The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-22
THE JURY DISCHARGED.
Could Not Agree in the Case Of
AdOlph l.. Luetgert.
LONG TRIAL AT LAST ENDED.
Mae ef the Jurymsn Held out TsE
Conviction and the other Three
For Asauital- LnetEsrt Was
Seat Hack 10 the JAIN


out struggle Of the jury over the fate
OF Adolph l.. Luetgert was early this
morning no nearer an end than az this
hour yesterday After a night Of rest
the jurors were astlr aud az S O'Clock
this morning sat down to breakfast In
their room while the ballifis busied
themselves clearing the two connecting
jury rooms Of cots and blankets
Breakfast proceeded In almost utter ST.
lence. nothing but the subducd voices
Of three or four men In ordinary con
yersatlon being audible. The repast
finished. the men returned 10 the room
In which there has been enacted many
scenes oi their long and arduous work
and prepared to do battle on Juror
Harley. who with two Of bis friends
holds them out. maintaining that the
stalwart sausage manufacturer is not
guilty Of the base crime lodged against
him.
The opinion which prevailed around
the building early IN the morning was
that Judge Tuihih would end the agony
by . O'Clock by dlscharging the jury
II they do not arrive at a verdict some
time during the day. By that time the
record Of the jury work by the y men
In the first Cronin trial would have
been reached and Il was the impression
that the court would at that time de-
eide 10 call the present occupants OF
the iuyroom into court aud finding
that they are unable to agree would
dis seharge them
Luetgert was asllr ln the county lail
early again this morning as usual Tho
big sausage maker looked we'll
Judge Tuthill reached the courtroom
unannounced. soon after 10 O'Clock and
admitted the public. Judge Tuihld
sent for States Attorney Deneen aud
after a brief consultation the states at
torney sent his private secretary IN
quest a Ex-Judre Vincent and Auor-
noy Phalcn. who were whiting in the
corridor outside the judges court The
court was called 20 order az i0.i5
o'clock and the jury hagrard looking
two Of them minus their collars and
ties. nled In The jury stood mine Tor
conviction and three f1r aoquital
They had been deadlocked for Ci
hours. Judge Tuthin discharged the
jury.
The gny light q a cool autumn
morning struggled through the big
windows Of judge Tuihnrs court as
Adolph l.. Luetferi. the mar who hal
heen on trial the past elsht weeks.
charged with numbering bis wife and
boxing her body IN a vat heard from
the foreman of the y men who bad
been considering bis case for the pas
60 hours the words we are unable 30
agree up verdict" imp-rturhahic a.
ever. eyincire no ioy az the words. ths
wonderful nerve Of che defendant was
with him 10 the end. he stood up and
with only a good natured smile on bis
swarthy face shook hands with his son
Arnold. hls counsel and business plr,-
ner. william Charles. and IN less thaa
ave minutes was led back TO JAN. ths
jury vas dlsmisssd and the great trial
was over
The y men were divided as follows
For conviction and death pena 81
Hsickhold. Boyd. Bibby. Mahoney rch
miller Hosmer. shaw Franzcn and
Fowler, For acQuliial Harley. Hola.
bird and Barber.
when the order Of ludre TuihW dis
charging the jury was made Luoigcrt
stood up with a smile on his face and
nodded TO the jurors. lie was cool and
collected. The action Of the jury ha1
verified the "a repeated prediction q
the prisoner In the past a hours VIII
liam Charles. Arnold Luetgert. Luct-
gert's counsel and other friends OF the
giant sausage maker crowded around
him and shook his extended hands
Luetgert's eyes sparkled. but he did not
say much. The great weight Of anx
ieiy had been lifted from his mind. and
the sudden reaction ot doubt 10 certain
" as to the iup's position hlled the
breast Of the sausage maker with emo
tlnn.
The halla tapped the prisoner on the
shoulder and molioned him TO follow
l.uctgert walked away with a degree Of
activity not seen IN bic mode OF TO-
comotion before Ne walked across
the bridge 10 his cell In the iail with
light step and a happy frame ui mind
despite the fact that be remarked On
the iall guard They ought 90 have
acquitted me. Their action showed
doubt and the court told them ! was
entitled 10 all doubt"
For the frat time since the beginning
Of this great trial not a woman was a.
the courtroom when the jury was dis.
charged. There was no demonstration
Of approval or dlsapproyal An arms
OF newspaper men artists. court az.
tachea. lawyers aud a limited number
OF spectators saw the final closing OF
one of the grfasest criminal trials IN
history. oae which stands alone AZ hay.
Ing been fought - solely and purely
GU circumslantial evidence.
Lasassst WIN Apey Fsr Head