The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-20
JURYMEN GO TO BED
Continued from First Page)

| tnas OF yesterday. Instead OF the nerv-
Gus throng which packed the room yes
terday and la;e into the night, about
! twenty-five people, mostly lawyers. news
paper men and those interested IN tina
! trial were present. The rows o: benches
W. ch on yesterday were graced by many
women IN matinee costumes. were empty.
The strict orders given regarding :he
admission OF people were wei carrie! out
/ and but few gained access 10 the build
| ing.
Outside the court, the street facing It
was well filed with an orderly throng.
waiting PATIENTLY for a verdict. TIE
, gathering was small compared with last
nights crowd. waich damned the street
and sent up noises OF all descriptions.
One by one the counsel in the cass ar
| rived N the court room. Mr.. Deneen,
| trech and confident, came with his as
| sis,snt, Mr.. McEwen. They had hardly
/ taken their seats when Judge Vincent,
urbane and bowling 20 his friends. enter
! cd. followed by his nervous assistant. Mr.
Phelan. The hands OF the clock pointed
! 10 $3.50 and there was no sign OF Judge
/ Tuthill Fifteen minutes sped quickly
1 and still no sign Of The courts appear
ance greeted the anxious audience.
TUTHILL SENDS WORD.
| Al 10 o'clock Judge Tuthin sent word
that ne was within easy reach and would
come TO the court room Immediately upon
notification vha; his presence was de-
sired.
! Attorney Phelan was confident that
the jury would disagres
y predicted early this morning that a
disagreement would be the resul;. and
firmly believe now that my prediction
viii De verified" was his comment. The
! longer the jury is out the stronger my
theory becomes. II shows that the jury
| is unable 10 agree"
Ex-Judge Vincent was still confident
OF acquiltal. He and Arnold Luetgert,
the prisoners son by his first wife. held
a long private consultation in a corner
Of the court room. Al its close Luet-
gert's chief counsel said:
II have not changed my mind as 20 the
ultimate result. l believe rhe verdict will
be not guilty There is a reasonable
doub. in this case, and the jury, under
their oath, must give the prisoner the
full benefit of il. There is much 10 De
considered after two months of trial
and I presume the Jurors are working
hard on the evidence. We are all impa-
tient for verde, and that is why we
fail 70 recognize the fact that the jury
has MOI. after all. been out an unreasona-
bic length OF time"
Shortly after 10 O'Clock a bailiH came
from the jury room and secured from me
clerk an envelope and a blank form OF
verdict Ii was supposed. by way OF ex-
PLANTATION for this. that the Jurors had
destroyed one OF the forms OF a verdict
read 20 them yesterday by Judge Tuthlll
and taken WIKI them. A rumor was in
circulation that a verdict had been sign
ed, but that afterwards one or two OF the
jurors changed their minds. so the docu-
ment was torn to pieces.
Despite the reports that the jury had
decided on a verdict OF acquitral. and
other rumors on their decision. IL was
stated at 1850 a. m. that the jury had
not yet-reached decision Al that hour
they might be heard discussing the evil
dence. and the two bailiffs guarding the
door said that no intimation OF their ac-
ton had got outside the room.
Despite the fact that Sheriff Pease
gave orders that women be excluded
from the court room. a number secured
admission. The principal reason for the
exclusion OF the fair sex was a desire 20
prevent a repetition OF Saturdays lys-
terical scene when the verde; should be
read.
NOTAPTE MEN ppESEv\-r
The court room, which had been nearly
empty during the early hours. began 20
fill up towards midday. Many notable
men crowded their way into he court
room and remained some time, in the
hope Of hearing the verdict AT Ills
William Charles. Luetgert's business
partner. who had made untir.ng efforts
for several hours TO learn what action
the jury had taken. said: IT'S all guess
work as 10 the verdict OF the jury
have been told that the jury stands ten
for acquittal and two for conviction.
have also been told that the verdict is
seven for conviction. four for acqui;;al
and one not voting. No one outside the /
jury room knows what they are doing |
But the fact that they are s;lll arguing
gives US hope for an acquittal"
EI-Judge Vincent sat quietly in the /
court room during the long morning and I
smilingly chung 20 mis- oft-repeated aeser- |
ton that verdict Of acquittsl would be /
returned.
Arnold Luetgert was not so confident /
as the chief counsel IN MS fathers case
He felt sure OF disagreement however.
and remarked with considerable earnest
ness: las long as Juror Boyd. the printer. |
hangs out. my father will never be con-
victed. l believe Boyd Is one OF the men
who IS holding the jury and that he is
one OF my fathers strongest champions.
AS long as ne IS with US We have nothing
70 fear"
BaiIif Jat;is announced az lao that
Judge TuthiIl had sen; word 20 the court
room that he would remain a; mis- home
on the IVES; Side during TIE day and
would not come % ne court room unit.
he was sen. Cor.
JURY QUARANTINE.
The jury vas absolutely 3nacoese:ble.
Every precaution vas taken early las;
n!ght . preven: any possible cOrnmuas-
,arion with re jury room. Es:hs- BaI.r
-onDo- Or BaiI.G Wclco.; vas constant
y on dgtysn front OF the Jury rom door.
B0th are old army c3D-sdes g Judge
ruthil and in hem the court re2osed tas
Utmost confidence.
Outside a; the entrance % ne shor:
lsl leading from tae court room 20 n.
Q. Ihe jug rom sa; BalH
[1zt;is.
NJ che vas permitted % gan a4nls-