The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-18

o: chap who had once been engaged
| TO Mrs. Luetgert before her marriage 10
| him.
The police AZ once started an investiga-
ton OF this story. as well as 10 others that
had been received relating 10 Mrs. Luet-
gert's. alleged appearance at outside
points. Captain Herman SchuttIer him
self undertook ID run down the eastern
story. and returned with evidence which
he said clearly discredited Mr. GrotIy' 5
statements.
l. is stated that Messrs. Shulhof and
Shinzky deny having been introduced 70
Mrs. Luetgert. Both OF them say tha.
they saw a woman who was pointed out
by Grotty as former sweetheart, but
Mr.. ShinZky, who is a reputable New
York me-chan, and who deeply resents
having been brought into the case, states
that the woman referred TO was no, more
than % years old. and was ouxom and
vivacious-a description which could moi
by any possibility be applied - Mrs.
Luetgert. Captain Schuettler further
discovered that when Grotty waSmarried
al Troy in 1894 he gave mis- age az 81.
This would have made him abou, 10
years old az the time Mrs. Luetgert was
married, and she was then about Is years
Old. The officer also learned that Mr..
and Mrs. Bruckner who were booked by
Falck & Co.. were well known 10 the
agents and had crossed several times be-
fore.
Some further discoveries OF the cap
tain's are claimed 20 indicate that Mr..
Grotty is a gentleman who has previous
ly sought notoriety by claiming 70 have
seen and talked with people who had
been reported TO the police as on the miss
ing list.
The story OF Mrs. Luetgert's appear
ance at Kenosha has also been investi-
gated by the police. who assert that they
will be able 20 show that in This case the
story Of her alleged appearance was in
spired by man who was Interested IN
:he defense OF Luetgert.
In the course OF preparation for trial,
and for the purpose of demonstrating
that il is actually possible for human
body 10 have been entirely disinieyrated
within The time limit set by the police in
their theory OF the crime, and expert
men. was made a. Rush Medical college,
about ten days ago. under the supervis-
ion of Professors Haines and De.afon-
tame. and in the presence OF states at
torney Deneen and representatives OF the
police department. The body OF pau
per, who had died at the hospital, weigh
ing about $50 pounds, was dismembered.
placed in a boiler containing a strong So
luton of caustic soda and potash and
poiled for three hours. A: the end OF
that time practically nothing was left but
a few pieces OF bone, which easily crum-
bled under pressure. and the bottom Of
the boiler was found to contain a thick
brown ooZe, similar in composition 70
that in the bottom Of the sausage fac |
tory vat. The experiment was in every !
way a success from the standpoint % the /
demonstrating. as il did, that |
their theory that body could have been |
SO disposed OF was correct.
These ar the salient points in the great |
est criminal mystery that has ever fallen /
TO the ,ot of the Chicago police TO I'M
ravel. The state claims that il is with
holding certin evidence Of a conviciing /
character, and the whole story will not !
be told until the witnesses are called al
the trial, which is set for hearing before !,
Judge Richard s. Tuthill Monday morn
ing Aug o.