The Washington times., 1913-11-27
Report On Disagreement.

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Report On Disagreement.
The first intimation of a disagreement
developed at $50 o'clock this forenoon,
when the jury reported to Judge Peter
that no verdict had been reached, and
that the jurors stood IS to 4" No hint
was given other than the bare state
ment of the figures
Judge Peter instructed Foreman Day
that there was no need of telling how
the jury stood. but despite this fact,
Mr.. Day made the announcement and
repeated 1t. Attorneys for Fisher
promptly made motion for the dis
charge of the jury on the ground that
IT had publicly announced its standing.
but Judge Peter overruled the motion.
After giving some brief instructions,
Judge Peter sent the jury back for
further deliberation. The case was then
considered for three hours longer, with
no definite results. There is no hints
as to how the twelve men stood when
the court took the case OF of their
hands.
Long Session Evident.
Early yesterday it became evident
that q long night session to clear the
Thanksgiving Holiday If possible would
be held All of those with a deep In
terest in the case stuck to their guns
Just before supper recess was taken,
Mrs Altdorfer suffered a partial ner-
vous collapse. She was given treat
ment by one of the medical experts who
appeared for the defense. She stared
through to the last moment however,
: when the jury was locked up, when iu
company with Miss Reeves, and Lewis
Turner, jr.. she was taken to her home
in Washington a little before O'Clock.
uhis morning.
The state concluded its case early In
the night session. Mrs. Elizabeth Sti-
nert, sfDfer of Altdorfer, testified as
- hi hoalth and physical condition. She
testified to knowing Miss Reeves and
tEat Fisher and Altdorfer were friend
~. enc said that Altdorfer had been
sick with tuberculosis ever since his
sojourn in the Philippines. that he
looked awful" had a bad cough.
eoughing sometimes all night. When
asked what Mr.. Altdorfers attitude was
toward Miss Reeves. she replied that he
liked her. treated her well, took her
into his home and treated her as one
of the family.
Lawyers Argue.
A long argument between counsel with
citation of authorities was participated
when Mrs. Stinert was asked what
were the relations between Mr.. Fisher
and Mrs. Altdorfer. Mr.. Peter, of coun-
sci for the defense, objected, and the
question was ruled out question as
to whether Mrs. Stinert knew anything
from the statement of Fisher as to
whether he was a married man, was OBJ
5ected TO and withdrawn. To a question
in different form, Mrs. Stinert said,
He told me he had been married"
Mrs. Altdorfer was next called. She
testified as to her marriage In october,
1Sos. and her acquaintance with Fisher
A to Altdorfer's health, Mrs. Altdor-
fer said that he had cough, but that
she had always considered it to be from
excessive use of cigarettes. She said
he had been examined for tuberculosis
in the Philippines, and said that he had
ii, but that he was not emaciated, but
was aorid, strong looking man. Tes-
timony as to a pension affidavit con-
corning Altdorfers health was ruled
out
On cross-examination. Mrs. Altdorfer
said that Fisher and Altdorfer had
always been friends, and that Altdorf-
er had invited Fisher to live with them.
Luther s. Cannon, principal examiner
at the Bureau of Pensions, who brought
a lot of pension papers. was then put
on the stand. The affidavits were OBJ
5ected to, but the court over-ruled and
q supper recess was taken.
Affidavit Read.
Court convened again at 7:3o o'clock
with Mr.. Cannon on the stand. An
affidavit Of Fisher in the pension case
was then read. II told of hemorrhages.
aud of rheumatism, that, combined
with the other disease incapacitated
-Altdorfer for an able-bodied mans
work"
Another statement as to Altdorfer's
physical condition sworn to before Ex-
aminer Bentley, was read. 1t was SIM
liar to the other one. The State rested
its case.
DR.. Roy d. Evans, specialist on dis
eases Of the chest, was then called.
lie told OF treating Aldorfer for
hemorrhsge in 1906 or 1907, and Of
irregular treatments since. He de-
clared that while Altdorfer's endur-
snce might not be good, he would be
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