The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
AWFUL DOUBT.
Wife Murderer Luetgert
Trembling in the Shadow
of the GalloWs.
JURY'S LONG DELIBERATI0N
Some Think the Delay Points TO
Disagreement, but There Is
Really No Sign.


case gave their order for dinner. This
would seem to indicate that they were
some distance from a verdict. The belief
is strengthening rapidly that the result
of their deliberatlng win be a Disagree
ment.
Weary and worn the jury in the fa-
nous Luetgert case, early this morning,
resumed its deliberation of the evidence
which laid piled up before 1t on a table
in typewritterN form. All discussion of
the case ceased shortly after two o'clock
this morning and the tired jurors slept
Some of them stretched themselves out
on the long table in the jury room, others
lay down on the floor with their coats
for pillows, and a few dozed in their
chairs For several hours the silence
was unbroken in the room save for the
heavy breathing and occasional snore
that foated through the keyhoie and over
the slightly opened transom, to greet the
ears of Bailiffs Connor and Walcott, who
sat outside.
At seven o'clock there was a stir with
in the room and Bailiff Walcott entered.
Several of the jurors were engaged in
refreshing themselves by an application
wan cheeks. The batliff took the order
for breakfast and half an hour later it
was served. After the meal was disposed
of murmurs were heard coming from the
room which indicated that d discussion
was in progress. Soon this ceased and
at 8:15 O'Clock silence again reigned.
Then a rufnor ran about that the jury
had agreed to disagree and that all Iur-
ther consideration OF the case mad Deen
abandoned.
This was followed by another report to
the effect that verdict had been voted
and that the deadlock was on the punish
ment to be meted out to Luetgert Still
another story had it that the jury stood
eight for conviction and four Tor acqult-
tai. While these reports We're in active
circulation around the big building the
crowd was rapidly gathering in the
of the Michigan street entrance.
Women called as early as seven O'Clock
this morning and sought admission to
Judge Tuthilfs court room before the
janitors had completed the work of put
ting the room in order. All early callers
were turned away and the Sheriff in
his deputies to restrain the crowd
and prevent the crowding OF the court
room as on other days.
Orders were also issued to allow no one
in the court room except newspaper men
and those directly interested in the trial.
or demonstration when the
verdict was read--if one was returned
during the day.
Al S:45 o'clock the continued silence in
who are accustomed to the methods Of
jures as indicating that the jury had
reached a verdict and was awaiting the
arrival of Judge Tuthill, who was due
at $780,
over in the Jail Luetgert was early
astir. BY order of Jailor Whitman, the
prisoner was permitted to leave his cell
and exercise in the corridor alone, save for
Of In
stood and watched the movements of his
massive frame as he walked around the
exercise court.
The big sausage maker soon lighted a
cigar and continued his walk, seemingly
in fairly good spirits.
To an Associated Press reporter Luet-
ate hearty breakfast this morning.
could eat another in little while. | be-
lies will be acquitted Every hour the
jury is out makes it better for me.
do after ALL" continued the prisoner, af-
ter a pause.
States Attorney Deneen spent the night
after the adjournment of court at hotel
in the neighborhood. He was much bet
ter physically this morning by the rest
he had secured.
Il am still confident that the jury will
return verdict Of guilty and that the
punishment will be the greatest known to
the law" said the States Attorney soon
after he reached his office. There was
vast amount OF evidence ana many Things
for the jury to take into consideration,
and an Immediate verdict in such a case
could not reasonably be expected"
Neither Of Luetgerts counsel was to be
seen around the criminal court building in
the early morning hours.
Five minutes before the time set for the
opening. of the court the crowd in the
court room was in marked contrast to
that of yesterday. Instead of the push
ing nervous throng which packed the
room yesterday and later into the night,
L. fia~,v
paper men and those interested In the
trial were present, The rows of benches
which on yesterday were graced by many
women in matinee costumes were empty
The strict orders given regarding the ad-
mission Of people were well carried out
and but few gained access to the building
Outside the court the street facing it
was we'll filled with an orderly throng
waiting patiently for a verdict The
gathering was small compared with last
nights crowd, which jammed the street
and sent up noises of all descriptions
One by one the counsel in the case ar
rived at the court room, A9r. Deneen,
fresh and confident came In with his as
Sistant, Mr. MeEwen; They, had hardly
urbane and bowling to his friends, en-
tered, followed by his nervous assistant,
Mr.. Phalen. The hands Of the clock point
ed TO $50 and there was no sign of Judge
TutfiIl. Fifteen minutes sped rapidly and
still no sign of the Courts appearance
greeted the anxious audience.
DGSpftG 1ro 1act lflal S5DEIfIf E6a5e gave
orders that women be excluded from the
court room a number secured admission
The principal reason for the exclusion
was. to prevent a repetition of the Satur-
day historical scene should a verdict be
reached
The court room, which had been near
1y empty during the early hours began
to fill up towards midday. Many notable
men crowded their way into the court
room and remained some time in the hope
of hearing the verdict.
At 11:15 William Charles, Luetgert's
business partner, who had been making
untiring efforts for several hours to learn
what the action the jury had taken, said:
ct is all guess woI-- as to the verdict
of the jury yet. I have been told that
the jury stands ten for acquiItal to two
for conviction. l have also been told
that the vote is seven for conviction,
four for acquittal and one not voting.
mo one outside the jury room knows
they are still arguing gives us hopes for
an acquittaL'
Ex-Judge Vincent sat quietly in the
court room during the long morning and
smilingly clung to his oft-repested asser-
ton that a verdict OF acquittal would be
returned.
4 Arnold Luetgert was not so confident as
the chief counsel In his fathers case. He
felt sure Of q disagreenent, however and
remarked with considerable earnestness;
ssAs long as Juror Boyd, the printer,
hangs out my father will never be con-
victed. / believe Boyd Is one Of the men
who is holding the Jury and that he Is
one OF fathers strongest champions. AS
feag feag. e e Z WIN = ws nave n0'n'Hs .
Bailfff Lattis announced at 80 that
Judge Tuthill had sent word to the court
room that he would remain at his home
on the West Side during the day and
would not come to the court room until
he was ent for =