, 1897-10-16
.LUETGBRTS Big JAM
THE OFFICERS COME IN CONFLICT
WITH THE nAdDNsR
CROWDS.
The Sausage Maker Yves in Better
Form But His Face Soon Took on
Its Habitual Scowi-By Reaues.
Vincent Curtails His Reading-He

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Chicago. Oct. l5.-Electric fans
buzzed merrily on Judge Tuthill's desk
today. but 10 feet away men and women
sat and sweltered as they listened to the
chief consul for the defense in the Luet,
CERT trial. The crush OF humanity at
the criminal court building was terrific.
Hundreds clamored for admission aft.
er the doors closed. and persisted in
their demands for admission. 1t was the
greatest crowd the trial has yet seen, and
the n~oisiest. Collisions between guards
and deputy sheriffs on the one side. and
the mixed throng on the other. were
frequent in the early morning. and much
loud and vulgar talk was INDUCED in.
Lue;gert came into court looking
much improved in personal appearance.
owing to a visit to the Jail barber shop.
He also appeared to have had a better
nights rest than upon Wednesday
night. The big sausage maker greeted
his son, Arnold Luetgert. and William
Charles. his business partner. with hear.
;y handshakes. Then he turned and
faced the large audience present.
His heavy eyebrows we're contracted,
and rhe habitual scowl deepened az Luet-
CERT gazed about him, apparently in
search OF the presence Of friends.
Ex-Judge Vincent, fresh and confident
IN his physical appearance, and in good
voice. resumed his argument where he
had left of Thursday afternoon.
Gentlemen Of the jury" said he. y
had intended reading to you some 10 or
IL cases on circumstantial evidence. But
owing to the oppressive heat and in de.
ference to the wishes and suggestions OF
the court. l shall curtail my readings
considerably. But before l enter upon
a further discussion OF the evidence in
this case l shall read to you two or three
cases Of interest"
Luetgert's chief counsel thereupon
read from books definitions Of circum.
stantial evidence and the weight that
was due and should be attached to such
evidence.
81 will not say that the circumstances
do not sometimes point to guilt" OBJ.
served Judge Vincent, but | will say.
aye, and aiirm It with emphatic warn
ing to you IL men. that condemninS to
death a human being on purely circum-
stantial evidence is a dangerous pro-
ceeding.
Can any juror in that box say that
Mrs. Luetgc-t will MOI return before I
have ceased this argument? Can any OF
you say she will not come back to her
home and her children next week, next
month. next year. or in the dim future?
Unless you can. a reasonable doubt ex-
lists in your mind, and you must give
This prisoner The benefit o. it. Through
your deliberations, remember that this
prisoner is entitled to every reasonable
doubt"
Ex-Judge Vincent took up the evil
dence in the case and discussed it at
length. He defended William Charles,
Luetgert's partner, whose evidence was
impeached. and practically admitted that
the story Charles told was the story that
Luetgert would have told had he gone
on the witness stand. The bone experts
were discussed. and those OF the prose,
cution were ridiculed. while the expert,
Of the defense were extolled to the skies
Ex-Judge Vincent was bokoed to talh
all day.
Tomorrow States Attorney Deneen
will speak. He will close the case in
five-hour argument. 1t Is expected that
one hour and a half will be required fol
Judge Tuthill to read the voluminou.
instruments.
WAGONS 10 BE RUN BY GASOLINE
ct. Louis, Mo, Oct 15.-Anton Steu.
yer, president Of a local brewing com.
pany, a that In q few days the big
brewery wagons will be propelled by =
gasoline engine instead Of horses.
Herbert Mulherran, a young man o.
dhis city. is the inventor Of the engine,
which weighs only 300 pounds and
will run 10 hours on Ave gallons OF
gasoline. which can be bought for i've
cents per gallon. No engineer is re,
quired. and 1t is selt-oilinE. The gear
ing can be reversed and the wagon sud
denly stopped or instantly backed with.
out stopping the engine. The 800
pound machine will furnish i've and
one-half horse power. 1t will be q great
saving to concerns using a number Of
|horses.
CURE FOR THE YELLOW FEWER
Montevideo. Oct. 15.-Oustns th<
course OF . lecture yesterday, d.. 9ana.
refill. who has been expertmenting 10,
some time past with yellow fsver Osrms
affirmed that the serum he has ohtAlnet
from the animals with which b Aai
been experimenting is ~ slBsctiv,
against yellow fever a horss ssrun. an
he addsa that 1t will very probably eur,
spontaneous yellow fsver IN haman b
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