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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The Board of Directors in Annual Session
at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The board of di-
rectors of the Catholic university as
sembled in annual session at Mcmahon
hail. Cardinal Gibbons. chancellor Of
the university, wearing the robes of
office, presided and there was a full
presentation of members. Among
those present were Archbshops Will
Jams of Boston, Corrigan of New York,
Ryan Of Philadelphia, Ireland of st.
Paul, Chappele of Santa Fe, Riordan
of San Francisco and Keane and Bish-
ops Macs Foley, Horstmann and Far
ley. Unusual interest is attached to
the meeting in view of the presence of
Archbishop Keane, who came recently
from Rome to attend the session, and
in view of reports that questions af-
fecting the personnel of the university
and of the status of Professor Schroed-
err, the champion of the German element
in the church, were to come up. The
meeting was behind closed doors and
much secrecy was maintained by men,
bers of the directorate. The first ques-
ton considered was the financial affairs
of the university.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
JURY CANNOT AGREE.
no Verdict Reached in the Luet-
gert Case.
JUDGE REFUSES TO DISMISS JURY.

Sent Back 60 Try and Come to Some De-
cision After Il Conference with the Court
Little Prospect of an Agreement-Two
Jurors Holding Out for an Acquittal-
Review of the Celebrated Case Since the
Disappearance of Mrs. Luetgert.
Chicago, Oct 21.-In session of court
from which the public was barred Judge
Tuthill heard the Luetgert jurors re-
port that they could not agree. They
asked his advice on some points as to
the law and the evidence. He told them
they were judges of the evidence and
they finally concluded they needed no
more instructions. The court then sent
them back to the jury room. Jurors
Harley and Holabird still held out. Ev-
cry effort was made by their fellows to
win them over. Mr.. Holabird was more
inclined to give in than Harley. The
latter was stubborn in his stand. He
appeared to be just as strong for ac-
quittal as he was when the deliberations
commenced. The discussion was heated
and there was considerable feeling dia-
played Little hope is felt that there
will be an agreement. In the court
room when the jury met with the judge
were Luetgert. States Attorney Deneen,
Attorneys Vincent ard Phalen, Clerk
Knoch, and two bailiffs
The Prisoner Sent For
Newspaper men and everybody else
were ordered out Of the room Judge
Tuthill and The attorneys remained in
informal conference in his chambers fer
three-quarters Of an hour. Then Luet-
CERT was sent for. After all had become
quiet, the foreman said he wanted to be
set right about the evidence Of one Of
the witnesses. Judge Tuthill informed
the jurors that they alone were judges
of the fact. Another juror requested the
court to once more lay down the law Of
circumstantal evidence and the rule
governing the production Of the corpus
deliciti But the other jurors irtimated
that they did not care fer any further
elucidation of law. and finally the jur-
ors were instructed to retire. At this
point the foreman stated that he did not
believe that an agreement would be pos
sible. Judge Tuthil refused to dismiss
the ju"v. and admonished them that it
was their duty to try to cCme to some
decision
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
sheriff Disperses a Mob.

Liberty, Mo-, Oct. 21.-A mob of about
one hundred masked and armed men
attempted to enter the county Jail here
shortly after midnight for the supposed
purpose of lynching William Foley and
Frank Kade. two murderers held here
awaiting trial The sheriff assembled
a few deputies and with a show of arms
compelled the mob to desist from its
purpose and disperse. Several shots
were fired, but nobody was hit. Foley.
who killed his brother and sister. was
tried last July, but the jury disagreed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
MAY Reject Meriden Creed.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-At the second day
of the general convention of the Univer-
salists of the United States and Cana
da, which is being held in st. Paurs
church the important feature was the
discussion Of the Meriden creed. Two
years ago the convention meeting at
Meriden, Conn, voted to adopt a new
creed for the Universalist church, rad
ical departure from the original one,
subject to the action Of the present con-
vention, which it is expected will reject
1t and possibly with big majority. 1t
is reported that many who voted for the
new creed at Meriden have since been
convinced that its adoption by this con-
yention would be mistake.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
BARRED FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
Combinations Known as Underwriters -
Notified to Leave.

