New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
EATONDEATH UNNATURAL
SAYS OFFICIAL PR0BER
Murder or Suicide Theories
Which Now Confront Police
in Investigating Mystery.
MAY HAVE KILLED HIMSELF
Secrecy Demanded, Declares
District Attorney, as Police
Continue Watch on the
Dead Admirals Home.
fBy Telegraph to The Trlbunc. J

BN Telegraph 10 Inc i'''"''ri
Norwell. Mass. March 1I.-Rear Nd
miral Joseph Giles Eaton did not lie q
natural death in the opinion Of the au-
thcritics. This statment was made TO-
night by an official prominently con
nected with the case. The inference is
that the investigation has narrowed
down either to murder or suicide.
The official said that the authorities
because of things plainly apparent AK
the bedside of Admiral Eaton. nave
come to the conclusion that he did not
reach death through natural causes.
He further stated that the authorities
were considering the possibility 'hdt
the admiral committed suicide, but
would not say whether the inVestigl l.
tion has thus far given any indication
OF this.
District Attorney Barker, when asked
10 confirm the statement. said:
1T IS not fair 10 put that question
10 me 81 this time. | refuse 10 E m
or deny such q statement As the OH
cial head of the Investigation. ! wish
to state that no one has "A right 10
give out any information without my
consent"
The inquest. which was resumed at
bingham this forenoon, was uneXpect-
cdly shifted this afternoon TO the Eaton
homestead in Assinippi, where Mrs.
4" nf
Eaton was eXamin for more than
two hours. Police officials have guard
ed the house continually for the last
forty-eight hours allowing no one 10
approach it. The inquest Will be con
tinued tomorrow morning at the court
house in bingham. and Mrs. Eaton Is
expected TO testify.
District Attornoy Barker. when asked
to- night # there y a possibility OF the
inquest being Transferred again TO tn
Eaton home. said that this was i'm
probable Questioned further as e
whether Mrs Eaton would bc sum
moned. hc said that developments de-
mandcd secrecy ON part.
The Eaton home g. uow under con
slant guard by tho police. Members OF
tho household claim that they arc more
annoyed hy the police than they are D..
out .idcrs. and :hl' the officers have
I scarcod tho house from top 90 bottom
The family may leave the house without
interference. but de- not choose t
{ do 60.
While Mrs.. Harrison was being cX
lamined tho others Of tho family show e.,
no great concern. Mrs Eaton fe'
/ chickens. her daughter Dorothy tondlo'
"A collie dog and later faced battery
cf newspaper Photographers With q
! little pet Kodak. while Mr.. Ralph =
Kc,.e4 rockcd cautiously from benin.
window curtains at tho crowd outside
Judge Pratt. of tho Second Plymouth
District court. declared 'o-dlv. "Thi.
| case seems so important that shall
weigh with unusual care every tate
mont 60 bc included in nay report %
the inquest" This report. he added
may not be ready until the end OF th'
week.
Tho witnesses examined At bingham
to-day were. Dr. Joseph Fran. of Nor
y,cU. tho Eaton family doctor. Ealpl
=. Koycs. OF Dorchester husband 81
daughter 81 Mrs Eaton by "a formc
marriage. and Dr. &. II. colgate. q
! Eockland who formerly attended mem
hcrs of the Eaton family.
chief Of Police Walter ~ osborne
Of Norwcll, took the place tonight q
the constable who has been I'm charg
az the watch AZ the Eaton house.