The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-05

CHICAGO, Oct. Am unexpected
turn OF AFFAIRS occurred in the Luetgert
trial during the afternoon, session of
court, The defense suddenly dropped
it's line of expert testimony and put on
witnesses to impenoh the evidence OF
witnesses for the state. Il was nppar-
ent that ex.Judge Vincent, chief coun-
sci for the defense, had at last tired OF
the expert evidence. The testimony of
each succeeding witness was practical
ly repetition, Nothing was being
gained while the record OF the case was
being swelled with volume OF tech
nlcal medical verbiage, For week
bones had ratified before the jury, and
eminent experts had disputed about
them. The controversy had become
tlresome to the Jury, The counsel for
the defense observed this and stopped.
DR.. Relse may be called upon TO tell OF
the result OF another experiment, but
the real story OF the experts as 10 fe-
murs, metacarpals, temporals and 9TH
er bones has been told.
This afternoon eX-Judge Vincent, At
torney Phalen. Arnold Luetgert and
others who are interested In the defense
had consultation as to whether or not
Luetgert should go on the witness
stand. At che close OF the conference
tonight ex-Judge Vincent said he had
not decided upon the matter, It was In
timated that Luetgert might be called
to the witness stand tomorrow. In fact,
1t is expected he will be. States Attor-
ney Deneen sought information upon
this point tonight, but learned only
that counsel for the defense would an
nounce their decision tomorrow morn
ing. II is known that ex-Judge Vim
cent would rather that Luetgert re-
mained off the witness stand. Attorney
Phalen, his associate, desires that the
big sausage maker tell his story to the
jury. LuetEert is anxious TO explain
matters and the leading counsel for the
defense seems to fear the prisoner will
talk too much II he goes on the stand,
and thus injure his case.
The turn taken in the proceedings to-
day permitted counsel to get line upon
the probable length OF time II will re-
uuire to finish. States Attorney Dem
cen said tonight that three weeks
more ought to see the end OF the case.
During the afternoon session, Profess
sor Eckley was recalled second time
and admitted that upon one occasion he
did sav that Professor Dorsey, whose
evidence he testified against, was one OF
the best men the stute could have pro-
cured as an expert.
Professor william Hale Of the North
western Dental College, and expert In
chemistry. gave testimony with refer
encp 10 the action of potash upon false
teeth and the plates to which they are
attached. It was his opinion that the
potash solution In the vat In which Mrs.
Luetgert's body Is said to have been
dIslnteErated. was not of sufficient de-
structive power to seriously affect the
teeth, but It would undoubtedly either
destroy or greatly damage the mouth
plates.
David Victor, a carpenter, who lives
in the vicinity Of the Luetgert factory,
was called upon TO tell whether he had
ever observed Mrs, Luetgert In sad or
morose condition Of mind. He said he
had not. She was always cheerful and
happy when he saw her
"HOw many times have you seen her
cheerful and happy?" asked States At
torney Deenen,
"oh, l don't know" answered the
witness.
"Well, about two hundred and seven
ty-nve times?" urged the questloner.
mot so many"
"Well. two hundred and seventy-four
times, then?'
"Yes, that's about right
80 are you. You may 60" said the
states attorney, and the cheerful wit
ness stepped down.
Druggist II. i. Kruger, at whose
store, at Claybourne and Ashland ave
nues, Frank Blalk bought bottle OF
Hunyadi water on the night OF May l.
explained that there are sixteen differ
ent varieties OF this mineral water, and
Blalk called for a bottle OF the variety
for which Luetgert had expressed pre-
ference. Thus II was sought TO De
shown why Luetgert sent for the water
when he had forty-nine bottles OF the
water In his factory
Frank Celsler, who was employed In
the grocery department Of Luetgerts
eausare factory, testified OF seeing Luet-
CERT around the factory during the Tore
noon OF May g as usual The sausage
maker seemed to be In his usual frame
OF mind, according TO the witness.
There Is q rumor to the eject that
woman has been found at Lincoln, Ills.
who viii 10 ON the witness stand aud
testify that she was the woman seen by
tho police and Others at Kcnosha, Wis,
on MAY .. nnd 3, Captain Schucttler
had Il talk with this woman on Sunday,