Evening star., 1922-04-28

in knickerbockers. and accompanied
by his grandmother, Mrs. Mabel L.
Eastlake of Philadelphia, was brought
into court
Much time was consumed with ar
gument by opposing counsel over tne
competency of the boy to testify' pue
after Judge Joseph w. Chinn had per
sonally interrogated him regarding
his appreciation of an oath, he was
permitted to proceed.
Young Eastlake told his story IN
straightforward, manly 1ashioh,
but when he had finished 1ittnE mad
been added that has not already been
testified to regarding actions OF those
who have been accused OF the CRIME
on the morning the murder was COM
mitted.
Awakened by Sister.
The witness testified to being awaken
ed on the morning of the murder by his
young sister Margaret. who was crying.
He said that he went TO her couch In
the living room to comfort her and while
there saw Miss Knox approach his
home between gap in the fence on the
side.
The child said that at about the same
time the nurse called to him and asked
If he had heard his mother cry for her.
81 told her that had heard no one
CALL" he said.
Asked to give the time he was awak-
ened, young Eastlake said that he
judged it was between the hours OF
and o'clock.
81 can't tell exactly" he said. 'but
1 know the sun had commenced TO rise
and would say it was between the hours
I have mentioned. 1t might have been
SIS, $50 or o'clock. / know father
always left about $50 and l didn't see
him that morning.
The child said after he had dressed
himself he tried 10 enter the room
but couldn't get the door open.
He said he saw Miss Knox leave the
house, empty pan of water in the
ward and return to the house with the
pan.
Taken to Neighb0F's Home.
He testified also to the arrival OF
William Carruthers, E. p. Drinks ana
others, and then declared that soon
after he was taken with his sister 10
the home Of Mrs. Hugh Goyt, where
he spent the remainder of the morn
ing.
In answer to questions by Conn
monwealth Attorney Watt T. Mayo.
the child said that while at the home
of Mrs. Goyt his father came ana
asked him if he had heard any pistol
shots.
II told him I had not" testified
young Eastiake.
Questioned further regarding the
| actions of his father, the witness salo
that he rushed from the Goyt nome
md s.ran like a mad bull' to his own
The child also said that his mother
| was afraid of firearms, and never
| owned a pistol. but that his father
| kept .44-caiiber revolver for pro.ec
| ton, as he worked sometimes oh suain
| duty at night.
| Cross-examined by Harry NJ. Smith,
ir.. counsel for the, defense. the boy
freely admitted that Miss Knox nae
| always been very good to MIN anu
| visited the family during the past
| Ave wears and had helped his mother
on many occasions when any OF the
/! family were sick.
He said further that the nurse had
given him and his sister many pretty
| presents.
/, Defense Scores Point.
\ The defense scored a disputed point
| when young Eastlake admitted tnat his
sister was "a very bright little girl
and that, while she had never been to
! school, could beat me in fighting and
| in all other games Mr.. Smith also
elected from the witness that his sister
| was awake and up before he was and
| crying bitterly over what had happened
to her mother when she aroused him.
i i Wi
| and your grandmother to Montross,
asked the defense
! mo, SIR" was the reply.
But you think she is an awfully
smart little girl, don't you, Roger?
| The smartest. girl I've ever seen'
| proudly answered the boy.
Mrs. A. r. Crothers of Ocean City
N j., wife of the man who. 1t is
claimed, sharpened the hatchet FOL
Miss Knox, followed young Eastlakt
to the stand She reiterated what
she had previously testified to in the
| trial of Eastlake.
| state Witnesses Contradictory.
| Conflicting statements by two o.
the prosecutors principal witnesse!
as to the condition of Mrs. East
lakes body when examined on the
morning of the murder allowed tht
defense to score pointedly at thu
late session of the court yesterday.
After DR.. w. L. Brent Of Colonia
Beach had testified that certain por
tions of the dead woman's BODY wer'
still warm, especially those covered
by clothing, and that her limbs were
quite flexible when the examination
was held, DR.. v. o. Carruthers, alst
of Colonial Beach, was most positiv.
that the entire body was stone cold
and perfectly rigid.
Try as Commonwealth Attorney
Watt T. Mayo did to shake the testl'
mony of the latter, the seventy.year
old physician refused to modlfy Ms
opinion.
| DR.. Carruthers was also firm in M
iconyictions that the murder had peer
committed between the hours or
and 4:30 in the morning and tina
two persons did the deed
Not Killed With AK.
When questioned by the prosecution
4 regarding long cash on the back o
the dead woman's shoulder. the wit
, hesses said that it had unquestionabl!
been inflicted with an instrument
| other than the hatchet which ha
played such a prominent part in th'
case.
A dramatic scene was enacted
this juncture, when Mr.. Mayo place.
the blood-stained bath robe over NJ
head and shoulders to permit the VII
| ness to illustrate. according 10 nj
theory, how the blows were delivered
T. K. Bouiware, private detective Q
i Colonial Beach. was questioned 70
more than two hours. He detailed nj
actions on the morning of the mur
Ider, told of conversations held witt
Miss Knox ar her telling him that