Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-03
EEATON INQUEST.
htWitnesses Examined,
ENeighbors Of Eaions.
Government Satisfied With Case
Observation-Disclosures
Mol Prose- Idea Secuted by Dis.
trlct Attorney..Tsial, on Oct. a.

bingham Mass, oct. THE mys-
FERROUS death of Rear Admiral Joseph
Giles Eaton at his home in Aseinippi.
seven n.oHhs ago. was the subject OF
further inquiry here, today.
Eight witnesses, most of them neigh
bo,s Of the Eatons, added somewhat
to the evidence on record upon which
the government is to bring To trial, ON
Oct Ii. Mrs. Jennie NJ Eaton, the adj
nirafs widow, who is charged with the
murder Of her husband by administer
ing poison. After these Witnesses had
been heard. tine inquest was again ad-
ioHrHed indefinitely: but District At
tarneY .&-lbert S. Barker announced lat
ef that it would be re-convened lat
heal. further testimony before Mrs
Eaton is brought To trial
That the government is satisfied with
its care as developed. today. was the
statement. tonight, by Mr.. Barker He
refpsed To say whether he believes the
evidence strong enough to convict. nor
would he say what significance might
attach t. tine unexpected re-opening of
the inquest.
we ATE proceeding with general
Investigation of the case" said the dis
trict attorney, only that and nothing
more" Reports that the government
would be forced To mol PROSE- the In
dictment against tirs. Eaton and let
her go without trial were secuted by
the district attorney.
Mis-. Eaton will absolutely be
brought to trial. oct. IA. he said en-
phatieaily.
Officials informed of the facts upon
Witch the government is building its
case said, today. that it is one of cir
eumstaatial. evidence and that there
has heen secured as yet no definite clue
to the place. where the poison, Of which
the admiral died was purchased or the
identity OF the person who pur-
chased It.
Not all the governments evidence
ii IS said, has been made public The
district attorney says the real facts
have not yet come out. When they do,
It will he an interesting story.
District Attorney Barker obtained the
testimony Of eight of the 10 Witnesses
summoned. today Two of these were
twin sisters. Mrs. Avery Powers and
women in n bakery shop there owned
by their father, in which the Eaton
family bought their pastry. The names
of the sisters had not been mentioned
in connection with the case before.
Sex eral other Witnesses, who testi-
fed, today, had previously told of
their knowledge of the case. Mr.. and
MIS-. Charles Hilton, close neighbors
and friends Of the E,atons. and Herbert
Simmons. alsc a neighbor, were heard
for the Grst time. Frank Alger 81 Rock
land, a newspaper man, was another
witness, who made his first appearance
in the case He talked with Mrs. Eaton,
with her mother, Mrs. Harrison, and
with Mrs. Eaton's daughters. June and
Dorothy, following the admirars death.
Earle G.. Foreman and Adelhert Gooch.
clerks in the general store at Assnippl.
who had testified ut Il previous session
of tae inquest, We're recalled, today.
They We're not on the stand long. Mr..
and Mrs. William Magoun, who also
lived near the cations, We're still I'M
heard when adjournment was taken
and viii appear at the later session.
The fourth sitting of the inquest will
probably be, some time next week, as
District Attorney Barker said it would
not come, this week. and would be call
ed before the trial of Mrs. Eaton, which
has heen set for Oct. II.
Boston, Oct. Chief Justice John
A. Aiken of the Massachusetts SUI
perior court will himself preside at
4 h. yttsI Nf,.-
Plymouth, Oct. IA, for the murder of
her husband, Rear Admiral Joseph c.
Eaton. Chief Justice Aiken announced,
today, his assignment.