The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-19

the different forms of verdicts, which in
Guided one for murder, providing for the
death penalty, another fixing the penalty
at life Imprisonment, the third providing
for term Of Imprisonment OF not less
than fourteen years, and the fourth for
not guilty
IN THE JURY'S HANDS.
As Judge Tuthill finished the reading
ne looked up at the jurors and said:
Gentle you may retire and con-
slider your verdict
Immediately there was an uproar in
the court room People who had been
sitting arose 10 their feet, and the shouts
of bailiffs ordering every one to sit
down" awaited nothing. The crowd surg
ed forward and took up every inch Of
space to where the circular fence barred
them from The attorneys. Women al
most tainted in the crush, and their COS
tunes and headgear suffered. The crowd
seemed 10 want 10 ges near Luetgert. All
wanted to see how the big sausage max
er sood the final ordeal, now that his
case was in the hands Of the jury. While
the tumult was going on Bailiffs Connor
and Wolcoot were sworn in by me clerk
10 take charge Of the jury.
JUDGE STAYS IN CALL.
When the twelve men marched out OF
the room a moment later, TO the jury
room adjoining, sigh Of relief went up
from the excited throng. Judge Tuthill
ordered the room cleared and announced
that ne would adjourn court until s
o'clock tonight, and that he would be
within easy call of the cort room during
his absence, in case his presence was de-
sired.
States Attorney Deneen, Assistant At
torney McEwen, Judge Vincent and At
torney Phelan retired 10 the private
chamber of Judge Tuthill and consulted
with his honor with reference 10 waiting
for the verdict Of the jury during the
night II was soon agreed that Judge
TuthilI would remain at the criminal
court until 10 O'Clock, at least, and De
within a few minutes walk OF his court
room all night.
HOW LUETGERT TOOK 1T.
Luetgert stood up near where he had
been sitting most Of the time for more
than eight weeks. after the jury had re-
tired, and, with his little golden-haired
son in his arms, received a few friends.
His son, Arnold Luegert, and William
Charles pressed forward and warmly
shook the hand of the prisoner. Luet-
CERT smiled and looked about him. He
tried TO look calm and unconcerned. but
behind the mask of indifference those
who have watched the varying moods OF
the stalwart sausage maker could trace
suppressed nervousness. He soon re-
turned TO his cell, where he ate sparing-
ly Of supper.
''The instructions Of the court were fair
to both Sides and showed unusually care
full preparation" said Gates Attorney
Deneen, as ne left the court room. 81 do
not believe 1 ever heard instructions
more clear"
Ex-Judge Vincent was not so well
pleased, however. Judge Tuthill refused
to give number of instructions for the
defense which were virtually, it is said,
an attack upon the police department.
Ex-Judge Vincent considered them fair,
but was deeply disappointed that they
We're refused, and said SO.
For more than half an hour after the
jury retired they did nothing but breathe
freer air and stretch their aching limbs.
At $50 o'clock dinner was served to
hem from a neighboring restaurant.
Soon afterwards they began their deiib-
in