The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-24
THEY SAW MRS. LUETGEAT
The Defense Puts in Some Sem
sational Testimony.
IDENTIFIED THE PICTURE
Evidence of Emma schimpke impeached.
Ex-Judge Vincent Asserts That the
Police Are intimidating Wit
nesses for the Defense.

Chicago. Sept. 22-Niewed from ysri-
Gus standpolnts the proceedings In the
Luotgcrt murder trial we're the most
remarkable that have occurred within
three weeks In the face of the sensa-
tional circumstantisl evidence tending
To- prove that Mrs. Lustgert met death
In her husbands sausage factory On
May I. three witnesses testified to-day
that they saw the woman alive on May
and 4. Onc ~ those witnesses talked
To her and believes from a description
and photograph of Mrs. Luetgert that
the Moman he saw was Mrs. LuttgerL
This witness was Matt j. Sholey,
barkocp.r at the Hotel Maple. Kcnosha.
Wis tie said he saw a strange woman
AT the Hotel Maple on the evening of
May j. He talked with her nearly 10
minutes. She asked - be- directed 20
the farm of one Mueller In the neigh
borhood. but as no one seemed to know
II such person the woman left.
The following day Sholey again saw
the woman. lie described her general
appearance and her clothing and lden-
titled a photograph of Mrs. Luetgert as
the woman. on cross-examnation by
States Attorney Deenen. the witness AT
first placed her weight AT 100 or 40
got mixed up. and remarked thai the
woman weighed il5 tn lis pounds.
which MAS Mrs. Luetgert's weight
This hesitation and correction was
made much Of by the prosecution.
which intimated that Il indicated that
Sholey had forgotten the weight that
had been probably told him al first.
Policeman Henry Fcidshaw Of Keno
sha. Wis. testified that h. saw a
strange woman In the police station of
his town on May g. The witness said
he afterwards saw the woman at the
Hoil Maple and the following day at
the railway station. lie described the
woman ms a blonde and said she wore
sailor hat and slippers. One of the slip
srs she had worn was found In the
police station after she had left. The
witness identified the picture of Mrs.
Luetgcrt as closely resembling the wo-
man he saw.
William Gunsten. a clerk In the
Grant hotel, kenosha. Identified the
photograph as the picture Of a woman
he saw in his hatei on May ;. He said
she came into the hotel and remained
about 10 minutes and left He described
| the woman aud corroborated the evil
dence Of the other witnesses.
Emma schimpke came To the court
room In the afternoon To hear Rose
Gicich impeach her evidence given on
Wednesday. she was fighting mad
when she heard herself made out a
faisifier. Attorney Phaien ascertained
her presence and called her 10 the Wit
ness stand. When asked II she had not
told Rosa Gleich she had lied on the
witness stand. the witness replied. n
don't remembs
Did you not tell Harry Fielder you
| IA In nd
Mrs. Lueigert May iT'
n don't remember"
Did you not tell Rosa Glrich YOU
did not see Mr.. and Mrs. Luetgert on
the night of May i,''
Il NAV have said so"
Mrs. Matte Schsrer. the last witness
of the day. testified positively that
Emma Schlmpks told her that the tes-
timony the schimpke gifi had given ON
| the witness stand Was untrue.
The trial opened with a sensational
intimation by ex-Judge Vincent that
the police We're lntimidsting the Wit
nesscs for the defense. Ex-Judge VIM
cent asked that the jury be excluded
while he made a stateemnt.
After the jury retired ex-Judge VIM
cent. with indignation in his tones and
force In his declaration. said. III the
| court please. there is strong reason To
believe the police are interfering with
Witnesses for the defense and trying tn
1 intimidate them. ! do not know abso-
luiely that this is true. hut the indica-
tions point almost directly to that con-
clusion. 4 desire an order Of the court
prohibiting such action On the part of
the police or prosecution.
Why not make the injunction cover
both sides ?" suggested states Attorney
Deneen.
THE court does not require instruc-
tions from any of the attorneys en-
gagged. sharply responded Juds. Tut
hill.
II VIII make the charge that Wit
ness,s for the defense have been inter-
fercd with and harrasscd by the po-
lice" said Attorney Phalen of the de-
fenss.
"If that Is true, there should he an
investigation" remarked states Attor-
ney peneen. "If any witness for the
defense has been intimidsted N has
been done without the knowledge oi
the state and We do not approve of H.. .
Il will say now for the benefit OF thu
police" said Judge Tuthili. with sever.
ity In his tones. that II I hear of ans
intrrfcrence with the witnesses on either
side m this ease. l viii deal with tn,
offender. and my dealing win not h,
gentle This defendant has rights her,
and they VIII be- protected"
Why not order an investigation %
queried States Attorney D.ncen.
Mr. Deneen. this couft vii make tn,