The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-09
LUETGERT TRIAL A COMEDY,
BONES AND BONE EXPERTS IN
ANGRY GoLLoeUY.
Il Pole Who Mixes His German Fur
nishes A,nusenene-MaTy Stem
ering's Lies Breaks Down De-
Tense.

Chicago, Oct S.--The closing days of
the rebuttaI evidence OF the prosecution
in the famous Luetgert trial opened
this morning with a continuation of
the cross-impeachment evidence pro-
duced yesterday. States Attorney
Deeneen furnished a cap sheaf in the
shape OF impending evidence of Pro-
fessor Dorsey OF the Field Columbian
Museum, chief osteIogjcaI expert for
the state in this trial. Who had some
hot shots for DR.. Airport and the other
scientific gentlemen whose testimony,
& accepted in fuE, practically branded
him as d stupid novice.
Policemen were called to impeach Ger
tain witnesses for tho defense who had
identified q picture OF Mrs. Luetgert as
that Of woman seen in Kenosha, Wis
on May 8, ( and 3. Detective Edward
Wallbaum testified that Matt ScholeY
OF Kenosha had told him some weeks
ago that the picture did not look like
the woman SchoIey saw at Keposha-
According. TO the witness. Schoiey said
he had not noted the appearance OF the
strange woman he saw in Kenosha
May sufficiently TO be able to identity
her. much less Il photograph.
Detectives De Celle and Dean gave
innpeachfug evidence with reference to
other Renosha witnesses who had said
the woman they saw was 20 the best OF
their knowledge and belief. Mrs. Luet-
CERT
Professor Mark Delafontaine was
called upon 20 impeach the evidence of
Professor Lone Of the Northwestern
University with reference TO bones. He
expressed views on the subject directly
AT variance with the ideas of Professor
Long.
Professor Dorsey followed Professor
De Lafontaiue on the witness stand
and had just got his impeaching bat
terry in good working order when It was
discovered that Dr. Airport was not
in court. The defense desired that the
chief ostelogist of Luetgerts side OF
the case be in court TO hear himself
roasted" and Professor Dorsey was
withdrawn Temporarily.
Frank Odorafsky. alias 'Smokehouse
Frank" furnished the comedy of the
session. Odorafsky is Pole and he had
q poor opinion Of German interpreters
Today he employed some rich Polish
profanity While informing the court
that he had not said what had been
credited to him by German Interpreters
who undertook TO translate his Ian
guage. A Polish interpreter was pro
cured and Odorafsky related circum-
stances following the disappearance OF
Mrs Iuetgert which tended 20 further
impeach Mary SiemInering.
The utter annihilation of the testi'
u,ony OF Mary Sieumering yesterday
together with the impeachment of VII
liam Charles. Luetgert's partner anC
confidential friend. has had a chilling
effect upon the defense Luetgert wa;
rnorose and sulIen today. He admitted
to a Jail guard that the case iooRee
bad for him at present.
The state rested its case this after
noon after prosecution lasting sever
weeks. Court was adjourned until mex
Monday, when the defense will prob
ably put on q few rehuttal witnesses
Then the arguments Will begin Thes'
will last six days.
The adjournment till Monday wa
taken today to permit Judge TuthiIlr t.
go to Nashville, Tenn Tomorrow Il
Chicago and Illinois day at the Tennes
see centennial exposition Judge Tut
hill will be the orator.