Evening star., 1899-03-14
EVIDENCE ALL ONE WAY
Testimony in Support of Claim That Eugen
Peters is Sane.
His Private Secretary on the Stand
Hotel Proprietor Also Testihes
The Case Continued.

When the hearing before a marshafs jury
TO determine whether Eugene Peters of the
Norris Peters Company is sane or insane
was resumed this morning the conditions.
both a to attendance and general interest
in the proceedings. appeared unchanged.
Mr.. William E. Seitz. who has been spoken
Of as Mr.. Peters private secretary, and
who was the last witness yesterday after
noon, was recalled this morning. when he
was cross-examined at length by Attorney
Wilson. Mr. Seitz detailed the occurrences
In New Orleans while he was there with
Mr.. Peters. and also what happened after
the return of the party to this city. In sub
stance the statements of Mr.. Seitz were the
same as those of the other witnesses. with
the exception that he had observed nothing
unusual about Mr.. Peters. He had been
suffering from insomnia. said the witness,
but he attended to all he had to do in
thoroughly capable and rational manner.
Mr.. l. NJ. Fitch, proprietor of the Hotel
wellington, next called as witness in be-
half of Mr.. Peters, stated that he had
known the latter since 1879, becoming
acquainted with him in Denver Col. He
saw Mr.. Peters continuously from 1878 to
1880 and had business dealings with him
IN connection with running A hotel III Dem
Ver. Since November, 1885, when Mr.. Fitch
assumed control of the Hotel Wellington,
he had seen Mr.. Peters at his hOstelry
three or four times. Mr.. Peters came to
the hotel Sunday, the 26th of last February,
and witness saw him and cOnversed with
him that evening From his manner and
conversation the witness observed nothing
whatever to indicate that Mr. Peters was
Of unsOund mind. Since that Time rhe wit
ness stated, he has converSed with Mr.
Peters several times. and n considers rim
as sound mentally as at any time during
his acquaintance with him. Mr.. Fitch also
expressed the opinion that Mr.. Peters is
entirely competent to manage 1is property.
MIR. DarlingtOn's Testimony.
Collins johnson, a waiter at the Hotel
Wellington, testified that he had ample op-
pcrtunity to observe Mr.. Peters during his
stay at the hotel. but did not notice any
thing about him different from what he OBJ
served in other men.
The next witness was Frederick Darling
ton of Wilmington. Del. He stated that he
had known Mr.. Peters thirty-five years;
that ne probably knew him better than any
one else. They had gone to school and
Were boys together. Mr.. Darlington re-
ness transactions with. Mr.. Peters tending
to show that the latter d of in
tegTity and intelligence.
According to the witness the warrant for
the recent arrest of Mr.. Peters was sworn
out by Mrs. PARCEL. who left Wash ngton
MIR. Darlington, so he stated, went to Mo-
bile. Ala. by request. and there joined the
Peters party, returning from New Orleans,
and accompanied 1t to this city. En- route
Mr., Peters sent four kilograms to this city.
which. the witness testified. were intelli-
gently Worded and businesslike.
At this point a recess was taken until IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning, when the ex-
animation of Mr.. Darlington will be re-
sumed-