The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-21


that II Il could be found out who. II
any one. bought the poison. then the
way would probably be clear for Q see
ond arrest.
There seems to be no doubt that u
the case ever goes to trial the defense
will be insanity. unless the Govern.
ment's evidence mould be % weak no
defense would be necessary. A few
day. after the investigation began Mrs.
George Harrison. mother Of Mrs. Eaton
SAID:
Many times I have had reason 10
believe that my daughters mind was
a'ected."
Mis- Harrison 10 now seriously III At
the Eaton home In NorweiL II was
there that Admiral Eaton died sudden
~ on March g. lie lived there with his
wife. his stepdaughter Dorothy Aims
worth. and Mrs. Harrison. The family
attributed his death to indigestion fol-
lowing a too hearty meal Of roast pork.
In their effort to lay bare the homo
life OF the Eatons. the authorities have
obtained much evidence from friends
OF the family and nsighbon. The pic-
turs was not an altogether pleasant
one. The Admiral and his wife.
who vas twenty years his Junior. did
NOT always agree. Il was said.
Both had been married before. The
Admirars first wife was Mary Anne
varnum. whom he married at Dracut
In is71. when he was lieutenant In the
navy. From his graduation at Annapo.
IL until his retirement with the rank
Of Rear-Admiral in 1905 the life Of the
naval ofiscsr was niisd with donors ana
he acquired . fortuna
Soon after his retirement he met
MIRA Jennie May Aisworth. the daush-
ter Of George Harrison Of Alexandria
Va Mrs. Ainsworth later divorced her
husbssd. D. II. Ainsworth. an en-
pioyse Of the Senate At Washington.
and she and the Admirsl were mar1sd
In 1907.
Their courtship and relations after
marriage were described by the Al.
miral In q statement which he mads
during q brief estranSement from his
wife four years ago. when he said:
II met Mrs. AinSwofeh In Chicago
and at that time thought she w~s .
widow. but In fact she was not actually
divorced from her husband. II was not
until Just before my marriage that
learned she had . husband. Then she
told mo that her husband was alive and
that she had last obtained q divorce
from him on the grounds Of drunken
ness and desertion.
During the time that ! paid atten-
ton to her. knowing her straitened cir-
cumstancss. and thinking that her nus
land was dead. I helped toward the
support Of herself and children. giving
her money, though at the time ! did
not Know for what purpose she was
using It.
h,ARRiep HIM ON pgATHBEo Ap-
VICE OF Hie FIRST WIFE.
Later. After Ne marriage. ! learned
,aadvsrtsasiy ~ J AaA besa paying
TOR the diverse SsssssAanss Which she
had Instituted agaanse her husbaaA.
~ marTisA her beeaase Z haA saaa
would. ana was TOO musA o. gs.s1e.
man to vitAAsav ~ yreuiss. NJ has
always bssA seoA wife.
Il knew that money was given 70
Ainsworth. brt nsvsr with my con.
ssnt except once. when I paid his fare
10 Cleveland r. get rid Of him."
Mrs. Eaton said In reply that the hrst
Mrs. Eaton said to her before she died:
Take care Of Joe. Marry him. my
dear. and make him good. You're .
good woman. and II Joe behaves ~ he
should you'll make him happy"
Contradicting the Admiral's assertion
that he thought she was . widow. MIRA
Eaton said In the same statement:
He aso knew and met my children.
and. after knowing all about me. lived
IN the house where I nurssd him ~
well - his wife. The Admiral at this
time was under the influence Of liquor
all the time. and was quite - much
care ~ his dear wife.
y cured all that and, after gsttins
HIN, back to health and free from In.
toxication he went with me and got my
divorce, which was procured for me-
by my family. and then and not unu
them we're We married. 30 the Admira
Is Oh when he states he met me In Chi
cAso and thought me . widow"
Teen born 70 chem. me Admiral Abou
two ysars after his second marriage
sscrstiy adoptsd an infant which h
proclaimed - bis own. The dscsptio
was successful Tor . tme. but the bab
dtsA when . few months old. Mn
Eaton declared mat the infant ha
bssu poisoned end an examination q
the stomach WAS made. No poison va
found, but - . result Of her chars
Mrs. Eaton WAS estranged from h
husband for brief period Then the
were rsconcilsd and again lived v
gsther.
ESTATE PRACTICALLY COM
ONLY 5000 POLICY LEFT.
With them at that time lived the tw
daughters Of Mrs.. Eaton by her sarli'
marriage, June and Dorothy. II
former u now the wife Of Ralph
keyes Of Boptoa.
Il 10 said that Ainsworth. M
Eaton's fret husband. renewed friend
relations with the family and was
occasional visitor at the home. II VI
about this time THAI Mrs. Eaton -
that her husband was much ints
ested IN drugs and their effect up
persons and devoted much oe his tin
10 strange experiments.
After their marriage the Ba&ons car
10 Brookline. Soon Afterwards