The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02
The BATTLE OF The BONES.
Dr.. AIlpOrl Identifies a Gorilla BOneaS
That of Large Strong Person"
M'EWEN SAYS He IS "TOO FRESH, y
The Jurors Dreamily Endure a Lone Techs
nIcaI Descriptive Lecture by the oss
teologich Expert-Prof. tchley
Will Go on the Stand.

CHICAGO, oct. 1.-The monotony or
the scientific and painfully technical pro-
eeedings OF the Luetgert murder triai TO-
day was relieved By hearty laugh at
the expense OF DR.. Allport. the ehiei os-
Geological expert of the defence during
the afternoon session.
pr. Airport had identified piece OF
bone as the temporal Of human being
He observed that the bone would indicate
that tho person had been large ana
strong.
Eyes. suppose he was observed As
slgtant states Attorney McEWeh' hc
was q gorilla .,
This announcement rather staggered
DR.. Airport but he joined ia the genera
laugh among the lawyers, experts ana
spectators
There was warm tilt between the VII
ness and Assistant States Attorney NC
Even during the afternoon. After ar
ettnr n question. Or. Airport proceeded
a. give a little explanatory lecture di-
crossing somewhat from the supJect
under consideration. When he paused
as Assistant States Attorney McEwen
cazed al the witness a moment ana re-
marked.
you are a little too fresh"
Fx-Judge Vincent was on his feet in q
moment appealing for protection Tor the
witness.
"A little rebuke like that is good for
some people" remarked Assistant state
Attorney McEwcn. "One small head
doesn't contain all there IL TO kno"
about bones
Ex-Juigo Vincent continued TO demand
that his expert be protected by the court
Judge 'Nuthin put stop 20 the dispute
bv lean ng over his desk and remmklng:
"Gent,emcn, proceed with the trlal OF
this case"
THE POOR JURORS.
DR. Anport never worked harder while
delivering a lecture on descriptive ana
comparative anatomy before class IN
the Northwestern University than he dld
In his descriptive talk before the jury
i'm the Luetgert case to-day. He drew
diagrams and pictures OF bones including
human sesamoids temporals, phalanges
and others and described them. Iheh ne
drew more pictures Of the same bones lh
the lower animals and compared thenl'
Dointing out the difference Few IN ihe
crowded courtroom appreciated the re-
marks of the demonstrator II was
Greek TO nearly all except the attorney 8
and the experts The jurors listened
dreamily.
The severe cr0ss-cXamination took
considerable degree Of positiveness OUT OF
the witness. The questions put 20 MIN
nv Assistant States attorney Mckwen
but framed by Prof Dorsey, tested DIS
knowledge of bones severely. After iail-
ing into several cleverly laid technical
pitfalls DR.. Airport became wary. HIS
answers were not so prompt and decisive
as at first
The battle Of the bones will proceed to-
morrow.
Professor Eckley Is 10 be called 10 tell
the jury what he knows about bones
both human and lower animals. Ihe
eyDerts are not expected TO finish be-
fore the middle Of next week. When
they get through Luetgcrt is expected ~
go ON the stand. Already States Atior-
ncv Doneen is receiving requests for
passes on "Luetgert day
THE ALLEGED MRS. LUETGERT
II is now asserted that the prose-, .,,r,l ,l,
will produce upon the witness stanu ~,
Of the women whom witnesses nave loth-
titled as Mrs. LuetgcrL
one Of these is the woman VINO W
seen bv half a dozen persons 10 hcho9hd
Wis. on Nav 4th and 9Th. she is now iu
Chicago. and IS being watched constantly
I by "a detective. -, g..
Thiq is the woman who left one or her
slippers IN the Kenosha police stauoh.
She was DESCRIBED hv several witnesses
who saw.her at the Northwestern ra,lWay
| station I'm Kenosha. and az two or inc
LEADING hotels OF the town ana ld'illtn
bv means OF n photograph as Mrs Lus.
cert This woman VIII be put on the VII
ness stand She will relate all converse
tions with the police and others or Keno
sha, it is said