Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25

sides should have an opportunity to pre-.
pare fully their cases. But the long
delay before my trial was entirely un.
necessary. and !, innocent or guilty,
had to stay in Jail all that time.
1T is obviously unfair. Take Rodger,
for example. In a fair trial It was
proved that he did not kill his wife.
Yet, because some one thought he did.
he had to spend several months in Jail
before it could be established that he
was unjustly accused"
Miss Knox apparently did not en-.
tertain any animus against the man who
exposed her love letters and alleged
derelictions to save his own life. She
remained loyal. even now, to her
'RodSer" had resents any reflections
upon Lis character. He was t,oped into
making the statement, she seemed TO
think, and was put through the "third
degree" by the Richmond police before
he accused her OF the crime. The pris e
oner remained silent during most of
the fifty five milo trip from Fredericks-
burg to Montross. And upon arrival
here. she was promptly locked up in her
cell by Tailor Walker. Through the
window bars which separated her from
freedom. she pcepcd at the steady stream
Of people coming to attend the trial.
She was tolerant Of their morbid curl =
osity when they looked in Mt her. Once
she spoke to an acquaintance.
The present trial promises to excite
more interest than the trial of East
lake. The accommodations Of the two
local hotels was reserved weeks ngo.
and scores of others will motor to the
courthouse each morning from their
homes. Commonwealth Attorney Mayo,
Of Westmoreland County. Is confident
Knox. lie will place on the stand
Samuel Cnruthers, of Ocean City. who
will swear he sharpcned an axe for Miss
Knox few weeks prior to the murder
The bloodstained hatchet found in the
Colonial Beach home just after the mur .
der will then be identified by the wit :
ness. Eastlake was acquitted when his
attorney alleged that Miss Knox com
mitted the murder. Attorney Mayo will
use the same witnesses.
| Miss Knox's lawyers will claim that
she was insane at the time of the mur
der. and will introduce several promi
ment psychopathists to support this
contention.
These will assert that no sane person
could have mutilated a body in the
manner Of Mrs. Eastlake's murderer.
The Commonwealth will seek to re-
flute the contention of the testimony OF
| the following alienists who will express
belief in the prisoners sanity: Dr. J
9. De Jarnette. superintendent Of the
Western State Hospital Of Staunton
DR.. Priddy, an assistant at the same
hosDital, and DR.. William +. Drewry
of Central State Hospital (colored) a,
Pctcrsburs..
Trial Will Last Week
The trial is expected to last at lcas
all this week. 1t may be concluded no
( before next Monday or Tuesday. Judg'
| Joseph W. Chinn. who will preside. ha
announced the intention Of speeding tn,
proceedings in every way consisten
with Justice. Night sessions will b
held. he states. If necessary to avoid I
/ protractcd trial.
Residents OF the community incline'
to the belief that Miss Knox 'vill b
sent to the asylum for the criminal in
sane il proved guilty.
Around the stove last night in tn
two country stores--the forum Of tn
vilagc--several aspects Of the trial wer
cited. 1t was stated ~ reasonable I,
suppose that Miss Knox will take tn
stand and accuse Eastlake OF tn
crime. 1t was pointed out that East
lake would be immune from fur.he
arrest for the murder. he having beel
acquitted once. Commonwealth Attorne,
Mayo stated that it is probable tha
Eastlake's eight -year-old son will b.
placed on the stand.