The herald., 1897-09-04
THE RINGS FOUND IN THE VAT
CERTAINLY BELONGED TO THE
MISSING WIFE
A Chemist Also Hurts the Cause of
the Sausage Maker Charged
With Murder
Associated Press Special Wire.

CHICAGO. Sept 3.-Three women gave
ant in the Luegert trial today. They
positively identified the rings found ir
the vat as being the property of Mrs
Luetgert and said that they had seen
them on her hands, and one of them had
talked with her about the rings at one
time, and so felt sure that the rings found
in the vat and those she saw on Mrs.
Luetgert'S fingers were the same. The
defendant made desperate effort to
break down the evidence of uhs three
women, but they all stuck to their stories
and swore the rings were those of the
sausage maker.
The session of the court was short in
the afternoon as Judge Tuthill said that
he desired TO make a personal visit to
the factory to see for himself where the
murder is said to have been committed.
He took with him an attorney from the
side of the defense and one from those en-
gagd in the prosecution, and during their
visit to the factory no other person was
allowed around the premises
Carl Voelker, a chemist. who had been
at one time engaged with Luetgert when
he manufactured permanganate of pot
ash and who was at one time shipping
clerk in the factory testified during the
afternoon session that he was familiar
with all the number of processes of maxi
ing sausage and he did not have any oc-
casion to use any caustic potash around
the place. The defendant could not, he
said, have secured it for the purpose of
using it in the making of sausage. Dur
ing all the time that Volker was around
the factory, he said, the watts were never
used.
Voelker told the jury that on one occa-
sion he saw Luetgert use violence toward
his wife. She and another woman came
into the office of the factory one after
noon and Luetgert appeared to be in a
rage Witness was not in the office, but
he saw Luetgert push his wife and her
companion out of the door of the office.
Mrs. Luetgert and the lady with her
hurried away much excited, and he heard
Mrs. Luetgert say: He has revolver
and will kill u.s. The witness did not
see the revolver.
The croSs-eXamination of Police Cap
tain Schuettler was resumed. Attorney
Vincent for the defense asked to have
stricken from the case the Captain 8
statement that he did not go to New Y ork
to find out whether Mrs Luetgert had
been seen there. but to look UP the repu-
tation of Gretty, who said he had met
her on Broadway. Attorney Vincent
said the statement was prejudicial. The
court refused to Sustain the motion.
Captain Schuettler told of his trip to
New York and of the investigation of
Gretty's reputation. He said the State
wanted to be prepared to prove Gretty
q perjurer if he appeared as witness for
the defense.
Captain Schuettler was asked about
the visit of Attorney Vincent to the East
Chicago-avenue police station on the day
of Luetgert's arrest, but the State OBJ
jected to the question. Vincent stated
that he expected to prove by Luetgert
that when he was arrested Inspector
Shack refused to permit any person to
see him until the next day. The attorney
said he was not allowed to see him, and
was compelled to begin a habeas corpus
proceeding. JuGge Tuthill refused to
admit any evidence regarding the mat
ter. Inspector Schaack is not on trial
here" said the court.
Police Lieutenant Geo. Hutchinson cor
roborated the testimony of Captain
Schuettler as to the visit made by him
and Schuettler on May Sth to Luetgert
at the latter's' home, to secure from him
a statement regarding his wife's disap-
pearance.
Mrs Harris said that she had known
Mrs. Luetgert seven years and had often
visited her at her home She was posi-
tive that the large gold band with the
initials IL. L." and the mark '1S," was
Mrs. Luetsert's wedding ring.
Mrs. Sophie Tuohy identified the rings
which, she said, Mrs. Luetgert had worn
for years. She said she had a conversa-
tion with Luet tgert May regarding the
disappearance of his wife. He told her
he had paid $40 to two private detectives
and had told them there was more mon
ey for them if they needed it. Luetgert
said his wife did not have much love for
her children. He said her brother,
Bicknesse, was angry because the dis
appearance was not reported to the po-
lice, but Bicknesse did wrong in getting
angry.
Mrs. Alvina Stanger was the last wit
ness before the court took recess. She
identified the rings, as the previous wit
ness had.