Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-30
Eaton Case in
 Hands of Jury
RETIRED TO DELIBERATE EARLY
 LAST NIGHT
MRS. EATON DANGEROUS
Worse Than Rattiesnake, Declares District Attorney-Defense Accuses Admiral of a Double Personality.

 Of Jennie May Eaton, charged with the murder of her husband, Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton, Was given to the jury in the superior court shortly after six o'clock tonight Various exhibits, including bottles of arsenic and letters written by Mrs. Eaton, were taken to the jury room, to be considered by the jury in reach l ing a verdict in accordance with the closing instructions of Chief Justice ! Aiken.
 Almost the entire day was taken up l with the arguments of counsel, the charge of Judge Aiken occupying only half an hour at the end.
 Waiting for the Verdict.
 Mrs. Eaton was still in a private | room at the courthouse with her coun- 1 sel, William A. Morse and Francis J l Geogan, at a late hour. Judge Aiken 1 sent word from his hotel that he was 1 prepared to go to the court house to 1 receive the verdict at any hour of the l night
 A crowd of 250 people sat in the | court room throughout the evening. l while as many more IOitered about the l outside of the building It was be- | lived that much of the early delibera- 1 tions of the jury were devoted to ex- 1 amining the exhibits in the case. ] These were 58 in number, and included 32 letters written by Mrs. Eaton and others.
 Mrs. Eaton "Loved Too Much" 1 William A. Morse, counsel for Mrs i Eaton. spoke for four hours. drawing picture of the defendant as a loving l self sacrificing wife. entirely justified | Tn her beliefs about her husband She l was a martyr and her only fault was that she loved too much her at ! torney declared, while he portrayed the 1 admiral as a man of double personaIi- 1 ty, one in whom corruption was con 1D6 I- Df 4IOy,, 1 ly bearing. He asserted that the pros-s l ecution had not proved a single count | In it's murder charge against Mrs. Eaton.
 The accused woman he said does 1 not avail herself of any claim of in ] sanity to avoid condemnation, but 1 bravely demands a verdict on the 1 facts Mr. Morse asserted that his l client was not insane and argued that l the evidence showed tie death of the admiral could not have been caused by an insane person.
 More Dangerous Than Rattlesnake." The plea of District Attorney Albert F. Barker, after outlining the points Of evidence against the accused, asked 1 that if the jury believed the defendant 1 was irresponsible, she be found not guilty by reason of insanity"
 She is more dangerous than a rat 1 tlesnake and there is no telling whom 1 she may hit next if she is allowed her l freedom" he added. The district att torney's argument occupied three 1 hours.
 After Judge Aiken had delivered his | charge he gave the case into the jury's hands at 6.13, announcing, however, that the jury might first go to supper and begin delibefation on the guilt or innocence of Mrs. Eaton at 7.30. ..
 The Judges Charge.
 In his charge Chief Justice Aiken said there were four verdicts possible. ] He enumerated them as follows
 Not guilty.
 Not guilty by reason of insanity. Guilty of murder in the first degree.
 Guilty of murder in the second de- gree
 Judge Aiken explained that verdict of mot guilty by reason of insanity carried with it ''an order from the court committing the prisoner for life to an insane asylum"
 In connection with a verdict of murder in the first degree" the judge said, the jury must be satisfied that there was deliberate reconciliation. He warned the jury to take into consid- eration 'miSstatements of witnesses including the defendant" He said that Mrs. Eaton's mental capacity should be considered. He continued:
 A Motive Not Necessary.
 If a person is incapable of appre- SIc1Ll1lS LIIcdt dI dCL WHICH Jl6 or SflG LS about to commit is wrong, then that person is not responsible criminalIy. If a persons mind is in such a de- ranged state that the act may be caII- ed an uncomfortable impulse, that per- son is not responsible although he or she may be able to appreciate the act Is wrong
 Judge Aiken commented upon the fact that the Eaton case is unique in that the government is the party con- hat fofa lgv, of sound mind. He said it was usually the defense that claimed insanity While District Attorney Barker, as government agent might have been criticized for bringing insanity into his side of the case, Judge Aiken said the district attorney was acting who'll ly within his rights
 Malicious intent must be proved 1 put q motive is not necessary," said Judge Aiken"
 "Poison Woman's Weapon"
 The charge to the jury followed a the defense by District Attorney Bar ker. Tt is disgrace to the common ! wealth. he said, ''to introduce the testimony of convict doctor J w, BroWn, that he prescribed arsenic tab- lets for Admiral Eaton, 1 brand it a lie, And the same lies have permeated the whole of the defense"
 After saying that Mrs, Eaten was the only person whe had opportunity to administer fatal arsenic doses. the district attorney exc1aimed Poison is Woman's weapon" Then he went en as follows;
 Mrs. Eaten divorced her husband and married Admiral Eaton for his meney, and when that money was lost playing the stock market she reached i a turning point which led admiral to grave in Dracut" The district attor- pey arfaigned the defense for resort ing te an attempt to defame the rePu~ tatien of this old man
 Fed Her Husband Arsenic.
 ta talking of tI1e alleged mental eef dltlen of the accused widow, he spoke ] oF Airs. Eat9ns probate counsel Judge i t%eerge ". Kelly, Of Rockland saying [ Judge Kelly tried te get her into the I hands ef experts long age in order that i they might take care of her. My heart | goes out te the woman in pity"
 After tracing the testimony down te | the night before the admiral died Dis | trict Attorney Barker said
 She locked the peor admiral up in | room alens Her daughter Derethy's 1 attempts te administer medicine te tha |