The morning news., 1897-08-31
THE STATES THEORY SHAKEN.
aEsILT OF AN EXPERIMENT. AT
LUETGERT's FACTORY.

crutcd Theory of the DOiIing of
Mrs. Luetgcrt in II Potash Vat-The
cn.e Is Opened at Last-COurt VIII
Re Asked 10 Adjourn TO the Base
ment OF the Sausage Mill to Wit
ness Another Experiment by the
Defense.
chicago. Aug. 9O.-The trial of Adoiph
reugert. the sausage maker, for the al
l.r,d murder of his wife on May l, began
4, earnest to-day. Two witnesses were ex-
amiped-Diedrich Bicknesse, brother of
Mrs Leutgert, and Louise Leutgert, the
1g-,ear-oid son of the accused
The testimony of Bicknesse tends to
show the alleged Indifference of Leutgert
10 the fate of his wife and the alleged dis
Inclination to report the matter of her
d.sappearance to the police department.
Louis Leutgert who is a remarkably
breh, lad for his age, produced something
Of a sensation in concluding his testimony,
and il is believed caused counsel for the
prosecution to regret having placed him on
the stand. The boy testified that his
mother came to his bedroom after he had
retired and some time after he heard his
father descend the back stairs going to
the pantry.
Contrary to the expectation of the state
the jury will be asked by the defense to
witness an experiment in the basement of
the sausage factory This is to be the
result of an experiment conducted by
Iuetgerts attorneys Saturday and yester-
day The body of a man of about Mrs
Lue,gerts age and weight who met his
death by violence Thursday, was taken
to the factory at COL University avenue
and immersed in a solution of potash. The
result exceeded their expectations. The
experts related that after boiling the body
in q 80 per cent. solution of potash for the
same length of time, three and one half
hours and under the same circums stances
as the state alleges Luetgert disintegraJed
tae body of his wife, the complete skeleton
of the cadaVcr remained in the vat intact
ard that the solution had had but little
effect on the clothing. As a result of the
test the defense WILL il is said, ask Judge
TuHul 90 remove his court and the jury
20 the basement of the big sausage fac
4 tory for a few hours and witaess another
a experiment. which the defense claims will
completely disprove the states theory of
II dsnJcgraton.
Luctgert was calm and confident when
"A brought into court, and he has apparently
Aeen greatly refreshed by Sundays re-
spite from the daily court room ordeal
District states Attorney Mc1wan form
any opened the case for the state, and on
II tAe wall close to the jury box were hung
n large maps of the Luetzgert sausage fac
n foiy the Luetgert home and all the sur
n toundlugs Of the place where it is charg-
ed the person killed his wife
and then destroyed her body. The attor-
hey for the state began with the dis
II appearance of Mrs. Luetgert on May l,
ana next described the visit on May of
bieirlch Bicknesse, brother of Mrs. Lieut.
sefl when he called to see his sister, and
discovered that she had disappeared. He
"N'i on The apparent indifference of the
AIso2nt his statement that he had not in
formed the police. but had hired two de-
'ectFvs, ana his invitation to Bicknesse to
'el again i'm about a week, when he would
TEL n'm q anything had been discovered
concerning the whereabouts of his sister.
Attorney McEwan told the jury that
hIelserlS statement that he had hired
t"odetectives TO search for his wife would
N ie proven false.
Mr. McEwan said it is the theory of the
.ale mat Mrs. Luetsert accompanied her
husband into the factory between 1030
anu d O'Clock. About l0:30 o'clock Louis
r'Afned from the city and saw her sit
taS ~ the kitchen. The conversation of
LUel lSerl, who came in and ordered the
wy 70 pea. Before going TO sleep the boy
N'aid ms father descending the back
s.aHS toward the factory. where he had
'P' Ior years Mr. McEwan said it is
-e lAeory of the state that Mrs. Luetgert
e's.ended the stairs at the same time and
"' 10 the factory. The boy did not hear
Steps because she wore house slippers,
I made no noise. Luetgert and his
we were seen in the alley in the rear Of
mousse few minutes later They were
gong through a gate which led TO
pace except the factory.
D." attorn,y for state then declared the
dement's OF Luetgert in the factory. the
s ON Ol the steam to the vat, the
Ns OF Watchman Bicksse shortly
' TOD "a drug store and Bicbsse's subse-
..l etrand to the drug store all of which
Il, Him out Of the factory for am hour
.' ntli. He was away when Mrs Luet-
was last seen alive in the alley
"I"sed motive and operative reason
"ciuatei the accused Luetgert ac-
As 90 the theory of the state was
g.. . described. Mr.. McEwan said Luet-
posed Of ais wife. lie had treated
IA To- violence as the EVIDENCE for the
WI show. He had no an ection for
m lived alone in the factory. There
IN l'Ihey says, he had been visited by
rf women.
Vincent objected to this statement
N 81 lulmll oVcr-ruled the objection
~, EVAN said witness vim testify he
let ~, tsert choke his wife in the house
~, "'I ms residence She said. you need
N'i mo as You ala that man. for 1
money" This caused Iuetgert 10
was not to be allo wed to betray
r,. se Vincent objected. to this state
foreign TO the case and not prop
'''ct' hut he was ovtr-ruled by the
r McEwan conc nlded. Attorney
innounced that no address would
90 present. The. nrst witness was
~. w. ~. lIuafc OF the cltv
no. testified 60 the correctness Of
nis on the board used by the
r. ne afternoon session began. the
nt. led was blcdrich Bickneese
d the jury OF hn vislf ~ th9
-uetsert APiy q. To- see ~ M.
r.f. ~ met the sausage maker
o.. win hii = Tor some time before
.'rmei that Mrs. Luetgert had
Hltignosae fald Luetp.rt
did hot know what bad be.
... "I. HIIl. NIN hNY fa.f $3.50. Nv.