The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-18
Testify That They Saw Chill
dren's Wounds, Supposedly
Inflicted by Step-mother
SAY WOMAN REFUSED
TO CALL PHYSICIAN
Son Claims That Mother, in Fit
of Rage, Stabbed Him With
Shears


stand In juvenile court, before Judge
Hubert. Thursday morning. 10 tell OF
the suffering of two children Of their
neighborhood. Their testimony con-
stitutsd one of the most revolving
stories ever heard in the Wayne coun-
ty juvenile court.
Sylvia, 10 years old. and Ethel, IL
years old, daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Eaton. OF No. S95 Fisher-ave.,
are the youngsters. Ethel had been
taken from her home in an am
bulance, In an almost unconscious
condition. Jan. 3. The other girl was
also removed from the home. The
present Mrs. Eaton is the step-mother
OF the children.
After the FIRST chapters OF the sen.
sational story were told by Witnesses.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Po-
piel was summoned into court. He
declared there was q possibility that
criminal charges would be made
against the parents.
Romping about the court room.
pale-faced though happy. was Sylvia.
In q cot in Harper hospital was her
sister. Ethel. dying of tuberculosis.
The father was In court. represented
by Attorney Eugene L. Mistersky.
Mrs. Eaton was LII at her home, 1t
was said.
Mrs. Catherine Sydney. OF No. s97
Ffsher-ave., told OF the cries of pain
she heard coming from the Eaton
home
81 heard one of the girls crying.
Please. mamma, don't whip me any
more Then, the next day, I saw one
OF the little girls In the yard. her
legs dashed open. and covered with
dry blood. Almost every week, for
couple Of months, I saw this sort of
thing. and the neighbors finally came
to me and asked me II we couldn't
do something"
Mack-ave., told of going to the Eaton
home. after women In the neighbor-
hood had begun to notice the suffer
ings Of the children.
"Sylvia's face was discolored,' sob
bed Mrs. Gilhom. and I asked Mrs.
Eaton IL she wouldn't call a physi-
clan. She said her husband was too
poor to spend money for doctors, and
told her she could get city physi-
clan. Then Mrs. Eaton told me. oh,
she'll fall down on her face, any
way"
"On Jan. a." testified Mrs. Amelia
Wagner, No. $50 Fisher-ave.. II went
into the Eaton home, and saw Ethel
sitting on q chair, with one arm In q
pail OF water. The arm was black
and blue. Blood was flowing from
her ears, and her face was badly
marked. l asked Mrs. Eaton why
she didn't call doctor. She said,
oh, she's eating three square meals
q day. The next day went In
again, and the girl was still there
Cotton batting, soaked with blood,
was lying around the bedroom.
told Mrs. Eaton she would have to
call doctor. She replied that Ethel
had consumption. and that doctors
cost money.
THAT night, the ambulance came
for Ethel stood out In front, and
saw Mrs. Eaton slam the door In the
face Of the ambulance men. A motor
cycle policeman was called. and after
he got into the house they took Ethel
away"
Attorney Mistersky made no at
tempt to cross-examine the witnesses,
who had appeared against the par
ents.
II am rs much shocked as anyone
else" he said. at has made me sick
to listen to this testimony, for II Is
the most heartrending have ever
heard"
A few minutes before noon, Roy
Repke, son OF Mrs. Eaton by a for
mer husband. took the stand and
added to the sensational develop
ments In the case by openly testify
ing against his mother.
when was Is years old said
Repke. who Is now about 20 years OF
age, my mother and were working
In the garden Of our home. sug-
gested that she plant the seeds In q
different way. She was so enraged
that she followed me into the house
and Knocked me senseless with a two
quart galvanized iron dipper. After |
regained consciousness, she grabbed
10 pair OF shears and-stabbed me I'm
the shoulder. The padding In my
coat was the only thing that prevent
cd me from being badly hurt"
The Eaton case was adjourned I'M
ell 8 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon.
In the meantime, Judge Hubert will
70 TO Harper hospital and obtain q
statement from Ethel Eaton, who. II
IN understood, has not much longer to
live. Her Vitality has been slapped by
the white plague. and, according to
Assistant Prosecutor Popiel. who In
terviewed her week ago. her limbs
and body are covered with sores. II
Mrs. Eaton is unable to appear IN