said. had asked
If he were related to Roger Eastlake.
and when he replied that he was, wanted
to Know If Roger were in Ocean City
and If he intended to 60 back to Eir-
ginia. Reginald Eastlake said he had
answered he did not know whether
Roger was there at the time, but he
understood he had been ordered to re-
port in California.
Show Miss Knox's Letters
An effort was made by the defense to
Introduce large packet of letters from
Miss Knox. found in Eastakea locker
at the Dahlgren Proving Grounds. after
his arrest. The prosecution objected
Strenuously. on the ground that the de
fcnse had established neither the author
nor the owner of the letters
Judge Chinr ruled the defense must
prove that the letters were in Eastlake' s
possession at the time of the murder.
and that their contents, to be revelant.
must either show that they established
a motive or showed that Eastlake did
no participate in the crime
Lieutenant Chester Bates, of Dahl
gren, was called TO prove ownership of
the letters. IIc testified he had ordered
search after Eastlake's arrest. and tho
letters were brought to him as having
been found in Eastlake'S locker.
The letters werc put aside until
Lieutenant Commander d. II. Greene
md an enlisted man named Robinson
could bc summoned to the court. The
lieutenant commander was Commardnnt
of the post, and the letters were found
by Robinson.
+. Il. Crowthers. who testified yes
tcrday That Miss Knox had asked him
to sharpen q hatchct and put Feather
edge on n butcher knife was recalled
and testified that Miss Knox had tolt
him the batchct was the property OF
Ea&tlake.
Eastlake did not leave the courtroom
at the noon recess. He remained when
the others had gone. in consultation
with his relatives and attorneys
preparatory to going on the witness
stand in his own defense.
Fine weather and the fact that this
is Saturday and recognized holiday
throughout the countryside. brought :
great crowd to the courthouse before
the trinl began. There was the usual
jam at the entrance and the sam,
crOwding up the courthouse stairs to tn,
little room on the second floor whcr,
Eastlak" is battling for his life.
More Women in Crowd
More women appeared today than any
of the earlier days of the trial. Their,
were many young girls among them
brightly dressed who We'd with cac!
other for good places in the stuffy littl,
room. A bright sun outside and {
warmer atmosphere than any day thi.
week. made the room uncomfortably hot
and close.
Sitting on the bench in his eight By
eight cell before his trial was resumed
the GLOW from wood fire showing the
extreme emotion he was undergoing
Eastlake said, II am not thankful 0
the Judges version about the chldreI
because Of fear that my children woulc