Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
DECLARES MARRIAGE
SAVED EATON'S LIFE
Widow of Admiral Says She
Welded Him to Prevent
His Suicide.
RESUMES WITNESS STAND
FOR CROSS-EXAMINATION
Ayers Former Naval Officer Was
Very Incorporate, But Decreased
Drink Under Her Care.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. October o7.-Mrs.
cross-examination today in her trial for
the murder OF her husband, Rear Ad-
miral Eaton. As the principal witness IN
her own defense, Mrs. Eaton was on the
stand for six hours last Saturday, and
under the guidance of her attorney. Will
liam Morse, told q story of tender care
for her husband and consistent devotion
to him. She denied that she had given
him poison, and testified that his dab
bling with subtle drugs and persistent
liquor drinking had taxed her patience
and made her fear for her life.
Today District Attorney Barker led her
over this story. disSecting it In an effort
to find some flaw which would strengthen
the governments contention that she gave
the admiral beverage containing dead
~ poison.
At the suggestion of the district attor-
ney Medical Examiner Gilman T. Osgood
of Rockland sat at table i'll plain view
of the defendant. DR.. Osgood, who has
devoted much time to q study of insan-
ity, jotted down notes of his observa-
tions of the witness.
Knew Husbands Income Ceased.
Attorney Morse asked Mrs. Eaton sin
gSe question before District Attorney
Barker began his cross examination:
Ibid you know that your husbands in
come stopped with his death?" queried
Mr.. Morse.
II did,, Mrs. Eaton replied.
Under the questioning OF the prosecutor
Mrs. Eaton repeated her story Of Satur-
day regarding her early life, her mar
riage to her first husband, D. III. Aims
worth, and her separation from him and
of her meeting with Admiral Eaton.
The admiral was very incorporate, she
said, but under her care he drank con-
siderably less and finally asked her to
become his wife.
ut was only when I saw that he was
going to kali himself that l decided to
marry him. she said.
Then you married him to save his
lfe?" asked Mr.. Barker.
Yes, l married him to save his life,
replied Mrs. Eaton.
Merely Wished Admiral Examined.
Her divorce from Ainsworth and her
marriage tor Admiral Eaton were again
recounted by the witness. Soon after
their marriage her husband gave her
$4,000, all of which she returned to
him later. She did not know that $4,000
came from the first Mrs. Eaton, nor that
the admiral had $4,000 when he mar
ried the second time.
Mrs. Eaton denied that she tried
through DR.. c. II. Colgate to have the
admiral committed to an asylum. She
thought her husband appeared peculiar,
and she merely wished to have him ex-
amined. He was under the influence Of
drugs at the time.
She told of a tooth that decayed over
night. and she was sure that the admiral
tempered with it while she slept. AT
the request Of the prosecutor, she
showed her teeth. tina. Mr.. Barker might
detect the effects of the poison.
Asked how she knew her husband was
using drugs. Mrs Eaton said: II had
luncheon one day in Chicago, and I was
looking out of the window, when 1 saw
a peculiar white smoke. like steam from
a locomotive. I said to myself. Good
ness. can it be possible that Joe is in
Chicago Then I found that the smoke
came from the pipe of Chinaman who
was smoking opium. I knew by that the
admiral smoked opium"