The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-19


evidence of the Schimpke sisters: third. the
mysterious woman at kenosha. l will take
these points as my text and may also dis
cuss some collateral matters. The theory
that Luetgert desired to scrub his factory
in order to sell IL to a syndicate has been
exploded. If it were true. why should he
desire to make soap at night? 1t has been
SHOWN that the sausage factory had not
eT IN opoFa1io hiS1, I1I ta ontns He
should he make soap at night? 1t was
shown that the middle vat In the basement
was scrubbed the day before"
Hold on, Mr.. Deenen, that statement is
incorrect" interrupted ex-Judge Vincent.
The scrubbing did not occur. the day be-
fore Mrs. Luetgert disappeared, but several
days before"
well, we will not discuss that point
further-there are other things to consider
of more importance. But 1 want to say a
word right here with reference to the po-
lice report. The defense has heaped abuse
upon Inspector Schaak and the policemen
who have for months been connected with
this case. They have been called perjurers.
Gentlemen, there are 5000 cases or more
tried In this court each year and the police
are the prosecuting witnesses in all of them.
Were they perjurers all the time? Ridicu-
lous. Diedrich Bckness has also been
abused. He is the original man in this pros
ecution 1t was his sister who was killed.
Filial duty inspired him to avenge her death.
He has rested neither day nor night to bring
the slayer of his sister to justice. He is
deserving OF praise and not cruel and dis
honest criticism
States Attorney Deenen next devoted his
attention to the bones found in the vat.
Prof. Dorsey Prof Bailey, Prof. Howse
and Prof Delafonaine identified some of
these bones as human metacarpals, human
femurs, human phaIanges, human tempor-
ais shouted he What has the defense
done with these bones. DR.. Airport the chief
osteologist for the defense, said he could
librium. and Dr. Merril,iat said nothing, DIR.
Hughes said nothing, DR.. Riese said nothing
and, in fact, the identification of the experts
of the prosecution was not disputed except
bV the nnSllpnOrte6 Tidicula Of counsel
the defense, and, l think, ex-Judge Vincent
stepped below his dignity when he heaped
abuse upon Prof Dorsey, who had been sent
to South America and Alaska to procure the
bones of extinct races for the Field CO.
lumbian Museum. lie was selected because
he knew bones, their nature and to what
family they belonged
but do not care to discuss the experts
further, said the states attorney. Il am
through with them--also the bones-but that
barrel of bones will not get out of this case.
[ mean the one the defense brought in here,
and William Charles, Luetgert's partner,
perjured himself to get that barrel in Now
we will keep it in and Charles ought to be
indicted for trying to cover up crime with
crime, and, gentlemen, there is absolutely no
doubt in this case. Luetgert killed his wife.
All this talk and contention that the woman
left her home while suffering an attack of
insanity is the veriest bosh, cunningly de-
vised and supported by perjured testimony.
Mary Siemmering, ah, there is the keynote.
She is the woman for love of whom one of
the darkest deeds in criminal history was
done. She perjured herself and cast a blot
upon her soul on the witness stand in this
court. She has been impeached and her evil
dence destroyed, but SIZE stands to-day as
living example of the desperate methods en-
ployed in the defense of this man..
The states attorney criticised Mary Siem-
mering in cutting tones He also paid his
spects further to William Charles and de-
liVered q glowing tribute to the memory or
Mrs. Luetgert, whose last days on earth.
he said, were fraught with sorrow and
anguish.
c. b..
Judge Tuthill and said that his throat was
sore and that he also felt dizzy. II would
like to stop here temporarily said the
states attorney.
VERY well; court will stand adjourned for
one hour and half, said Judge Tuthill.
The court had not adjourned fifteen min
tors had returned and pre-empted front
seats. They came in rapidly after this. AT
OK the b0 was hs P9fcKsq ana
way through the, boisterous crowds in front
of the building We're, admitted to standing
companied by half dozen lady friends,
reached the room shortly before court re-
opened. The three raps of the bailiff an
hardly died away before rhe prisoner, his
face wreathed in smiles. eDtsred by the side
door, passed down before the jury and took
his accustomed seat. Considerable disturb
ance was caused by the constant arrival
Of spectators in the already. overcrowded
room and it was nearly five minutes, during
which time about thirty people were or
dered out of the room, before the states
attorney, apparently much refreshed by his
rest, resumed his remarks to the jury.
Mr.. Deenen continued to discuss the evil
dence for two and a half hours. His voice
grew stronger as he proceeded. Just be-
fore the hands on the dial on the courtroom
clock indicated the hour of the states at
torney rested his elbow on the rail before
the jurors Running his eyes along each
of the twelve men he said: Gentlemen 1t
has been said that Assistant States At
torney McEwen did not ask the infiiction
of the penalty. That is true I do not
think it is usually within the province of a
states attorney to ask a jury to return
such a verdict. But this crime is so helm
Gus, so cruel so wanton, that L feel per-
fectly justified in asking at your hands the
extreme penalty of the law in the case of
Adolph L. Luetgert.
A buzz of comment ran through the
courtroom as the states attorney finished
his address, and was congratulated by a
few friends who sat near him. The judge
granted an impromptu recess, and the jury
left the room. Luetgert got up and went
out also for drink of water. When he
returned, passing Inspector Setback, who
was leaning against pillar inside the
circle, he cast upon him a look which COM
bined malice, scorn and disgust in unspeak-
able quantities.