Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-02
Yesterdays LUETGERT TEsTIMO-
NY DECIDEDLY TECHNICAL.
DR.. ALLPoRT TRAPPED AGAIN.
LED TO IDENTIFY A BONE FROM A
GORILLA AS HUMAN.
Prosecution Promises tO Produce the
Woman or Women Whom Wit
nesscs Have Identified AS
Mrs. Luct8crt-Detcct-
ives at Work.

nat
:..n, ,,,,,,,, ,.obnicaI nroceed
scich'lnc ana painiuis .eenn'.a. ~ - ~ da,,
H.ss Vi the L"etS.. i.
were renewed py nearly ia"sh AZ 49,, t,.e
Peiise ol II Aiipoi., .,u ~ ostars,,on
expert Oh the oeiehse uui ms ,ns 49,
session. Dr. AiiPor' hao ,'en'"e" - =" -,
of bone as the temporal OF human pei''s.
He observed that the pone wouid ihoicaee
that the person had been large ana stroiiS'
"Yes, l suppose he was, observed AS
sIstant States Attorney McEwen. he was
a gorilla
This announcement rather staggered Dr.
Airport. but he Joined in the general iauSh
among lawyers, experts and spectators.
There was a warm tilt between the wit
ness and Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even during the afternoon After answer
ing a question. DIR. AIlport proceeded to
rive a little explanatory lecture. DEPRESSING
sornewbat from the subject under consider
aticn when he paused. Assistant States
Attorrav 1cEwen pazed at the witness a
,,o,nont ,nd rem.rkod.
s.Wa' ,rn :, ,it+Ia 700 fresb
rxI,aaa vincent was nm his feet in n
"'. ,naaI;nar for ,rntantion fo,. the
'.ioi''en'' "ppe"'"e .A'A ~
"t.ies.. ~ eou
"A ''lie iopuho mn 't' -
some people reh'aiheu Assia,anl S'a.e
ATTORNEY MchWeh: oi,e sinai h.au ~
not contain all lhefe 10 10 Aa'" a'ou'
~ I,,a,.o x,,,o.,+ o,,t,nued n demand
hA-Juuse vincent coh.i,ueu " uei"nu Nv.
.ndl ms ci,ei ''r.on. ,rl..,i.n. 80, " ~
the court. Judge Iutmlt put stop 10 the
dispute by leaning over his desk and re-
nursing n;n, IN .,, Gent,eile''' an p'oe'e win
'iIaI VI u.lis .ese u,,a ho,aor ,,h,,a
Dr- aiipor. never "orheu i''iuei "n.e
delivering lecture on descriptive ana com
Nnrthwsstern a,.u university than he did in his
descriptiye s, rim i've talk before the jury in the
Luetsert case To-Day. ne ureW uiaste'iha
and pictures of bones, including human
sesamoids temporals. phalanges and 9TH
ors wi dascrihed tbam Then he drew
80 "nu I;a.,,.s. ~ ~ s,,,a hores IN the
~ hioie pl..uis' VI .ns -. 49,, ,,oin,;no
lower animals ana compared mem ZEN po,nues aes
out the difference. Few IN the crowded
courtroom appreciated the remarks of the
| demonstrator. It was Greek to nearly all
escant the attorneys and the experts. The
Jurors 1oiioweo the ueseiip'.e ta'N 'l
| lily. The severe cross-examinatlon look
| considerable degree of positiveness out of
the witness The questions put to him by
.A;.tnnt st.ta,s Attorney McJswen hut
sa ns.sos.o,. Dorsa,, tasted his
framed ps iolesso, 60, t,,,ins
| knowledge OF bones severely. After iahihS
| into several cleverly laid pitfalls. DR.. ALI
| mort became wary. His answers were not
| so nrompt- decisive and terse as at first
~ IL has;tatod and exnlained and when the
he hesitateo anu eAi'allu ..u W., -,
ordeal was over the witness was fhuch
pleased
| The battle of the bones will continue to-
| morrow. Professor Eckley is to be called
| to tell the Jury what he knows about bones.
| both human and Of lower animals. The
| eSperts are not expected to finish before
| the middle of next week. When they get
| through, Luetgert is expected to go ON the
4 stand Already States Attorney Deneen
| Is receiving requests, for passes on ''Luet-
I, gert day
The prosecution is planning the delivery
| of crushing blow to the defense. When
| this blow reaches the soar plexus OF the
case, all sesamoids.. phalanges. temporais
| and other anatomical exhibits will be
| knocked out of consideration for the time
| being 1t is now asserted that the prose
| cution will produce upon the witness stand
| three of the women whom witnesses have
| identified as Mrs. Luetgert. One of these
| is the woman who was seen by half doz-
| en- persons in Kenosha, Wis, 4on. May 4
| and 5. She is now in Chicago and is being
watched constantly by detective. This
! is the woman who left one of her slippers