Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-07
WORE THE J. RINGS.
Tel-Tale Evidence Found in the
Vat identified.
THEY BELONGED TO MRS. LUETCERT.
Friend Of the Missing Woman Testi-
Aes to This EHect-Jadge Tut
hill Pays q Visit to the
Famous Factory.

Hill Pays q Visit to the
Famous Factory.
Chicago, Sept. 4. - The most impor'
tsnt link In the chain Of evidence the
state is welding in the Luetgert muir
der case was furnished Friday by Mrs.
lisa Harris. for seven years the neigh
Dor and intimate friend of the missing
woman. Mrs. Harris scrutinized the
two gold rings that Officer Dean found
lying at the bottom of the Shiny vat.
and then. In tones that could be heard
all over the courtroom, declared they
were the property of Mrs. Luetgert.
A murmur of excitement ran through
the audience and every eye was turned
on the prisoner, who happened at that
iuncture to be whispering to Attorney
Phalen. The Identification of the rings
the only substance that withstood the
burning acids in the vat-was n great
gain for the prosecution. 1t was the
first bit of evidence that connected Mrs.
Luetgert with the mysterious proceed.
ings at the sausage factory six weeks
prior to her disappearance. A diligent
search has been made of the premises
and the only traces found of the miss
ing wife were two rings-her marriage
ring and gold band to guard it. They
were discovered in the bottom of the
vat. Thursday the rings were shown
to the Jury simply as bits of jewelry
picked up in the ooze and slime of dregs
of the caustic potash mixture. Friday,
however, Mrs. Harris told the jurymen
and court that she knew the rings be-
longed to Mrs. Luetgert and had seen
her wear them the past Ave years.
Omcer Dean Also Heard.
That, with the testimony of Officer
Dean, who found the rings in the val,
wa. the most important testimony
given at the forenoon session of the
trial. Judge Tuthill ruled against the
defense In the matter Of excluding from
the record the evidence given by Capt.
Bchuttler to the effect that Grottey's
story was not worthy of belief. Gro.-
tcy is the individual who started the
report that Mrs. Luetgert had been seen
alive and well in New York.
Another Vital Point.
Another vital point was made by the
state while Lieut.. Hutchinson was on
the witness stand. It will be remem-
bered that Louis Lnetgert, the 12-year.
old son of the prisoner, hedged in his
testimony Tuesday and said he heard
his mother moving about in the house
after he went to bed the night of May
When testifying before Justice Kersteh
the lad declared he heard nothing after
retiring at ten o'clock. Friday Lieut.
Hutchinson swore that the boy told him
May that he went to bed at ten o'clocl,
and neither heard nor saw anything o.
his mother afterward.
| Judge Visits Sausage Factory.
Proceedings in the trial were GU
short in the afternoon by an earl,
adjournment ordered by the court
Judge Tuthill, accompanied by Assist
ant States Attorney McEwen, ant
Judge Vincent for the defense, visitet
the sausage factory and made an ex
animation on the premises. Judg
Tuthill, in adjourning court. said h
desired to see the factory and the diff
ferent points in and about 1t involved
In the evidence. Personal knowledg
of the place, he said, will enable tn
court to rule fairly on question
brought up as the witnesses give thei
testimony.
The only witness examined at tn
afternoon session was Carl voelker
chemist, who was employed by Luet
CERT from the fall of 1894 to December
1895. Voelker testified that Luetger
engaged him first to make chemical an
alyses of certain salts used in the prese1
walton of meats. Subsequently Luet
CERT engaged with him in the MANI
facture of compound permanganat
potash for the preservation of meats
but the business did not succeed yer
well. Then he made him shipping cler
in the factory. Witness said Luetger
never used caustic soda or potash |
the manufacture of sausages, and h
never knew him to use arsenic in ii,
, factory. Witness described the pro,
esses used in business, from the tim
, the raw meat IL received until the mar
ufacture of the sausage is complies
He said that during the time he va
employed in the factory the watts in tn
: basement were not used for any pu
pose. yoelker told the jury that Q
!, one occasion he saw Luetgert use VII
, lence toward his wife. ghe and al
} other woman came into the Office in Il
, , factory one afternoon and Luetge
! appeared to be in rage. Witness WI
) not in the Office. but saw Luetgert pus
his wife and her companion out of IL
/ door of the Office. Mrs. Luetgert an
. the lady with her hurried away muc
excited. and he heard Mrs. Luetgel
: say: "He has revolver and will Xxi
l u.s." Witness said he did not see =
volver.
Heavy Currency Shipments.
New York, Sept. 4.-The Unite
States subtreasury transferred $1OO,Ot
in small bills to Kansas City Frida