The Washington times., 1913-03-20
ADhIKAL' DEATH IS
CHARGED TO WIDOW
Mrs. Eaton Arrested and States
Attorney Asserts Poison
Was Cause of Death.
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die A natural death. This fact was
communicated to me verbally on March
10 by Prof Whitney in a preliminary
report. II has been known to the Off
GERS, who since that time have worked
uncea singly on the case. The peculiar
features of the case have prevented
these facts from being made public
earlier.
I'VE have been unable thus far to
ascertain where the arsenical poison
which killed the admiral was obtaine
Mrs Eaton is under arrest, charged
with murder.
The little community in which the
Eaton family lived was thrown into
high state of excitement by the arrest
of Mrs. Eaton. Friends of the accused
woman declared their belief thas she
would be able to clear her name OF the
terrible charge against her.
Seek To Establish Motive.
Far from penetrating to the vitals of
the mystery, the answers today sur
rounded it with additional obscurity.
What was the motive, il 1t were
proved by a court of law that Mrs.
Eaton really is guilty of her husband
death? This was question which
stood out in the amazing tragedy.
That Rear Admiral Eaton and his wife
quarreled was no secret
If Mrs. Eaton is indicted and the
courts succeed in convicting her, the
neighbors say, she viii have proved
herself a modern Lucrezia Borgia for
adeptness and adaptability to circum-
stances. Her conduct since the death
of her husband has not been such as
to show a criminal mind.
These were the circumstances as they
existed today when the widow was
arrested.
Att rney Georgian waived the reading
of the warrant and entered a plea OF
Co. hiG oil nj
did feeling break through the com
posure of the accused woman. As she
was waiting to be arraigned she began
sobbing and held her handkerchief 10
her eyes, but soon regained control OF
herself, and when she faced Judge Pratt
she looked straight into his eyes
Mrs Eaton was held without bail
for further examination on March 2S.
and was committed to Plymouth jail.
No Sign of Recognition.
No time was lost in preliminaries, and
in a few minutes after the plea of not
guilty had been entered she was on
her way to a cell, where she will await
trial.
News that Mrs. Eaton had been ar
rested and was being arraigned spread
quickly, and the court room was filled
when she was led to the bar. The ac-
cused widow glanced neither right nor
TO friends or acquaintances.
The inquest into Admiral Eatons
death, which has been going on in star
chamber sessions, was adjourned in
definitely.
Mrs Eaton still bears traces of her
remarkable girlish beauty when she
was a belle of Washington, ID. c. It
was as Mrs. Ainsworth, a dashing
grass widow, that Admiral Eaton
married her in Chicago. She is
tall, statuesque woman and, dressed
in black. she made a striking figure.
Mrs. Eaton is. a distant relative Of
the family of the late President Ben
jamin Harrison.
Taken in connection with the sim
lister occasion and the mystery in
which she is a moving figure. Mrs.
Eaton occupied remarkable and
spectacular role in today's sequence
OF the great New England tragedy.
Prisoner Given Consideration.
AS Mrs. Eaton was being taken te
the prison van her tear-stained hand
kcrchief, rolled into little ball. was
Clutched in her right hand Occa-
sionaIIy she dabbed her eyes. but she
never allowed her gaze to waver, and
her only show of emotion was the
unusual color in her cheeks.
After Mrs. Eaton had been taken to
TAIL District Attorney Barker slightly
smplified his original statement by
sa wing that, according TO the medical
experts, Admiral Eaton died of ar
senic poisoning.
Mrs. Eaton was not guarded with
any show Of great caution. and the
court officers, some of whom knew
her personally, treated her with the
greatest consideration. Their thanks,
however. were glances of disdain.