New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-30
FATE Of MRS. EATON
RESTS IN JuRY'S HANDS
Woman Accused of Poisoning
Husband Awaits Verdict
COmpOSedIy.

Plymouth. Mass. oct. 3O.-Retlring
shortly after o'clock last night. the
tury IN the case Of Mrs. Jennie Nay
Eaton. charged with the death by pos
onIng Of her husband, Rear Admiral
Joseph G. Eaton. had reached no YER
diet at an early hour this morning
Before taking UP the consideration
Of the case. the jurors, by direction ot
the court. had supper.
Various exhibits. including bottles OF
arsenic and letters written by MrS'
Eaton, were taken TO the jury room 10
he considered by the jury In ching
a verdict, in accordance with the CLOS
ing instructions Of Chief Justice Aiken.
II was ~ o'clock last nisht when
the fury retired for deliberauon after
sumner. During supper one juror, SEN
cca r. Watson. was attacked with
slight illness. but after medicine was
administered ne apparently recovered,
and went to the jury room with the
others.
Mrs Eaton had supper az the court
room. She expressed confidence OF an
acduittal.
Mrs. Eaton Retains Composure.
The confident composure that has
characterized Mrs. Eaton's bearing
throughout the previous stages OF the
trial did not desert her yesterday. She
smiled as District Attorney Barker de-
scrlbed her as more dangerous than
,attlesnake." adding that there VAS no
telling whom she might hit next II she
was allowed 10 SO free.
Mr.. Barker asked that II the jury
believed the defendant was irresponsi-
ble she be found not guilty by reason
IL insanity
she locked the poor admiral up In
room alone. Her daughter Dorothy
attempts to administer medicine to the
diving man were objected to by Mrs
Eaton. Finally he cried out ! want
doctor | want doctor And MIS-
Eaton said. The doctor Is coming IN
the morning. when she knew the doctor
was not coming at all.
"poi.on Fed Admiral Many Times"
The District Attorney raised his voice
as he shouted This woman fed her
husband arsenic all day Friday with
his medicine, and she fed him the poi
son after he fell out Of bed, and she
kept feeding IT to him up To within
two TO eight hours of the time he died.
Mrs. Eaton divorced her husband
and married Admiral Eaton for his
money. and when that money was lost
playinG the stock market she reached
turning point which sent the admiral
to his grave"
William A. Morse, counsel for Mrs.
/ Eaton. spoke for four hours, drawing a
picture OF the defendant as a loving,
self sacrificing Wife. entirely justified
! i'm her beliefs about her husband. She
was a martyr" and her only fault was
that she loved too much" her attor-
| new declared, WHlls lt poi thStu bii'
admiral as a man OF double personality,
one in whom corruption was concealed
| under the mask Of gentlemanly bear
ing He asserted that the prosecution
had not proved a single count in its
murder charge against Mrs. Eaton.
In his charge Chief Justice Aiken
| said there were four verdicts possible
not guilty. not guilty By reason Of in
sa anity guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree or guilty Of murder in the second
degree.
He warned the jury to take into con-
sideration "misstatements Of witnesses
including the defendant" He caid
that Mrr. Eaton's mental capacity
should be considered. He continued
IF person is incapable Of appreciat-
ing that an act which he or she is
about TO commit is wrong, then that
person is not responsible criminally."
ANoosTURA BlTTERs lends delicious