The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
UNWRITTEN LAW"
IN FAYROT TRIAL
Defense of Representative
Elect to Be Based
on Ii.
KILLED LIFELONG FRIEND
Remark Of DR.. Aldrich About Wife
Said TO Be Cause Of
Shooting.

EATON ROUGE, La, Jan. Within
two weeks epresentatlre-eiect George
X. Fayrot goes on trial here on the
charge Of numbering Or. r.. II. Aldrieh,
his college classmate, lifelong friend,
and family physician.
The ease has aroused the same in
tense interest in Louisiana and the
Southwest that the Thaw- White case
has IA -seW York In several respects
the two cases are similar. involving as
they do 1.-THE unWritten law" and
motive which IS limited at Ia whispers,
What makes the Favr0t case extraor-
binary is the fact that al the time of
the killing FavrOt was district Judge.
and had 70 remain in jail without bail
until another election could be held and
another jucge chosen.
In circles known 10 be friendly 10 the
Aldrich family, the belief Is expressed
that Dr. Aldrich was ma tyr; that he
sacrificed his life Ia an unwise attempt
10 show his deep friendship for Judge
taVrot and 10 reveal 20 him a secret
with which he thought his friend ought
10 be made acquainted In other parts
OF Tie same circles IL has been whisper
ed that Favrot "got the wrong man.
and that he realized his error too late.
Dr. Aldrich was Judge Favrots fam
iiy physician. having attended both him
and his wife for several years. He was
a religious. abstemiOus man. There
never was "a breath OF suspicion on his
private life OF his public conduct
Oppressed by Secret.
Suddenly. "a short tine before the
tragedy, he began diss.pating fits
PERI sds OF dissipation, from being spo-
Iadlc, became more and more frequent.
To friends who spoke To him about his
conduct he said he was oppressed by
dreadful secret.
One day. "a is related by the doctors
friends. DIR. Aldrich went 10 a Fellow
practitioner and, Ignoring the ethics of
mis- profession, laid bare the secret He
appealed 20 his physician InaU
le 90 10 Judge Eavrut and reveal it 10
him. DT. Aldrich spoke % his anguish
ana or his reluctance 10 destroy conf
dence rep5sed in a woman. yet ne felt
that as friend he could no longer
preserve silence. IL b said the doctor
appealed 20 finally consented, and this
brought on the tragedy.
Another Version.
Friends Of Judge Fayr0t give "a differ
eat version. They affirm that DR.. Aid
rich. while intoxicated, was not so care
ful IN his speech as he should have
been. and made boasts that involved the
good name OF a woman. The usual
ialebearer hurried 10 Favrot and in
formed him of tEe alleged reflections
cast Dy Dr. AldTlCl. THIS spuTTed the
augeTed man % action.
louisiana social circles are thus d.
Flded lutu two fdcuOns-thOse who be-
ueVe EaseuLatIge-elec Favr0t was
Justified in taking the law into las own
hands, anc those who believe Or. Aid
rich paid an awful penalty FOR what he
meant 90 be an act OF friendship.
Jails Become Crowded.
Meanwhile the court machinery Of
East Baton Rouge parish has been dis
organized. Favrot could not very well
release himself, and there was no one
20 perform the duties of district Judge
all new judge could be elected As
result, the criminal docket has been
crowded and the Jail fun OF prisoners
charged with hailable 0feuses. The SUI
preme court has been pOwerless 10 aid.
as the law does not allow its interfer-
euce.
Mrs. Fayrot has been a leader in the
social lie OF the state capital Mrs
Favrot took an active part ia her hus-
defeated Col sam" Robertson. who
had represented the Sixth Congressional
district for a dozen years
Woman's Ambition Blighted.
Mrs. Fa-1ts ambition was a home
IN Washington. One day after her
husbands election his career was
blghted by the tragedy
The killing Of Dr.. Aldrich by Judge
Favrot occurred November Z last The
returns from the election were slIl
coming In when the Observation-Disclosures
walked dow Capitol street. one enthu-
siasuc supp 1rJer proposed a banquet
that night ~ honor of the new Repre-
sentative. AIR Favrot thanked them
apparently as collected as ever, but
replied that ne had another engagement