The Washington herald., 1909-08-25

Boston, Aug. 24.-For the pur-
pose of ascertaining if Joseph
Giles Eaton, jr., infant son Of Rear
Admiral Eaton, L. S. ~, retired,
died from poison, Medical Exam
liner J. w. Spooner, of bingham,
has forwarded the stomach OF the
child to the Harvard Medical
School, where the contents of the
organ will be analyzed BY experts.
The child died Friday night at
Isis Cottage, Sand Hills Scituate,
the summer home of the EatonS.
Statements Of the most sensa-
tiOnal nature are made in connec-
tiOn with the death by Mrs. Ea-
ton and by June Ainsworth, her
elder daughter by former mar
rage. Both have talked freely with
neighbors. Both the mother and
daughter told the neighbors that
attempts had been made poi
son them.
Medical Examiner Spooner was
called into the case BY Mrs. Ea-
ten, who insisted that an autopsy
be performed on the infants body.
When Mrs. Eaton told him that
she was positive the baby died
from the effects Of poison the au-
topsy was ordered.
1t was performed Saturday BY
Dr. Spooner, assited by DR.. Harry
Cleverly, of Scituate.
Result OF Autopsy secret.
Both the medical examiner and DR..
Cleverly refused to discuss the case or
10 say whether or not the autopsy re-
vealed anything to confirm the suspicious
OF Mrs. Eaton.
Admiral Eaton has another summer
home at Assinippi, an abandoned farm
which he purchased recently and had
renovated into a modern retreat Sat
uGday afternoon IN an automobile Ad-
miral Eaton took the infants body 10
the farm and 1t was buried there. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Eaton and
Dorothy AinswOrth, Mrs. Eaton's
younger daughter by her previous mar
rage. Mrs. Eaton and her daughter re-
turned to Scituate Sunday morning. but
Admiral Eaton remained at Assinippi.
Immediately after her return to Isis cot
tage Mrs. Eaton talked with some OF
the neighbors. and made her sensational
statements. She believes, she said. that
the baby had been poisoned by some de-
mented person. The attempt TO poison
her. she said was made some months
ago by placing drug in her tea. She
said she discovered the drug from its
peculiar taste and did not swallow
enough OF It to make her i'll.
Daughters Repeat story.
Mrs. Eaton's statements were reported
true by the daughter June. who is sew
enteen years old. The young woman
said an attempt was made about a year
ago TO poison her. She said that a drug
was placed in her tea and that she was
made very III.
Mrs. Eaton Is the divorced wife OF d.
II. Ainsworth. formerly clerk of the
United States Senate, and now with the
firm Of Harry & Co. at Beacon
street, this city. Mr. Aiusworth visited
Scituate last Wednesday. calling at Isis
cottage to see his daughters.
Mrs. Eaton formerly resided in Wash
ingtOn, D. C.. and II was there she be-
came acquainted with Admira; Eaton
whose permanent residence is in that
city. Mrs. Ainsworth was married to
Admiral Eaton three or four years ago
She is about thirty-seven years old. and
her husband is sixty-two.
Mrs. Eaton has two daughters by her
first marriage-June, aged seventeen
years, and Dorothy, twelve wears old
The baby, Joseph Giles eaton. ir.. was
born six months ago.
Ridiculous, Says the Admiral.
Admiral Eaton this afternoon said.
THE story is ridiculous Mrs. Eaton
is highly nervous. and for some time
past has been possessed Of an idea that
some one was trying 10 poison her.
II believe my son died a natural death
from cholera morbus believe also
that I felt his death more keenly than
did other members Of the family Al
though I realized that at my advanced
years I would not live TO see the day,
hoped that he would grow UP to serve in
the navy. TO devote his life work to fol-
lowing the flag as has his father
The boy is buried in the local ceme-
terry. His mother did not even wait for
the funeral. but went back 10 Scituate
Sunday and l had to bear my greif alone
when the little body was lowered TO its
final resting place
Ny grief over the loss Of my son Is
intensified by the action Of my wife.