Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-07

Chicago, Oct. 5.-An unexpected
turn OF affairs occurred in the Luet-
CERT trial during the afternoon session
of court Monday. The defense sudden
~ dropped it's line of expert testimony
and put on witness to impeach the
evidence of witnesses for the state.
1t was apparent that eX-Judge Vincent,
chief counsel for the defense, had at
last tired of expert evidence. The tes-
timony of each succeeding witnes.;
vas practically a repetition of that Or
preceding witnesses, nothing being
gained, while the record of the case
was being swelled with a volume o.
technical medical verbiage. In the
afternoon ex-Judge Vincent, Attorney
Phalen, Arnold Luetgert and others
who are interested in the defense, held
a consultation relative to whether or
not Luetgert should go on the witness
stand. AT the close of the conference
Vincent said that he had not decided
upon the matter. 1t was intimated that
Luegert might be called to the stand
today. In fact, it is expected that he
will be. 1uetgert is anxious to eX-
plain matters and the leading counsel
for the deferse seems to fear the pris-
oner will talk too much if he goes on
the stand, and thus injure his case.
Three Weel., more ought to see the end
of the case.
During the afternoon session Prof
Eckley was recalled a second time
and admitted that upon one occasion
he did say that Prof. Dorsey, whose
evidence he testified against, was one
of the best men the state could have
procured as an expert. Prof. Will
liam Hall of the Northwestern Dental
college gave testimony with reference
to potash upon false teeth and the
plates to which they are attached 1t
was his opinion that the potash solu.
ton in the vat in which Mrs. Luet-
gerts body is said to have been disin-
tegrated, was not of sufficient destruc-
tive power to seriously affect teeth, but
it would undoubtedly either destroy
or greatly damage the mouth plate.
David Victor, a carpenter who lives
in the vicinity of the Luetgert sausage
factory, was called upon 20 tell
whether he had ever observed Mrs.
LGetgert IN a sad or mOrose condition
of mind. He said that he had not.
She seemed always cheerful and happy
when he saw ner. How many times
have you seen her cheerful and hap
py?" asked States Attorney Deneen.
oh, | don't know" the witness said
We'll, about 275 times?" urged the
questiOner. Not SO many" We'll,
about 274 times then?" Yes,
that's about right so are you. You
may CO. said the states attorney,
and the cheerful witness stepped down.
Druggist II. f. Kruger, at whose
store at Clybourn and Ashland ave
nues. Frank Bialk bought the bottle
OF hunyadi water on the night OF
May z, explained that there are six
different varieties of this mineral water
and that Bialk called for a bottle of
the variety for which Luetgert had ex-
pressed preference. Thus, it was
sought to be shown why Luetgert sent
for the water when he had 40 bottles
of the water in his factory.
Frank Geisler, who was employed in
the grocery department of Luetgert,;
sausage factory, told of seeing Luet-
CERT around the factory during the
forenoon Of May as usual. The
sansage-maker seemed to be in his
usual frame of mind, according to the
witness.
There is rumor to the effect that
woman has been found at Lincoln.
ILL.,, who will go on the witness stand
and testify that she was the woman
seen by the police and others at Ke-
nosha, Wis. on May 3, and 5. Cap
tain SchIettler had talk with this
woman sunday.