The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06

stand. but States Attorney Deenan said
this afternoon that in most cases their
evidence will be short. He expects 70 de-
molish the stories offered by the witnesses
for the defense that Mrs Luetgert was
seen around kenosha and Lake Zurich.
Wis. within a few days after the muir
der is said TO have been committed. and
furnish testimony that win I'm a great
measure hold up the side Of the prosecu-
ton.
Luetgert was anxious 10 testify. but
Judge Vincent strongly opposed H. saying
that William Charles. his partner had
told practically his story. and continued
You can't add 10 Il anything that VIII
benefit you. II you so upon the witness
stand you will be subjected 10 a cross
examination lasting days. and covering
the entire period or your life You viii
get excited and you will say things which
will inture your case. My advice 10 YOU
is keep mum .
Attorney Phelan finally agreed with his
associate. Luetgert yielding 10 their ad-
vice.
The first witness called today was Henry
J. Cox. Of the United States weather bu-
reau. He came with charts and data 10
prove that the night ~ May l. 1891 was
cloudy IN Chicago and vicinity This evi-
10 counteract the testimony Of witnesses
who had sworn they stood across the
street AZ u O'Clock the night of Nav J.
and saw Luetgert and hts Rife walking
toward the sausage factory.
Ran Away From ni~crnce.
Mary Charles wife or William Charles
Luetgert's business partner. testified that
upon several occasions Mrs Luetgert had
said 10 her Il am going away. my hue
band has failed and people VIII now point
their finger az me and SAY. she is the wife
OF the sausage maker. who failed cam
not stand that" On Nav T. the witness
said. she saw Mrs Luetgert for the last
time about II o'clock tn the morning Mrs
LuetEeTf again said she was Eoine awsy
and repeated that she could not stand the
Disgrace the failure had brought upon her
family.
At the conclusion Of this evidence
dramatic scene followed. 81 has been
agreed that LuetFert had offered an cx-
p3anation 81 the evidence % the pToseeu-
ton. except The rings found n the vat ln
Y hich the body % Mrs i.uefE.rf 81 a}-
legged TO have benn dleiutegrstcd The
rings were staek together according so
the story of Policeman Swan who found
them. Experts vino exa mined them said
the rings wsre glued together by human
fash In one ~ thfFe rings wern eu-
gravsd the letters "Ts L. %" the initials of
Mrs. Lue'e CERT. The theory ~ the prose
cutlon was that they had dropped from
the dissolved finger of Mrs Lnetrert in
the vat and had been glued together by
flesh tissues
The Rings From the Vat
Did vou ever seo Nrs Lurfzert wear
Aneer rlnTs7 Naia Attorney PheIa. ftar
Ms Charles had finished telling about
the missing womau's threats f3 leave
hone.
y have. replied the witness.
'ffow many2
SHe Rure twa
Were they gold uars7'
They were"
"Tou gaw them offsug'
Yes very cften
'naRe 2. ne them. ran yru@|
Both weFe plain gold ringa rsa-'r fqual
s. ssze-as 80 WIDTH mean One - fneal.
7 am sure. perhaps bofh contained Mrr
LlIeesers initials"
Dad ycu ever see tais ring : n1w hnd
you9 Il was one - the rsnSs found in
saa vat The court room waH algaed as
tha crowd d spectators stralged saslr ears
20 catch the reply - &rH. Chariea
No. ssr. never saB that rlnz before
she arafIV Answered '~ff is nafrgwer
,hsn either q those Mrs Laetgeft z9rs
T-ae other ring vas handed her an8 the
witness gazad a. Is foF Some tsrns. This
rsnx 4 aboat enc SIZE o. one - ne rings
she wore said Mrs. Charles. nealiv. nut
! d not rhfuk 60 la ore = fhen
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