New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-26
EATON JURORS HEAR
DOROTHY A|NSWORTH
Crowd App|audS AdmIra's Step
daughter as She Emerges
SmiIing|y from Ordeal.
FAMILY SHORT OF FUNDS
Embarrassment Revealed by
Arrangement to Pay Witness
Fees of Mrs. June
Keyes at Once.

Plymouth, Mass, March 25-For four
hours to-day Dorothy Ainsworth was eX-
amlned before grand jury which is to
determine whether her mother shall be
tried for the murder of her stcpfather'
Rear Admiral Joseph g. Eaton
When Miss Eaton. sixteen years old
and decidedly attractive. tripped from the
grand jury room after her ordeal ana
smiled on the crowd in the corridor she
received something Of an ovation.
Throughout the notoriety that has at
tended the Eaton family since the adj
mirals sudden death 10y poisoning on
March the girl has remained loyal both
TO her mother and the memory OF the
naval officer. The most that she has been
known 10 admit regarding Mrs. Eaton
was that she might be the victim of
hallucnatlons. The admiral she has de-
scrbed as a loving husband and father
Three years ago, when no was weighted
down with domestic troubles. the admiral
told a friend that only for his affection
for Dorothy and tho knowledge that the
feeling was rcciprocated he would end his
life.
Some Of those conversant with the case
believe that the attitude Of Miss Aims
worth has made her an important Wit
ness. She has said that about six months
before tho admral's death he intimated
10 her that he had made second will,
I'm which she was the chief beneficiary.
The only will known to exist is said to
divide the small estate between the widow
and the two daughters nv her former
marriage. the older Of whom Is Mrs. June
Reyes Both Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. keyes
have expressed the opinion that the ad-
miral was not mentally sound.
Although the case has been before the
grand jury for two days. II was late tnis
afternoon before the first witness who
could testify 10 the actual death Of the
admiral was called. This was Z. b.
Sparren. an. undertaken. who was prcpar-
ing the body for burial when his WORK
was interrupted by an order from Dr.
James Frame. who had attended tho adj
miral several hours before death.
The eleven witnesses who had preceded
him were more or less familiar with the
family affairs OF the Eatons. Spared
was followed by Mrs June keycs. who
was SIN 90 the juryfoom when an ad-
journmout Was taken until tomorrow.
other witnesses heard to-day We're Pro
fcssor William J.. whitney. Of tho iiar-
ward Medical School. who reported 10 tho
District Attorney that arsenic was found
in the admiraIs stomach. and Or. Joseph
Frame. There was a long conference be
tween Nj Barker and Professor whitney
at the District Attorneys Office before
tho inquiry WAS resumed.
District Attorney Barker said that no
announcement from the Grand Jury room
might he expected tomorrow. and thus IL
is Inferred that the inquiry VIII occupy
at least another day.
Rumors that a second arrest was I'M
pending received neither official coulrma-
ton nor denial to-day. and the report that
"a commission would DO appointed 10 pass
upon the sanity Of Mrs. Eaton continued
"a matter ~ speculation Through an ar.
rangement that Mrs. Kovcs might receive
~ once the fees duo her as a witness %
became known to-day that. with their
other troubles. the. Eaton family are em-
harrasscd by tho lack ~ ready funds
The small estate Of the admiral is tied
up pending the probate OF the will. which
will be delayed until the INVESTIGATION Of
his death Is concluded.