New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
MRS. EATON MIRTHFUL
At STORY OF JEALOUSY
LAUGHS Aloud When Girls Tes-
tify She Asked Them to
Say Admiral FIlrted.
DOCTOR TELLS OF CALL
Suspected Poisoning Because
He Knew of No other Reason
Why Patient Should
Have Died.

Plymouth. Mass, oct 8-Medical testl-
nony intended to establish that Rear Adj
miral Joseph c. Eaton was murdered by
poisoning and evidence Of his wifes
jealousy were introduced by the state in
the trial Of Mrs. Jennie MAY Eaton to-
day At 1920 O'Clock court adjourned I'M
Ill Monday.
DR.. Joseph ?. Frame. the family physl-
clan. told OF attending the admiral the
day before he died. The patients condi-
ton was not considered critical by him.
and the news of his death few hours
later aroused his suspicious On cross
examination the witness did not add ma
terlally TO the explanation Of his sus-
picions
Miss Grace Byram Howard and MISS
Bessie r. Collamore testified that Mrs.
Eaton had asked them to accuse the adj
miral OF having tried to firt with them,
Neither had been annoyed by attentions
from the admiral, they said. Mrs. Eaton
appeared much amused at the testimony
of the young women, and at tunes
laughed aloud.
The only other witness was Charles d.
Brooks, OF Boston, second cousin OF inc
admiral, who identified several letters
written to him by Admiral Eaton re-
ouesting aid in dsposing Of some rare
volumes which the naval officer had col
lected. The intent OF the latter testimony
was not made clear.
DR. Frame said that he had ATTENDED
the Eaton family since February 1911 In
that time Mrs Eaton had frequently lolu
him that her husband was insane and ad-
dicted TO drugs He, however, had never
observed any symptoms of insanity or or
the drug habit in the admiral.
Dr Frame said that he was summoned
IN the Eaton home on March and found
the admiral in bed suffering. he SAID
"excruciatine pains" He explained that
he had eaten freely Of fresh pork the
night before. and added, NO more roast
pork for Joseph" In spite OF his palm
the patient seemed cheerful
At $50 o'clock the following morning.
DR. Frame said. Mrs. Eaton telephoneu
10 him that her husband was dead. she
seemed uncertain about the time or
death. but finally placed it at a. m. The
witness said that he at once determined
10 turn the case over 10 Medical Exam
iner OSgoOd because ne eAPldIleu'
Il could not understand why the ad-
miral should die did not think he would
die when I saw him the day before
The prosecution introduced testimony IN
support OF its contention that Mrs.
Eaton's jealousy of her husband helped
TO form the motive for the crime. Miss
Howard. a young woman. who was for
merly neighbor of the Eatons at AS
sinippi, identified a letter addressed to
her BY Mrs. Eaton on August 10, 1909 The
writer asked Miss Howard TO send her
letter saying that the admiral had con-
tinually winked at her during church
services. She made the request, she ex-
planned, Ito prevent this poor deluded.
insane man from doing any greater
harm"
The witness said that the admiral had
never winked at her. He was always
gentleman" she said
Mrs. Eaton laughed aloud at the tesu-
mony Of Miss Collamore. who also had
been a neighbor Of the Eatons. Miss Col
lamore said that Mrs. Eaton had asked
her 10 appear in court and testify TO hav-
ing been annoyed by the attentions OF
the admiral.