New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-22
Wife Called Admiral Maniac and
Said, 81 Have No Way of
EScane," in Letter to
Attorney in 1911.
FEARED PUBLIC SENTIMENT
Asks for "a Woman Who Is a
Sherlock Holmes in Criminal
Insanity" to Help in
Proving Her Husband
Was Crazy.

Chicago. March 2l.-Incidents bear
Ing upon their relations between Fear
Admiral Joseph q. Eaton and his wife,
charged with killing him by poison,
came 10 light here to-day in letter
written by Mrs Eaton on March 10.
1911. 10 Marshall f.. Gallon, loca!
attorney. who acted for her In her "i-
vorce proceedings against her first hus-
band. Daniel Henry Ainsworth. in lJH.
The letter. written from Assniipi.
Mass. referring 10 the admiral. says.
The condition Of this poor man is
dreadful hc is so much worse. and
fear 10 stay here this winter. My
leaving him alone with my mother
while / was in Chicago made him wild
II had doubt Of his insanity. which
| never had. it would be removed
quickly. as he is so much worse. and
what am To do?
He is sick. helpless and sad Old
man. and It goes 10 my heart. He re-
lies on me entirely. am his eyes. brain
and life. and still how can ! stay here
alone and let him XIII me and poor lit
tie innocent Dorothy. and he will do 4
and then wonder where We are. He IS
the most dangerous. subtle maniac, and
still | have no way Of escape.
Dreaded Public Opinion.
public opinion, his rank his age and
the navy are all against me. All doc
tors are too diplomatic and afraid 10
attempt TO deal with him az he should
be dealt with. and IL will cost me nun
dreds Of dollars To get evidence ana
take year. at least, 10 get II in shape.
and then | probably will be outwitted
by sentiment and pity.
He is the most dangerous man YOU
could meet any place.
Please help mo. What shall | do?
What DO you advice me as the most
practical? After Friday ! shall he
here alone with him. Is u wise? lie
is so subtle and sly. Would YOU get
common. cheap woman. just TO have
some one with me? or course, such Il
person would not be able To detect his
trouble. only "A person drilled to brain
trouble or familiar with insanity.
"If ne is as dangerous as | believe |
must urotect my life. so find o't
whether you can get me woman who
is a Sherlock Holmes In criminal IN
sanity and Of highest moral character
and high standing with doctors and
n she said he was insane they would
do the rest. Please see what you can
! do for me and advise me-
| Rockland Mass. March 2l.-The con-
versation between Rear Admiral Joseph
q Eaton and his family physician, DR.
| Joseph Frame. few hours before the
admiral died. will have an important
| h.aripp II IL understood. in the further
: ,,,,os,,yation Of the case. What passed
ho,u.sn the two is carefully guarded
| Mrs Eaton is accused OF having ad-
rinis,ered arsenic to the admiral on
March I. on the afternoon OF that day
nr Frame. who had been called TO the
bouse TO attend Mrs. Eaton's mother.
Mrs George Harrison. also examined the
admiral The latter died during the night.
R.port Postponed EmbaInins.
| II is stated that DR.. Frame saw the
oa,,iraI only once. but after his death
,,,,,de a report to Medical Examiner Os-
good. which resulted In an order that the
body should not be embalmed until post
| mortem had been made.
II is intimated that the physician was
Influenced not only by the condition OF
his patient, but by what he had told OF
| his illness
In a formal statement to-day. District
| Attorney Barker takes notice OF charges
| that DR. Frame delayed making known
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