The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-16

Chicago, Sept. 15.-The prosecution in
the Luetgert trial is nearing it's end,
and the announcement was made to-
day that it would probably have all of
its witnesses on the stand by Satur-
day noon. The evidence given today
weighed heavily against Luetgert, and
no more damaging testimony has been
given against him than that from Pro
fessor George A. Dorsey Of the Field
Columbian museum, who was on the
stand today One Of the bones found
in the factory was shown him, and in
the most positive manner and Without
a. particle of hesitation he pronounced
it to be the upper portion Of the left
thigh bone Of a, woman. He said that
the formation of the upper end OF the
bone proved without any question that
it was the femur Of a woman. The
bone had the appearance of having
been burned. and Assistant States at
torney McEWan put the question to the
witness:
Gould a solution of caustic potash
have produced the burned effect you
have pointed out on the bone?"
The reply of the witness was en-
phatfc and immediate:
In my judgment il could,
The evidence was hard blow to the
defense. and Luetgert scowled blackly
at the witness. Professor Dorsey also
identified a bone shown him as the left
temporal bone of a woman.
Professor Norval H. Pierce identified
the bones in a. manner similar to Pro-
fessor Dorsey. The cross examination
of both witnesses was postponed until
juror John F. Fowler, whose
sudden ILLNESS last Monday caused
a recess in the trial of Adolph
L. Luergert, the alleged wIfe
murderer, had almost recovered today.
The trial was resumed with Professor
George Vincent Bailey Of the Field Co
lumbar museum on the witness stand.
Attorney Vincent began a sharp cross
examination of the witness upon the
latter's authorities on sesamoid bones.
Professor Bailey named a number OF
recognized authorities and added that
even these were not entirely reliable
at present, because the world was pro-
crossing and new discoveries were be-
ing made in science every day. Then
the attorney for the defense read long
list of authors and asked the witness
if he was acquainted with the writings
Of each of them. To each of these an
objection was entered and sustained.
Judge TuthiIl finally, becoming tired of
the line OIL cross GA1H1AGllOH, SA-
claimed: ooh. get through with that
list. Busy, practical men have not the
time TO read books these days"
LUETGERT LOOKS WORN.
The jurors smiled at this and ex-
Judge Vincent frowned Luetgert
looked tired and worn this morning
and the heat is having a depressing
effect upon him. The crowd at the
court house door was large and the
deputy sheriffs in attendance had
much trouble with people who were de-
termined to get into the court room.
Professor Howse was briefly cross ex-
amined upon his direct testimony of
last week and then Inspector Setback
was called to the stand for cross ex-
animation. Inspector Setback ac-
knowledged that ne had given money
to Bialk and Odorafsky, two witnesses
for the prosecution. He did it because
the men we're penniless, as he said.
Judge TuthilI stopped the sharp cross
questioning upon this point long
enough 10 observe that witnesses were
entitled to pay as well as jurors.
The hearing of the testimony of Pro-
lessor Dorsey and DR.. Pierce detailed
in the foregoing concluded today's pro
ceedings.