The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-16
TO ESTABLISH A DOUBT
Judge Vincent's Great Effort in
the Luetgert Case.
HE ATTACKED THE POLICE
Alleged Browbeating of Witnesses.
Prosecutions Witnesses Were Ridi-
culed- Case Will Not Go TO
Jury Before Tuesday.


weather of to-day had hut little effect
on the attendance at the Luetgert trial.
The court room MAS packed and hun
drds of persons, were unable IL gain
admission. Attorney Vincent. chief
counsel for the defense. continued his
address Ia the jury. His arguments
We're principally direct a toward the
reasonable doubt" as to the death of
Mrs. Luetg.rt. lie vigorously attacked
the police officials for their alleged
browbeating of witnesses. particularly
in the ease OF Mary Siemmering. whom
he declared the defendant had treated
more like a daughter than an employe
The witnesses for the prosecution Mere
held up To- scorn and Judge Vincent de
clared that the prosecution had done
nothing but throw mud at his client,
while the defense had been engaged In
scraping IL off. Mr.. Vincent VIII prob
ably conclude his address at to-mor-
rows session. ON Monday states Al
torn-y Deenen Will make five hours
speech and the case will doubtless he
gwen Ia the jury late Tuesday.
EN-Judge Vincent, fresh and conf
dunl IN physical appearance. resumed
his argument where he left on Thurs
dag afternoon. Lueigert's chief c"un-
sci read from law books the definitions
- circumstantial evidence and the
weight that Was due Ia such evidence.
lie then took NJ the evidence in the
case and discussed II al length. He de-
Tended William Charles. Luctgert's
partner, whose evidence was impach-
cd. and practically admitted that the
al. f..l h..s I
gert would have told had he gone on
the witness stand. The bone experts
of the prosecution We're ridicuied while
the experts of the defense were eNtpllcd
Ia the skies.
During all the hot afternoon session
of court. ex-Judge Vincent pleaded
with the jury 10 spare the life "f his
client. He argued that there Was moth
Ing In the alleged lcvr oi Lueigert for
Mary Siemmering The pretty servant
giri, that would inspire the sausage
maker TO commit such diabolical
crime as was laid al his door. Mary
SiemmeriDg H. q sslsii'e of Mrs.. lurt-
CERT and had been In the family for
years. and was regarded AS "A member
of the family rather than Ia the light
Of a servant. the speaker declared.
Then he read the testimony of Mary
l.uetgert was her friend and had often
paid h.r extra wages. warning her not
To let Luetgctt know this fact. lie also
recalled that the two women exchanged
presents an Christmas. 1896. and were
apparently on the best of terms. With
bitter inyectiyc l.uetgcrt's chief legal
defender attacked the police depart
m.nt for the alleged cruel. brow -bea, :
ing tr, atmeni which had not only been
heaped upon Mary Siemmoring. but
which had also been accorded other
witnesses for the defense. Ex Judge
Vincent seemed 10 fully realize that
this was the one last plea and appeal
for the big man who sal within the
touch of his hands. and this fact in
spired the orator with slnquence and
fire. In one of his ouibursts hr shout
ed: They have for months been
throwing mud ~ him. and mud al him.
and mud al him" Al each r,peiitioil
of the phrase the speaker reached dow u
and dashed an imaginary handful of
mud la Lueigcrt's face. Then H.
stopped suddenly. Facing the jury. he
stood sill, n,ly for "A moment. and then
added. And We have been scraping
ID on
states Attorney Dsenen was sharply
criticised for the attack made upon The
reputation of W. A. Charles and then
the lawyer declared that Mrs. Iuctg-rt
had been well treated at home. lie r.
called the fact that Luctg,It and his
wife had lived together n years aud
had gotten along as well during their
marriage as people of their station and
mental development usually do. for
better ar worse. Witnesses who had
testified for the defense were praised
while those who had appeared for the
state were declared 10 have been. for
thr most part. the perjured duprs oi
the police. EN-Jndge Vincent DECLARED
II as his firm conviction that Mrs
Luetgrrt had wandered away while de-
monted. and II she was dead her death
was not due To- any act of her hus-
band
Tomorrow morning ex-JuIge Yin.
cent viii sneak about the rings. the q
parts aud thu soap making. States Al.
torn'y De"nen will not bc heard until
Monday. Tie ease viii probably go "a
the jury Monday.