Boston, Oct. 21.-Insurance Commits
sioner Cutting has notified the Insur-
ance company Of North America, the
Fire Association of Philadelphia, Hart
ford Fire, London and Lancashire, Nor
walk, German-American, German Alli-
ance and the Capital Fire of Concord
that they are doing business under
names and titles other than their own,
and that the same is contrary to law
and must be stopped.
He quotes section is Of the insurance,
which says: Every insurance COM
pany, foreign or domestic. shall con-
duct its business in the commonwealth
in its own proper and corporate name,
and the policies and contracts of insur-
ance issued by it shall be headed or
entitled only by its own proper or cor.
porate name"
Under this ruling, for 1t is known thai
the insurance commissioner has we'll
considered the matter and means busi-
ness, the New York Underwriters
Agency. Philadelphia Underwriters,
German Alliance association, English
American Underwriters and New Eng
land Underwriters may probably have
to rearrange their plan Of business in
Massachusetts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Must Wait Until Congress Meets.

Washington. oct. 21.-The president
has determined not to consider any new
consular appointments until congress
meets owing to the many requests that
have come from senators and represent
atives that consideration be held up
until they can see the president. There
is also great pressure of other busi-
ness which is occupying the presidents
time. Mr.. Mckinley has begun to COL
lect material for his annual message
and though he is yet far from beginning
work upon the message, he is making
notes and jotting down suggestions
from time to time as they occur to him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Northern Illinois Lutherans.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-The synod of the
Lutheran church for northern Illinois
met in regular session at the Grace
English Lutheran church, corner Of
Larrabee street and Belden avenue.
The sessions will continue until Mon
day next, and the work taken up con-
sists of the regular routine matters con-
nected with the administration of the
affairs of the district. In the evening
Rev. II. c. Stuckenbere, president Of
the synod. preached the syodical SER
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
REUNION OF IRON BRIGADE.
The City of LA Crosse, Wis, Turned Over
To the Black Devils"

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 21.-The reunion
Of the old Iron Brigade opened here
Wednesday. The city has practically
been turned over to the veterans. their
families and friends and public build
ings and large portion of the business
places are decorated with the national
colors, and the playing of martial mu-
sic by the various bands and drum
corps can be heard necessarily. There
are about 800 Of the Iron Brigade in
the city and every train brings more
of the BLACK Devils" as they were
called at Gettysburg. General E. r.
Bragg and wife arrived early Wednes-
day morning. Colonel Watrous of Mill
ing. General Bragg and Colonel w. w.
Robinson are the only survivors of the
six who from time to time commanded
the brigade. The former is president of
the association. At 8 o'clock in the
morning a line of march was formed at
Hotel Young, brigade headquarters,
and the veterans, headed by several
bands, including the Zouave drum
corps, omposed Of young boys, in blue
and white uniforms with red caps, and
General E. r. Bragg and wife, escorted
by Colonel b. F. Bryant, in carriages,
mar 2hed to Germania hail. There the
address of welcome was delivered by
Colonel Bryant. the mayor being alb
sent General Bragg responded briefly.
but eloquently. After the business ses-
sions the veterans listened TO a pro-
gramme consisting Of war papers by
members songs, music, etc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Seven Brutal Murderers Jailed.

Metropolis, Ills, Oct. 21.-Sheriff II.
NJ. Parks of Williamson county and
Deputy L. T. Simmons arrived Wednes-
day morning from Carterville with sew
en- Italians. to be lodged in the Massac
county jail for safety from an infuri-
ated mob of $50 men. They murdered a
Mr.. Young last Saturday night near
Carterville, brutally stamping out his
brains, and George Colombo mutilated
the victim with a butcher knife. They
will be held here until next Monday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Military Reservation I'm Alaska.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The secretary
of war Wednesday issued an order
creating a military reservation in that
part of Alaska lying within a radius
of fifty miles of st. Michaels. The pur-
pose is to confer upon Lieutenant Col
onel Randall the necessary legal au
thorty to preserve order and protect
property in this section of the country,
both Of which are believed to be jeop-
ardized by the large number of lawless
characters gathered near the mouth of
the Yukon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
INDIAN MISSION WORK
Discussed by the Episcopal Coun-
Gil at Milwaukee.
REMARKS OF BISHOP wHIPPLE.

