The San Francisco call., 1897-10-05
Experts Yet Disagree in
the Luetgert Murder
Trial.
Counsel Consult as to Placing
the Defendant on the
With neSS-Stand.
Sausage-Maker VIII Talk Too
Much,

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. Am unexpected
turn of affairs occurred in the Luetgert
trial during the afternoon session. The
defense suddenly dropped its line of ex-
pert testimony and put on witnesses to
lmpeach the evidence for the State. II
was apparent that ex-Jud-e Vincent, for
the defense. had at last tired of expert
evidence. The testimony of each sue
ceeding witness was practically repe-
tition OF the preceding witness. Nothing
was being gained, while the record of the
case was being swelled with volume of
technical medical verbiage.
For eek bones had ratified before the
jury and eminent experts had disputed
about them. The controversy had become
iiresomc to the jury. The counsel for the
defense observed this and stopped. DIR.
Reiz may he called uron to tell of the re-
suit of another experiment, but the real
story OF the experts as to the sesamoids,
femurs, metacarpals, temporals and other
bones has been told.
This afternoon ex-Judge Vincent, At
torney Phalen, Arnold Luetgert and others
who are interested in the defense held
consultation relative 10 whether or not
Luetgert should 60 Oh the witness-stand.
Al the close of the conference tonight ex-
Judge Vincent said he had not decided
upon the matter. 1t was intimaied that
Luetgert might be called TO the witness
stand tomorrow. In facI, it is expected
he Will be. states Attorney Deneen
sought information upon this point to-
night, but learned only that counsel for
the defense would announce their deci-
sion tomorrow morning. 1t is expected
that Vincent would prefer that Luetgert
remained off the witness stand. Attorney
Phaleu, his associate, desires that the dig
sausa ge-maker tell his story to the Jury.
Luetgert is anxious to explain matters,
and the leading counsel for the defense
seems TO fear the prisoner will talk too
much If he goes on the stand, and thus
iniure his case.
Professor Eckley OF the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago was
recalled to-day for cross examination
upon several matters in connection with
his identification OF bones. HIS testimony
was simply repetition of that of other
witnesses along The same line and he was
not kept upon the witness-stand long.
Professor Plummer of the North western
Medical College gave evidence much to
the liking of the defense. After brief
examination of the temporal bone intro
duced by the State and positively identi-
fed by Professor Dorsey OF the Field
of woman, DR.. Plum mer. with en-
phasis, declared the bone was not the
temporal of human being.
ut bears but very superficial resem-
biance to the human temporal" said the
witness. 1.-The line here which has been
identified as a facial nerve is simp trace
which indicates that two bones nave been
joined or glued together. | notice what
appears to me to be vegetable matter. 1t
is of a somewhat greenish tint peculiar TO
vegetable matter and to no other matter"
The bone which has been identified by
the experts OF the prosecution as a human
without hesitation he denied that it was a
femur of the human race.
''It resem bles in a slight degree human
femur," said the witness, "but the bone is
much smaller than the average femur of
human. There are other distinct char
acteristlcs OF the human femur missing"
During the afternoon session Professor
Eckley was recalled and admitted that
upon one occasion he did say that Pro-
fessor Dorsey. whose evidence he testified
against, was one of the best men the State
could have procured as an expert.
HFranK Gisley, who was employed in the
grocery department of Luetgert's sausage
factory, told of seeing Luetgert around
as usual. The sausage-maker seemed to
be in his usual frame o. mind, according
to the witness.
There Is rumor to the effect that a
woman has been found at Lincoln. ILL.,,
who will 60 on the witne s-stand and tes-
THY that she was the woman seen by the
police and others at Kenosha, Wis, or
May 3, and 5. Captain Schuettler had a
talk with this woman on Sunday.