Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22
That is the Way the Twelve Good and
True Hen Stood.
THERE WILL Be ANOTHER TRIAL
So Says States Attorney Densen. With
Emphasis.
STATEMENT FROM LuErGERH
The Sausage Maker Asseveratea
That He Did Not XIII His Wifea
Judge and Counsel. /,

Judge and Counsel. :,
| CHICAGO, October A.-The gray iignt
of a cool autumn morning struggled
through the big windows Of Judge Tus-
hills court to-day as Adolph L. Luctgcrt.
the man who has been on trial on tins
charge OF numbering his wife and bod
ing her body in vat, heard FROM tho
foreman of the twelve men who have
been considering his case for the past
sixty-six hours the words: I'VE are uu-
able to agree upon verdict" Evincina
no JOY at the words. imperturbable as
ever was the North-Sider whose wonder
full nerve remained with him to the and.
| He stood up and with only a good-na-
tured smile on his swarthy face. shook
hands with his son Arnold. his counsel.
and his business partner, william Charles.
In five mirutes he was led back to jail
the jury was dismissed. and the great
trial was over. 4
The twelve men were as follows:
For conviction and death penaity-s
Heichold Boyd. Bibby. Mahon. Behmil-
Ter. Hosmer, Shaw. Ransen. and Fowler.
For acquittal-Harley. Holabird. and
Barber.
Immediately after they were discharged
the jurymen requested to be allowed ia
return to the room which has been tha
scene of their discussions for SO long.
This was granted Twenty minutes later
the Jurors filed back into court. and Fore
man Heichold handed the following to
the Clerk. who. by order OF the Court
read 1t aloud:
1--WE. the jurors in the case of the peo-
pie of the State OF Illinois VS.. A. L..
Luetgeft. hereby tender 10 TIE presiding
Judge, the Hon. Richard Tuthill, ana
ate's-Attorney Charles Deneen and his
no less brilliant assistant, Mr.. William
McEwen, as we'll as the attorneys for tho
defence, our most heartfelt thanks for
the kind treatment we have received at
their hands, and we do not hesitate to
state that were IL not for the way In
which they have attended TO our personal
comfort as we'll as to our sanitary condi-
tion. the hardship would have been yery
great AS to the trial, we wish to state
that while the evidence was such that
we were unable TO agree uhon verdict.
one thing we did decide upon was that
the circumstances were such that The
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the showing. without hearing the defence.
and we commend them for having done
their duty in this case" t5igned) Fore
man Heichold and the balance of the jurys
ANOTHER TRIAL.
Eyes. sir; we will try him again." said
State s-Attorney Deneen when asked as
to the probability OF Luetgerts being
brought before the court a second time.
when we will get at 1t, however. is
something / cannot tell you now. The
case stands now as II there never had
been trial. The second trial has no
bearing whatever on the case just closed y
At / o'clock this afternoon counsel for
Luetgert gave States-Attorpey Deneen
notice that they would tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'clock make formal application
before Judge Tuthill for the admission
OF the prisoner TO ball. Judge Tuthilt
will be asked 10 fix the amount OF ball
at $4,000, but Luetgert will enter court
prepared to furnish bonds OF $4,000. IL
necessary. State's-Attorney Deneen was
not prepared TO say whether or not the
application would be resisted or not
IL was admitted by several members
OF the jury that the disagreement was
brought about by wide difference or
opinion regarding the rings found in the
vat, the testimony OF Emma and Got
tllebe Schempke, and the testimony OK
the Kenosha witnesses, who positively
testified that they saw Mrs. Luetgert
alive In the Wisconsin town May 4th and
9Th. Juror Harley did not believe the
rings found were Mrs. Luetgerts rings,
and Barber would not believe the strong
evidence given by the Schempke sisters.
These were considered the strong fea-
| lures OF the trial by these Jurors.
THE Associated Press tonight obtained
| one great feature missing In the famous
Luetgert trial--the sworn testimony or
the defendant himself-Adolph J.. Luet-
gert.
STATEMENT FROM LUETGERT.
Closely following the final result OF the
trial. which has attracted worid-wics
attention. Iuetgert made, under oath to-
rioht a statement for the Associated
Press concerning the feariui crime
charged against him-the hrst sworn
statement made by him. Tho amda"s
was put i'm writing In due iesai tosm'
and "a certified 10 by a notary. Ex-Jud8e
1s,,i,,a,n A Vincent. the leading counsel
sor the defendant in this case, the man
~ whose brains and skill and energy.
bevond those OF all others, LuetgerS
owes his legal victory, gave his consent
90 the statement The document, IN fulis
Is as follows:
."ro the Public-The result OF my trai
ending to-day is victory Tor me. os-
cause of the disagreement OF the jury;
hut 7 am very much disappointed and
very much surprised that the Jury did
not bring in a verdict OF not guilty.
II did not kill my wife, and 90 nos
know where she Is. but ! am sure tbas
n Is only a question OF time until sne
comes home.
~ did not go on the witness-stand Pc
cause my lawyer. Judge Vineen. wss
hitterly opposed to my doing so, ana be-
cansa he advised me that II was nos
necessary. .s,.,~
change in public sentiment In my iavor.
and time viii demonstrate that ! Az
-, onIv an innocent. but am . VEN
yrievously wronged. man.
asigne0 "ADoLPH l. LUEIoEhr.
s.subscribed and sworn 70 peioro M
,h,s aist day OF October. 1877.
tn,s sd @ I'M. y. SULLIVAN.
0's" Notary Publlcs" I