The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
THE LEUTGERT TRIAL.
Some Very Damaging Testimony
Brought Out and More Promised

brought out and More Promised.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. At was a bad day
for the defendant in the Luetgert murder
trial. The strongest evidence which has
yet been given against him was brought
witness who gave the strongest evidence
against the sausage maker was Mrs.
Christina Feldt, widow with whom the
prosecution alleges Luetgert was infatu-
ated, and to whom 1t is claimed he has
written number of the letters since he
has been confined in the jail
Mrs. Feldt said that on various occasions
Luetgert said to her that he did not care
for his wife, and once said that he thought
more of the domestic In the house than
of Mrs Luetgert. He also had many
quarre.s with his wife, and when Mrs
Feldt asked him why he did not secure a
divorce, he said that as soon as his finan-
cial troubles were over he would set
tie her" He repeated this several times,
and called his wife a carcass and other
names
A niece of Mrs. Luetgert and two other
women Identified the rings taken from the
vat as being the property of Mrs. Luet-
CERT The niece said she at one time
had borrowed the rings and worn them.
Gottleb Schimpke, "A years of age. tes-
titled that on the night of the disappear
ance Of Mrs. Luetgat she saw at about
il o'clock, as she was returning from a
dance, the defendant and his wife enter
the factory. This was at the time when
the watchman was absent, Luetgert hav-
ing sent him on an errand to the drug
store. On cross-examination, the girl
broke down badly.
The state. II Is said will in a short time
produce as evidence the portion of a hui
man skull a number of teeth and a finger
joint, which were found in the factory,
and Will endeaVor TO show that they
belonged to the missing woman.
Curiosity seekers who attempted to gain
admission to-day into Judge Tuthlrs
court where the Luetgert trial is being
held, found themselves stopped at the
main entrance, where a Gordon of officers
was established and only those known to
have busipess in the building were permit
ted to enter. When the trial was resumed
additional witnesses appeared to identify
the rings found in the vat Luetgert coun-
selled frequently with his counsel and once
rose up In his place and carefully examin-
ed the rings with the initials "a. L." on
the inside and which, according to wit
nesses for the state, were Mrs. Luetgert' 5
wedding rings Freda Muller. a niece of
ueCSdSeu, MIS-. CIflStlhn EeaTce, ana AdIs.
Anna Geeser Identified the rings as be-
longing to the deceased
There was a sensation when Mrs Chris
tine Feldt, ISL Clybourn avenue, was
called as a witness for the state. IL was
believed she would be one OF the main
witnesses for the defense, but she had not
| been before the jury two minutes when Il
became apparent she had gone over to the
prosecution. She produced a bundle of LETT
ters written her by Luetgert in his cell in
jail and carried to her home by Luetgerts
son, Arnold. The letters were filled with
endearing terms. They began: Beloved
dear Christine, or beloved Christine" and
in them Luetgert told of the sufferings
he was enduring as an Innocent prisoner.
Luetgert assured his correspondent that
he would overcome the police and be with
her again free man.
Mrs Feldt testified that Luetgert told
her months ago that he cared more for
Mary Simmering, the servant than he
did for his wife. She said she visited his
house May and asked Mary Simmering
where Mrs. Luetgart was Mary replied
that she had gone down town, and would
be back shortly. Witness then asked
Luetgert about IT, lie told her Mary had
lied to her and that his wife had disap-
peared. Luetgert said that his wife on
former occasions had left him several
days without explanation, and he did not
know where she had gone.