The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-30

{ those of NoakeS' daughters, Norma, 12, Devilla, 10, and Cordelia, 8.
 They Fled Quickly
 That the barrier of blood kins- ship to loves normal consumma- tion in union haunted both the man and girl was amply attested. Their flight from NoakeS' white cottage here where Winnifred had looked after his motherless chil- lren, was precipitate. They left E here November 10 and two weeks later their bodies were found side by side in the Pennsylvania railroad station. A Pennsylvania autopsy showed the girl never had been a wife.
 Noakes' wife died two years ago. For a while various women of his family cared for the children, but six months ago Winnifred quit high school and became his housekeeper. NShe spent the days at his home while he worked in the yards of the Pacific Fruit Express Com- pany, and returned to her mother s home at night.
 Families Did Not Speak
 Neighbors and the family de- tected what they believed were evidences of a growing attach men. Mrs J. c. Gibby, Winnifreds mother, heard the gossip and pro tested to her brother. Apparently they quarreled. At any rate, re- lations were so strained between the Noakes and Pierce families that they did not speak.
 November 10 Noakes bought an automobile. The next day he, winnifred, and the children were missing. Noakes fled without col lecttng two weeks pay due him from his employers. Neighbors be- lieved he was either emotionally over-wrought, or feared vengeance from the girls male relatives.
 The Noakes cottage, while spick and span is evidence of Winnifred's s skin as a housekeeper, showed evidences of a sudden decision for flight immediately put into action. The remnants of meal still were on the kitchen table. The chil- dren's dolls were on their beds, and clothes were on the floor.
 Flight Began November III
 The flight started probably the night of November II. Their car } stopped at a tourist camp in Waynesboro, Pa, November IT, { which meant they had driven 5000 miles in a little more than five days. Obviously Noakes and Win nifred were running from situa- tion. and flight was all that mat tered to them then.
 Pennsylvania state police traced them across the state to Langhornc, T. r,A yxrh they arrived November IS. Thelr manner was so strained that even the tourist camp and restaurant keepers they met, noticed It. They also were farrassed by poverty. In North Philadelphia restaurant November IS, Noakes had only enough money to buy three meals for five persons. Another diner, noticing that the children looked tired and hungry. asked permission for one of the girls to dine with her as her guest, which wan granted.
 Made Their Decision
 They stayed at the Langhorne tourist camp two days. During that time they made their decision. The restaurant keeper remembered them coming in alone, talking earnestly. both noticeably under strain. November 19, they and the children had breakfast in the North Philadelphia restaurant and that was the last time they were seen alive.
 November 22. a Gladstone bag hacked with the children's clothes was found on the roadside near Carlisle. November "A, the bodies of the little girls were found under . blanket and at about the same time. Noakes' and Winnifred bodies were found in the Spring Meadow station, 100 miles away.
 Death of Children
 Pennsylvania police, reconstruct their last movements, believed the children died November 21. They helieyed Noakes pressed his thumE on their wind pipes one by one until life ceased. He could XII Winnifred by the same method h,,t he couldn't kill himself. Henct inc children were tenderly laid ou' on aL blanket, side by side, the arm If each sister over the body ol the next to her, in pastures oi
 Noakes and winnifred drove on Thev deserted their car neal McVeytown, Pa, after removing its license plates. Probably at tnt came time they took the labels ou, of their clothes and destroyed al papers that might lead to identifi'
 The night of November 22. they anent in a boarding house in Al 4oona. The following day. Win nifred sold her coat, their last re ynaininr possession outside or tns clothes they were wearing. Noakes boughf d rusty .22 calibre rifle foi s2.Sb in a second hand store. This was the weapon that had fireo bullets through Winnifred's brair and heart and through Noakes brain. It was between their bod fes when found.
 Identity Established
 Identity was established through E fhe motor and chassis numbers oi fhe abandoned car and through physical descriptions of Noakes Winnifred, and the three children and checked with the bodies if Psnnsylvanla. Winnifred's left fooi was slightly deformed. which made her Identification more positive
 E. U. Noakes plans to leave today for Pennsylvania to claim fhe bodies of his brother and niecea. The Pierce family will claim Winnlfred's body.
 Bodies Of Babies
 Carlisle, Pa, Nov 3O--lu.P.)-- sfafe police notified pr Edward 4. ffaasGIG. Cumberland County cor' oneF io.day that relatives enrouie hesa franl California wnni thf bodies Of lhe "babes ln the woods hold unlll they arrive.
 The earonAf Wns told, however fhnl if he fhonnhi the bodies weif n0i lp eenali'Dn so De held longer