The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14
LUETGERT SHEDS TEARS
When Parted From Little Sons Last
Night.
BIG SAUSAGE MAKER SAID TO BE
BREAKING DOWN.
Attorney Phalen's Impassioned Plea For
the Defense-The States Witnesses
Denounced as Perjurers-Luetgerts
Children Removed From His Side'

the Defense-The States witnesses
Denounced as Perjurers-Luetgert's
Children Removed From His Side.
Chicago, October 13-The entire day IN
| the Luetgert Trial was taken up by Al
torney Phalen who spoke for the defense.
de made an impassioned plea 1or nls
client, accused the police of intirhldating
the witnesses for the defense and de-
nounced many of those who had ap-
peared for the state as perjurers de
declared that the chain of circumstantial
evidence of which District Attorney Mo
Even had dwelt in his address to the jury
was but fragmentary collection OF dis
torted facts. He found flaws without
number in the story furnished by the
state, and declared that no jury composed
of sensible men would for moment
think of returning a verdict of guilty
on such evidence.
Upon the opening of the trial Attorney
Phalen began his argument. IF this
case had been submitted to the jury when
the state closed its evidence, / verify be-
lieve verdict of not guilty would have
resulted at once,' he declared. "The
evidence of the prosecution came from
| intimidated witnesses who prejured them
selves, he asserted with emphasis.
'Those witnesses were brought in by the
police and drilled in what they were to
swear. They came intoj court to swear
away the life of an innocent man. Dur
| ing the progress of this case was had q
good illustration of the perjury in this
case, when Emma Schimpke, after Civ
| ing her evidence, left the stand and ad-
mitted to her friends that she had de-
liberately lied.'
At this point in his argument Attor-
ney Phalen had become worked up to q
| high pitch of excitement and became q
trife confused. He talked about false
perjury, and said: ''Those are the state
ments you heard" States Attorney
Deneen chewed lead pencil In an effort
to suppress laughter. Assistant State
Attorney McEwen, pulled his blond
moustache until his face grew red, be-
cause Of self.infiicted pain. Ex-Judge
Vincent stared at his colleague in an
annoyed manner. Attorney Phaler
gradually recovered himself and talked
police intimidations, perjury and kind
red topics. Luetsert was fondling hit
children, who had been brought to the
court.
Attorney McEwen approached Judge
Tuthill and objected to the children be
4 ing oonspieuously exhibited before tht
| jury. Judge Tuthill ordered that they
be sent to a seat removed from the one
occupied by their father. In a loud tone
of voice ex-Judge Vincent objected te
the removal of the children. "Oh, youl
object is plain enough and I will not per
NIT it. )" retorted Judge Tuthill. 81 note
an exception to the re eparks of the
COURT said ex-Judge Vincent.
VERY we'll, go on Mr.. Phalen, y or
dered the court.
Luetgert shed tears this afternoon wher
at the adjournment of court he took leave
of his little sons. Early in the day
Luetgert showed emotion, and his eyes
were moist as Attorney Phalen pleaded
with the jury to spare his clients life
Luetgert is breaking down. This wat
the universal verdict of those who have
known and watched the man during the
two months OF his trial. The strain up
on him is great and his nervous system
is weakening. The giant sausage maker
does not sleep well at night of late. The
near approach of the date upon which be
will know his fate at the hands of the
jury, has completely upset him by the
anxiety 1t has brought him. The attor
neys for the defense are inclined te
sympathize with Luetgert and under
took today to criticize Judge TuthIll fol-
| ordering the two small sons of the latter
removed from the side of their father.