Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-21
Often Wished
 Husband Dead
WITNESS TELLS OF REMARKS OF
 MRS. EATON.
WHITE ARSENIC FOUND
Medical Experts Testify Regarding Ex-
 animation of AdmiraPs Organs Dose Given Shortly Before Death.

Plymouth, Mass, Oct. 2O.-Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton died from poison at least one dose of which was administered within six or eight hours of his death, during which time, tes- timony showed, he was unconscious.
 This, the statement of medical ex- perts, was the principal evidence in- troduced by the government in it's ef- forts to support it's charge that the admiral came to his death at the hands of his widow, Mrs. Jennie May Eaton. now on trial for her life
 Wished Her Husband Dead.
 That Mrs. Eaton had many times said that she wished that her husband was dead, was the statement made on the witness stand today by Henry M Gates of Rockland, who knew the fam fly in 1910
 These threats, Mrs. Eaton's person ality, her expressed fears that she and other members of the family would be poisoned by the admiral, a state ment that he had actually tried to poison her on several occasions and other utterances by the accused widow were all detailed in testimony during the day.
 Mrs. Eaton Laughs. x
 The court house was crowded dur Ing the afternoon, mostly by women. A score or more were turned away Mrs. Eaton still maintained, to large extent, the composure which has so far been manifested by her during the proceedings. Occasionally during the medical testimony she bit her lips and again broke out in laughter during the testimony of acquaintances.
 Testimony as to the finding of poison in the admiraFs body and indications as to the time and manner of it's ad- ministration, was given by Professor ". F. Whitney and Professor William Balch both of the Harvard Medical school These experts, retained by the government, had analysed the contents of the organs removed from the body of the admiral. Sixteen grains of pure white arsenic was found and great CT amount was probably thrown off from the admiraPsa system before death, according to the testimony.
 Could Have Been Concealed in Tea.
 Both professors admitted under cross examination by Attorney Will liam 4 Morse that the presence of acceptsd by experts as an indfcaelon that the poison was self Administered
 District Attorney Albert Barker in redirect examination brought out testimony to show that the poison might equally well have been admin istered by some other person. The poison could have been taken in tea with less likelihood of detection than in other manners, Professor Bauch testified He added that it's presence might also be disguised in a mix ture of saleratus and water. It is the contention of the government that poison was given the admiral in tea and other beverages by his widow
 Failed to Show Use of Drugs.
 The defense failed today to secure any confirmation of their contention that the admiral uSad iDtOxiCa n+S free ly and then resorted to drugs to over come the after effects
 Mrs. DriscoII's Testimony.
 Mrs. Annie Driscoll of RockIand, a friend of the Eatons testified to hay ing stayed at the Eaton home for three months in 1912 at Mrs Eaton's suggestion ito keep this feeble old man away from a woman who wants to get his money" She% said Mrs. Eaton expressed the opinion that the Admiral was insane and that he was always flirting with girls and women Mrs. Driscoll said that while she was at the Eaton home. the Admirars habits were regular and orderly
 'I thought the Admiral was a pert feet gentleman" Mrs. Driscou testi- fled.
 Showed No Signs of Grief.
 Early this year, Mrs Eaton asked the witness to go to the Eaton home again for time, saying she wanted to go away for a few days at a time Conditions at the house are getting worse, and something will have to be done soon,' Mrs. Eaton said accord ing to the witness
 Mrs. Eaton showed no signs of grief the witness said, during a visit bt Mrs. Driscoll to the Eaton home foI- lowing the A AdmiraTS death