The evening world., 1911-03-13
MILLIONAIRE LIKED
D0CT0R'SWH|SKEY,
BUT NOT HIS BILL
Aged J. B. Hammond ArJuSeS
Laughter in Court by Com
ment on Physicians.
REJECTS THEIR DOSES.
He Has Had Thirty-siX Doctors
and Believes They Are Cen
orally Commercial"
REJECTS THEIR DOSES.

J r. Hammond. millionaire inventor
with palsy. and wrapped IN blankets, sat
in tie witness stand in Justice O'Gor-
mans part OF the Supreme Court to-day
and made observations about Dr.Spencer
Satterwhite and some of the thlrty-nvs
other physicians who attended him dur
ine his confinement in the Wylle Sanl-
iarium. He kept "A crowded court room
convulsed in laughter.
Dr. Satterwhite ~ suing the aged
millionaire for s7l5 for treating him
during q course OF sixty-seven calls.
Hammond refused 10 pay the bill,
claiming that Or. Satterwhlte was one
OF the "conspirators. engaged by his
brother. Thomas. 10 strip him of his
property M divide the spoil. among
themselves
Mr.. Hammond was asked why he had
visited DIR. satterwhite's office. The
witness. his white sloved hands raised
in evidence OF merriment. replied with
a iaugh and shrug Of his shoulders:
II wss Fine Whiskey.
Oh said Mr.. Hammond. he wat
socially n splendid fellow-from the
Blue Grass region Of Kentucky. you
know. We yere or the ~friendIiest OF
terms. The doctor said something about
some Blue Grass whiskey he had. and I
ventured 10 determine its quality. II
was a blend Of rare excellence. He told
me q friend down there. who makes a
superior brand. Your Honor. had sent
MIN only a quart. This was disappolnt-
ing tn the doctor and me. too
W don't care about Mr.. Hammond's
Judgment Of wh,skey here" Interrupted
the ply sicians counsel.
Please allow him to continue said
Justice O'Gor man.
Thanks. Judge commented Mr..
Hammond, brisldy picking up the thread
Of his explanation. We'll. | went there
again To- further test DR.. Satterwhite'
sample and TO speak to hin about ac-
commodtding me with "a barrel. II
possible
The Did investors frame shook will
laughter. Ills trembling myers folde,
and ciutched his hands in acute ner
vousness. bun his mind seemed part ~
larly keen IN recoilecting treatment
administered by physicians.
Calls II a Plot.
~ have an abhorrence for doctors
81 had thirty xix OF them visiting m
from April untal December during IN
time / was vnder restraint by tn
league of lawyers aud physicians. VIII
sought to spy oat some evidence OF In
sanity and rob me of my property, bu
J suppressed my resentment and treate
them oourteously and benignly.
I've been treated since my boyhoo
for u serious maIady By some OF ia
srandest physicians and fastest friend
a man may have. But generally. .
physicians are commercial. In -
Satter whites case. ] liked his wh!ske
n his personality. lilo was amiab.
and afable and his exterior was full ,
friendship. His Interior, | believe.
largely influenced 10y an empty poke
book" Here the witness chuckled.
Il didn't take has pain killers ar
sleep producers OF his dope. because a
The apothecary's dope is the same. l.
was one ~ the group OF conspirato
and / tolerated him, as ! did the 9th,
thirty-hve.'
Mr.. Hammond was aided to and fro
tho stand hN "A male nurse. He sa
during one part of hle testimony .h
the nurses had dragged him from IA
bed by his heels ana then jumped
his chest" and he told DR., Satterwhi
of these performance he though
Tho suit was continued after Mr.. Hai
mond's testimony
swift a Company sales Of fresh beet In \
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