The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28

here today. The jury VIII determine
whether the widow of the admiral
shall be indicted or allowed her liber-
ty. AS intimated at the time OF the
arrest of Mrs. Eaton, some of those
conversant with the case believe d
lunacy commission may be appointed
to examine her.
Norwell. Mass, March 24-The poi,
| son hunt growing out of the death of
Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton and
the arrest of his widow on a charge
of murder continues With the police
throughout New England Investigate
ing all poison sales.
Meanwhile the police guard about
the Eaton home in Assinippi is main
tanned.
Search House Thoroughly.
1t is said a corps of state police has
practically demolished the Eaton
house. The ashes in the rear Of the
barn were sifted, the barnyard dug
up and the entire place r~ansacked
completely. The object of the search
is not known.
1 ne O4hItldio az = ~ NNN' =
clue that might lead to a solution of
the mystery surrounding the death
Of Eaton. They are expected to eX-
anime Thomas Tom, a neighbOr OF
the Fatons, who knew the family well,
and who is said to have declared that
Admiral Eaton used poison. His
statement is in line with the entirely
new report that the admiral vas an
arsenic eater, and that he may have
taken an overdose.
District Attorney Barker and State
officer Scott practically c~Ontradicted
each other when the former declared
that no other arrests would be made
while Scott said that an arrest migh'
follow if the discovery Of a poison
sale WAS made.
Widow Cheerful in Jail.
Meanwhile. in the Plymouth jail
Mrs. Eaton is taking her imprison
ment calmly. She awoke early, at
a hearty breakfast, and, on the whole
appeared very cheerful.
Mrs. Eaton is optimistic regarding
her release and reiterated her state
ment: Il will be out in a few days.
, She wrote two letters, but the con
tents and addresses were withheld b.
t Sheriff Porter.
Mrs. Eaton's chief concern is 70
I her mother, Mrs. Harrison, who is il
' as the result of her daughters arrest
, One OF the singular features of tn
j. case is the fact that Admiral Eato.
, and his wife apparently We're in deac
i, ~ fear Of being poisoned. Admira
Eaton, according to James Prouty,
neighbor, said: You're a lucky mar
jim. You don't have to be afraid 0
anybody trying to poison you"
I Mrs. Eaton in a letter to a Chicas
) attorney said "He (Admiral Eaton
will kill me and poor, little, ~innocen
D Dorothy. and he Will do ii and the
e wonder where we are. lie is the mos
l. dangerous man you could meet
e Marshall Gallon, the Chicago Law
Y yer, said the letter declared Eato
had a fascination for poisons.
8 Wife Thought Eaton Mad.
e ChiCagO-The nature of the rel;
tons between Rear Admiral Eato
l. and his wife, charged with his murde
became known here in a letter wri
G ten by Mrs. Eaton, March 10, 1911, I
g Marshall E. Gallon, an attorney VIII
acted for her in her divorce proceed
ings against her first husband, Danit
d Henry Ainsworth, in 1906.
e The letter written from Assinipp
Mass, says in part:
/. The condition of this poor man
t. dreadful and | fear to stay here tn
g winter. My 3eaving him alone wit
nv mother while ! was in Chicas
made him wild. If | had a doubt
his insanity, which | eve had,
would be removed quickly, as he
ie SO much worse.
r. He is a sick. helpless and sad o
n man, and it goes to M heart. He I
lies on me entirely. am his eye
brains and life, and still how can
stay here alone and let him kill n
and poor little innocent Dorothy, al
~ he will do it and then wonder whe'
~ we are. He is the most ~dangerou
III subtle maniac, and still | have no W;
of escape"
III MsoA~ Man Aeeocciu,<aI