The age-herald., 1897-10-09
Which Made AllpOrtS Evidence Look
 Yellow in the Extreme.
A JUDGES TESTIMONY DOUBTED
And an Effort Will Be Made By the Defense to lmpeach Him-Mary Seimmering's Testimony Held Up and Shown
 tobe Very Transparent.

I. Luetgert is now before the jury The state rested its case this afternoon. The closing testimony was of the same impeaching charactar that marked the evidence of the proceeding day.
 Prof George Dorsey had his inrings during the afternoon session of the court and he made matters unpleasandy warm for Dr. Allport. Prof Dorsey could have talked for hours upon the subject of osteology. He was primed with brsthng facts concerning bones, but the prosecu- ton confined the young o.telogical ex- pert to matters tending to counteract and refute the statements made by Dr. AllpoTt, the chief expert for the defense.
 Then Judge Arthur H. Chetlain was called to the stand to add the finishing touches to the impeachment of Mary Siemmering. When this young woman was first arrested and charged with guilty knowledge of the disappearance of Mrs. LuetgeTt her attorneys applied to Judge Chetlain for a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Chetlain, sitting in chambers, had Mary Siemmering brought before him and questioned her.
 His honor testified today that she told him that she had not made the applica- ton for release, but that her lawyer, Arnold Troop. had done so and had set up the charges in the petition. She told Judge Chetlain she had not been mis- treated at the police station and that she had gone to the East Chicago ave- nue police station voluntarily and was willing to return there, as she knew she would be soon discharged because she had done nothing wrong. \ Owing to this state of affairs Judge Chetgain dismisse d the. petition and the young woman re- turned to ths police station
 This evidence demolished the story of Mary Siemnlering, who declared while on the witness stand that she was subject to indignities at the hands of Inspector Schaack, Capt. Schuetler and other po- licemen.
 Angelica Schrader, a nurse, who was a member of Luetgert's household fer three months, said that the missing woman was most affectionate mother
 Mrs. Wilhelmina Miller, a sister of Mrs. Luetgert, was the next witness. So firmly impressed is she that Mrs. Luetgert is dead that she some weeks ago donned garb of mourning in mem ory of her sister. Mrs. Miller testified, while her eyes were fixed upon the face of Luetgert. The big sausage-maker re- turned the gaze of his sister-inlaw coolly.
 Mrs Miller told of the kindly disposi- tion of her sister, and asserted that no mother was ever more patient or more kind to her children.
 Fred Miller, nephew of Luetgert, and Dietrich Bicknesse, a brother of Mrs Luetgert testified to having been fre- quent visitors to the home of the Luet- gerts and the kindnesses they had wit messed Mrs. Luetgert bestow upon her children.
 This evidence was called out to com bat and impeach the evidence of Mary Siemmering and Mrs. Mary Charles, who testified that Mrs. Luetgert treated her children cruelty.
 With this evidence the state rested. Judge Tuthill at once adjourned count until Monday morning, and hurried away to catch train for Nashville, Tenn.
 Next Monday ex-Judge Vincent an- nounced sur-rebuttal evidence would be put on. The defense will undertake the unusual task of impeaching judge. witness will be called to testify in re- buttal to Judge Chetlain's evidence as to Mary Siemm ering's story to him. This witness is a newspaper reporter, who is said to have heard the young woman's story to him.
 States Attorney Deneen and First Att torney for the Defense ex-Judge Vim cent are both pleased with the status of the case. It is expected to be submit ted to the jury week from today.
 States Attorney Deneen estimated to- night that the prosecution of Luetgert will cost the county $5,0e0. Over 5000 was saved by the states attorneys own corps of stenographers taking the evil dence for him, The cost to the county In this trial lasting two months is about one-fourth of the cost of the cronin and the anarchist triala.