Many Intruders Among the Indians and
the Church Must Make Greater Efforts i'm
That Direction-The Prayer Book a
Missionary Agent-Annual Meeting OF
the Board of Directors of the Catholic
University-Universalist in Convention.
Milwaukee, oct. 21.-The usual serv-
tees of prayer and litany preceded the
business of the Episcopal missionary
council Wednesday. The Rev. Mr.. Pad
dock, representing the Church Stu
dents Missionary association, was intro
duced. The Rev. Paddock is a son of
Bishop Paddock of Washington. He
spoke on the work Of the church stu
dents, and asked the council for aid to
forward the movement among students.
The Rev. MIR. Sanford of Oklahoma
spoke with regard to the work of the
church among the Indians in that terri
tory and in the Indian territory He
said there were $4,000 Indians and only
a small missionary force-one that did
not by any means cover the work to be
done He asked that the council con-
slider the great needs Of the work and
make an appropriation to help them, and
offered a resolution to that effect The
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on the board of managers.
Intruders Among the Indians.
Bishop Whipple Of Minnesota spoke on
the resolution of the Rev. Mr.. Sanford,
and called attention to the fact of a
large element of intruders among the
Indians, ard that the church must make
greater efforts in that direction. Bishop
Millspaugh Of Kansas gave his expert
ence in the Indian missionary work, and
held that an increase in the appropria-
tion was absolute Bishop Tuttle an
nounced that the Rev. c. A. Cartensen,
who was to deliver a paper on Prayer
Book as a Missionary Agent" was una
BILE to be present. His paper, which
was read. stated that the prayer book
was simply a book and not a living
thing. He believed that next to the
Bible 1t was the most important work
in church literature. Bishop Whipple
called attention to the Importance of the
trip to Neshotah where the remains OF
DIR. Breck will be Inferred and then
branched off into description Of Rev.
Cartensen's paper on the prayer book
as a missionary work. He spoke in ia
vor of the effect of the book and gave a
number of instances where the inspira-
tion Of some of the best and ablest work
ers of the church had been derived from
It, Rev. Mr.. Thomas of Pennsylvania
thought that the value of the prayer
book could never be overestimated.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Funeral of Rear Admiral worden.

Washington. Oct 21-The funeral of
the late Rear Admiral John l.. Wor-
den, retired, of the navy, took place at
st. Johns Episcopal church Wednesday
morning at 10:30 o'clock. The honor
airy pall-bearers were Secretary Of the
Navy John d. Long, General Nelson A.
Miles Justice Horace Gray, Judge j.
c. Bancroft Davis, Admiral Franklin,
General j. G.. Parlke, Judge John Davis
and Colonel Archibald Hopkins. Presi-
dent Mckinley and the cabinet attend
ed the services The remains were taken
to PaWlings, ~ Y, for burial.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21

Chattanooga, Tenn, oct. 21.-United
States Marshal Tatum was killed by
stepping from a moving train at his
home near Trenton, Ga. He was on the
bottom step Of the platform Of the north
bound train from Atlanta, ready to
alight, and, thinking the train had ar
rived at its destination, stepped eff. In
stead of being on the platform the train
was slowly crossing a high trestle over
a large creek. He was instantly killed.
He was one Of the best-known men in
Georgia and speaker of the house of
representatives of the state.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Shot Himself Fatally.

st. Louis, Oct. 21.-Alos Thoman,
aged 20, one of the most prominent
Swiss in Missouri, fired bullet into his
left breast. The bullet entered an inch
below the heart and physicians say he
cannot live. Financial difficulties are
given as the cause of his attempt at
suicide. Mr.. Thoman was a wholesale
and retail wine dealer and was Swiss
consul here at one time. He had been
in business at South Broadway for
twenty wears
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Japs Flocking into Hawaii.

