Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-10
HIS WIPE'S REMAINS.
CHEMICAL EXPERTS TESTIFY.


tuc llldl u Atolpn l4utAbtIN were f'li-
sumed In taking OF expert testimony.
Through chemical analysis the state
must establish not only the possibility
Of u human body being dissolved by
the action OF caustic potash heated TO
the boiling point, bat also that the
bones, hair and flesh ana the drippngs
of pinl<ish matter from the interior OF
the vat in the sausage factory are
portions OF the human body. II they
can demonstrate these two propositions
beyond a doubt. one OF the most inn
portaut portions Of their case viii have
been accomplished. BY circumstantial
evidence they have endeavured to
prove that Luetgcrt was anxious to
rid himself OF his wife and that he
enticed his wife to the factory ON the
evening OF May LIST. BY expert testi-
mOny they expect to prove that Mrs
Luetgerts remains are now represent
ed by the bits Of flesh and hair
Two expert witnesses have been
called, Dr. Charles b. Gibson and
Prof. De la FOutaine. DR.. Gibson
whose direct examination was begun
Wednesday,, offered further testimony
for the state and was turned over to
the defence for cross-oNamination.
Professor De Ia FOntainc was exam
ined by Assistant states Attorney
McEwan, the direct examination occu-
plying the remaining part of the morn
ing session and the entire afternoon
session.
The first witness called was II, r.
Krueger, the druggist who sold WatCh-
man Frank Binlk the medicine which
I,uetgert ordered his employe to pur-
chase The testimony was intended
merely as corroboratiVe of the watch
mans testimony as to time, Tor the
purpose Of showing the hours between
which the alleged murder was sup
,,nsed 10 have been committed.
The second witness was DIR. Charles
Il Gibson. the chemical expert, VINO
was nIaced on the stand for redirect
examination in regard to his analysis
OF neshy substances and slime re-
moved from the vat. Gibsons testl-
mony proved of little value TO the
state. Although the witness freely
admitted that the bits of heshy SUD
stance and organic matter taken from
the solution We're similar to human
flesh he was equally candid IN NJ
admission upon cross examination thaI
the na.,h was similar to the flesh OF
any other animal. Professor Gibson
testified that body could be dislnte-
grated in the manner charged by tbs
prosecutions but declared That the
bones would be merely solvent at the
end. but would not be dissolved. me
case had gained as the result OF the
evidence.
Prof Mark de la Fontaine, n Swiss
chemist. was next put on the stan
Prof De la Fontaine was educated on
Nv in the technical terms of English, and
If WINS impossible for him to couch his
| answers in language that the jury
| could COMPREHEND In addition to this
defect in the manner of his testimony,
| the witness was possessed Of a faulty
| delivery, and his low tones could hard
! Nv he distinguished by the court and
| LAWYERS. However, his testimony was
| necessary to the case of the state, aF
without the story of experts, neither
the manner OF Mrs. Luetgerts sup
posed murder nor the fact of her beats
! can be established. The bits of bones
gathered from the refuse pile where
| the ashes of the furnace We're said t,
have been dumped. were submitted to
| the scrutinv of the learned chemist
who was questioned as to whether they
were human bones. His answers were
so vague and uncertain as to be value
| less ns evidence. Several times the
| court ATTEMPTED in vain to have the
| Witness define himself as to certain
| terms and exnresslnns Tho chemist
| gnve the opinion that body could be
| ,iissovled I'm caustic potash, heated Ia
the boiling point, in the space of three
| mr. four hours nothing Int the homes
and 'V some of Inc iIr.amcnts and certi7
! iafees remoininr However. he would
| not commit himself further than prof
| C,iheon
| A. tbo of+o,roor sossIor Prof No l.,
I7nrtaine Vas cross-eVnminod Tbo
| nrnsSc,rtion co,,Id moi draw from PROF.
| na Ia ISnntaine Tho oseartion thot tbo
| tits Of Aasb were human nosh Tho,
p,iebt he biimar INF they nirbt also
| he The faeh az nm animal The honos
be was SIRE were human hnnns hut
rseordiner Tho Nasb he WIS yo,.,,
| a,,iardad ana careful in his staterortS
| IL Vii In tbe rnornin@ Ne t,,rno,i
| at,or 70 me defansa for cross-exo,,tno'
tinn
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aofordort disnlav enntIon o,,n,
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~ Vas nlaced n few foot from hin, nnar
tba ,i,r,, 10 bandlod tba g,r,,,, So
| a,,d insnectad with curio,,s t,In ,,oag 81.
| %i,s ~ desh ana hone u,bict 80,
nnsseJ ginGerIv from attornnv 20 ot-
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| ,rIo,Sn Innocert or c,,,ity ~ ~, w
dict ~ all lie tbnt Tmetrsrt IL ,,nseessad
| Of n,nre nerve than nnv othor 30
| who has aver heen tried for ,,,,,,da,
n mt,i.,'t bmIid,nS, VI Tue criminal
The attorneys for the defense con-
tinue in their confident attitude and
assert that when their client is acquit-
ted number OF damage suits are &c
be commenced. They intend that