The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-22

the same manner, expressing tne view
that II would be impossible for the
jury Ia agree.
Il will ask counsel for the prisoner
what they think Of the situation" said
Judge Tuthill.
Ex-Judge Vincent arose and re-
marked: Your honor. I do not think
from what J have just listened to that
there is any possibility OF a verdict be-
ing returned"
"Luetgert. how does II impress you?"
asked Judge Tuthill.
The big fellow arose with a smile and
bowed awkwardly to the court Il am
Just of the opinion of my lawyers,
said he.
WHAT" exclaimed Tuthill, who had
not caught the words.
Il leave IL To my attorneys. ! be-
lieve just as they do. I do not think
they will find a verdict" responded
Luetgert in high tone OF voice.
What do you think. Mr.. Deneen"
Inquired the Judge. directing his gaze
towards the states attorney.
1t appears, from the consensus OF
opinion expressed by the jurors. that
they cannot agree" replied Mr.. Dem
cen.
The Jury Discharged.
Then turning To the jurors the judge
said slowly. 1t is very much To he re-
GREETED that you are unable In agree.
ID is one OF the most important cases
that has ever been tried In this court.
and I was anxious that the jury might
come to some conclusion. but ! am
bound TO accept the statement OF the
Jurors, made through your foreman.
and individually by you, ana the es-
preston of defendant and his counsel
..sfsA \. 80. .f.a's s.if TOR
ney. My own judgment concurs with
ali and 1 think II useless to keep you
longer confined in this matter. ] there
fore enter an order for the discharge III
this Jury. The defendant Will be re-
manded. You will apply to the clerk
for your certificates
A sigh OF relief went up all over the
court room that the end had at last
bee N reached. There was a rush ON the
part of the newspaper men 10 get out
of the building and as soon as the bail
iffs could restore quiet Judge Tuthill
adjourned court.
When the order of Judge Tuthill dis
charging the jury WAS made, Luetgert
stood up with "A smile ON his face and
nodded TO the jurors. He was cool and
collected.
William Charles. Arnold Luetgert.
Luetgert's counsel and friends Of the
German sausage maker crowded
around him and shook his extended
hands. Luctgert's eyes sparkled, but
he did not say much. A hailiff tapped
the prisoner on the shoulder and mo-
toned him 10 follow. Luetgert walked
To his cell with a light step and In a
happy frame of mind.
No Ipesnoastration.
For the frs, time since the beginning
Of the trial. not a woman was In the
court room when the jury was dis
charged. There was no demonstration
of approval or disapproval. An army
of newspaper men, court attaches. law
yers and a limited number of specta-
tors saw the final close Of one Of the
greatest criminal trials in history. one
which stands alone as having been
fought out solely and purely on cir
cumstantial evidence. Not a line Of d.
rect evidence was heard during the en-
tire trial.
II was reluctantly admitted by sew
eral Of the Jurors that the disagreement
was brought about by a wide difference
of opinion regarding the rings found In
the vat, the testimony Of the Schimke
sisters and the testimony Of kenosha,
witnesses who positively testified that
they saw Mrs. Louisa Luetgert alive
after May !.
II IN quite probable that some prose-
cutions for perjury will result from the
Luetgert case.
While the states attorney refused TO
affirm or deny this. II is given on first
class authority that the Testimony VI
two Of the principal witnesses for the
defense will be laid before the grand
jury for an Investigation. II may be
that more than two people Will be In
cluded i'm the list that will be carried
to the grand jury. but II Is practically
settled that indictments will be asked
for against two. probably before the
Luetgert case can be reached for trial
again. The two witnesses against
whom II is said indictments will he
asked are William Charles. Luetgert $
business partner. and Mary Siemmcr-
ing the domestic I'm the Luetgert house.
hold.