The Washington times., 1921-12-15
DEAD WIFE
ANDMED|(
AFFAIR
/. IS CHARGE
Mayo Plans Fight TO Protect
Woman's Name sNurss to s
Plead insanity.
By KIRK C. MILLER.
(Times Staff Correupeudeut. J


! MONTROSS, Va, Dec. 15.-Ths
eternal triangle" theory which has
lowered over the Eastlake-Kno
murder cases up until today has sud-
denly developed into q eternal quad
rangle," involving the two principals
in this case as we'll as Mrs. Eastlaks
and DR.. Mason Knox, Of Philadel-
phia, deceased brother of Miss Sara
Knox
Fight Looms on Evidence.
This new angle made itself appar-
ent today when Commonwealth At
torney Watt Mayo said he Ii going
to use every effort in his power to
prevent the besmirching of Mrs.
Eastlakes character during the trial.
Eastlakes lawyers have intimated
they will prove by letters and prob
| ably witnesses that the slain woman
was intimate with DIR. Mason Knox,
VINO conducted Eanatorium in
Philadelphia about five years ago.
and who died recently in a hospital
in Connecticut.
The injection Of Dr. Mason Knox's
name in the strange murder mystery
displaced the three-cornered love af-
fair and increases the number os
actors in this melodrama to four. In
the roles were Miss Knox and East
lake figuring In fervid attachment.
and her brother and the murdered
wife OF Eastlake having at least
preached the "platonic love" stage.
Huge sums are being expended in
the effort to prove Miss Knox is in
sane. according to an Investigation OF
District Attorney Mayo.
Much Money Being Spent.
IT have heard that a large sum Of
money has already been paid to
several persons" said Mr.. Mayo, .and
/ know from what hear Of activities
Of counsel for her that money is no
object in the attempt to have her
placed in An insane asylum.
II am confident I can refute state
ments of the Knox defense that she
is insane. have had her under
observation since her arrest. A Rich
mond alienist has repeatedly examined
her and is ready to say her mind Ia
not unhinged.
The Knox defense lawyers con-
tend that the letter she wrote East
lake indicate that they are the prod
uct of q disordered mind. My con-
tention 10 that she In mentally cap
able and the missives prove that she
was enreWu, cunning woman, VINO
trapped Eastlake because of the
800 she lent him and his wife and
that she held this over his head to
force him to meet her on various
occasions"
Mayo declares that lack of funds
has handicapped the Commemorative
case against Eastlake and the nurse.
Confident Of Conviction.
IT have no apology, for am conf
dent I will convict BOTH" he said.
But my drawing account for sx-
penses in preparation for the State 10
limited to $40. My salary is S400 \
year. From my pocket j have spent
f175 in travelling around. interview
ing witnesses, and / paid $<7 to have
the Knox -Eastlake letters copied"
That the Eastlake neighbors are
confident that the two indicted people
killed Mrs. Eastlake and that they are
overanxious to see them convicted, is
evident in the character of testimony
given by r. Paul Drinks, Of Colonial
Beach, today. and that OF w. ". Ca
rutherp yesterday. throughout their
testimony they talked glibly and
volubly, frequently being prevented
from offering their opinions, II being
necessary for the defense to con-
stantly check the loquacious tongues
OF both witnesses. who necessarily
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