The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-09
TWO SENSATIONS


Sausage MAiSsr-corsst sissls PoHnd Ia
the Refuse OF The Vat Identified by chl-
caEo Corset Makers a. Products OF ThsiF
Factory.
CHICAGO, Sept. s-rhe alleged wife
murderer, Luetgert, seemed pleased at
the comments of the papers to-day re-
gardlng his entrance into the court
room yesterday. Accordingly when this
morning he stepped into Judge Tuthili's
room for the thirteenth day of his trial,
he repeated his smiling salute to the
jury and ignored the spectators who
evidenced their disappointment at the
slight. The prisoner attempted to
catch the eye OF the presiding Judge, but
the latter dlgnitary completely ignored
the attempt OF the big sausage manu-
facturer to bid him good morning. Luet-
CERT held a familiar conversation OF a
minutes length with the newspaper re-
porters, near his seat and then settled
down to consultation with his attor-
neys. He seemed to be In unusually
good spirits despite the damaging eW-
dence heard during yesterdays session.
The spectators continue to be mostly
OF the fair sex and the crowds are
growing larger daily.
A greater crowd than ever before con-
gregated to-day at the huge stone en-
trance ofsthe criminal court building,
and score OF baillffs and many OF In
spector Schaacks officers were required
IN keen a passaReWaY open,
The first witness called was Eugene
B. Palmer a reporter for the Chicago
Journal. Palmer testified to having
held a small bottle under the stream OF
plnklsh matter which flowed from che
slulce way of the vat when the police
opened the valve. Palmer was follow
ed by W. II. Stuart, also a Journal re-
porter, who corroborated the testimony
of his conferee and also testified to
having delivered this same bottle of
plnkish slime into the hands Of an ex-
pert, who will be called later In the
case.
Policeman Bernard Press was called,
and Identified two steel bits as pieces
he found In the aches where the sup
posed residue OF bones and other mater
ial which was scooped from the vat,was
dumped. Policeman Fred Talworltz
teatified as to having found hairpin In
the same pile OF refuse and the hairpin
was produced as evidence after an OBJ
lection by Attorney Vincent. to the ef-
feet that II was improper to introduce
as evidence every and any object which,
owing to its similarity to objects were
worn by any and every woman could
..o,,ss ~ idnntIaad ne houlnu ham tha
property OF Mrs. Luetgert.
Then came the sensation OF the day.
]. H. Odenbrett and W. G. Cady. corset
makers, were placed on the stand In
succession and positively identified the
two alleged corset steels as having been
the product OF their factory. Two cer-
tain marks on the bits OF steel were
shown to correspond with new steels
which were produced In court. The Wit
nesses each testified as 10 the similarity
and also to the fact that the new steels
were OF the pattern usually sold by
their factory. II was considered by the
state 20 be a great blow to the defense
and was unexpected by the latter, who
hoped to prove that the two pieces OF
steel were scale band.
Carl Leln, jr., who Is employed by a
dentist, described a set OF false teeth
which he had sold to Mrs. Luetgert.
Lein seemed TO be burdened with
sense of his own Importance in the case
and in the cross-examination by Attor-
ney Vincent. chief counsel for the de-
fense. he continually objected to the
questions asked and refused TO answer
several questions until the court order
ed him TO do so. His conduct on the
stand caused considerable merriment
among the lawyers and spectators.
Police Sergeant spangler who was
active In procuring evidence for the
prosecution, testified to having secured
either from officers or from the factory
and vicinity, corset steels, n cellulold
halrpIn, half tooth, particles Of
bones, scraplngs from both the interior
and exterior of the vat In which II is al
legged Mrs. Luetgert was dissolved and
slime from the slulce leading from the
vat.
Vickerick Bicknese, brother Of Mrs.
Luetgert, identified two photographs as
llkenesses OF his sister, The pictures
were passed around among the attor-
neys and Luetgert attentlvely compared
NHt lNu anu NoAauiNuh hhbte hANAh NAh
his attorneys.
Another sensation was sprung when
Mrs, Christine Feldt was again called to
the stand The witness identified nm
ugly appearing knife which she said
Luetgert handed to her for safe keep
ing on the day OF his arrest According
to Inspector Setback Luetgert used this
knife as the means whereby he Killed
his wife. The evidence was a complete
surprise to the defense, and the prison.
er craned forward to see the weapon.
The knife was passed around among the
attorneys and Luctgert examined II.
smiled as he handled 1t and talked with
his attorneys about 1t, admitting II had
been his property.
Assistant States Attorney Mci1wen
stated that the prosecution will pro-
duce testimony showing that the knife
Is bloodstained. Professor Halnes will
so testify. Attorneys for Luetgert de-
clare that they attach no more import
nnce to n than they would to any ordl-
nary pocket knife. The knife is a horn
handled pocket-knlfe, about four and
one-half inches long
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