The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-15
LuETGERT BREAKING DOWN.

Under the Severe Nervous Strain He HaE
Bssn Subjected to-what he Most Fears
l. the EnoOt States Attorney Denssn,s
Speech will have on the Jury.
CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE little sons OF
Adolph L, Luetgert who were yesterday
removed from the aide OF their father by
order of Judge Tuthln were not in court
to-day when Attorney Phalen resumed
his address TO the Jury. The absence of
the children was taken by the prosecu.
tion as confirmation OF the statement
of the prosecution yesterday that the
little boys were brought into court after
an absence OF several weeks simply "a
play upon the sympathies OF the Jurors.
When this scheme was baked by the
order of the court there was no longet
necessity for the presence OF the chill.
dren, and to-day they We're kept al
home, Luetgert shed tears in partIna
from his children last night. It was the
first genuine display OF emotion the
sausage maker has made since his ar
rest. The alleged wife murderer brush.
ed the tear from his cheeks with his big
hands. and kissed his fair haired boys
goodbye, Whatever may be the mans
disposition toward others, there can be
but little doubt about his affection fol
the children OF the woman he Is said 10
have murdered. The expression upon
the face OF Luetgert this morning indi-
Gated more plainly than words could
express that he had spent restlesa
night. HE Is breaking down." was the
comment Of those who know the man
we'll The strain is at last wearing out
the overtaxed nerves OF the prisoner,
and II viii not be surprising II total
collapse follows in the event Of convie.
tlon.
OF the prisoner this morning and his
manner was subdued In comparison
with the spirit he displayed some weeks
ago. The arguments of counsel, which
bring up In review all the details Of the
famous trial, affect Luetgert more than
did the varied testimony Of the WITT
nesses. All the circumstances and
events of May and the developments
since that time are marshaled into line
and paraded before the jury, recalling
TO Luetgert's mind the vast amount OF
evidence which is welded into the cir.
cumstantlal chain.
Most Of all Luetgert, II Is said. fears
the closing speech Of States Attorney
Deenen. The states attorney Is a rapid,
forceful and eloquent speaker. He Ia
resourcefuf. and his style is OF the order
that electrifies and impresses a jury,
There is no tagging while he is at the
oratorlcal bat, and the defense seems to
dread the fact that he viii prepare the
minds OF the Jurors on Saturday for the
reception Of the courts instructions.
Although he was Ill when he stopped
speaking last evening, Attorney Phalen
was apparently much refreshed to-day
and in good voice He resumed his ar
gument and made the declaration that
the defense had not only broken the
states circumstantial chain OF evidence
at both ends and In the middle. but II
had scattered the fragments TO the four
winds. He reiterated the contention
that the state had not proved corpus
dellcti of sufficient reliability for seri-
Gus consideration when q human life
was at stake.
The speech Of ex-Judge Vincent, chief
counsel for the defense, was the leading
feature of the afternoon session OF court.
II was the most eloquent argument thus
far addressed TO the Jury. II was full
OF pathos for human life.
Ex-Judge Vincent is man Of fine
presence and Of magnetic personality.
His voice Is strong and pleasant 10 the
ear and he Is fluent in delivery. He is
also possessed OF many of the arts Of
the accomplished orator and brings his
climax 10 the attention OF the jury by
facial expressions and gestures that
impress the force Of his remarks. Ha
expects to speak the entire day to-
morrow.