Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-23
EEs Testimony by
 June's Husband
SON -IN-LAW OF MRS. EATON ON
 THE STAND
MUCH TALK OF POISON
Describes a Conversation Between June and Her Mother Three Days Before AdniraPs Death.

Plymouth, Mass, Oct. 22-The evil dence with which the prosecution ex- poets to convict Mrs Jennie May Eaton of the murder of her husband, Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton, was practically concluded today when the government rested it's case. It is probable that some further testimony may be offered in Tebuttal but for the next three or four days at least the defense will take the lead in the court proceedings.
 f As some witnesses desired by the defense will not be ready in the morn ing, court adjourned until tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock when the de- fense will begin.
 June's Husband Testifies.
 Most of the evidence given for the prosecution today had to do with statements said to have been made by the defendant in letters and in con Versation regarding the admiraFs al legged habit of dabbling with poisOns and his alleged susceptibility where women were concerned.
 The last witness, Ralph P Reyes, husband of Mrs. Eaton's older daugh- ter, June, testified that he once heard Mrs Eaton tell his wife that the ad- mira1 had put away more than 100 men on his ship at one time by means of poison.
 June Says Admiral Tinted at Murder.
 Reyes said that the particular con versation referred to took place on the night of Wednesday, March }. three days before the death of the admiral According to the witness, Mrs. Eaton came to his home in AIedford to see June on that Wednesday and as the latter had left for AssinipDi to visit her mother, Mrs Eaton remained in MedfOrd until June returned home that night. Tn the conversation which en- sued between the mother and daugh- ter. Reyes testified that he heard June say she had just had a talk with the admiral in Assinippi and that he told her he was going to Europe soon. June also said according to her husbands testimony that the admiral asked her whether she cared if her mother and her husband were put out of the way.
 I'll have to go down and look af- in reply to June's story as Reyes heard it.
 Frequently Spoke Of Poison Fears.
 Reyes testified that Mrs. Eaton went to Assinippt the next morning. The admiral died on the following Saturday morning. The prosecution contends that the first dose of poison was given to the admiral on Thursday.
 Further evidence as to Mrs. Faton's alleged fear of the admirals poison ing her was given by MT. Reyes along the lines of testimony of previous wit nesSeS. He said Mrs. Eaton declared that the admiral punctured her arm with a hypodermic needle while she slept and that one of her front teeth was loose because the admiral had in jected something into her jaw
 In cross examination Reyes said that he had heard Mrs. Eaton make such remarks fbaSe fTnGnprt1v and moi merely on the one occasion mentioned, just before the admiraPs death. Questions Regarding Child DisaIlowed.
 The district attorneys attempt to ask questions about the parentage of a child adopted by Mir. and Mrs. Reyes was frustrated by Chief Justice Aiken, who said, 'I am not going to allow either of the attorneys to question the parentage of the child born in Washington"
 The district attorney said that he wished to show by his question that the presence of the child in the Reyes household was objectionable to the ad- miraI and that he had remOnstrated about it. The judge, however, de- clined to allow the witness to answer. At the conclusion of the testimony the prosecution put in several exhib- it's, among them the will of Admiral Eaton. This gives the bulk of his property to Mrs. Eaton. In the event of her death, everything is to go tO' her younger daughter, Dorothy, with the exception of a bequest of $5,00O to June Reyes.
 Mrs. Eaton's Letters Read.
 A number of letters alleged 10 have been written by Mrs Eaton at various times in which the admiral was pie tured as an insane man with mania for poisoning. were read by the pros ccution.