The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-17
ASKS WOMAN BE
ADJUDGED INSANE
Prosecution Announces This Re-
quest in Case Mrs. Eaton
Is Found Guilty.
DAUGHTER GIVES TESTIMONY
Unreasonable and Ungovernable
Jealousy Is Given as Motive
for the Crime.
DAUGHTER GIVES TESTIMONY
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tSpccial to The Times Dispatch
plymouth. Mass. October I6.-The
developments to-day in the trial Of
Mrs Jennie May Harrison Eaton for
the murder OF her husband. Rcnr-Ad-
inirai Joseph Giles Eaton. indicated
that an attempt will be made by the
prosecution TO have the defendant adj
Judged insane IL she is convicted of the
crime.
This was first forcshadowed when
Assistant District Attorney Frederick
y. kat"inann. In opening for the pros
ccution. declared that Mrs Eaton pois-
oned her husband through Jealousy
hut said that if the jury found she
iabored under hallucinations consti-
tuting nm Irresistible impulse when she
committed the crime the state would
be satisfied with verdict of not guilty
on the ground of insanity
Daughter TcStIfcs.
Testimony 10 substantiate this was
given this afternoon by Miss Dorothy
Ainsworth Eaton the defendants
for the prosecution. Although Miss
Dorothy Eaton and her sister. Mrs
Juno Keys. who will also be called by
the state, are daughters OF Mrs. Eaton
by her first husband, the witness re-
fcrrcd TO Admiral Eaton as father"
throughout her testimony.
Miss Eaton testified that her mother
repeatedly charged the Admiral with
trying to poison her tAIrs. Eaton). and
his two stepdaughters. She further
testified that Mrs. Eaton had on many
occasions accused the Admiral of pois-
ching the adopted baby boy which
died suddenly while the Eaton family
we're spending the summer ut Scituatc
N 1909.
Defendant Talked of Poison.
The first witness called was Medical
Examiner Osgood, who testified that
morning the admirals death was re-
ported. Mrs. Eaton discussed poison
before any suspicion had been aroused
that the admiral mad not died Il natural
death Tho witness said:
she declared ! don't know anything
about poison. | don't know anything
about poison When | asked her what
Size meant by mentioning poison. shc
ala not reply directly. but reiterated
that she knew nothing Of them and was
NJ "a loss TO accoun, for her husbands
death
Daughter Cnuse of Trouble.
In his opening statement, Mr.. Katz-
mann said
The state wNl prove by facts this
defendant caused her husbands death
10 administering white arsenic in his
ten and other drinks We viii show
that she was subject TO unreasonable
ALSO show that much Of the trouble in
the Eaton household was caused by
tho friction created By the elder daugh-
ter. June
Mrs Eaton loved June better than
any living being. She was guided en-
urcly by what Juno said. The trouble
started when June began to have love
affairs while In her early teens. 1t Gull
minated In the summer OF 1903 when
l.Fr l., n ,r
and sisters to leave the admiral Tho
latter two returned 10 tho admirals
home. but June never did"
Think baby Poisoned.
~ his examination OF Dorothy. the
district attorney placed emphasis on
Tie relations between her older sister,
Mrs. Jun. Reyes. and the rest OF the
household. Dorothy said that both
June and her mother often had cX-
PRESSED the belief that the baby adopted
by the Eatons in 1909 was poisoned
hy the admiral. although medical eX
amincra had reported their inability
TO ind any trace OF poison. Mrs. Eaton
declared that She herself and June had
been given poison by the admiral.
Dorothy testified. To bear out these
statements, Mrs. Eaton had shown tho
srl marks on her body which she
said had been made by the admirars
hEpodermic needle.
Witness said her mother often wiped
OF the plates before eating, explain
ing that she was afraid the admiral
had sprlnkled them with poison.
Dorothy said Mrs Eaton had dis
charged more than half n dozen maids
with whom she accused the admiral of
flirting Names OF other women of
whom Mrs Eaton apparently had been
Jealous were mentioned by the Wit
ness.
Tells of supper.
The district attorney questioned the
rirl about the supper the night OF
Thursday. March 6. the day before the
admirars death. Dorothy said she and
the admiral had tea. but that Mrs.
Eaton did not. She thought the adj
mral prepared the beverage. They
also had pork for supper. 1t was this
pork. which Mrs Eaton claimed had
caused her husbands illness
The admiral seemed to he In n happy
mood ut the supper table. In II little
while. however. he complained of
nassau, and had To leave the room.
That night, Dorothy went on, her
mother insisted she must go right to
bod. When she came home from school
tho next day she testified she found
the admiral in his room in n semi
conscious condition. She started to get
him Il hot water bottle, but her mother
objected, saying she had done all that
could be done.
Sends Daughter to Bed.
After supper. Dorothy said. Mrs.