The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10
LUErGERr NOT ON THE STAND
But He Gets His Story to the Larger Jury,
the Public.

But He Gets HIS story To the Larger Jury,
the Public.
Chicago, Oct 9.-Adolph L. Luetgert,
inspired by memories OF Chicago day,
this morning gave out fierce estimate
Of the case the prosecution has made cut
against him. The big sausage maker
dropped the bars Of his cell and swung
his ponderous body 20 and fro as he talk
ed Of police persecution and the lying
evidence" Of those VINO testified against
him. He was bitter in his denunciation
Of the police and Professor George Dor
sew the chief astrological witness agains;
him.
Il have kept quiet about what
thought Of the case that was being made
out agains. me, expressed no opinion
during the trial, because thought that
by doing so l might injure my case. -
said Luetgert.
But will now say that in my opinion
the case of the state is weak. II is built
upon lies. Frank Odorofsky and Frank
LeWandosky, those two Polanders.
would swear to anything. They are liars
pure and simple. Neither OF them work
ed for me the week ending May 1. All
the evidence he gave about what he said
he saw at the factory on Saturday, May
], was manufactured. / did try 10 make
soap in hat vat. The soap washed out
Of the vat and / gave up the job. I had
intended to hire thirty men 10 ecour the
sausage factory from top 10 bottom and
put it in first class shape be sold.
HE STOOD OFF SCHAACK.
''The police treated Mary Siemmering
shamefully. They prosecuted and bull
dozed her and threatened me. They
tried il on me when I was first placed
under arrest, but 1 stopped them in short
order. They could not put me in the
sweat box l knew my constitutional
rights and informed Inspector Sshaack
that he was not acting in the capacity Of
trial court and that L did not have to
answer any of MS questions. He drop
ped me then.
"Fufbeck, VINO swore that Mary Siem-
mering told him on May that Mrs. Luet
CERT was with his sister in bed, is a base
falsifier. THAI fellow has not seen a So
DER day in years.
Some people seem 10 think that Luet-
Eert's brain is no good. They are foolish.
l remember things we'll Mrs. Johanna
Leeber, Fred Miller and Diedrich Bick-
nese deliberately falsifled when they tes-
titled that Mrs. Luetgert always treated
her children we'll. How could they know
They called at my house only OCCASION
ally.
CDR Dorsey, the bone expert, is very
-; h, IL
all about bones, but in my estimation
Dr. Airport has forgotten more about os-
teology than Dorsey ever knew.
Gas have often said before, I believe
my wife is still alive. l should not nave
been surprised if she should have enter
ed the court room any day during the
trial. She will be heard from yet, and
then all the people who have lied about
Luetgert will be shown up 70 the world
in the proper light l am an innocent
man. My health and happiness have
baen destroyed by an unjust persecution
and my fortune has been swept away.
Today, verging upon so years OF age,
find myself almost penniless and in the
deepest trouble that can have. 1 would
have liked to have told my story to the
jury, but my counsel thought it better
that remain off the witness stand. Re
luctantly l followed their advice. That
is all have to say al this time
States Attorney Deneen and Assistant
States Attorney McEwen put In the day
outlining the arguments they will presen;
10 the jury next week. Ex-Judge Vim
cent and Attorney Phelan was similarly
employed. Judge Tuthill having gone TO
Nashville, there was no session OF the
court today.
Chicago. Oct 9.-The Luetgert trial has
inspired local playwright 10 write a
play entitled THE Sausage Maker of
Lakeview.". Its premier production will
he given al Milwaukee avenue theater
tomorrow night. One OF the characters
is called Mary, another is a nameless
widow and the principal male character
is 10 be made up TO represent L atgert
Mrs. Luetgert's name does not appear in
kle cast OF characters.
The story Of the play the author has
carefully shrouded in mystery. but some
startling and realistic scenic represents ia
lions are to be.expected. He insists. how
ever, that the story told in the four ac.s
OF the drama IS not a blood-curdling
melodrama, as might be supposed from
the title. bu: bucolic love tale.
II the play succeeds, the ambitious au-
thor will ny TO secure for the title role
Mr.. Luetgtrt himself-provided, OF course
the sausage maker isiaot convicted.