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Show Death Summons Witness. Death summoned John It. Fischer to a higher court Just as ho was answering an-swering a Eubpoena as a witness beforo be-foro Judo Walker josterday morning, says n dispatch from Chicago. IIo had been called to testily In a caso ngalnst Margaret King, charged with operating n confidence gamo. He died beforo a physician could reach him. Tho courtroom was crowded villi spectators. "John H. I'lbcher," called tho bailiff. bai-liff. Tho old man, aged 70, started to his feet and went towards Assistant Assist-ant Stato's Attorney Ramos. "I I am," began Fischer. As ho hesitated ho fell to tho floor. When Judge W lkcr cntorod tho courtroom a minute later ho saw tho body of tho dead man lying In front of his bench. Tho physicians said that ho had died from heart disease. |