The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-20

JURY WENT
TO SLEEP.
A Day Of Suspense in the
Luetgerl Case.
DELIBERATION STOPPED.
Ia nAc
judge Allowed Respite and Cots
We're Furnished.
PRISONER IS VERY ANXIOUS

and surroundings. 1t was believed al
first that some point in reference 10
the vicinity was under consideration.
but later information developed the fact
that the jury. In order to circumvent
the efforts OF reporters who, from an
adjoining building. were surveying them
with telescopes. had placed the map
across the window. shutting out all
views OF their room. Judge Tuthl
Is giving the jury every chance 20 agree
before permitting them to report tina;
they are unable To reach decision. %
Toward evening the jury sent IN for
the contract which Matron Kurth gave
Gotteiba Schimpk at the time she took
her into her home as a domestic. When
the police learned two months ago that
the girl, whose age Is IL, had stated
that she saw Luetgert and his wife
walk toward the factory on the night OF
May !, they took her To the Sheffield ave-
nue. police station. and later placed her
In the home Of Matron Kurth. A con-
tract was signed by Mrs Kurth to pay
the girl s. per week. This contract
was read during the trial and offered in
evidence. During the collection OF the
documents 20 send TO the jury room it
was left out. One OF the Jurors wanted
10 see il, and. not finding II. sent for
the paper. Attorney Phaien was in
clined to the opinion that the contract
had been omitted on purpose. States
Attorney Deneen denied this. and said
he had no objection 10 il going to the
jury. IL was accordingly sent.
Two letters offering brlbes 10 the fore
man OF the jury which had been received
by Judge Tutbill. are now in possession
OF the states attorney, who is not dis
posed TO regard the attempted bribery
seriously Inspector Setback and At
torney McEwen look upon the matter
with suspicion. The first letter was
received tst Monday morning. II was
dated oct 1s. the day upon which Il
was originally believed the case would
so 10 the jury. II reads:
Mr.. Foreman: Dear sir--A powerful
influence is at work TO save Luetgert.
Money Is scarce, and in these hard times
500 or so comes In handy. ! have
$500 TO divide among you Il men. II
you want II, have two good men smooth
faced, that are discreet. at the south
west corner OF Randolph and Dear
born streets at o'clock p m. Let them
wear white linen necktios or, IL they
prefer IL, red bow ties. Everything will
he alright. The money is secure in
Clark street bank George Atrll."
The second letter is under date oil
Oct. is and Ia also addressed To the
foreman. IL Is as follows:
Dear sir-Why didn't you have the
young men at the corner as suggested?
In the present times 800 is pretty use
ful. II you will agree 10 vote Luct,
CERT free we can yet arrange matters
Send the young men tomorrow.
George Atrill."
Judge Tuthill opens all mail sent TO the
Jurors and in this way these letters fell
into the hands Of the court. His honor
is inclined to regard the letters as a
hoax Mr.. Deneen thinks the letters
were gotten up by enterprising news
paper reporters. Both letters were
written on fine linen paper, i'm good
penmanship and enclosed in white linen
envelopes.
few minutes after 8 O'Clock Judge
Tuthill appeared at the criminal court
building and went directly to the court
room, whore he was told by the bailiffs
that several OF the jurymen were al
most exhausted by the ordeal TO which
they had been subjected. and that II
they were not allowed some rest IL
would certainly result in some OF them
becoming i'll. The jury also sent word
that there was no Immediate prospect
of an agreement, and under the circum-
stances the judge gave orders that they
be permitted TO drop the case and go &C.
sleep. Cots were quickly dragged in
and within few minutes every Juror
was stretched out at full length. and ali
consideration of the case was off until
they should wake I'm the morning
They have not agreed as yet" said
Judge Tuthill when he left the court
house, and when I became convirce1
that there was little prospect OF their
doing 80. and saw how weary some OF
them were. I told them 10 go TO sleep
and try 10 ngree In the morning 1t
would be no use in Keeping them UP al.
or the night, because in the first place
two or three OF them would be I'm a
short time utterly incapacitated by IA
tigue, and no agreement could ever hr
obtained from men who are nervous
from loss OF sleep and exhausted with
argument. When / came 10 the court
! had no idea that verdict would be
reached. but ] was anxious TO do oil
could for the comfort OF the Jurors
That was really the cause Of my visit
10 the building"
There were rumors Of all kinds afoat
during the evening. all OF them being to
the effct that the friends Of Luetgert
on the Jury were weakening. II was
known during the day that the vote
stood eight 10 four and last night the
rumors were that it was ten for the
death penalty and two for acduittal
A later story was that IL stood eleven for
hanging and one for acquittal. Juror
Harley Is admitted TO be the stout friend
of Luetgert on the jury. and IL ls he
who Is leading the fight for an acquittal
Over In the jail Luetgert anxiously
awaits wprd from the jury room. Be
tried as usual ~ keep up an appearance
81 indifereuce and as usual made a.
failure OF It. If they don't agree" 90
ne said. II viii get bail and will be
out Of this. ! can give bail for million
N they wan; that much NV wife is