The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-02
EXPERT FOR THE DEFENSE IN
THE LUETGERT CASE AGAIN
TRAPPED.
THE WITNESS MORE WARY.
UNDER THE SEVERE CROSS
EXAMINATION.
KNOWLEDGE SEVERELY TESTED.
Guarded and Technical Replies
Given to the Questions Asked
State Plans a Coup.


the scientific and painfully technical
proceedings of the Luetgert murder
trial today, was relieved by a hearty
laugh at the expense of DR.. Airport, the
chief astrological expert of the defense
during the afternoon session. DR.. ALL
port had identified piece of bone as
the temporal Of human being. He
observed that the bone would indicate
that the person had been large and
strong.
Eyes, I suppose he was" observed
Assistant States Attorney. McEwen
HE was gorilla
This announcement rather staggered
DR.. Airport, but he joined in the gen.
eral laugh among lawyers, experts and
spectators.
There was a warm tilt between the
witness and Assistant States Attorney
McEwen during the afternoon. After
answering a question, DR.. Airport pro4
ceeded to give a little explanatory lee
ture DEPRESSING somewhat from the sub
jcct under consideration. When he
paused Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even gaZed at the witness a moment
fresh
Ex-Judge Vincent was on his feet in
moment appealing for protection for
the witness.
ga little rebuke like that is good for
some people," remarked Assistant
States Attorney McEwen. Zone small
head does not contain all there is to
know about bones"
Ex-Judge Vincent continued to de-
mand that his chief anatomist be pro-
tected ty the court Judge TuthiIl put
stop to the dispute by leaning over
his desk and remarking: Gentlemen,
proceed with the trial of this CASE
DR.. Airport never worked harder,
while delivering a lecture on descriptive
and comparative anatomy, before a
class in the Northwestern university
than he did in his descriptive talk be-
fore the jury today He drew diagrams
and pictures of bones and described
them. Then he drew more pictures of
the same bones in the lower animals
and compared them, pointing out the
differences. Few in the crowded court
room appreciated the remarks of the
demonstration 1t was Greek to nearly
all except the attorneys and the eX-
perts. The jurors followed the des-
eriptive talk dreamily. The severe
cross-examination took a considerable
degree of positiveness out of the wit
ness. The questions put to him by
Assistant States Attorney McEwen,
but framed by Prof Dorsey, tested
his knowledge of bones severely After
falling into several cleverly laid techni-
cal pitfalls, DR.. Airport became wary.
His answers were not SO prompt, de-
cisive and terse as at first. He hest
tated and explained and when the
ordeal was over the witness was much
pleased.
The battle of the bones will continue
tomorrow. Prof. Eckley is to be called
to tell the jury what he knows about
bones, both human and lower animal.
The experts are not expected to finish
before the middle of next week. When
they get through Luetgert is expected
to go on the stand. Already States At
torney Deneen is receiving requests for
passes on "Luetgert day."
The prosecution is planning the de-
livery of crushing blow to the defense
in the Luetgert murder trial. When
this blow reaches the solar plexus of
the case, all phalanges, temporals, and
other anatomical exhibits will be
knocked out of consideration for the
time being. 1t is now asserted that
the prosecution will produce upon the
witness stand three of the women
whom witnesses have identified as Mrs.
Luetgert.
Juror Fowler, whose Illness some time
ago caused a recess of two days in the
trial, is i'll again, having been attacked
with a severe chill. 1t is not thought
his illness will prove serious.