The Washington herald., 1909-08-31
FAVORS EATON.
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the charges made IN her divorce against
her first husband were responsible for
an extreme nervousness which developed
later in life.
The manner in which she deceived
even me regarding the adoption OF the
child" continued Mrs Harrison. shows
me that she is inclined 70 erratic spells
None OF her friends knew the boy she
adopted was not hers. II was generally
supposed the child was one belonging TO
her, and not one taken from a founding
asylum. She so stated 70 me In her let
ters."
1t is Mrs. Harrisons hope that she
and the admiral will be able 10 take
some action which will put an end TO
the poisoning case Possibly her
daughter will give Up the matter IN a
short time. she says. in which event a
reconciliation may take place No
charges. she AYERS, 81 baseless as those
against the admiral Will be allowed to
come TO court.
Mrs Harrison Is employed in the Post
Office Department Her husband has been
dead for years. She lived IN Virginia at
one time
'All OF my daughters nervousness, she
said, lis attributable TO her first mar
riage. I believe it caused her present
condition. In the divorce case 1t was
proved that Mr. Ainsworth drank and de-
serted her on several occasions"
Would you testify on behalf OF Admi-
raj Eaton II the case were pushed TO its
conclusion Mrs. Harrison was asked.
IF 1 could aid him. I would" she re-
piled, FOR he Is as much 10 me as any or
my blood relatives I know he is suffer
Ing a terrible injustice. The publicity
given this AFFAIR and the claims Of his
wife have hurt him more than any one
knows, and. withal, he is as innocent as
you or l."
DO you believe Mrs. Eaton can be held
responsible for her actiOns?" she was
asked.
In way. no" she replied. because
in her nervous condition she may really
believe what she says is true. Then she
may have had some quarrel with her
husband. Of which I know nothing. But
whether or no. I am certain Admiral Ea-
ton IS innocent Of the charges she brings
against him.
Met Admiral Eaton.
MY daughter met Admiral Eaton while
the latter was tending his sick wife She
was taken there by one Of Mrs. Eaton's S
relatives while the latter was on her
deethbed. Shortly after my daughters s
visit the first Mrs. Eaton died. and my
daughter, then Mrs Alnsworth. visited
Admiral Eaton to offer consolation.
Their love began, apparently, from
mutual pity. She was sorry for the man
who had been compelled TO cut his career
in the navy short, and he sympathized
with her. Soon- afterward the admiral
began calling upon her at my home.
After a period Of two months my daugh-
ter sued her husband for a divorce. and
soon thereafter married the, admiral.
Their marriage was in my home. IN L
street. Both appeared happy. and sup
posed their former experiences would en-
able them to be ideally contented with
each other
My daughter was anxious that the
admiral re-enter th1 navy, but as he had
lost over a year in taking care Of his
wife. and was close 10 the age Of re-
tirement. he felt he would do better to
spend his remaining days with her Ac-
cordingly, he bought a big country place
near Boston. after they had lived awhile
IN Brooklyn, and there they settled down
During his entire courtship and after
his marriage, the admiral was invariably
the quiet. gentle, courteous man he was
when I first net him."