Tokyo, via Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 21.-
Out of 430 emigrants raised by the
Hiroshima Emigration company, 217
left Yokohama for Hawaii by the steam
er Belgic on the Sd. The remaining 213
are now making their way on foot to
Yokohama from Shizuoka, whence the
railway communication has been inter-
rupted by the recent floods. They will
leave Yokohama for Hawaii at the end
of the month. together with another
company of 500 emigrants
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Czar and Emperor Meet.

Wiesbaden. Oct. 21.-The czar and
the Grand Duke OF Hesse arrived here
at 1890 p. m. on a visit to Emperor
William. They were met at the rail-
road depot by his majesty and the
Prince of .Schaumberg Lippe. The two
emperors cordially embraced and kissed
each other. After the usual presenta-
tions their majesties drove to the castle,
warmly cheered by the crowds lining
the route. The czar returned to Darn
stadt after lunch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Lake steamer Ashore.

Port Huron, Mich. Oct. 21.-The steel
steamer Cambria, owned by Senator
Mark Hanna, towed from Escanaba to
Fairport, o., with 5000 tons of iron ore,
went ashore during thick weather above
the Corsican shoals lightship. She lies
easy on sandy bottom. The Cambria
is valued at 100000. Boat and cargo
are fully insured.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
No Harmony with the King.

Vienna. oct. 21.-The Neu Freie
Presse publishes a dispatch from Bel
grade. Servia, which says the Servian
premier has declared the cabinet re-
signed because of differences with King
Alexandria, and owing to the strained
relations existing between the premier
and ex-King Milan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
object to Arbitrary Rulings.

Sioux Falls. S. d., Oct. 21.-All OF the
students of the Baptist university have
walked out of the institution and de-
mand the removal of the president be-
fore they will return. The arbitrary
rulings of the president and the slight
provocations on which he inflicted pun
ishment were the causes. 1t Is likely
that he will have to go.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
suicide of a wealthy Farmer.

Trenton. N. j., Oct 21.-Thomas II.
Hooper. wealthy farmer, after six
attempts at suicide succeeded in hang
ing himself from the rafter of barn.
Hooper imagined that he was becom-
ing poor and was afraid Of ending his
days in an almshouse. He tried paris
green twice, he cut his throat once, he
threw himself in a lake. and twice put
the rope around his neck. He leaves a
large estate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
HISTORY OF THE TRIAL.
What the State Charged Against the saus,
age Maker.


On the night Of May l last Louisa
Luetgert, disappeared. At o'clock
Mary Slemmering, the servant girl. re-
tired for the night, leaving Mrs. Luet-
gert still about the house. A little later
the boy Louis returned from a circus
which had been exhibiting in the neigh
borhood and found his mother sitting in
a chair. 1t was then about 10 o'clock
and he was sent to bed, having seen the
last of his mother, perhaps forever. Mr.
Luetgert came into the house a little be-
fore the boy went to bed, and the latter
left husband and wife together. At this
point the story diverges and the most
serious trouble of A. l.. Luetgerts life
begins. At what hour Mrs. Luetgert
left the house no one, save possibly her
husband, knows. The following day
Sunday-members of the family knew
that its mistress was gone. On the 18th
day of May the climax came. The saus-
age maker, who had been almost king
among his neighbors, was dragged up
the steps Of the East Chicago avenue
police STATEN at about o'clock in the
afternoon His trial began Aug. %.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Were Not Mrs. Luetgert's Rings.

