Evening journal., 1921-10-04
clubhouse a few yards from Mr.. East

clubhouse few yards from Mr. East
lakes homer"
Spends Night in Clubhouse.
Il had intended TO call on the
family but as midnight was an un-
seemly hour 1 decided to spend the
remainder of the night in the out
house. where / wrapped myself in
my fur coat I had intended TO talk
over several matters with Roger, in
Guiding a financial one, and by stay
ing in the clubhouse 1 knew that
could see him when he started for
work before 6 o'clock. / knew that
he took a certain path. but on the
morning Of the crime l did not see
him leave as he left the bungalow
by the front door.
Suddenly while was watching
from the outhouse. I saw man run
from the Eastlake bungalow. I ran
from the clubhouse and tried to fol-
low him. but he quickly disappeared
through the bushes. / then went TO
the bungalow. entered a side door
and saw poor Margarets body lying
on the floor in pool of blood l
felt her pulse, and OF course. 1, as a
nurse. knew that she was dead.
Il met one of the children. Cath
crime. think. and ! told her that
her mother had been badly hurt
Then I gave the alarm and neighbors
came. or course / had some blood
on my clothing-who wouldn't under
such ghastly circumstances?
where the body lay. did you see the
hatchet alleged to have been used in
staying Mrs. Eastlake."
NO. ! did not They told me that
the hatchet was found in the un-
derbrush a few yards from the
house. but that Il was clean and evil
IDENTIFY had been washed before it
was thrown in the brush They
found a pistol under the house. but
IL was not mine. because I had mine
in its holster. Don't you think they
can find out where that pistol came
from Z nd who owned it2 They are
going to try me for this murder 1
know. simply because was there.
but all OF their evidence Is circum-
seantial. I know that they have
seized my papers. my letters and
others things which I have been told
they will use against me because OF
my associations with Mr.. Eastlake.
All that / ask is that the unbiased
public suspend Judgment until this
case is heard at a place where all
testimony and evidence can be given.
There is absolutely nothing that
I would not do now to aid Mr. East
like TO prove his innocence. because
in my judgment he is innocent"
Man F1cads Innocence.
Eastiake. also denied any knowl-
edge OF the crime.
Il am innocent OF the charge
made against me-" he said, land
there is nothing that would not do
10 see the slayer of my wife brought
TO justice. whether man or woman.
l did not know that my wife had met
with such a fate until I reached
home. I had made arrangements to
take her 10 a fair, and the command
er at Dahlgren Proving Grounds had
granted me leave Friday afternoon. -
Mr.. Butzner, counsel-in-chief for
Miss Knox and Eastlake. said that
an effort would be made within a
week to force the commonwealth to
show its hand, when an application
is made for bail
Feeling against Miss Knox has not
abated in Westmoreland county,
and a strain OF bitter feeling against
the nurse is openly expressed on the
streets OF Fredericksburg. Police
officials declare. however. that tho
prisoners will receive the necessary
protection while they are here. II /:
probable. however, that both Miss
Knox and Eastlake will be taken tc
Richmond.