The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-20

and under the circumstances the Judge
gave orders that they be permitted 90
drop the case and go 20 sleep. The cots
We're quickly dragged into the court
room. and within a. few minutes every
juror was stretched out at full lens-'
and AN consideration OF the case was OF
until they should awake in the morning.
Judge Tuthnl. after giving directions
that everything possible Dee done for the
comfort of the jurors. left the building for
his home.
They have not agreed ass yet" he said
when be left the courthouse, "and when
became convinced that there was little
prospect OF their doing so, and saw how
weary some of them were. j told them 10
90 TO sleep and toatry TO agree in the
morning There would De no use in
keeping them up an OF tonight because.
In the first place two or three or them
would I'm a. short while Doe utterly inca
pacitated by fatigue. and no agreement
could ever Doe obtained from men who are
nervous from loss Of sleep and exhausted
with argument When ! came to the
court tonight ] had no idea that ver-
dict would he reached. but was anxious
To do an that 7 cruld for the comfort oI
the Jurors. That was really The cause OF
nv visit TO the building tonight There
IS of course. no likelihood that they viii
wake up tonight and reach an agree
ment. and even IF they should ] shll not
corsa down 90 hear 30 before I'D ci'th
tomorrow morninc. There is no chahce
whatever OF verdict hcine given uy me
Jury before that hour
DISAGREEMENT EXPECTED
etatc's Attorney Dcneen remained in his
office until all hope of "a verdict tonight
had been abandoned. Tie IS sun nopei"
of a verdict. but naturally looks upon a
disagreement as the most likely outcome.
There were rumors OF ail kinds ahoat
during the cvenIns. all of them being to
the effect that the friends OF Lucteert
ON the jury were weakening. Do was ln-
derstOod during The day that the vote
stood 20 Z. and then rumors THAT % was
ten for the death penalty and two for ac-
quittal 4 later story was that lt stood
eleven for hanging and one for acquitt1l.
Juror Harley is admitted 60 Doe the stout
friend OF Luetgert on the jury, and it is
he who Is leading the fight for am ac-
Quttai.
oyer in the jail Luetgort was. during
the evening. anxiously awaiting word
from tire jury room. Tie tried as usual
TO keep upsan appearance Of indifference
and a. usual made % failure of d.
1T they don't agree" he said, IL get
bail and / will DE out Of this. ] can give
bail for a million if they want that much.
Ny wife Is living somewhere. but ! adj
NIT that she is having a Tot of fun with
me at present There is one thing sure
the prisoner said with great p0sitiveness
there viii 30 no continuance in this
case 1t will De am acquittal or disagree
ment.'
When asked where De got his informa-
tion he smiled. and said.
"Oh. i know. YOU go along. won't be
killed. though. YOU can bet ON thaL'
AT 10 O'Clock the Criminal Court build
ing was dark as = pocket. The crowd
which had hung around its entrances
during the earlier part or the evening
had disappeared. A solitary balm SAT
at the foot of the stairs leading 70 the
second story. Another sat az the upper
end of the fight two more were at the
aoo,. Of the court room and three more
were inside keeping watch over the
sleeping iurymcn.
,r.be oniniop around the Criminal Court
tonight was that all chances Of a verdict
have disappeared. and tndt the result D.
practically certain 10 pc disagreement.
IL il considered possible, and even proha-
lie that the State will have nine or ten
~ the iurvmen and the defence the re-
,natndor The chances then. however,
seem 20 favor disagreement Of eight Tor
,ouyiction and four for acQuttal.
BRIDES OFFERED.
Two letters Offering hribes 90 tho fore
man OF the jury in the Luetgert case
have been received by Judge Tuthiil. and
are now in the possession Of the State
attorney.
States Attorney Denecn is not disposed
10 regard the attempted bribery seriously.
but Inspector Schaack and Assistant
states Attorney McEwen look upon the
matter with suspicion.
The first letter was received last Mon
day morning 10 was dated october 10th.
the day upon which II was originally be-
heved the case would go 20 the jury IL
reads.
''Mr. Foreman.
Dear Sir.-A powerful influence Is al
work 10 save Adolphe l.. Luetgert. Money
Is scarce and in these hard times a 500
or so comes an handy / have fl.to0 TO
divide among you twelve men. if you
want a. havq two good men. smooth
faced. that are In the secret at the south
east corner of Randolph and Dearborn
streets Tomorrow a. I O'Clock II. NJ Let
them wear white linen neck-ties, or IN
they prefer IL. red bow-tles. Every thing