The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
LUETGERT TALKS.
Gives His Opinion of the Trial and
Those Conn ected With It

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Adolph L. Luetgert,
inspired by memories of Chicago day,
this morning gave out a fierce estimate
of the case the prosecution has made
out against him. The sausage maker
dropped the bars of his cell and swung
his pOnderous body to and fro as he
talked of police persecution and the
lying evidence of those who testified
against him. He was bitter in his de-
nunciatiOn of the police and Prof.
George Dorsey, the chief OsteOlOgy wit
ness against him. L have kept quiet
about what thought of the case that
was being made out against me, ex-
pressed no opinion during the trial, be
cause I thought by 50 doing, l might
injure my case said Luetgert. But
l viii now say that in my opinion the
case Of the state is weak. 1t is built
upon lies. Why, Frank Odorafsky
and Frank LawandOWsky, those two
POliackS, would swear to anything.
They are liars, pure and simple. Nei-
ther of them worked for me the week
ending May / All the evidence he
the factory on Saturday May ]. was
manufactured. did try to make soap
in that vat. The soap washed out Of
the vat and 7 gave up the job. I had
intended to hire thirty men to ScOur the
sausage factory from top TO bottom
and put it in first class shape to be
sold.
The police treated Mary Siemmer-
ing shamefulIy- They prosecuted, bull
dozed her and threatened me They
tried it on me when [ was first placed
under arrest but I stopped them in
short order They could not put me
in the sweat box. I knew nv consti-
tutional rights and Informed Inspector
Schaak that he was not acting in the
capacity Of trial court and that I did
not have to answer any of his Ques-
tions- He dropped me then.
'Fulbeck who sWOre that Mary Stem
mering told him on May 3, that Mrs.
Luetgert was in bed, is a base falsifica-
er. That Fellow has not seen a sober
day in years.
Some people seem to think that
LuetSert's brain is no good They are
foolish. L remember things well. Mrs.
Johanna Leebar, Fred Miller and Died
rich Bicknese deliberately falsifed
when they testified that Mrs. Luetgart
always treated her children well. How
could they know? They called at my
house only occasionally
DIR. Dorsey. the bone expert is a
very fresh young man. He thinks he
knows all about bones, but in my esti-
nation DR.. Airport has forgotten more
about OsteOlOgy than Dorsey ever knew
AS have often said before / believe
my wife is still alive. I should not have
been surprised if she should have en-
tered the court room any day during
the trial She VIII be heard from yet.
and then all the people who have lied
about Luetgert viii be shown up to the
world in the proper light I am an in
nucent man. My health and happiness
Id NC b6SiA t4GS11 " eu DN an UNJUST pros
ecution and my fortune has been swept
away.
To-day verging upon so years of age.
I find myself almost penniless ard in
the deepest trouble that I can have I
would have liked to tell my story to
the jury but my counsel thought it bet
ter that I remain off the witness stand.
Reluctantly. [ followed their advice.
That is all have to say at this time
States Attorney Deneen and Assist
ant States Attorney AcEwen put in the
time today outlining the arguments
they will present to the jury next
week. Ex-Judge Vincent and Attorney
Phalen We're similarly employed.
Judge Tuthill having gone to Nash
vile, there was no session of the court
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