The times., 1899-03-10
HE Had BEEN CHASED
BY BLOODHOUNDS
New Developments in the
Eugene Peters Enquiry.
Queer Talk of the Defendant Re-
peated to the Court.
How the Writ de LunatieO Inquir-
cndo Came to He Sworn Out
The Case Continued.

The proceedings instituted by Miss Annie
E Hannum for the purpose of determining
the condition of Eugene Peters mind were
continued yesterday in Equity Court Room
No. .. The interest in the case continues
to increase daily as was manifested by
the large number of prominent people who
attended the hearing. Although the coun-
sci for MIR Peters had MADE repeated
efforts TO have some definite reason given
for the issuing of the writ de unatico
, nquirendo. and upon what grounds it was
based, ii was not until yesterday after
, noon when Henry L. Parsell. OF New York,
took the witness stand, that the cause for
the arrest of Peters was brought TO the
attention OF the jury.
According to Mr. ParselTs statement
the warrant for Peters arrest was sworn
to by Mrs Parsell with the understanding
that il was to be executed only under
/ tain conditions. IL reported that
! Peters had purchased a pistol and had
declared his intention to kill some one.
This report reached Mrs. Parsell and under
the circumstances she consented to make
the necessary affidavit for Peters arrest.
1t was also stated that within a few hours
after taking this step Mrs. Parsell left
the city.
II was developed by the testimony that
Peters did not purchase a pistol although
/ he went to hardware store in the Avenue
presumably for that purpose. The warrant
was sworn out before Justice of the Peace
Samuel Mills and Peters was arrested.
The proceedings now in progress. how
I ever we're instituted by Miss Annie f.
! Hannum. who at the same time asked the
/ Supreme Court of the District to restrain
J Peters from drawing any of the funds he
/ has on deposit In several banks in the city
/ and also to enioin the bank from paying
( them out to anyone upon his order.
Mr.. Peters and his wife were in the court
! room during the entire day and paid the
7 closest attention TO all that was said. On
several occasions. when some statement
! was made detailing the extravaganza of
! Peters sayings and doings, Mrs. Peters
! would smile, while her husband would take
note of it. Miss Hannum. at whose in
/ stance the proceedings were Instituted, was
7 also present during the day.
| The first witness called was Peter J.
I Herman. a member of the Secret Service
! Bureau of the New Orleans police force.
/ He said that at the request of Attorney
{ Newman he was detailed to wa;ch MIR.
! Peters and accompany him during the stay
| of the latter in New Orleans. According
( to the witness MIR. Peters was fghty In
| his conversation, flying from one subject to
another. He declared to the witness that
! he had been in the Custer fight, when he
! had signaled Major Reno Ito come up"
! He also said he had killed negro or an
! Indian on one occasiun 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
! him.
On reaching Washington from New Or
! leans the party first went TO hotel and
! later TO Mr.. Peters residence Entering the
| parlor the latter donned 4 Mexican SOM
! brero, but moment later changed it for
! Turkish fez. Among other things he said
! at this time was: Il have got to kill some
! body In Washington,
! In connection with this il may be stated
! that when Peters visited WaIfords store
he was accompanied by Mr.. p. j. Webb. a
/ clerk in the employ of the Norris Peters
/ Company, and by reason of a hint given
/ by him to Walfnrd Peters was not sold a
| pistol. Mr.. Webb was the next witness.
! He stated that he had been in the employ
( of the Norris Peters Company for nearly
ten years and that he had known Peters
about that length of time, He said that on
Monday, February 81. after Peters had ar
I rived from New Orleans, he came TO the
office and said that he mad left the keys OF
his trunks behind him and asked the wit
ness 10 get another set for him. and added
that if he did not he would be Obliged to
| blow open his safe like burglar. 1t was
on that day that they went to Walford' s
10 uuE d plSlbi, anu NIitU lHt natter ItIuSeu
To sell him one he threatened TO smash
Walfords head with stick.
While out with Peters that day Mr.. Webb
says be kept up constant talk about
gambling, and also talked of having been
pursued by bloodhOunds, and that he
sought refuge in house. the floor of which
gave way with him, but that he did not get
hurt. When Peters returned from New
Orleans, Mr. Webb stated, he did not have
the bright. intelligent look which he had
before he went away. He. however. stated
that he always considered Peters little
eccentric. but never thought him to be in
sane
The last witness called was Mr.. parsell
who spoke chiefly of the financial transac-
tons of Peters with which Mrs Parse!l
was connected. In this connection he in
troduced two kilograms from Peters sent
from New Orleans. Both these were nv
gent appeals for funds and were address,
to Mrs. Henry V. Parseil 81 East Twenty
first Street. New York. The first one.
dated February l6 reads as follows: ''Mu-
tual congratulations. Telegraph me letter
OF credit for 10000. Robbed out West
again in need OF papers. Very happy here.
1 Answer"
The other is dated the day following,
February L. and reads: Wire Andrew
Blakely 10 cash thirty days sight draft
for me for 81, oO0. No sleep; no money mere
for me. You take up bill
Both of these kilograms are signed Eu-
gene Peters.
The hearing viii be continued this morn
iup / n 'flncly