Rudolph Walthers, known to have been acquainted with victim and also with suspect Hodel, claimed he had not seen victim in the presence of Hodel and did not believe that the doctor had ever met the victim.
Rudolph Walthers, der vides at have været bekendt med offeret og også med mistænkte Hodel, hævdede han ikke havde set ofret sammen med Hodel og mente ikke, at lægen nogensinde havde mødt offeret.