New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
RECEIVER FOR PAINTERS
VITAL ORGANS ASKED
Judge Rules Court Has JurIsdIc-
tion and Directs Counsel TOR
Family to Show Cause.
COMPANIES ALLEGE SUICIDE
Baltimore Physician, Who Has
Parts of the Body, Awaits
Order of Court as to
Their Disposition.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

GBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Baltimore. June 19.-Life insurance
interests took another important step
to-day in the legal battle over the ~
surance of more than S1,OOO,OOO on the
life of Edward O. Painter, the fertiliz-
or manufacturer, who was reported
drowned at Jacksonville, Fla. Attor-
nevs for the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company. of Baltimore, ap-
piled to Judge Duffy for a receiver for
the vital organs of Painter, alleging
that portions OF these organs had al
ready been turned over to representa-
tiyes of the Painter heirs.
The court was asked TO appoint DR..
George Whipple, assistant TO DR.. Will
lam II. Welch. of Johns Hopkins Uni
versitv. receiver. and TO authorize Dr.
Whipple TO make an independent eH-
animation and TO superintend an IN
dependent and analytical examination
| Of the organs.
| Arthur s. Jackson, representing the
Painter family, accompanied by eX-
! Judge J. A. Stewart, of Deland, Fla.
appeared court 10 deny that the
court had Jurisdiction over the organs
declaring that they belonged to the
family. For the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company it was con
tended that as Mr.. Painters policy
embraced a contract before death Civ
| ing the company the right to conduct
any investigation it saw ft, the court
had jurisdiction.
Judge Duffy agreed with the com
pany's attorneys that the court had
Jurisdiction and gave Mr.. Jackson uq-
/ I'll next Wednesday TO show cause
why a receiver should not be appointed
! for the organs.
: Parts OF Organs Taken Away.
| II is alleged that when the organs
were sent to Baltimore by the Painter
family to he examined by DR.. Charles
/ Chaser. a chemist, and DR.. Standish
/ McCIeary. they were consigned to Dr.
T. c. Perry and Mr.. Boyd, who have
/ left the city with parts Of the organs
| The remainder are still in possession
Of DR.. Glaser, subject TO the courts
| or Ter
The discovery by Or. Glaser and Or
McClcary, Of this city, that Mr.. Paint
er had hardening OF the arteries, coup
! led with the fact that within the last
! few months MIR. Painter had been eX-
amlned by physicians for the insurance
! companies, who pronounced him 4
safe risk" will play an important
part in the suit.
While local attorneys interested will
not discuss details of the case, il is evil
! dent that the companies Will base their
fight on the contention that Mr. Painter
committed suicide after taking out pol
| icies for large amounts on his life. The
premiums on these policies aggregated
| 500. 900 "A year, and il is said that Mr..
| Painters income did not exceed SO, ,ooU
| annually.
DR.. Chaser said to-day that the or
gans of Mr.. Painter were still in his
| possession and that he was awaiting
an order from the court as to their dis
position lie said his first order from
! Jacksonville was for an examination OF
the stomach for traces of poison. This
he made, and found no evidences Of
! poison, but he says that the investiga =
tion showed that Mr.. Painter had been
suffering from hardened arteries.
Or. CHASER added that he had deliv-
cred the stomach Of Mr.. Painter 10 rep
resentatives OF the dead mans family
few days ago, before the injunction
against the removal OF the organs was
issued.