The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
WIFEBLAMES
A WOMAN FOR
EATON'SCRIMES
Turned Robber Also, She
Thinks, to Bear Out His
Stories of Wealth.
MISS KOHN RECEIVERS
RELICS OF THE CROSS

A remarkable narrative was patched to-
gether by the police yesterday out OF the
disjonted statements of the young wife
of Herbert J. Eaton, who lies In Knicker-
booker Hospital with bare chance of re-
covering from a detectives bullet received
In his capture as the gentleman burglar
1t told of an overambluous young man.
who, failing to make an expected fortune
In this country. wrote letters to his villa
and people In Wales OF mythical mines
and wealth In Mexico and the West. II
disclosed how. to substantiate these CLAM
orous tales when his wife followed him
here. he schemed to rob apartments of
wealthy women whom he planned to NEE,
at fashionable hotels and thes dansants /:
how no speculated little in stocks and
called II winning when he gave his un-
suspecting wife some of the stolen Jew
elry as gifts.
Mrs Eaton believes there liz woman
behind her husbands fall, although she
says he may have been over ambitious
too. lie was "A faithful husband for years,
she insists, but she thinks II will he found
that there was n woman who used him as
a tool. Her own frankness and the Dear
pinkie" letter In an envelope said TO have
been addressed to Mrs Pike" and found
In Eaton's pocket when he was shot trying
to escape on Wednesday night. have led
the police 70 further investigation along
this line.
seems Innocent of Wrong.
The pretty young wifes complete limo
cence of her husbands duplicity was en-
phasized in her story. The beautiful dla-
mond and other valuable Jewels he gave
her for Christmas and at other tines
only part OF the loot from the home OF
Mrs. Arthur T.. pike and Miss Maria A.
Kohn-Eaton told her nc bought from
faVa ali HNats
and trusting him with an almost simple
faith. she urged him not to speculate
She loved the Jewels and frequently wore
them when they went out together
At one time Mrs. Eaton got a warning
letter that she had better guard the Jewels
aud this led to her habit OF secreting then,
IN the chandelier and fern dish where the
half-year old daughter. so Mrs. Eaton's
brother said, once prevented a burglary OF
the fiat
There never was a better man alive
than my husband" said Mrs. Eaton yes
terday in her modest apartment at SIC
West 1iSth street 81 know he was
, true and faithful man for years II h,
were bad man ia say so and give
| him up. lie was too ambitious. ] know
| that And there is some woman bacl
/ of IL. | don't know yet all that Is to b
| known. I am trying to see the truth
| have asked my husband many question
and he's willing 10 talk but he can't
| oh. don't he says, the excitement .
killing me-"
81 know nothing Of my husbands meet
ings with women II he did these thing
they say do not see how failed to knoN
of IT, But did not. lie has been goo
man, faithful husband and a prou
father OF his child and his home. lie like
his home and we were not often separated
too n ha rrnNinR
and we went to the theatre. Herbert wa
out only one night week. Many of tn
things they have said are untrue Go
the Mumm champagne people. where h
was "A private secretary. They said h
was fine man. pleasant to talk to. ma
who always had a pleasant face and VIII
was never in scrapes. lie was easy to e
along with and good hearted.
Now. how did he come to do thes
things II he did them? | don't know.
have tried to think and see fer myself.
know IL will be found there was a woma
in the case Mark my word there wal
Perhaps she wanted him TO buy thing
and give her things. | don't know.
an not going 10 make any charges asains
any woman or bring up any name. Blu
from what I see | know there must he
woman back OF IT, Why we've lived o
the heights for years (eighD. Every OF
knows us This thing is unbelievable.
can reaIlZe IL, II terrible. MI IN
iewelry was right out In plain sight wNe'
! any one could see II and ! didn't kno
, there was any reason for hiding IT."
II was explained by Mrs. Eaton
brother however. that one evening whe
she and Gladys were alone n fake carp,
cleaner mechanic came into the Eatc
apartment and apparently was prevente
from attacking her and stealing the jewe
only by the presence OF Gladys and n ligl
In me bedroom. The next day--it WI
$ seven months ago-she got an anonymo,
letter from woman warning her TIL
Z the alleged mechanic was really n band
s after her jewels Her brother said u
letter was turned over to the police ar
, detectives watched the apartment for day
That led Mrs. Eaton 20 hide the lavallie
! and other gems whore the police -four
& them. She knew nothing OF the 9th
:, Jewels hidden In the apartment by her hu
| band.
Mrs Eaton told frankly OF her hu
: bands various activities his coming he
to make his fortune from Wales aft