The Washington herald., 1913-03-22
QUIZ DAUGHTERS
OF MRS. eaton
Authorizes Seek to Learn
Identity Of Person Who
Bought Arsenic.
LETTER FURNISHES CLEW
District Attorney Closely Guards Mis-
sive Written BY Admiral
to Relative.

bingham, Mass, March 2l.-Mrs. Ralp
Keyes and Miss Dorothy Ainsworth. the
step-daughters of Rear Admiral Joseph
Giles Eaton, were put through long
tective John II. Scott and Deputy Sheriff
John T. Condor. in an effort to learn the
identity OF the person who purchased the
arsenic, with which it is alleged the ad-
miral was murdered. Officer Scott ad-
mitted that another woman might be ar
rested shortly in addition to Mrs. Jennie
May Harrison Eaton, who was yesterday
charged with her husbands s death. The
detectives are very anxious to learn from
Miss Ainsworth all she knows in con-
nection with the presence of poison in
the Eaton home at Assinnippi.
While the police were making every
effort to strengthen their case against
her. Mrs Eaton planned her defense
with her two attorneys in her cell at
the Plymouth jail. Earlier in the day
she had sent a note to her daughters.
bidding them to ba cheerful and to take
care of her mother, Mrs. Harrison. who
is dangerously ill at the Eaton home.
Letter Furnishes CIew.
1t was learned today that a letter writ
before he died to a cousin in Boston was
the principal cause of the arrest of Mrs.
Eaton. The district attorney learned of
the contents of the letter only few
hours before Mrs. Eaton was hurriedly
taken from her home. While the con-
tents of this letter are being carefully
guarded. it is known that through it. the
police believe they have found a motive
for the alleged murder.
With the renewal today of the
search for the drug store where the
hA itofi lima n N
that second woman would be
arrested soon. it was made plain that
the hypothesis the police are working
on will be the charge that Mrs. Eaton
sent woman close in her confidence
TO purchase the poison. and that the
purchaser of the death potion was
fully aware of the use to which it was
to be put.
Chief Justice Aiken, of the Supreme
Court, today ordered that special
grand jury convene next week 10 hear
the evidence against Mrs. Eaton. This
action was taken at the request of
District Attorney Barker. who is anXi-
Gus to have an indictment returned, IL
possible. before March IS. the date set
for the continued hearing of Mrs.
Eaton's case in the bingham court.
MAY Seek Iunacy Commi>.ion.
1t was strongly intimated today that
a lunacy commission would be asked
for before Mrs. Eaton could be brought
to trial. Much credence is given this
report. owing to the statements made
by Admiral Eaton some time before his
Heath that his wife was crazy over the
subject of poison. and the later state
ment of Mrs. Harrison. when she said:
Il have often doubted my daughters
sanity"
Mrs. Eaton remained calm during her
first day in jail. She arose at o'clock
and asked for light breakfast. and
then requested the jailer to allow her
10 take exercise and ito keep busy sew
ing or at household duties. Her quiet
demeanor throughout the investigation
and at the time Of her arrest has been
a source of wonder TO all connected
with the case. Seldom, if ever. has a
woman held her self-control so well
under similar circumstances.