The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-02
ALLP0RT MAKES A BULL
Identifies a Gorrillas g Bone as Be-
longing TO a Man.
THE BATTLE OF THE BONES
Another Expert VIII Take he Stand.
The Prosecution Is Said 10 Havea
Crushing Blow In Store for
the Defense

Chicago. oct. 1.-The monotany of
the scientific and painfully technical
proceedings at the Luetgcrt murder
trial to-day were relieved by hearty
laugh At the expense of Dr Airport, the
chief astrological expert of the defense.
Dr Airport had Identified a piece IL
bone as the temporal of a human be-
ing lie observed that the bone would
Indicate that the person had been
large and strong.
Yes. suppose h. Was" observed
Assistant states Attorney McEWcn.
IA. was gorilla This announce
mcut rather staggered Dr Allport, but
he Joined In the general laugh among
The lawyers, experts aud spectators.
There was warm TIT between the
Witness and Attorney McEwen during
the afternoon. After answering a aues-
iion. Dr. Airport proceeded 90 give n
little explanatory lecture. depressing
sumew hat from the subject under con-
sidcration. when he paused Attorney
McEw.n gazed at the witness a mo-
mcnt and remarked: You are a little
too fresh"
Ex-Judge Vincent wa son his feet in
a moment, appealing for protection for
the witness.
"a nttl, rrbuke like that Is good for
some people" remarked Attorney Me-
Even. zone small head does not con-
tain all there h known about bones.
Tx Judge Vincent Was ON his feet In
mand thnt his chief anatonuraist he
protected by the court. Judge 1uthill
put a stop to the dispute by ordering
them L. proceed with the ease. The
battle of IN. bones will continue to-
morrow Professor Eckerly Is 10 be
Called Ia tell the Jury what he knows
about hours. When the experts get
through l.ucigeri II expected To go on
The stand. Alrrady states Attorney
Demon - receiving requests Tor passes
on l.uctTcri day
The posecu,ion Is planning the deliv-
.ry II crushing blow t. the defense
ia The Lu"tg1gt lriaL II Is asserted
thai the prosecution Wlll produce three
of the womrn whom The witnesses have
idrntificd as Mrs. Lurigcrt. One of
these IL the woman Nhp vas seen by
half a dozen p-nple In kenosha, Wis.
May I and 3. she Is now In Chicago
and IL being watched constantly 10y a
detective. Detective D.cille has traced
the woman met I'm the country road
near kcnosha, May !, by Fred Diehle
aud ideniificd as Mrs. Luetgcrt, To Jo-
lict, where she is now said To be loca-
ted. Chicago detectives are now in the
vicinity of l.igin. H.. running down
th. story of Peddler opdyke, Who posi-
lively Identified one of the two women
who slept In a grove near his wagon
near Elgin on the night of June 5 as
Mrs. Luetgert.
Police Inspector Setback entered the
court room to-day carrying an armful
of bones. i.uetgert walked into court
without the aid ~ his crut,h.
Beside Assistant states Attorney
McEwan. who did the cross-cxamlnlng.
sat Dr Dorsey. Dr, Allpori's scientific
rival In this case. Professor Dorsey
had prepared leading questions. To-
wards The clos. of ~. morning session
of the court Airport appeared Ia be-
come irritaicd and the result was that
he became somewhat confused. The
| REORGANIZATION ~ this witness WAS
the severrst Yet heard during the six
| We, Ks of the trial