Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-13
Luetgert's Children Subject Of a
Dramatic Incident in Trial.
JUDGE ORDERS THEM REMOVED
Their Presence Intended to lnflu-
ence the Jury.
MIR. PHALEN AN ORATOR

CHICAGO October 13.-The usual mad
rush for Judge Tuthilrs court room followed
Immediately after the doors of the criminal
court building were opened today, AID for
nearly two hours people stood in line wait
ing to be admitted to the ROOM Hundreds
were turned away when the court room be-
came filled.
Attorney Phalen opened the argument to
The jury on behalf of the defense. He will
be followed by ex-Judge Vincent, who will
close the case for Luetgert in a speech
lasting nearly two days.
IF this case had been submitted to the
jury when the state closed it's evidence,
verify believe a verdict of not guilty would
have resulted at once" declared Attorney
Phalen. The evidence of the prosecution
came from intimidated witnesses, who per
jured themselves he asserted. with en-
phasis. These witnesses were brow-beat-
en- by the police and drilled in what they
were to swear TO. They came into this
court to swear away the life of an inno-
cent man. During the progress of this trial
We had a good Illustration of the perjury
IN this case. when Emma Schimpke, after
giving her evidence. left the stand and adj
nitted to her friends that she had deliber-
ately lied.
Police Persecution.
Police persecution and intimidation per-
colates throughout the entire case. The
case fairly drips with the vile rottenness
Of police methods. The chain of circum-
stances about which Mr.. McEwen has said
SO much is composed of distorted and
frasmentary bits of perjured evidence so
wholly contradictory and unreliable that
no jury composed of sensible men can for
n moment give it credence.
gentlemen. You are the judges of the
law and the evidence. 1t remains for you
TO say whether my client is to unjustly
suffer at the hands of perjurers"
At this point in his argument Attorney
fnalen had become worked up to high
pitch OF excitement and became a trifie
confused He talked about false per-
jury, and said: Those or these state
ments you heard" States Attorney De-
neen chewed lead pencil in an effort 10
suppress laughter, and Assistant States
Attorney McEwen pulled his blonde nus
tache until his face grew red because of
the self-infiicted pain Ex-Judge Vincent
stared at his colleague in an annoyed man
ner- Attorney Phaien gradually recovered
himself and talked on police intimidation,
perjury and kindred topics.
Luetgert's Sons in Court.
One of the incidents of the session was
the appearance in court of Luetgert's two
little sons. The lads had not been in
court for several weeks. They climbed
upon their fathers knees and he fondled
them while Attorney Pnalen Grated As
sistant States Attorney McEwen approach
ed Judge Tuthill ard quietly objected to
the children being conspicuously exhibited
before the jury Judge Tuthill ordered
mat they be sent to seats removed from
the one occupied by their father.
In loud tone of voice ex-Judge Vincent
objected to the removal of the children
Oh. your object is plain enough, and I
VIII not permit it, retorted Judge Tuthill
Z Il note an exception to the remarks of
the court. said ex-Judge Vincent
Very well, go on, Mr.. Phalen," ordered
the court.
But the Luetgert childi en- were removed
and Will not be allowed to play upon the
sympathies of the jurors.