The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-17
WIFE OF ADMIRAL
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Eaton had exclusive opportunity to
place poison In the admiral's cup.
While her daughter was tesufying
Mrs. Eaton sat quietly IN her chair.
but occasionally leaned forward and
caught Dorothys glance. Dorothy al
ways smiled back at her mother. but
these incidents appeared 20 upset her
and she seemed 20 find difficulty in an
swering the district attorneys ques-
lions.
Poisoned Child.
In beginning his examination OF Do
rothy Ainsworth, the district attorney
placed emphasis on the relations be-
tween her older sister. Mrs. June
Reyes. and the rest OF the household.
Dorothy said that both June and her
mother had often expressed the belief
that the baby adopted by the Eatons
in 1909 was poisoned by the admiral.
despite the fact that the medical eX
perts had reported their inability 70
find any trace % poison. According 20
Dorothy. Mrs. Eaton insisted frequent
ly that the admiral was insane. and
this belief was shared by June
Mrs. Eaton, Dorothy continued. fire.
quently said that she believed the
baby was not the only one IN the
Eaton family who had suffered from
poison. According TO the witness. Mrs.
Eaton declared that she herself and
June had been given poison by the
admiral. To bear out these state
ments. Mrs. Eaton had shown the
girl marks on her body which she
said had been made by the admirars
hypodermic needle. To Dorothy. the
marks looked like ordinary scratches.
she testified.
Mrs Eaton also told Dorothy. &C
cording 10 the testimony. that the
admiral had tried 10 poison her when
she was sick and that she was afraid
OF him The witness said her mother
often wiped OF the plates before eat
ing. explaining that she was afraid
the admiral had sprinkled them with
poison.
Charged Flirting.
Dorothy said Mrs. Eaton had dis
charged more than half a donzen
maids with whom she accused the
admiral of flirting. The names OF
other women OF whom Mrs Eaton had
apparently been jealous were men
toned by the witness. The admiral.
she went on. always denied tho
charges OF Irritation. treating them
as a Joke. while Mrs. Eaton on the
other hand. seemed easily provoked
on the subject
Bringing the testimony down 20 the
night OF Thursday. March 6. the day
before the admirals death. the dis
trict attorney questioned the girl
about the supper Dorothy said that
she and the admiral had tea. tut that
Mrs Eaton did not She thought the
-dmiral prepared the beverage. but
she was not sure They also had
pork for supper. u was this pork
Which Mrs. Eaton claimed had caused
her husbands illness
The admiral seemed 20 be in a hap
by mood AT the supper table. and IN
the library directly afterward told
many jokes and stories In a little
while. however. he complained OF
nausea and had 10 leave the room
That night. Dorothy went on. her
mother told her she must 20 right
TO bed Dorothy complained that She
bad lessons 20 DO but her mother in-
sisted. Admiral Eaton. however. I'm
ished the girls algebra lesson for her
and took the completed problem up
20 her bed room
Was SenLConscious.
WIN Dorothy came homo from
h'Hbui TUE NFAl Jay Nilf NfHIlNNls NNe
found the admiral N his room in n
serui-conscious condition. Shc start
ed 90 get him a hot water bottle. but
her mother objected. saying that She
had done all that could be done and
that no one else should DO bothered
After supper. Dorothy said Mrs Eat
on told her sine could eff uu only nm
hour and must be ln bed bv g O'Clock
Mrs Eaton slept with dorothy thaf
right. locking thn co0r behind her
a. she entered Later Dorthy was
awakened. she said. hv her grand
mother. Nrs Virginia Harrison.
knocking on Pho door and calling.
Come quick. Jennie Tho admiral
has fallen ouf ~ bod
Mrs. Eaton and Dorothy rushed 20