Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-23
Attorneys Begin Battle to
Save AdmiraI's Widow,
Accused of Murder. /
WILL TAKE THREE DAYS
TO PRESENT EVIDENCE
Accused Woman's Son.in-Law Is
Last Witness for the
Prosecution.

PLYMOUTH. Mass. October 2S-Todav
marked the opening of the defense IN tho
trial of Mrs. Jennie May Eaton for the
murder OF her husband. Rear Admiral
Joseph G.. Eaton
Attorney Morse said that Mrs. Eaton
would be called as a witness.
There was no forenoon session. court
having adjourned yesterday unit O'Clock
this afternoon. In order to permit the
lawyers fer the defense to gather their
witnesses
William A. Morse. chief counsel for Mrs.
Eaton. delegated to his assistant counsel
Francis j. Geogan. the task of out lining
to the jury the testimony which will be
introduced in an effect 10 disprove the
governments content on that the ad-
miral s death was due TO poison given
him by his wife.
The defense will occupy about three
days in the presentation of evidence
Several prominent naval officers who were
acquainted with Admiral Eaton dur ms
his active service are expected TO testify
as to his habits while In the navy Among
them IL Is understood viii be Rear Ad-
miral Charles r. c ark, retired.
Prosecution Rests.
The evidence with which the prosecution
expects TO convict Mrs. Eaton was prac-
tically ended yesterday when the gov
eminent rested It's case.
Most oil The evidence dealt with state
ments said to have been made 10y me
del endant N letters and conversation re-
gard.ng the aomrais alleged hab OF
dabbling with poisons ana ms a4.eSec
susceptibility where women wee con-
cerned.
The last .tness. Ralph +. Keyes. hus-
band OF Mrs. Eaton>s cider uauSh,er.
June. testified that he once heard Mrs.
Eaton tell his wiie that the ad4Ard. DAD
put away more than LOO men on his ship
at one time by means OF po SON.
Reyes sa that the partlcu a. CONVEX
sation referred to took place on the night
Of Wednesday, March 3. three days be-
fore the admi al $ Death.
In the conversation which ensued be-
tween the mother and daughter. heyes
! testified that he heard June say she had
I Just had a talk with the admIra. n AS
sinippi and that he told her he was
gong to Europe soon. June also said.
according TO her husbands test -mony.
| that the admiral asked her whether she
cared If her mother and her husband
were put out of the way.
"Tll have to go down and look after
him. wa Mrs. Eatons comment In re-
ply to June's story. as Keyes heard 1t.
Went to Assinippi.
Keyes testified that Mrs. Eaton went
| to Assinippi the next morning. The ad-
miral died on the following Saturday
morning. The prosecution contends that
the first dose Of poison was gwen to the
admiral Thursday. keyes further said
Mrs. Eaton declared that the admiral
punctured her arm with hypoaermic
needles while she slept and that one of
her front teeth was loose because the ad-
miral had injected something into her
jaw.
In cross-examination Reyes sad that
he had heard Mrs. Eaton make such re-
marks a. these frequently and not mere
ly on the one occasion mentioned, just
/ before the admirals death.
The district attorney attempt to ask
questions about the parentage of a child
+ adopted by Mir. and Mrs. Reyes was
/ frustrated by Chief Justice Aiken. who
declined to allow the witness to aHsN er.
| At the close of the testimony the
prescott on put in several is,
among them the will of Admiral Eaton
This gives the bulk of his property to
Mrs. Eaton. In the event of her death,
everything is to go to her younger
daughter, Dorothy. with the exception
of n bequest of 5000 to June Reyes.