The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-21

criminal court BulldInSt Chicago,
Oct. cat $50 tonight it, was an
nounced from the Office Of States At
torney Deneen that there would be no
announcement OF 4 verdict in the Luet-
Sert case before the opening of court
tomorrow morning.
Judge TuthiH went home early IN the
evening. leaving matters with states
Attorney Deneen. Who was to send him
word in case q verdict should be reach
ed during the early part Of
lhe evening The attorneys for the de-
Tense also left matters Uith Mr. Deneen
and went home 20 await any word that
lnlgHt come from the jury room. At
UoTneY PhaleN, The junior counsel for
The defense. MAS around the states at
turncyS Office for short time. and
then took his departure.
states Attorney Deneen. pale-faced
and red-eYed from lack of sleep. sat in
his Office until $50. and then he an
noUnced that he would wait no longer,
1nd gave orders that his Office be
closed.
There is absolutely no chance now
Of anything being heard from the y
men before tomorrow morning at the
earliest" SAID the states attorney as
he eft A's office.
TUTHlLL WILL HOLD JURY.
For q time tonight IL was runored
that Z the jury should not agree by
tomorrow Il would he discharged as
soon as it reported its Inability TO reach
verdict. This. however, is not the
case. IL IS The firm determination of
Judge Vuthili to keep the jury until
Saturday night or late Saturday after
moan before he permits them to so with
q disagreement. He has announced that
both state ard defendant have spent
much money ana time. and the case
has been 80 long and difficult ~ try
that he Wil not consent TO lhS dis
charge Of the Jury until there is abso-
lately no hope whatever OF verdict
being reached
The jury stands about as It stood
fouf hours ago Reports vary from
nine for the death penalty to three
for acduittal. to Il for death and one
for acguittal.
THE ONE JUROR
holding out for Luetgert is Harley, and
1t is thought that il he would change
frol there would be little time lost in
arriving at d verdict. Juror Holabird
is also credited With faVoring the &C
Quittal of the prisoner. but il is thought
he would come around quickly if HaF-
ley could be induced 10 vote for a con-
Nictioa.
The feeling amouE the jurors who
arc IN favor OF tie death nenslty is
high against Harley, and they have
done some plain talkinS 10 him. al
one time this morning they even sent
to 5udCa Tuthin To know. among other
things, il II men could compel one man
80 vote with them. or If q verdict would
he valid - bat II mon SigDed il This
is ne incident that gave TO the state
tao idea ghCre vas but one man stand
sag between Luetsert and d death sen
tence.
Harley Is q German and the claim i:
made that he sympathiZes with Luet-
eest on the score Of nationality. Har
ley was indicted in Cook county il
connection with the county commits.
sinners hoedlerS scandal of ten year.
age. BE vas never tried, the case be
ms dismissed by eX-Judge Longe-
neclCcr the then states attorney
states Attorney Deueen is free 10 con
fess That il he had known Harley's rec
ord Harley would never have been per
miJted 20 serve on the jury.
Jurar Behm:ller is butcher anC
Ike ps - meat market at DesDiaines {
suburban town. Al one time he was
customer OF Lue5gert. and purchased
sausage from him. This fact va.
known, but Behmiller answered viii
apparent fairness that the business re
in va way affect his Judgment in tn,
trial of the case.
LUETGEPT MEETS DEN ZEN.
During The Ions trial STATES Attorne,
Dcneen did not once speak to Luetgert
In tact, never until today did Mr.. De
neen come in contact With the bis san
sage maker. Assistant States Attor
ney McEwan had handled all the pre-
llminary proceedings. When LUetger
walked into Judge TuthiiTs court room
this morning he believed a verdict hat
been reached. He also believed that II,
had been acquitted. With q smile OF
his face ne walked up to ex-Judse YIN
cent and Attorney PhaIen and warml,
shook each Of them by the hand. rhel
turning coward States Attorney De
neen he grasped his hand and eX
claimed. well, Mr. Deneen, ! am glat
it is all over. You gave me a terribl,
tongue flashing the last day. but yoI
were fair You did not go outside III,
evidence"
States Attorney Deneen shook tn
hand of the giant German.
Scene of Vandalism.