Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-29
WILL TRY LUEIGERT AGAIN
JURY WAS UNABLE TO AGREE
The Accused Man In Chicago breaks
His Long silence and Makes an
Affidavit Denying the Murder VI
His Wife.

Chicago, Oct. 22.--As Adolph l.. Luet-
CERT, who has been on trial on charge
Of numbering his wife, and boiling her
body in u vat, heard yesterday morning
from the foreman of the II men who have
been considering his case for the past 66
hours, these words: I'VE are unable to
agree upon verdict he was as imper-
turbable as ever, evincing no joy. The
wonderful nerve OF the defendant was
with him to the end. He stood up, and
with good natured smile on his swarthy
face, shook hands with his son Arnold
his counsel, and his business partner, Will
liam Char les, and in less than five min
utes was led back to Jail. The jury was
dismissed and the great trial was over.
The II men were divided as follows:
For conviction and the death penalty
Heichold, Boyd, Bibby, Mahoney, Ben
miller. Hosmer, Shaw, Franzen and Fow
ler For acquittal, Harley, Holabird and
Barber
Standing last night in the gloomy Jail.
adjoining the grim-looking gray stone
court building in which his remarkable
trial has at last been brought to finish
the burly sausage maker capped the eli
max of the extraordinary series of events
which began with his sensational bank
ruptcy and the alleged frightful diaboli-
cism Of boiling his wife to death at mid
night in a vat in his factory cellar.
Closely following the report Of the dis
agreement of the jury, the final result of
the trial which has attracted worldwide
attention, Luetgert made under oath a
statement for the Associated Press con-
corning the fearful crime charged against
him. the first sworn statement vet made
by him. and the first statement of such a
kind ever known in newspaper annals.
The Affidavit.
The affidavit explicitly declares Luet-
gert's innocence. The document in full is
as follows:
ITO the Public: The result of my trial
ending today, is n victory for me, be-
cause of the disagreement of the jury;
but l am very much disappointed and
very much surprised that the jury did
not bring in verdict of not guilty.
did not kill my wife, and do not know
where she is, but am sure that it is only
a question Of time until she comes home
Il did not go upon the witness stand
because my lawyer, Judge Vincent, was
bitterly opposed to my doing so, and be-
cause he advised me it was not neces-
sary.
II am grateful for the tremendous
change in public sentiment in my favor.
and time will demonstrate that am not
only an innocent, but very grievously
wronged man.
"ADOLPH l.. LUETGERT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2lst day of October. A. d. 1897.
IN. F. SULLIVAN,
Notary Public
Will Try Him Again.
eyes. sir, we will try him again" said
States Attorney Deneen, when asked as
to the probability of Luetgert being
brought before the court second time.
I'VE have had nine weeks OF this, and
must have couple of weeks rest. After
that we will look the ground over and
get our evidence together The case stands
now with us as though there had never
been trial. The second trial will have
no bearing on the case just closed"
When the order of Judge Tuthill dis
charging the jury was made, Luetgert
stood up with smile on his face and
nodded to the jurors. He was cool and
collected. William Charles, Arnold Luet.
CERT, Luetgert's counsel and friends of the
German sausage maker crowded around
him and shook his extended hands.
Luetgert's eyes sparkled. but he did not
say much. A bailiff tapped the prisoner
ON the shoulder and motioned him to fol.
low. Luetgert walked to his cell with a
light step and in happy frame of mind.
Solely Circumstantial Evidence.
For the first time since the beginning
OF the trial not woman was in the court
room when the jury was discharged.
There were no demonstrations of APPROX.
al or disapproval. An army of news
paper men, court attaches, lawyers and a
limited number of spectators saw the final
close of one Of the greatest criminal trials
in history, one which stands alone az
having been fought out solely and purely
on circumstantial evidence. Not a line OF
direct evidence was heard during the en-.
tire trial. 1t was reluctantly admitted
by several of the jurors that the disagree.
ment was brought about by wide differ.
ence OF opinion regarding the rings found
in the vat. the testimony of the Schimpke
sisters. and the testimony of Kenosha
witnesses. who positively testified that
they saw Mrs. Louisa Luetgert alive after
Mayl.
Prosecutions for Perjury.
1t Is quite probable that some prosecu.
tons for perjury will result from the
Luetgert case. While the states attorney
refused to affirm or deny this, it is given
out that the testimony of two witnesses