The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-08

CHICAGO Oct. 7,-One more uay OF
evidence and then the finish OF the Luet-
E,rt murder trial will be in sight. The
state announced to-day that It has but
few more witnesses, and that 1t would
ret through them without much delay
tomorrow. An adjournment will then
be taken until Monday. when the de-
feuse will offer small amount OF sur
r,buttai and the way will then be clear
for the arguments of the attorneys,
which will take one week.
II was a bad day for the defense. The
evidence of two of their chief witnesses
MAS almost destroyed, Mary SIemmer-
ring and william Charles, Luetgert's
business partner, were the sufferers.
Witness after witness came upon the
stand and swore that when ary Slem-
merring had denied that she had admit
ted improper relations with Luetgert she
mad not told the truth. They said she
had admitted II and In the most un-
n,1,lyocal manner. Most OF these wilt
nesses were members OF the grand jury
which had indicted Luetgert, and their
evidence was crushing. They all told
the same story and the most desperate
efforts of the defense could not shake
pne OF them.
Prominent business men who had deal
ings with Charles, and bankers with
whom he had done business, swore that
he could not be believed under oath, and
told OF shady business transactions ot
which he had been guilty. In this case,
as In that OF Mary Slemmerrlng the de-
tense made frantic efforts 10 save the
character OF their witness. but were not
able to accomplish anything.
When court opened the impeaching
process adopted by the prosecution was
resumed Police Officer Charles Grlebe-
now was called 10 the witness stand to
testify to certain dates OF material
events IN the case In contradiction Of
witnesses for the defense.
William Fulbeck. Luetgert's former
h1stier gave an interesting bit OF evi-
denCe with reference tu Mary Siemmer-
ring In fact the testimony OF Fulbeck
was the opening wedge for violent at
tail; upon Luetgert's pretty servant girl,
for love " whom the prosecution assert
The sausage maker killed his wife. Full
beck said that he missed Mrs Luetgert
on May ], but said nothing until May Q.
Then asked Mary SiemmerrlHg where
Mrs Luatgert was?" said the witness.
What did she say?" inquired States
Attorney Deneen.
She said Mrs, Luetgert was up stairs
IN bed responded the witness.
Are ynu sure that she told you that
on May 81"
81 am positive"
Attorney Phaleq tried to get Fulbenk
to change the date to a day In the latter
part Of April, but the witness was obdu-
rate and clung to his original statement.
Mrs Field was in court to-day TO con-
tradlct the evidence OF Mrs. Mary
Charles, relative to the rings worn by
Mrs. Luetgert. Mrs. Charles emphau-
cally denied on the witness stand Tues
day that she had ever asked Mrs. Field
10 say II questioned that the rings found
in the vat at the Luetgert sausage fac.
tory were not the rings which had be-
longed 10 Mrs. Luetgert. To-day Mrs
Field with equal emphasis. declared that
Mrs Charles did request her to deny that
che ever saw the rings before. Mrs. Field
refused 10 do so. She said to-day the
rings were those worn by Mrs. Luetgert
She was positive about It.
Witnesses from Kenosha, Wis, were
called to the stand during the day 10 fur
;hcr impeach the witnesses for the de-
icnse who testified to having seen Mrs
lMetgert In the Wisconsin town on May
3, 4 and q.
The rebuttal evidence Of the prusecu-
ilon IN the afternoon made serious in
roads upon the direct testimony OF the
defense The evidence given by each OF
iha impeachlng witnesses, called, was
sharp, crisp and to the point. Mary
silmmrring'B evidence was torn to tat
tors Members Of the grand Jury which
indicted Luetgert last May appeared on
the witness stand and testified 10 admis.
sNns the young woman had made be.
Tore mat body as to her relations with
lua.gert, until Judge Tuthlll tired OF II.
l.nlly hts honor said: II Will hear no
moro glnnd jury Their evidence is but
q repetition, II seems 20 me the point
upon which they are being questioned
HIs been thoroughly covered"
Assistant states Attorney MCEwan
was llIshgd. BY The evidence Of half
dozen former grand Jurors he had i'm
I'agh0l the testimony Of the young
woman who asserted with almost hys-
lrleal emphasis upon the witness stand
'Ilr chn never said to the assistant
''din's attorney or the members OF the
grand Jury that her conduct with Luet-
E"ri wp5 anything but decuroug ana
Proper
T1n tate will close us case tomorrow.
lhc TRIAL will be resumed AZ $3.50 o'clock
Monday morning With eur-rebuttll ey-
t.ugt.