Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-17

uf- May Eaton. on trial today for the murder of her husband. Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton, J. S. \. treured), heard her Ie-year-old daughter Dorothy Virginia Aiusworth- support the con 1arItou of the prosecution that she was 7rr-el~ouabIy jealous towards her hus- l.arH- tsuder the questioning of Dis r-.rf Attorney Barker Dorothy testl- lied -rar her mother N as easily angered and had continual hallucinations that tre admiral was trying to poison the <amils-
 On Stand Two Hours.
 Dorothy an attractive girl. spent two hours uuon the witness stand. She had not finished when court adjourned, and ls expected Co resume her story tomorrow. IL was the first day of tes riwauv iu the trial the previous days having been occupied with the jury drawing and an inspection of the Ea- 1uu homestead in ASSlnippi. where the afmIraIs death from poison occurred
 Line Of Defense indicated.
 In the earis pat- of today's session Assistant District AttOrne-- Fred J. Nstrrsnu puJliued tie case for the Prosecution claiming jealousy as a motive for the alleged crime. Dorothy testimony substantiated in several par rIru'ars the points on which MT. hatz- m4rn had placed emphasis
 An indication of the probable line of defense was given in the cross exam Srattou of Medical Examiner Gilman T. D~-ooG br Attorney Charles A. Morse 1ff- questions were aimed to bring out 1he possibility that Admiral Eaton 1uIcht have uartaken of the poison n connection with a drug habit
 Smiled at Her Mother.
 The government claims that the poison Wa administered by Mrs. Eaton tu ten. coffee and other beverages at meals. Tu questioning Dorothy, the district attorney was unable to secure any declaration that Mrs Eaton had exclusive opportunity to place poison 1n tHe alTu lr1tl S cup
 While her daughter was testifying Mrs Eaton sat quietly in her chair, but e,-.-ssaraUy leaned forward and ssurrt porothy.s glance. Dorothy all ways smiled hack al her mother. but these incidents appeared 10 upset her, 1 and she seemed lo find difficulty in an svger5n- the district attorneys ques- i lions.
 Insisted Admiral Was Insane.
 Tn beginning his examination of Dorothy Airsworth. the district at rorney placed emphasis on the rela- rfons between her older sister. Mrs. June Reyes and the rest of the house hold. Dorothy said that both June and her mother had often expressed fhe belief that the baby adopted by rle Eatous in 1909 was poisoned by the admiral despite the fact that med seaf experts had reported their i'm ability to find any trace of poison. According 60 Dorothy, Mrs. Eaton ln- sisted frequently that the admiral was susaue and this belief was shared by Jstue-
 Claimed Admiral Tried to Poison Her.
 St this point further reference by the district attorney to June Reyes Was ruled out by Chief Justice Aiken ha
 Mrs Eaton. Dorothy continued, ire rreutIF said that she believed the baby was not the only one in the Eaton fam Iy who had suffered from poison According r0 the witness Mrs Eaton r-.faretf that she herself and June had been given poison by the admiral ro bear out these statements Mrs. Eaton had shown the girl marks on hsr r16y which she said had been made re tIe admirals hypodermiC needle To Dorothy the marks looked lisr ordinary scratches. she testified.
 Accused Admiral Of Flirting.
 Mrs Eaton also told Dorothy. ac- Cor5inE t1 the testimony. that the ad- fuf-a' had tried to poison her when Ehe was Si~k and that she was afraid CT rsm The witness said her mother often v-5-~d off the plates before eat I-- explaining that she was afraid +rp admiral had sprinkled them with
 De-75-y said that Mrs Eaton had ,- s-ra-=cG more than half a dozen r-z--- 1rrr whom she accused the ad- urr-f rf flirting The names ef other women 0f whom Mrs Eaton had ap- -ar----r been jealous were mentioned N tho witness The admiral. she went ou always denied the charges of Ar-+sfio- treating them as a joke. ~r Mrs Eaton on the other hand. seemed easll, provoked on the sub feet
 Complained of Nausea After Supper
 Bringing the testimony down to the rrh- of Thursday March S. the day before The admiral died the district =-r--.e- questioned the girl about the -"rr- Dorothy said that she and -.. 4m-a' had tea. hut that Mrs
 f5I not She thought the ad- --... -..na-ed the beverage. but she r,.- r.- sure They also had pork r.- r-rr It was this pork which r -r.- claimed had caused her ha-ara= illness.
 THe .fH --al seemed to be in a hap ?, mood at the supper table. and in the library directly afterwards told many Jokes and stories Tn little while. However. he complained of nau- Erl and hHI to leave the room.
 That night Dorothy went on. her mother told her she must go right Co bed Dorothy complained that she i.aIN TO An. put AtE llAbLlieT At- sisted Admiral Eaton, however, fin 3sltd tne girls algebra lesson for her and took ,he completed problem up to her bedroom
 Not Allowed to Get Hot Water Bottle
 Nh-u Ifarath~ came from school the neei G4E- ~nr fesrlded. she found the utullr.I in his room in a semi con - ltus condition She siaTLed To get h.ln hot water bottle but her mother objected saying That she had done all that could lz done and that no one else shulld be bothered After sup lrr. Dorothy said. Airs. Eaton told her she could sit up only an hour and mast be in aed by s o'clock. Dorothy again protested. on account of her lessons. hut without avail. The ad- r1irsl sine said tried To help her with beer siL-frE. hut bs appeared unable to &rH~H tne problem and asked Dor olhs t~ give him something easier She did so, but h. stiii seemed unable