, 1897-09-24

Will Be Handled Severely-Unruly
Crowd at the Court House.
Chicago. Sept. 23.-The Luetgert trial
opened today with a sensational intima-
ton by ex-Judge Vincent that the police
were intimidating the witnesses for the
defense. Soon after our opened he ask
ed that the jury be excluded while he
made a statement Of the case. After the
jury retired ex-Judge Vincent, with in
d!guation in his tones and force in his
declaration, said:
IL the court please, there is strong
reason to believe that the police are in
tertering with witnesses for the defense
and trying to intimidate them. l do not
know absolutely that this is true, but the
indications point almost directly to that
conclusion. l desire an order OF the
cclr prohibiting such action on the
part Of the police or Ihe prosecution"
why not make the injunction cover
both sides?" suggested States Attorney
Deneen.
The u does not require instruc>
tons from any OF the attorneys engag-
ed" sharply responded Judge Tuthill.
Il will make the charge that witnesses
for the defense have been interfered with
and harassed by the police" said At
t1rpoy DbaIop oF Tho Jaea,~
III that is true there should be an in
vastigation." remarked States Attorney
Deneen. IF n witness for the defense
has been intimidated it has been done
without the knowledge Of the state and
we do not approve Of it,"
81 will say now for the benefit OF the
police said Judge Tuthill, with severi-
ty in his tones, that If l hear Of any in
reference with witnesses on either side
in this case l will deal with the offender,
and my dealing will not be gentle. This
defendant has rights here and they will
be protected"
Why not order an investigation ?"
queried States Attorney Deneen.
"Mr. Deneen, this court will make the
order it deems proper. That will do"
When the jury was recalled. Rosa
Gleich was placed on the witness stand
for cross-examination. This witness
was called yesterday to impeach the evil
dence Of Emma Schimpke. given on the
direct examination by the prosecution.
She stated that she was with Emma
Schimpke on the night Of May l until
II o'clock. and remained with the Schim-
PIKE girl until the latter entered her
home. She denied emphatically that
either OF them had seen Luetgert and
his wife leave the latter's residence and
go to the sausage factory, as described.
She also denied that Go,lieba Schimpke,
who testified that she also saw Luetgert
and his wife. was with Emma and her
self that night. Furthermore, the wit
ness said that Emma Schimpke, since
she had testified in the case, had admit
ted to the witness In the presence OF 9TH
ers that she had lied.
According to the witness, Emma
Schimnke said che He'd hac,use co,Iioh,
b.r v,saI-m;pdad s;s,er NOD no, ~.
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made corrections which we.koned h.r
evidence
Harry E;.,do- urroh,r.,od d.,
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