The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-21

for the Night.
CHICAGO, oct. 2O--To-night 1t was
,r1oqnced from the Office OF States At
,oyDcy Deneen that there would be no
announcement of verdict in the Luet-
cert case before the opening of court to-
morrow morning.
Judge Tuthill went home early in the
evening leaving matters with States
Attorney Deneen, who was to send him
wofd in case a verdict should be reached
during the early part of the evening
The attorneys for the defense also left
matters with Mr.. Deneen and went
home 10 await any word that might
c,me from the jury room. Attorney
pbaler. the Junior counsel for the de-
s.nsa was around the state attorneys
cglce FOR A short time and then took his
/ Sooarture. He made q call on the state
attorney and poklng his head inside the
TSnr oueried briefly: "Anythlng?"
DN,,hiDg." said Mr.. Deneen, with
/ WelTN smile NlllNh EhAs AAahANh -
as he hurried for the doorway.
States Attorney Deneen, pale-faced
and red-eyed from long lack of sleep, sat
IN his office until $3.50, and then an
rounced that he would walt no longer,
and gave orders that his office be closed.
'I shall wait no longer" he said, ana
there e no need Of anybody waiting az
vrI Leave. | agreed with Judge Tuthill
and the attorneys for the defense to re-
main here until $3.50 to receive the an
r0uncpmant II verdict should be
reached In the event of an agreement.
Was 10 send word TO the judge and op-
poslta counsel and they would come TO
the court for the purpose of receiving the
yarlht Il was understood that II the
| fury lIl not send word of verdict by
/ SO .he building should be closed and
/ eyfrythlng should 60 over until $3.50 to-
morrow morning. No word has come.
end n the Jury does arrive at a verdict
# viii not be heard and no announce
ment Of the verdict being reached Will
be sent out from the jury room.
40 NEWS UNTIL TO-DAY.
There Is absolutely no chance now OF
anything being heard from the twelve
men before tomorrow morning at the
earliest"
For tine tonight It was rumored
that II the jury had not agreed by to-
morrow II would be discharged as soon
as Il reports It's inability to reach YER
diet This. however Is not true. II is
the determination Of Judge Tuthill TO
keep the jury until Saturday night or
late Saturday afternoon before he per-
mIts them to 70 with. a disagreement.
He has announced that both the state
and defense have spent 50 much money
and time and the case has been so long
and difficult to try, that he will not con-
sen; 20 the discharge Of the jury until
there IL no hope whatever OF verdict
being received.
The Jury stands about where II stood
twenty-four hours ago.
Reports vary from nine for the death
penalty TO three for acqulttal TO eleven
for death and one for acquittal. The one
Juror holding out for Luetgert Is Harley,
and It Is thought that II he was to change
from; there would be little time lost.
Juror Holablrd II also credited with
mY1rng the acquittll OF the prisoner,
but II Is thought he viii come around
quickly II Harley could be induced to
vote for conviction.
The FEELING among the Jurors who are
IN favor Of the death penalty is high
against Harley, and they have done
some very plain talking to him. At one
time this morning they even sent for
Judge Tuthll TO know among other
things, n eleven men could compel one
10 vote with them, or II verdict would
bo valid, II but eleven men signed It.
This Is the incident that gave to the state
The Impression that there is but one man
sanding between Luetgert and a death
Sentence
HARLEY's SILLY QUESTION.
The star chamber conference In the
court room was sought by the members
Of the Jury States Attorney Deneen
gave the facts to the Associated Press:
v had barely reached my office this
morning. said Mr.. Dcneen. when /
va informed that my presence was de-
tsfeI ln the court room and that the
Ll..sari jury had a report or something
OF ld1' nature 10 the Judge"
Judge Tuihlll, cx-Judge Vincent md
attorney Phalon had been notified and
were 10 tine court room when reached
w. Llntgrrt was sent for and came into
court cool and smiling. Then the Jury
wac brought IN. II wag apparent nt
.aa' WlJ had been holding the Jury. the
th'.F attorney continued. Judge Tut
n.l INQUIRED II the jury had any commu-
9lpn " make. Juror Harley was on
uhI'll w jlny and began asking qucS-
'N0 He desired instructions on n que3-
HaN OF fact Harley wanted to know II
"l' possible 10 leave out certain evil
a.0. I'urnthar-cNclude Ii entirely and
u'N 0NlHIdUr the other evidence and
udn" lp % verdict from II. The query
,N....1 thn laughter 0f those who were
Ul'' u 'p Harley, aud Il was noticeable
W,' N0rn M tho Jury laughed
'NI"n Tulhill replica that the question
~. hn improper one Tor him To answer.
i.N nave your Instructions" said hlB
l.N. NJto the reading of them. You
VI" i1l thli nearly an of them contain
w. lnHllEn, and N, after confederation
vi Abb ihH evidence you find beyond u
,.. 0.0'u doubt, etc. That should bn
,u0...ni The court cannot now In
.IN.I you upon n duoFtlOn VI fact. YOn
,'H I''.f1 lp your jury room and rc.
,N..n .o further consideration Of the
-. I0l' wa0 M that occurred Several
RIO Jurors wanted 10 know how much
0.I I1Hy were going 10 be Kept In the
,"W.| room Judge Tulhlll paid no at.
'l |U 20 lhn Inquiry
,oN.Ir IlnrIoY " tho man who N hold
'.. .N'l jury lle now has two ndhor.
i .HH.n ore Jurors tiIlhblrd and
...''r hut both Of thrsr, II d. be-.
- M0 Wa1lloninr n looks 10 mo
.N.l"l there would ba 81 dl.lgfpps
0.'Irrn that before nlHht thr
ky ..l NnUl eleven to one ana thnt
'. '.'s mnn whu VIII brng about the