The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-14
HIS NERVE is FAILING
LUETGERT BREAKING DOWN IN
DER THE CONSTANT STRAIN.
His Attorney Denounces the hf'-
dence Against Him as Perturea
and Procured by Intimidation
Prisoners Boys Cause n scene.

CHICAGO. Oct E.-The entire day IN
the Luetgert trial was taken up ny Attor-
ney PhaIen. who spoke for the defense. lie
made an irnuassioned plea for his client.
accused the police of intlmidating the Wiz
nesses for the defense. and denounced
many OF those who had appeared Tor the
state as neriurers. He declared that the
chain OF circumstantial evidence on which
Assistant States Attorney McEwan hao
dwelt at such great length was not chala
OF circumstantial evidence at all. but
fragmentary collection OF distorted Iacts-
He found flaws without number IN the
story furnished by the state, and declared
that no Jury composed of sensible men
would for a moment think OF returning
verdict OF guilty on such evidence. lie VIII
continue 10 speak the greater part OF To-
morrow, and will then be followed by At
torney Vincent. for the defense. who VIII
close the arguments in behalf or Iuetgef1-
If the case had been submitted TO the
Jury when the state closed its evidence, l
believe verdict OF not guilty would nave
resulted at once" declared Mr.. Phaien.
THE evidence OF the prosecution came
from the intimidation Of witnesses. who
perillreti themselves" he asserted with
emphasis. During the progress OF the
trial we had q good Illustration Of perjury
when Emma Schimpke. after giving her
evidence, left the stand and admitted 10
her friends that she had deliberately lied.
Police intimidation continued throughout
the entire case" Mr.. Phalen, who was
worked up to a high pitch of excitement,
became a trifie confused and talked about
false perjury" States Attorney Deensn
chewed lead pencil In an effort TO sup
press laughter. and ex-Judge vincent
stared at his colleague in an annoyed man
ner.
One of the incidents of the session was
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little sons. They climbed up on their
fathers knee, and he fondled them while
the attorney talked. Attorney McEwan
objected TO the children being conspicuous
IL exhibited before the jury, and they were
removed and will not be allowed 10 play
upon the jurors sympathies.
Adolph Luetgert shed tears this after
rCon when. at the adjournment of court,
he took leave OF his little son. Early in
the day Luetgert showed emotion. and his
eyes were moist as MIR. Phalen pleaded
with the jury to spare his clients life
Luetgert is breaking down. This was the
universal verdict OF those who have
watched the man during the two months
of his trial. The strain upon him is great.
and at last, his nervous system is weak
ening. The giant sausage maker does not
sleep well at night Of late. The near APP
proach Of the date upon which he viii
know his fate at the hands Of the jury has
completely upset him by the anxiety that
it has brought him. The attorneys for
the defense are inclined to sympathize
with Luetgert, and undertook today 10
criticise Judge Tuthill for ordering his
two small sons removed from his side
TT is. an outrage" said ex-Judge Vim
cent, sit was uncaled for, and noted
an exception to the action OF the court and
also to the courts remarks"
1T was perfectly proper" said Assistant
States Attorney McEwan. mo one should
be permitted to sit close TO the defendant,
except his counsel. 1t is absurd TO hint
that the court has not the power and right
10 stop a play for sympathy such as Luet-
CERT was making before the jury"