The herald., 1897-10-17
LAST WORD Is SPOKEN
IN THE DEFENSE OF ADOLPH
LUETGERT
The Day Full Of Sensations and the
Crowd Expresses Sympathy
With the Defendant

CHICAGO, Oct 16.-The closing day of
the eighth week Of the Luetgert trial
opened today with the usual crowd.
One of the incidents Of the morning was
the appearance Of a woman wearing a
mans straw hat and blue goggles, who
stated when asked her name by the
guards that it was Mrs. Luetgert.
In five minutes the report that Mrs.
Luetgert was in the court building cir
culated and the people poured out Of the
court rooms and offices to catch glimpse
of her. It developed that the woman was
teacher of German, instructing the
daughters of Judge Tuthill.
Today the last word in defense of A. l..
Luetgert was spoken. Former Judge
Vincent chief counsel for the defense,
closed his address to the jury this even
ing. AS he bowed to the judge and took
his seat an outburst of applause shook
the court room. The jurymen stood up
and the court bailiffs shouted in vain for
order. Several hysterical ladies were
escorted from the room. Judge Tuthill
ordered the jury to its own room and de-
lvered himself very forciby on what he
called a disgraceful scene.
Judge Vincent, again after reading the
evidence of the bone experts and severely
arraigning the witnesses for the state,
some of whom he styled mechanics,
referred in touching manner to the as
sociations formed during the trial
And now, gentlemen of the jury" he
said in conclusion. "the ever-moving
hands upon the dial of yonder clock
warns me that the usual hour of adjourn
ment has arrived. 1 must cease plead
ing and leave the case in your hands. I
have fought the fight and kept the faith
to the very best of my ability. What
l have done l have done with an abiding
conviction that l was right For two
months we have been closely associated
in the trial of one of the greatest cases
Of the day. Soon we must separate to
go our several ways and again take up
our different lines of duty. But before
I leave you I desire to thank you on be-
half of my client, my associate and my
self, for the close attention you have
paid to this trial. And now, gentlemen,
after all that has been said against Luet-
CERT and which has been swept away by
the clear sunlight of truth, would it not
be like shooting an old messmate in the
back to find verdict of guilty against
him?"
A hush fell over the court room at
these words. Turning again to the jury
Judge Vincent concluded: He has lost
his liberty, he has lost his name, he has
lost his fortune, he has lost his wife. Will
he lose his life?"
At this the crowded court room broke
into applause which the bailiffs vainly
tried to subdue. Judge Tuthill, his face
flushed with anger, stood up and COM
manded the applause to cease, and as
soon as he could be heard ordered the
court room cleared. Pointing directly
at a woman who sat in the front row Of
seats and who had been most vigorous
in her approval Of Judge Vincent's
words, he said: There sits lady, who
is present in this court room by courtesy
brought her here myself. She has
abused my kind ess, and, Mr.. Bailiff, I
desire that she should be removed from
the room" Soon after this incident
court adjourned until Monday.
Judge Tuthilt will pr obably deliver his
charge to the jury on Tuesday, when the
case will go to the jury.