The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-23


Il CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-The state having
bout closed its evidence in the Luet.
rt case, it becomes interesting to
How what the outline of the defense
!. bill be. 1t can be said that in gener-
4 the defense is to be conducted along
ines tending to show that Mrs.
>gert was mentally unbal.
Baced; that the defendant was accus-
amed to visit his factory and descend
4 athe basement at night; that Luet-
kgt told Of his wife's disappearance
Elay2, and was acting under the ad-
/ bee Of his attorney when he failed to
boify the police; that the police have
cted unfairly and unlawfully in their
bOnduct Of the case: that the corpus
|iicti has not peen proved, and that
bore than reasonable doubt as to the
eath of the missing woman has al
|eady been raised in the minds of fair
ben.
In support of the insanity theory, it
said that the physician who attend
E Mrs. Luetgert viii testify as to her
hental and physical condition.
following this is to come the testi-
pony Of exJudge Adams A. Goodrich,
pho, it is said, will tell Of his advice to
laeigert, May 2, at which time the
told him of the disap-
Eearance of his wife. 1t is asserted
ihat the lawyer was negotiating loan
lor his client, about SIS, 600, and sug-
gested that he keep still until it was
l1ected as any stories regarding fam
Eyediaiculties might prejudice inves-
Ds against Luetgert. 1t is also said
bat he further advised him not to
l0tify the police at the time, but to
lire private detective, and that he
~ say that Leutgert acted upon his
avice ae
Corroborating the insanity story,
Mrs. William Charles is expected to go
% the stand and tell Of Mrs. Luet,
erts peculiarities-how she bought
ackets which she did not need, slip
ers that were too small for her and
'ere used only to crafty her vanity;
er talk Of building a house on the
axe shore drive and filling it with ser
ants, as we'll as other things, which
0aVnced Mrs. Charles that the woman
'a mentally unbalanced.
IN further support of the theory that
le missing woman wandered away
Iom home, Louis d. Bamrich, the
'enosha attorney, will introduce wit
ssses to prove that Mrs. Luetgert was
.en In the vicinity OF his home tow n
Tier May l, and it is possible that
'aer evidence of this character may be
card.
coming to refutation of the expert
sllmony, the defense will attack the
inability of Prof. Delafontaine as q
'npetent chemist, will put experts on
le stand to show that it is impossible
Identify the bones alleged to have
'en found in the vat, as human, show |
laV hres were maintained at the fac
" until May II, that bones, ashes
u rubbish of a nature exhibited by |
= Prosecution are commonly found |
Tue vicinity, and that TO particular
,rSs IS to be laid upon such evidence.
u "a lhls connection William Charles
III take the stand to testify that
'e'gert manufactured head cheese on
arge scale, which will account for
nnding of bones in all parts of the
etory.
Inspector Schaaek's refusal to per-
~ Attorney Vincent an inter
!" with Luetgert, his alleged
leats to Mary Simmering and Mrs.
iut and the close watch kept over
'nesses will be incidental points.
u, VI Garriott will go on the stand to
'uiy as to the condition of the
, ,ather the night of May l, when the
iense hopes to show that person
"a not have recognized another at
, Instance from which little Gott-
Oe Sehimpke swore she saw MIR. and
$ Luetgert.
! me effect of atmosphere upon the
~ SAID to have been heated in the
wall also be point for the defense.