The record-union., 1897-10-21


tionaIity-Was Once Indicted by
the Cook County Grand Jury in
Connection With the County
Commissioners Doodle Scandal.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-At $50 o'clock
tonight it was announced from the
office of States Attorney Deneen that
there would be no announcement of q
verdict in the Luetgert case before the
opening of court tomorrow morning.
Judge Tuthill went home early in the
evening, leaving matters with Mr.. De-
neen, who was to send him word in
case a verdict should be reached dur
ing the early part of the evening. The
attorneys for the defense also left mat
ters with Mr.. Deneen, and went home
to await any word that might come
from the jury room
Attorney Phalen, the Junior counsel
for the defense, was around the State
Attorneys office for a 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
announced that he would wait no
longer, and gave orders that his office
be closed. There is absolutely no
chance now of anything being heard
from the twelve men before tomorrow
morning, at the earliest" said the
States Attorney, as he left his Of
flee.
Reports as to how the jury stands
vary from nine for the death penalty
to three for acquittal, to eleven for
death and one for acquittal. The one
juror holding out for Luetgert is Har-
ley, and it is thought that if he would
change front there would be little time
lost. Juror Holabird is also credited
with favoring acquittal, but it is
thought he would come around quick
if Harley could be induced to vote
for conviction.
The feeling among the jurors who
are in favor of the death penalty is
high against Harley, and they have
done some very plain talking to him.
At one time this morning they even
sent for Judge Tuthill, to know, among
other things, if eleven men could COM
pei one man to vote with them, or if a
verdict would be valid if but eleven
men signed. This is the incident that
gave to the State the idea that there
was but one man standing between
Luetgert and a death sentence.
Juror Harley is a German, and the
claim is made that he sympathizes
with Luetgert on the score Of nation
ality Harley was indicted in Cook
County in connection with the County
Commissioners Doodle scandal of ten
years ago. He was never tried, the
case being dismissed by ex-Judge
Longenecker, the States Attorney.
States Attorney Deneen is free to
confess that if he had known Harley's
record, Harley would never have been
permitted to serve on the jury
VANDALS IN THE COURT ROOM.
CHICAGO, Oct 2O.-The court room
of Judge Tuthill, before whom the
Luetgert case was tried, is the scene
Of vandalism that has no parallel in
the ananls of sensational trials.
Certain of the spectators took ad-
vantage of the absence of the bailiffs
and seized on every portable article
of stationery
Sections of the improvised desks
used by the newspaper reporters dur
ing the tedious ordeal were even car
ried off by the morbid crowd. Fearing
that the relic hunters would grow des-
perate and demolish the fixtures, a po-
liceman was detailed inside the bar. A
few ornaments which remained after
the chamber had been abandoned were
hastily removed across the hallway
The gavel which Judge Tuthill has
welded to keep the feminine section
of the attendance seated, has disap-
peared. Clerk Knoch had hoped to Sc
cure me rosewood mallet with an auto
graph from the Presiding Judge on
the handle for his club, and was sorely
disappointed
So bare was Judge Tuthill's desk of
court materials that had the jury re-
turned and he been summoned to re-
ceive their finding, he would have had
to send to a neighboring drug store FOR
paper and writing apparatus.
During the temporary absence of the
Judge and clerks the bailiffs at the door
relaxed their vigilance and went into
the room above the jury's quarters.
While they We're gone the sections Of
the long wooden writing benches were
removed. These were cut in squares
of foot. SO that they might be hidden
under an overcoat without exciting
suspicion, should any of the Wardeus
be encountered.
When Clerk Knoch returned he took
means to discourage further attempts
on the part of souvenir hunters. The
drawers of Judge Tuthill's desk were
unlocked and the books and papers re-
moved to Judge Horizons chambers.
Electric light bulbs and globes were
securely fastened so that they could
not be made away with by the NOR
bidly inclined. A guard was instructed
to watch the furniture and window
sashes and arrest anybody who tried
to leave his initials in the pillars.
Visitors TO the court room are now
closely watched by the bailiffs and spe-
cial guard behind the rail of the courts
bench. The top of that piece of furni-
ture was as bare as if a hurricane had
swept across the room Any attempt
to get inside the rail, except by per-
sons known to the custodians of the
place, is fruitless.
Judge Tuthill in the course of his
frequent communications with the
court room by telephone, inquired after
his gavel and inkstand. He said he
was particularly anxious to keep both
as mementoes for his wife. When he
was told that all the small articles
were gone. he expressed himself in vig-