Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28

In response to command from Judge Tut
hill, Foreman HeichhOld arose in his place
and announced as his positive belief that
no verdict could be reached. The judge
interrogated the jurymen individually and
each positively declared that no influence
or argument could change his opinion
The attorneys for both sides agreed that
the jury be discharged. and it was done.
Thus ended the first trial of what must
he regarded as one of the most remarka-
BILE criminal cases of the century. The
trial was in progress nearly nine weeks
and cost the State Of Illinois over S15,-
900. OF the disagreement it can frankly
he said that the division in the jury fair
ly represents the division Of opinion in the
great world outside the jury box, where
every fact and incident of the trial has
been followed with engrossing scrutiny.
1t is probable that Il poll of all those who
have given intelligent consideration to
the testimony and the law as laid down
by the court would present division of
three to one in favor of Il conviction. The
proportion of those who believe IN the
prisoners guilt is probably much greater.
But belief in guilt and convicting Il pris-
oner on circumstantial evidence such as
that produced for the State in this case
are TWO very ulltTtHl lHlHSS.
Ready for n New Trial.
States Attorney Deneen said he would
press for another trial. but when he did
not know He said it would he on the
same theory us the one finished was pros
ccutcd The vat theory, the boiling Of the
body of his wife in crude potash, and
again the convincing part Of the evidence
Of the heinous murder would be the rings.
Il. q Il
iority in the jury in its demand for the
conviction of Luetgert. Attorneys Vim
cent and Phalen said they were ready for
the new trial whenever it might be held
They said they would present a far strong
er defense than before. Luetgert said
he was anxious for another trial and con-
fdent il would be ended in his acquittal.
He charged the failure of securing n YER
dict that would eXonerate him from the
fearful charge to the fact that Juror
Shaw was accepted. The next time, he
asserts, he will take the stand in his own
defense. with or without the consent Of
his counsel. Judge Tuthll said that he
believed il would be impossible to select
n competent jury in Cook County on ac-
count Of the publicity given 10 the pro-
cecdings of the trial just ended. 1t is
=. therefore possible that Luetgert may nev-
er be tried again.
Luetgert said he was not surprised that
F., the jury disagreed and that he was conf
dent no verdict would be made twenty
four hours before. He was not taken by
surprise when he heard Foreman Heich-
hold announce that no verdict had been
made and none was likely to follow.
Neither was il n surprise to him when
every man in the jury box said the same
thing in response to the questions OF
Judge Tuthill as he polled the jury. No
objection was made TO the discharge OF
the jury. Judge Tuthill asked Attorneys
Vincent and Phnlen what they were dis
posed to do and they said 1t seemed as II
the discharge of the jury was the only
thing justified by the situation. Luetgeri
was then asked the same question by
Judge Tuthill and he agreed with his at.
torneys. States Attorney Deneen said