Evening star., 1899-03-09
PETERS IA HaARlNG TO-DAY
Continuation Of ,Tsstimony as to the Sanity
ofs1tropiAent Citizen.
Wftnesses tDes1cribe His Actions
While a4y Points In the South
His !TallD IncOherent.

The hearing to determine whether Eu'
gene Peters or theoNorris Peters Company
Is sane or nsanes-was resumed today be-
fore marshal jury In the room Of Equity
Court No. at thercity hall. The witness
nrst called was Peter J. Herman OF the
secret service bureau, connected with the
police force Of New, Orleans, La. The testi-
mony of Attorney Harold w Newman OF
New Orleans, given in part in The Star,
concluded the proceedings yesterday. In
terest in the hearing seemed to have in
creased, the court room being Well filled.
Mr.. Peters, apparently as self-composed
as any person in the room, sat by the side
of Mr.. Warrington, of his, counsel, and
eVincsd the deepest interest in every word
spoken, smiling at intervals over portions
of the testimony. Mrs. Peters was in at
tendance at the. hearing throughout the
day. g3.tt
Mr.. Ksrnan's statement to the jury was
that at the request of Attorney Newman
he was detailed to, watch Mr.. Peters and
accompany him during, the stay Of the lat
ter in New Orleans, According 70 the wit
ness, Nj Peters was highty In his conyer-
sation flying. from one subject to another.
He declared to the witness that he had
been in the Custer fight when he had sig
nailed Major Reno ito come up. He also
on one occasion, and cut up or sold the
body. Continuing, Mr.. Herman told the
jury that while in New Orleans Mr.. Peters
repeatedly said some one was after MIN.
On reaching Washington from New Ut
leans. the party first went to hotel and
later to Mr.. Peters residence. Entering the
parlor the latter donned a Mexican SOM
brero, but a moment later changed 1t Tor a
Turkish fez. Among other things ne sald
at this time was: Il have got to kill some
body in Washington"
Detailed Statement.
Mr. Herman gave a detailed statement of
the actions of Mr. Peters while he was
under his observation, and, judging there
from. he said. he was of the opinion that
Peters was of unsound mind. At the con-
cIusion of the examination Of Mr.. Herman
a recess was taken.
Mr. Arthur c. West, a bookkeeper at the
Citizens National Bank, after recess, tesh-
fed that for two years past Mr.. Peters mas
had an account at the Citizens Bank.
Early in February he had on deposit about
$22 900, and during the month checked
against 1t rather heavily there being one
check for 81 900 and several for $500.
Were not several of those large checks
drawn after Mr.. Peters returned to Wash
ington from New Orleans?' asked a MEM
Der of the jury.
smiling, "but that was before he had any
need of the services of an attorney
Mr.. Brice J. Moses. who has known Mr..
Peters for number of years. and who
went " I've" oiledHS dl tic iSduSst VI
Manager Fraser of the Norris Peters Com
pany for the purpose of bringing Mr..
Peters to Washington, next testified. In
effect his statement was similar to that of
the other wtnesseS who described the ac-
tons of Mr.. Peters, during his stay in New
Orleans. Mr.. Moses so he said had always
found Mr.. Peters of a quiet. if not morose,
disposition. Ina New orleans and on the
trip to Washington however, he was just
the opposite his talk being incoherent.
Other Witnesses
A Mr.. Walfprd testified that Mr.. Peters,
since his return from New Orleans. has en-
deavored to pnrchase a pistol at the store
of the former, 20,
The next witness, was Mr.. P. Webb an
ernploye of the Norris Peters Company.
He was under eXauination when this re-
port closed, tbs tifyiHg as to Mr.. Peters ac-
-,tions and manner the 25th of February.