The Washington times., 1913-10-22
STATE WILL REST
/ EATON CASE TODAY
Evidence in Murder Trial Is
About All In-Defense Ready
for Inning.
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crazy house and don't want them to do
trat. I'd rather go 10 Jail than to the
insane house where there are monkeys
hopping about on the bars"
The witness said Mrs. Eaton told him
OF two insurance policies on the ad-
mirars life. of an income of about $3.50
e month pension. and said that the
home was worth about S5.0G9.
ASKED Something for Tea.
Officer John T. Condor. of Rockland,
corroborated Officer Scott's testimony,
and the next witness was DR.. Charles
II. Colgate, jr.. of Rockland.
I first met Mrs. Eaton in my office
in September of 1905" he said. She
called at my office and complained of
the admirars unnatural passions. and
wanted something to put in his tea to
eradicate ii. l prescribed a small dose
of nitric acid. She said he had always
been of this passionate nature, even
While on shipboard.
On October 3 she came again and
said the medicine L gave was showing
results. l gave her more. and at her
request gave her instructions how to
get IT without coming to my office.
During the following February she
called again. and, as on preceding visits,
told OF the admiraIs insanity. She also
brought preserves to the office, which /
could not analyze, as told her on
april Ia. ls0S. at her request, / called on
the somiral- The admiral said My
wife has the idea that poison has crcpt
6tD our little household, but it is all a
1tstake.' L left convinced his mind was
all right
DR.. Colgate said that Mrs. Eaton
visited his office once with the adopted
child and endeavored TO make him be-
Heve the child was her own.
T.
District Attorney Barker then Offered
. letter from Mrs. Eaton as follows:
"Assinippi, Mass, Saturday, at homo
My dear Dr. Colgate:
You will pardon me if / say l never
was treated so rudely in my life as at
your house this afternoon.
l have been treated with the great
est courtesy BY such physicians as Drs.
Ford thompson, Of Washington. D. G. {:
Fremont Smith, and Tabor johnson. ali
OF Washington. d. c. In Boston, Dr.
Lawrence Mason, who is an old arG
valuable friend and n.any others Of
na atonal reputation.
Il came to you for advice for ii is
the brain of a world renowned man
who is going. We not have family rows
or quarrels. My husband loves his
children and me SO much as q poor dis
eased brain can. And come t. you to
advise me, as / do not know what
NOoi bo' anu lHS IKE ana
would be a child in their hands-were
IN Washington any of the above named
would have driven me around to the
court and had a hearing and examined
my husband-for me and settled the
matter on my mind-for / do not pre-
varicate-and l give up an elegent
home, in Brookline and three house
maids and society to bring this poor.
deluded man out in the country where
his world would not laugh at him for
wearing overalls. and have put them on
him. Made him get up early and work in
garden outdoors, raise chickens. calves.
and be with the sweet, simple things of
life and regain his health, which /
thought was caused by drinking to eX-
cess, and too much money. and-social
obligations, etc. etc.-after hard. long.
earnest, conscientious work-doing all
Of my large house and work. and even
washing, and having a baby to care for
and he has not taken a drink in all
these months, and not seen a woman.
and obeys as a child. | prove to myself
the trouble is of deeper origin than
whisky and wear and tear of city life
and its follies.
Respectfully.
MRS. J. NJ. EATON"