Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07

oh;cago Oct. 5.-An unexpected
,f affairs occurred in the Luet-
~.,t trial during the afternoon session
: .ourt Monday. The defense sudden
u dropped it's line of expert testimony
mt IN a witness to impeach the
't5a,ca of witnesses for the state.
:, ,r,s apparent that e~x-Judge Vincent,
thief counsel for the defense, had at
last tired of expert evidence. The tes-
,;urny of each succeeding witness
vas practically a repetition OF hat OF
urssadfng witnesses, nothing being
rsinsd while the record of the case
,.ss being swelled with a volume OF
tecbpicaI medical yerbiage. In the
sfterpoon ex-Judge Vincent, Attorney
pbalen. Arnold Luetgert and others
vbo are interested in the defense, held
, consultation relative to whether or
no, Luetgert should go on the witness
s,snd At the close of the conference
vincent said that he had not decided
up0n The matter. 1t was intimated that
rrrsert might be called to the stand
to-day. In fact, it is expected that he
will be-. Luetgert0 is anxious to eX-
plain matters and the leading counsel
flr the defeuse seems to fear the pris-
oner will talk too much if he goes OF
The stand, and thus injure his case
Three weeks more ought TO see the end
Of the case.
During the afternoon session Prof,
Eckley was recalled a second time
and admitted that upon one occasion
he did say that Prof. Dorsey, whose
evidence he testified against, was one
of the best men the state could have
wocured as an e. EFT. Prof. VIII
liam Hall of the Northwestern Dental
college gave testimony with reference
to potash upon false teeth and the
plates to which they are attached. 1t
was his opinion that the potash solu.
ton in the vat in which Mrs. Luet-
gert's body is said to have been disin-
tegrated, was not OF sufficient destruc-
tive power 10 seriously affect teeth, but
il would undoubtedly either destroy
or greatly damage the mouth plate.
David Victor, a carpenter who lives
in the vicinity of the Luetgert sausage
factory, was called upon TO tell
whether he had eyer observed Mrs.
IGetgert in q sad or morose condition
Of mind. He said that he had not.
She seemed always cheerful and happy
when he saw ner. How many times
have you seen her cheerful and hap
py2' asked states Attorney Deneen,
oh, | don't know" the witness said.
We'll, about PTS times?" urged the
Questioner, Not so many" well
about PA times them Yes,
that's about right" 80 are you. You
may 60" said the states attorney,
and the cheerful witness stepped down.
Druggist II. f. Kruger, at whose
store at Clybourn and Ashland ave.
nues. Frank Bialk bought the bottle
OF hunyadi water on the night of
May =, explained that there are six
different varieties of this mineral water
and that Bialk called for a bottle of
the variety for which Luetgert had eX-
pressed a preference. Thus, it was
sought to be shown why Luetgert sent
for the water when he had 40 bottles
OF the water in his factory.
Frank Geisler, who was employed in
ina grocery department OF L~uetgert'i
sausage factory, told of seeing Luet-
CERT around the factory during the
forenoon Of May 2 as usual. The
saasage-maker seemed to be in his
usual frame Of mind, according to the
witness.
here is a rumor to the effect that
d woman has been found at Lincoln,
li. "ho will go on the witness stand
al- testify that she was the woman
'aH hy the police and others at Ke-
Aar.a, Wis, on May 3, 4 and 5. Cap
'.La Sohlettler had 2 talk with this
Woman sunday.