Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-10-21

cots which were placed in the court
room, and it was announced by Judge
Tuthill that even though the jury
should agree upon a verdict there
would be no announcement of 1t until
10 O'Clock this morning. A few min
utes after o'clock Judge Tuthill APP
peared at the criminal court building
and passed quickly upstairs giving pos
tive orders that nobody should be ad-
mitted to the building under any cir
cumstances. Within few minutes
after he had issued these instructions
Attorney Phalen, junior counsel for the
defense, put in an appearance and de-
manded admission He was promptly
refused and all his powers of persua-
sion and argument were necessary to
get past the guard at the door. Judge
Tuthill went directly to the court room
where he was told by the bailiffs in
charge of the jury that several of them
were almost exhausted by the ordeal
to which they had been subjected dur
ing the previous 80 hours and that If
they were not allowed some rest 1t
would certainly result in some OF them
becoming i'll. The jury also sent word
that there was no immediate prospect
of an agreement. Under the circum-
stances the judge gave orders that they
be permitted to drop the case and go
to sleep. Cots We're quickly dragged
into the court room and within few
minutes every juror was stretched out
at full length, all consideration of the
case being off until they should awake.
Judge Tuthill after giving directions
that all possible things should be done
for the comfort of the jury, left the
building for his home. States Attor-
ney Deneen remained in his office un-
til all hope of a verdict during the
night had been abandoned, and then
closed up his rooms and went home.
He was still hopeful of verdict, but
naturally looks upon disagreement
as the most likely outcome.
Just before retiring FOR the night the
jury took another ballot, the vote
standing for conviction and for ac-
quittal The four jurors who have
been standing out for acquittal are
Behmiller, Barber, Holabird and Har-
ley. The two latter are still for ac-
quittal, but either Behmiller or Bar
Der has gone over to the state There
is much feeling against Harley among
the jurors who favor the death penal
ty. They say that he will not agree
on the case in any way, but sticks out
solidly for Luetgert.
There were rumors of all kinds
afloat during the evening, all of them
being to the effect that the friends OF
Luetgert on the jury were weakening
, 1t was known during the day that
the vote stood to and at night
the rumors were that it was 10 for
the death penalty and for acquittal.
|, The latest story was that it stood IL
for hanging and for acquital. Juror
Harley is admitted to be the stout
friend OF Luetgert on the jury and
1t is he who is leading the fight for
acquittal.
Over in the Jail Luetgert was anx
iously awaiting word from the jury
room. He tried as usual to keep up
an appearance of Indifference and as
usual made failure of it. IF they
don't agree" he said, Il will get bail
and be out of this. | can give bail
for 100000 If they want that
n UGH There is one thing sure" the
prisoner said with great positiveness,
there will be no conviction in this
case. 1t will be either an acquittal or
disagreement" Asked where he
obtained his information he smiled
end said ooh, ! know; you go along;
| won't be convicted, though, you can
bet on that
At 10 o'clock the criminal court
building was dark. The opinion was
that all chance of verdict has dis
appeared and that the result is prac-
tically certain to be a disagreement.
Two letters offering brides to the fore
man OF the jury have been received
by Judge Tuthill and are now in the
possession of the states attorney.
The amount offered is $1,000. Both
letters are signed George Atrill."
States Attorney Deneen is not dis
posed to regard the attempted bri
berry seriously. but Inspector Setback
and Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even look upon the matter with sus-
p!cion. The first letter was received
last Monday morning and it was
Gated October 16, the day upon which
it was originally believed the case
would go to the jury. Judge Tuthill
opens all the mail sent to the jurors
and in this way the letters fell into
his hands. His honor is inclined to
regard the letters as hoax
The following Is resume OF the
Luetgert case: The police were first
notified of the disappearance OF Mrs.
Luetgert May S. The wife of the
sausagemaker was last seen alive Sat
urday night about 9 o'clock, May !
Mrs Luetgert was seated in a chair
in the kitchen of her home reading
a newspaper. Adolph L. Luetgert was
placed under arrest Monday, May IT,
charged with the murder of his wife,
Louise The arrest took place at 1: 80