The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-22
LETTER BY EATON
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which caused the death OF Admiral
Eaton?
What was the motive for the murder
OF the aged naval officer?
State Officer. John Scott. who. with
other officers is investigating the case.
intimated that the authorities are
working on the theory that the poison
was purchased in Boston.
Letter May Revise Motive.
A motive for the crime may be re-
vealed in a letter from Admiral Eaton
10 his cousin in Boston. So far as
known this letter was the last written
by Eaton before his death. The let
ter was placed in the hands OF Dis
, trict Attorney Barker. just "a hours
i efore the arrest OF Mrs. Eaton and
voices fears Of the retired naval officer
( that his life. at the time 10 was writ.
ten was In immediate danger.
Mrs. Eaton. gives no Indication tina;
she is worrying over her predicament
She awoke after a good nights rest
In the Plymouth jail. ate heartily and
then asked the prison officials for
work TO do.
i want to be employed here" said
Mrs Eaton. Il have been accustomed
to keeping busy with Homework al
home and I don't want 10 be idle.
should be glad 10 attend TO the duties
such as sweeping and cleaning OF my
room here or with sweeping"
Mrs EaiOn's apartment IS not an or.
dinary cell This apartment formerly
was reception room. but lack OF
room compelled the authorities 20 bar
the windows and re-make Il into a
detention room.
Although Mrs Eaton gives no out.
ward Indications OF mental alteration.
the possibility exists that she never
may be brought 90 trial II has been
learned that District Attorney RaEcr
acting on expert advice. Us Contemplat.
ing "a move for a sanity commission
20 examine the accused widow.
Steps to Defend Widow.
First steps toward defense Tor the
slain mans widow we're taken today
at conference between Mrs Eaton
and her lawyer. Francis j Gcoran.
Who called upon her az the Jail Geo
gan was accompanied 20 Mrs Eaton's
cell by sheriff Porter. Mrs Eaton
seemed calm and unperturbed and ala.
ci1r"d That she had no fears"
IN some RESPECTS tho Eaton case rra
Frria ASPECTS OF fho pathetic tragedy
~ Avis Linno'i. The little choir SINGER.
VINO was poisoned by Clarence y. r.
Hcn"sou The afociem uf tho p-..nn.
"r after arrest and the search Tor the
Ho"rc" of poison found their parallels
.n Tho fiune'l case
special Grand jury viii take up
fh" charge against Mr. Eafnn nryf
week and in tho meant me- "a search
VIII Do made OF The drug stores BOZ
Greater Boston for tho place whfr.
thr fatal drug was houchf
The plymouth County Court mcrf4
only ihrr" times e year urdir1ri.
but District Attorney Hakrr came ft.
iostpn and arranged with Chrf jus.
firn Aifrn fr have CO. special grand furv
convened next week
ROCK1AND. Mass March % Tho
Conversation between Rear Admiral
Joseph O.. Baton and his family rbt.I.
clan. Dr Joseph Frame. Tow hours
tniprr The ADMIRAL died. viii have an
important bearing. Dr. is understood.
in fhn further Intretfrafiou into fIa
caus" ~ tho AdmirlTs death What
passed between tho two is carefully
guarded
Mrs Eaton who ig charged With fre
murder ~ hcr hus band. is accused OF
having administered arsenic fo tho
Admiral ON March g on tho affcr
noon ~ That day DR. Franc. ho bad
been called fo attend NrH Elfor.4
mother. n'ro examined Tho Admiral
Tho latter died during tho night
~ iq stated ihai iw Frame made
report 20 Medical examiner Osr1oI.