Mrs. William Charles swore that Mrs
Luetgerts rings were nearly of a size
and that those taken from the vat were
not the ones the sausage mans wife had
worn. Mary Siemmering. who went be-
fore the grand jury when Luetgert was
indicted, took the stand for the defense
and charged police intimidation. She
told how on the morning following her
mistress disappearance she found the
door unlocked and that the children's
savings banks had been broken open
and about SIS in all taken. The defense
had score of witnesses to prove that
Mrs. Luetgert had not been mentally
sound for months after business reverses
began to come ard had threatened to
go away where she would not be known.
William Charles was the most important
witness for his partner. He declared
that Luetgert was acting under his ad-
vice on the night of May ! and was en-
gagged in making soft soap with which
to clean the factory. Adolph Elandt
swore that he had taken three barrels
Of tallow and bones into the basement.
The defense claimed that the remains
of these odd ends Of bcnes made the cor
pus Gelicti of the case.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21

tective Islinger, the man who had been
surreptitiously taking in the talk. cor
roborated Biallx on this point.
schimpke Girls story.
Gottlieba Schimpke, a dull-witted lit
tie girl, declared that about 1O:3O on the
night of May l she saw, while in the
company Of her sister Emma, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luetgert enter the factory by the
way Of an alley near the house. Emma
corroborated her sister and Nicholas
Faber followed in their wake with the
same assertion. A crowd of experts on
bones testified that the bits of bone ta-
ken from the vat were human. a femur,
a rib, temporal and a sesamoid being
represented. A host Of other witnesses
were put on, among them being Mrs.
Christine Feldt, to whom Luetgert had
written letters in which love and bus-
ness were strangely mixed. She had
been the prisoners friend during most
of his trouble, and her change of front
was a sore blow to him. Servant girls
testified to Luetgert's behavior at home,
and it was charged that the defendant
had been remarkably fond Of the society
Of Mary Siemmerlng and detested the
sight Of his wife 1t was charged that
Luetgert was intimate with many wom-
en-. and from this a motive for killing his
wife was inferred.
Defense i'm the Case.
The defense Of the case had been kept
a secret. Attorney Vincent, in his open
ing address said he would show that
Mrs. Luetgert had threatened to leave
home, that the bones taken from the vat
were no human bones, that Mrs Luet-
gert had been seen alive after the 1st
day Of May, ard that Luetgert was
making soft soap on the Saturday night.
A number Of witnesses from Kenosha
and roundabout declared that they had
seen Mrs. Luetgert wandering about Ke-
nosha during the first week Of May ap-
parently in an unsoUSd mental condi-
tion. She inquired thG%ay to the Muel-
Ter farm, place owned by relatives of
hers. Expert PSYCHOLOGISTS and anatom-
lists declared that the vat bones could
not be identified. The femur. they
agreed. came from a hog, and the tenn
poral bone. positively identified by Pro
fessor Dorsey Of the Field Columbian
museum as human, the defense experts
declared contained vegetable matter and
was merely a collection of small bones
fused together. Experts on both sides
agreed that the bones showed the action
of potash or some other destroying
agent The stories told by the Schimp-
Ike girls We're attacked vigorously and
hung in shreds when the skirmish was
over.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
What the state Charged.

The state charged that Luetgert en-
ticed his wife into the factory between
the hours of 10 and IL o'clock Saturday
night, killed her in some way not known,
afterward destroying her body in solu-
ton of crude potash and boiling water
contained in the middle vat Of his saus-
age plant. And in support of this wit
ness after witness testified. Captain
Schuetter recalled his visit to the saus-
age maker and how the latter had ap-
peared Indifferent and said he didn't like
the disgrace of having people know that
his wife had run away from him. Off
Ger Dean retoId the story Of the discov-
cry of the rings in the vat and other
officers corroborated him. Then came
the Identification. Ida Harris, Mrs.
Agatha Tosch, Mrs. Grieser and half
dozen others-all people who claimed to
have known Mrs. Luetgert intimately
identified the broad wedding ring
with the initials inside and the
smaller guard ring as the ones
that Mrs Luetgert had always
worn. The potash then came into the
case. 1t was traced from the time Luet-
CERT ordered 1t from Lord. owen e. Co.
to the time it got into the basement.
Frank Bialk, the old watchman of the
factory told his story.