The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-09


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Luetgert and his wife trter the factory
on the fated eve, was placed on the
stand to corroborate the testimony OF
| her younger sister. She was very
faltering witness and suffered under the
scathing cross-examira ton 10 which she
! was subjected.
| Emma Schimpke was apparently I'M
| bued with the idea that she must testi-
| fly only to those matters which hurt he
cause of the defense. Judge Tuth;l I'D
mnistered a kindly but firm lecture to
the trembling girl. From ner the de-
| tense secured the admission that she was
not sure she saw Luetgert and his wife
/ enter the factory AMI The defense also
| forced her 10 admit that she coull not
| remember anything that happened on
| any other particular night than May !.
! When asked the day of the week upon
which May fell, she hesitatad and sad
Saturday, wasn't it?"
The defense felt that their cause had
gained perceptibly from her testimony.
PIECES OF A WOMAN.
Police Sergeant Spangle-, who was ac-
tive in procuring evidence for me prose
cution, testified 10 having secured. e'ther
from officers or from the factory and vi
cinity, corset steels. a celluloid hairpin,
a half a tooth, particles OF bone scrap
ings from both the interior ami exterior
of the vat in which it is alleged Mrs.
Luetgert was dissolved, and slime from
the sluice leading from the vat.
Vickerick Bicknese, brother of Mrs.
Luotgert, identified two photographs as
| likenesses OF his sister. The pictures
were passed among the attorneys and
Luetgert attentively compared the two
and consulted about than with mis- at
torneys.
AN UGLY KNIFE SPRUNG.
Another sensation was sprung when
Mrs. Christine Feldt was again called 70
the stand. The witness Identified an
ugly appearing knife which she said
Luetgert handed TO her for safe keeping
on the day of his arrest. According to
Inspector Setback. Luatgert used this
knife as the means whereby he killed
his wife. The eviderice 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 Luetgert examined II.
He smiled as he handled t ard talked
with his attorneys about il. admitting
that i had been his property.
\ recess was then taken
Assistant States Attorney McEwen
stated that the prosecution will produce
testimony showing that the knife Is
bleod-stained. Professor Haines will SO
testify. Attorneys for Lue-gert de clare
that they attach no more Importance to
it than they would to any ordinary pock-
ct knife The knife is a h9rE-handied
pocket knife about II ircEes long.
After Emma Schimpke on the stand
came Mrs Feldt, whose evidence has
been given above. and which consisted
merely in the Identification of the knife.
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
The afternoon session was given up
to dry expert testimony.
Professor Charles Gibson. 70 whom the
newspaper men gave the fluid they go.
from the vat, was examined and testified
70 the finding OF organic matter in the
pinkish brown fluid, which he subjected
70 a chemical analysis. His answers
were delivered Slowly and deliberately,
and were couched in technical terms I;
required much time 10 question the wit
ness so that his testimony could be made
clear 10 the jury. The witness asserted
as mis- opinion that the dissolution OF The
fieshy portions of the body could be at
complshed in the time and manner al
legged by the state. but denied that the
condition OF the bones would be ma
terially affected. The defense consd-
cred ;ha, point was scored in their IA
vor when the witness asserted that the
hair would he the first portion Of the
body % dissolve in the causIic mixture.
Attorney Vincent will request the jury
70 reconcile this bit OF testimony with the
alleged finding Of hair in the val.
TIE last witness sworn was the son o.
watchman Bialk. who testified % hav-
ing entfced Luetgert 70 his fathers room,
under pve;ense Of the lat;er's illness \
detective was concealed under the bed
a; the time. and The testimony was IN
tended % be merely corrobo-a;ive OF
portions ~ the testimony % TIE officer
who listened - the conversation be-
tween Lue;gert and his Old employe.
The attorneys for The defense asse-.
thar the day has done their cause good.
They expect % controver; the material
points in ne testimony and ignore many
points which they consider 70 be irrele-
want % the issue. Lue;ger;'s uncon-
cernei demeanor continues and the mos:
damaging evidence seems 10 affec; him
bu; little.