The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-01
Inspector Schaak Walks Into
Court This Morning
With a Fresh Anatomical EX-
hibit
FOR USE IN THE TRIAL
Of AdOIph Luetgert for Murder
of His Wife.
Women identified as Mrs. Luet-
CERT to Be Produced.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-The prosecution is
planning the delivery of a crushing
blow to the defense in the Luetgert tri-
al When this blow reaches the solar
plexis of the case, all sesamOids, pha-
Ianges, tempOrals and other anatOm-
icaI exhibits will be knocked out of
consideration for the time being. 1t
is now asserted that the prosecution
will produce upon the witness stand
three of the women whom witnesses
have identified as Mrs. Luetgert. one
of these is the woman who was seen by
half a dozen persons in KenOsha, Wis,
on May 4 and 5. She is now in Chlca-
go and is being watched constantly.
This is the woman who left one Of
her slippers in the KenOsha police sta
ton. She was described by several
witnesses who saw her at the North
western railroad station in KenOsha,
and at two of the leading hotels of the
town and identified her by means of a
photograph as Mrs. Luetgert. This
woman will be put on the witness
stand. She will relate all cOnversa-
tions she had with the police officials
and others in KenOSha, it is said.
The woman is claimed to be a charac-
ter we'll known in certain districts of
Chicago. Detective De Celle has traced
the woman met on the country road
near kenOSha May 5, by Fred Schebe
and identified as Mrs. Luetgert to JOli-
ct, where she is now said to be located.
She will be called to the witness stand,
a local evangelist and was in the Vicin-
ity of Kenosha on the date mentioned
in the interest of some religious work.
Chicago detectives are now in the vi
cinity Of EIgin, III running down the
story of Peddler Opdyke, who positively
identified one of two women who slept
in a grove near his wagon at Lake
Urich, near EIgin on the night of June
4, as Mrs. Luetgert.
1t has been discovered. it is said,
that these women were giDsies who
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the vicinity of Elgin during the first
two weeks of June If this testimony
is introduced and well supported it viii
have the effect of arousing doubt as
to the identificatiOnS of witnesses who
believe they saw Mrs. Luetgert soon
after her disappearance. The prOduc-
tiOn of the women who have been iden-
titled as Mrs Luetgert, will follow the
closing of the evidence of the defense
and will be in the nature of rebuttal
evidence.
Police Inspector Schaak entered the
court room today carrying an armful
of bones.
Z guess these viii keep the boys
busy today observed the heavyweight
inspector, as he laid his burden down.
Luetgert walked into court without
the aid Of his crutch. He is recovering
rapidly frOId the injury to his leg re-
ceiVed in an awkward but friendly
boxing bout with a Jail guard The
sausage maker appeared with a cigar
between his teeth and appeared to be
in the best of spirits.
DR.. Walter H. Airport was recalled
for further rOss-examination and the
battle of the sesamoids was renewed.
It was noticeable today that DIR. All
port was less pronounced in his views
and Identification of bones than he was
on Wednesday and Thursday. He was
slow and careful in his answers and
lodged direct answers to questions
when he could. His Identification of
sesamoids as regarded the animals
they We're taken from was very guard
ed The witness had not forgotten the
traps into which the prosecution led
him yesterday, and today he was wary.
His explanations were cOuched in tech
nical medical phraseOlOgy and became
tiresome to the spectators in the hot
and crowded court room
Beside Assistant States Attorney Nc
Evan, who did the cross questioning
sat Prof Dorsey, DR.. AIIpOrt's scientific
rival in this case. Prof. Dorsey had
prepared the leading questions which
We're submitted by the assistant states
attorney for answers. Toward the close
of the morning session of court, DR.
AllpOrt apr cared to become irritated
and the result was that he became
somewhat confused. The cross exam
ination of this witness was the severest
yet heard during the six weeks of the