The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
LUETGERT ENRAGED.
Objects to His Case Going Before
Judge Horton.
THE TRIAL FURTHER DELAYED.
Sausage Maker Says All the Guards I'm the
United States Could Not Drag Him Be
fore Judge Horton, Who Has Expressed
Belief In Luetgerts GuiIt-Conference of
the Attorneys-What States Attorney
Deneen Says Of Luetgert's Lawyer.


Chicago. Nov. 2S.-"All the guards in
the United States cannot drag me be-
fore Judge Horton" cried Adolph L.
Luetgert at the top of his voice so that
all the prisoners occupying the third
tier at the county Jail crsned their
necks and listened as he continued. IT
might as well tie a rope around my
neck at once as to have my case tried
by Judge Horton. II they get me be-
fore him they will have to drag me as
they dragged that man Hammond at
Fort Sheridan I'll never walk to his
court"
In the states attorneys office in the
criminal court building an animated
scene was in progress at about the same
time Luetgert made these angry state
ments. Attorney Phalen, Luetgert's s
son and relatives mingled with detec-
tives and officers who are identified
with the prosecution.
Had Expressed Himself
Attorney Phalen tried to obtain an
audience with States Attorney McEw-
en-, but did not manage it easily. He
was determined, however, that Judge
Horton should not try Luetgert's case.
His honor is said to have expressed
himself upon the case in no doubtful
manner. Judge Horton is quoted as
having said that there is no gibbet high
enough upon which to hang Luetgert.
After a brief conference in Mr. Nc
Ewens room, of which were present
States Attorney Deneen, Assistant
States Attorney McEwen and Captain
Schuetler. the former announced that
another conference would be held and
that in any event the case would not
be read from the call until next day.
Luetgerts case was on Judge Hor-
tons call until in the afternoon, asser-
tons made by Attorney Phalen to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Mr. Phalen
| claims that he had no hand in the Sc
lection of Judge Horton and that he
would not ask for a change OF venue
because he was not aware the case was
on any judges calendar. States At
torney Deneen says:
State Is Ready for the Trial.
'Luetgerts case was placed on Judge
| Horizons docket because IL has been the
[ rule to continue cases of this kind In
the same branch of the criminal court
! Now Judge Horizons court is the same
J in which Judge Tuthill presided. AS FOL
| the statements that Attorney Phaler
| has not been notified or given an opor'
| tunity 10 be present at the conferences
! they are not truthful. We have noti
J fed him. and the trouble is that Mr.
| Phalen cannot focus his attention Ions
! enough upon a thing to carry it out. >
! There is no amiable feeling between
! the states attorneys office and Attor-
( ney Phalen. 1t is said that the latter
( is dilatory and unable to make UP hi:
mind as to plans. The state is ready al
| the word ''go" to begin anew the pros.
! ecution, but delay, il is claimed, Is due
| to the other side. Attorney Phalen out
| lined the plan of campaign. He say:
I the expert testimony will be cut out
| TO a very large extent. He said 1t is
! farcical, and the state agrees with hin
( upon that point, IL not upon any other