The Washington times., 1922-05-02
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Stained Bonnet Found on Body
of Slain Woman introduced
In Trial.
By KIRK O. MILLER
staff Correspondent.

Staff Correspondent.
Montross, Va. May 2.-Ths
prosecution in the Knox trial this
morning scored when Willie Car
ruthers identified blood stained
woman's felt rain-hat. found rest
ing on the body of Mrs. Margaret
L. Eastlake.
The hat has the name Of
Baltimore manufacturer on the
inside lining. Miss Kno&'s home
is in Baltimore.
Call Character Witnesses.
Five out-of.town witnesses for the
defense arrived at the Westmoreland
county court house this morning.
They were all women and lifelong
acquaintances of the woman pris-
oner. They are expected to testify
as to her character, and possibly 70
the fact that she WAS a woman Of
idiosyncrscies and peculiarities.
They are Mas r, b. sherman,
Miss Florence A. Hunt, Mre. G. r
Ather, all trained nurses, of Baltis
more, and Mrs. Z. r. winkler and
Mrs. j. Bridgewater Of Ocean City,
N j.. neighbors OF Miss Knox's sis.
ter. Mrs. Meta Salter. who has been
in Montross since Sunday.
Adopting the same measures TO
shoulder the murder OF Mrs. East
lake upon Miss Knox that were used
by Eastlake's counsel last I'ecen-
Der. the Commonwealth today,
through a witness, gave the jury a
recital of the movements OF both
II a.. "a
morning of the crime
Check Up Of Testimony.
These movements were Indicated
by a measurement and a time record
and covered the steps which the two
suspects testified at the coroner 3
inquest to taking.
II showed that Il took Eastlske
eleven minutes TO walk from his
home to the boat, which he boarded
for DahlRren, while Miss Knox could
have covered all OF her movements,
including the srousing OF nelghbors,
In eight minutes.
Miss Knox's counsel objected to
the introduction of this testimony,
but Judge Chinn overruled him on
the ground that II described circum-
stances surrounding the crime ana
the jury could use II for what 1t was
worth.
EastIske Excused.
Chief of Police Silas B. Perry, OF
Fredericksburg, was the witness on
the stand. with Eastlake's attor-
ney, w. w. Butzner, Mr.. Perry tes.
titled TO having visited Colonial
Beach a few days following the MUIR
der and to making certain measure
ments covering Eastlake's alleged
movements and others covering
those of Miss Knox.
Eastlake was excused this morn
ing after a few perfunctory ques-
tions, but was warned by both
prosecution and defense he was to
stay in the vicinity, where he could
be recalled to the stand II neces-
sary. p"
Opening of court was delyaed an
hour. until IL o'clock this morning,
owing to an automobile breakdown
encountered by Commonwealth At
torney Mayo en- route here from his
home at The Hague, eleven miles
away.
Eastlake returned to the witness
stand this morning for his first ses-
sion OF grueiling questioning He
Wnt w NAANh OOanoNl
Harry M. Smith, jr., who is defend
ing Miss Knox.
Whether or not the impression
made upon the spectators by the
pitiless searchiight thrown upon the
innermost secrets OF husband and
wife and OF sweetheart and lovers
is shared by the jury cannot, OF
course, be told. Nothing but pity
for the forlorn a figure at the bar.
however, was Expressed by those
who heard yesterdays revelations
snatched from Eastiake's lips by
severe cross-eJamination.
Even residents OF Colonial Beach
who have been bitter against both
Esstlake and the nurse ever since
the crime was committed. were
heard TO retrench In their denuncia-
tion Of Miss Knox and express the
hope that inasmuch as Eastlake
has escaped penalty for his con-
fessed misconduct, Miss Knox will
not bear the only official punish
ment meted out in one OF the uxii-
est murders that ever besmirched
the criminal annals OF this State.
Letter Brings Tears.
But once during the testimony Of
Esstlske has Miss Knox revealed
any real feeling toward the events
incident to her trial. She brushed
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