The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
GOVERNMENT RESTS
. in EATON TRIAL
Court Adjourns Until To-Day,
When Defense Will Introduce
First of It's Witnesses.
HER S0N-lN-LAW ON STAND
Testiiies Concerning Statements
rs TO Admiral's Habits Of Dab
bling With Poisons.
HER S0N-IN-LAW ON STAND

Plymouth. Mass. October 22--The
evidence with which the prosecution
expects TO convict Mrs. Jennie May
Eaton or the murder Of her husband
rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton. was
practically concluded to-day, when the
government rested its case Court ad-
!ourned until tomorrow afternoon. at
: o'clock when tho defense will intro
ducc the first of its witnesses.
Most Of tho evidence to-day dealt
with statements said to have been mado
pN the defendant regarding the adj
miraIs alleged habit of dabbling with
poisons and his alleged susceptibility
whcrc women were concerned.
Thc last witness. Ralph L. Reyes
husband of Mrs. Eaton's older daugh-
ter June. testified that he once heard
Mrs. Eaton tell Mrs. Reyes that the
admiral had put away more than 100
men ON his ship At one time by means
Of poison
keyes said that the particulars con
'crsation referred To took place on the
night of "Wednesday. March =. three
days before the admlrars DEATH june
SAID, according 10 her husbands tes,i-
lnony. that while she was in Assinippi
that day. the admiral asked her
whether She cared II her mother and
her husband We're put out OF the way.
bHnd were put out OF the way.
iii have to go down and look after
MIN was Mrs. Eaton's comment in re-
ply 10 June'S story, az I<cycs heard it.
Leaves ScNt Morning.
k"!cs testified that Mrs. Eaton went
10 hssinipp! the next morning. The
admiral died on the following Satur-
day morning. The prosecution con-
tends that tho first dose of poison
was given TO tho admiral on Thursday.
kcycs further said Mrs Eaton de-
clared that the admiral punctured her
arm with hypodcrmic needles while she
al Of a.,
was loose because the admiral had
injected something into her Jaw
In cross cHamination, Reyes said he
had heard Mrs. Eaton make such re-
marks as these frequently and not
merely on tn. one occasion mentioned.
The district attorneys attempt to
ask questions about the parentage OF
Il child adopted by Mr.. ana Mrs. Reyes
was frustrated by Chief Justice Aiken,
who declined to allow the witness to
answer.
At the conclusion Of tho testimony,
the prosecution pat in several exhibits,
among them tn. will of Admiral Eaton.
This gives the bulk of his property to
Mrs. Eaton. I'm tire event OF her death.
everything is To go to her Younger
daughter. Dorothy. with the exception
OF a Request Of $1,000 TO June key.s.
i typewriter paper found in the
Eaton home Il few days after the ad-
miral's death was described as the will
OF Mrs. Jennie May Eaton. tho widow.
by state Officer John II Scott in his
testimony to-day.
Paper Is Unsigned.
Under terms OF the document. all
property was decided to Mrs. Eatou's
eldest daughter. Mrs. June Reyes. The
paper was uncoinpleted and unsigned
Reference to this document was made
last week during the testimony of Mrs
taton's young daughter. Dorothy Aims
worth.
The prosecution contendcd that since
Dorothy had testified that She and her
mother were the only members OF the
family who could operate a typewrit-
en- and that She had not written it. 1t
was fair TO infer who was the author.
The police investigation OF Admiral
l:aton's death was the subject of most
To the Eaton home on March 10. Mrs.
Eaton told him that she could not
SEQ the necessity OF an investigation.
as tho doctors had pronounced death
due to natural causes.
scott said he was unable IN a search
Of drusstorcs in the vicinity or In
Boston. Washington and Alexandria.
Va, to find any one that had ever sold
poison 10 Mrs. Eaton
y letter written four years ago BY
Mrs. Eaton TO DR.. Charles IL. Colgate.
"i'' ~ tNo'Ni'tHN pHN SiSit!I' "d9 IetQ
into the record during the testimony
of DIR. Colgate. In the letter. Mrs.
Eaton complained that the physician
had been rude TO her. The letter In
part follows:
II came TO YOU for advice. for It is
the brain of wOrld-renowned man
who is going. gave up an elegant
homo III Hrookline. three housemaids
and society to bring this poor dciudcd
man out into the country to regain his
health. which thought was caused
by drinking TO excess and too much
money and social obligations. etc.
After hard, long, earnest, conscicnti-
Gus work, ! proved to myself the
trouble is OF deeper origin than wills
key and wear and tear of city life"