Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-19
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Eight for Conviction and Four for
Acquittal Of Luetgert.
NO VERDICT EXPECTED TODAY
Jurors Worn Out With Their Con-
finement and Arguments.
INCIDENT rs AT THE JAIL

CRIMINAL COURT BUILDING, CHICA-
GO, October 19.-At 80 o'clock this after
noon States Attorney Deneen informed the
Associated Press that the latest and best
information he had on the attitude of the
jury was that eight stood for conviction
and the infection of the death penalty, and
| that four were holding out for acquittal.
Those voting for the death penalty on the
SIX different ballots are Boyd, Heickhold
Bibby, Mahoney, Hosmer, Shaw, Franzen
and Fowler.
The four men favoring acquittaI are Bar
Der, Harley, Holabird and Behmiller.
The jurors, in addition to a special din
ner ordered, asked Judge Tuthill through
the bailiff, if he would not allow them a
box of cigars. The judge studied mo-
ment or two, and then good-naturedly Or
dered that the weeds be sent in along with
the dinner
1t is now almost certain that if the jury
are unable to agree before o'clock they
will spend the second night of their i'm
prisonment in the big court room instead of
in the room set apart for them.
Several of the jurors Were SO overcome
with fatigue by noon that they could
scarcely keep their eyes open during the
morning.
They complained of the cramped condi-
ton of the little jury room. 1t was init
mated to the court that if they could be
allowed mere ample quarters and little
rest after dinner they would feel more
like discussing their verdict. Again, when
this information was conveyed to him
Judge Tuthill pondered.
He decided to do everything in his power
to accommodate the twelve men, and Or
oered dozen cots sent over to the crimi
nal court building from the Revere House
opposite. These cots will be brought in to-
ward evening, if no verdict is reached by
that time. and will be placed in the big
court room in which the trial has been GO
ing on for nearly nine weeks.
II was decided TO permit the jurors to re-
move their clothing and get few hours
sleep and rest. after which it was believed
they would all be in a better condition and
frame of mind to reach a conclusion.
States Attorney Deneen said late this af
ternocn that verdict might be reached
this evening, but he did not expect a return
until tomorrow.
Jury Weary and Worn.
Weary and worn, the jury in the famous
Luetgert case early this mornin, resumed
its deiiberation of .he evidence which lay
piled up before It On table in ,ypewritten
form. All discussion CT the case ceased
shortly after > O'Clock this morning, and
TIE tired jurors SLEPT. Some of them
stretched themselves out on the long table
n the jury room; Others laid down on the
floor. with their coats for pillows ard a
few dozed il their cnal:s. For several
hours the silence was unDroi.en in the
room save fol The heavy hing and
aaional snore that fioated through the
keyhoie and over the slightly opened tran
som - sreat the ears Gf l3iiii:fs Conner
and Nalcott, who uutsi le.
At Z O'Clock there stir within the
room, and Bailiff Walcott entered. Several
OF the jurors were engaged in refreshing
themselves by an apOlicati ton of cold water
to their swollen eyes and wan checks.
The bdil.f .ook the order for breakfast and
half an hour later it was served After the
neal was disposed of murmurs were heard
coming from the room which INDICATED that
a discussion was in progress. Soon this
ceased and at S:l5 o'clock silence again
reigned
All Scrts of RumOrs Anoat.
Then rumor ran about that the jury
had agreed to disagree and that all further
consideration of the had been alan
coined. This was followed by another re-
port to the effect that a verdict of guilty
had been voted and that the deadlock was
on the punishment to be melted out to
Lretgert- Still another story had it that
the jury stood eight for conviction to four
for acqulttal. While these reports were in
active circulation around the big building
the crowd was Rapidly gathering in the vi
emily OF The Michigan street entrance
Women called as early as I ocIocIs this
morning and sought admission to Judge
iuthlliS court room before the ianitors
Iiau competed the work OF putting the
room In order. All early callers We're turn
ca away and the sheriff Instructed his
deputies 10 restrain the crowd and prevent
the croWding Of the court room as on other
Gays. 01
Orders were also issued to allow no one
in the court room except newspaper men
ana those directly interested in the trial
mis- precautlon was taken to prevent any
outbreak or demonstration when the YER
met was read-if one was returned during
the day.
AT S:4J O'Clock the continued silence in
the jury room was construed by those who
are accustomed TO the methods of juries as
INDICATING mat the jury had reached a
Eerdlct and was awaiting the arrival OF
Judge Tuthill who was due at $50
LueiEert Astir Early
over in the Jail Luetgert was early astir.
BY order of Jailer Whitman the prisoner
was permitted to leave his cell and exercise
III the corridor alone, save for the presence
OF the corridor guards. who stood ard
watched the movements of his massive
frame as he went through his exercises
and walked around the exercise court The
big sausage maker soon lit cigar and
continued his walk, seemingly in fairly
good spirits.
To an Associated Press reporter I.uct-
CERT said: Il slept we'll last night and ate
ii hearty breakfast this morning / could
cat another in little while. | believe I
VIII be acquitted. Every hour the jury is
out makes it better for me. But you can't
tel! what jury will do, after ALL" conclud-
ca the prisoner, after a pause.
States Attorney Deneen spent the night
after the adjournment of court at a hotel
In the neighborhood He was much i'm
proved physically this morning by the rest
1t had secured. Il am still confident that
The jury will return verdict of guilty. and
that The punishment will be the greatest
known to the law said the states attor-
&c
There was vast amount of evidence and
many things for the jury to take into con-
sideration and immediate verdict in
such a case could not reasonably be ex-
pected.''
Neither of Luetgert's counsel was 20 be
seen around the criminal court building in
the early morning hours.
Crowds Kept Out.
Five minutes before the time set for the
opening of court the crowd in the court
room was in marked contrast to that of
yesterday. Instead of the pushing, nerv-
Gus throng which packed the room yester-
day and later into the night only about
twenty-five people, mostly LAWYERS news