The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-05

Chicago, Oct. Am unexpected turn of
affairs occurred in the Luetgert trial dur
ing the afternoon session of court. The
defense suddenly dropped its line of ex-
pert testimony and put witnesses on to
impeach the evidence of witnesses for the
state. 1t was apparent that eX-Judge Vim
cent, chief counsel for the defense, had at
last tired of expert evidence The testi-
mony, of each succeeding witness was
practically a REPETITION of that of the pre-
ceding witness. Nothing was being gained
while the record OF the case was being
swelled with volume of technical medi-
cal verbiage.
For week bones had ratified before the
jury and eminent experts had disputed
about them. The testimony had become
tiresome to the jury. The counsel for the
defense observed this and stopped. DIR.
REESE may be called upon to tell of the
result of another experiment, but the real
story of the experts as to se5amoids. fe-
murs, metacarpals, temporals and other
bones has been told.
LUETGERT MAY TESTIFY.
This afternoon those whoA are interested
in the defense held a, consultation rela-
tive to whether or not Luetgert should go
on the witness stand. At the close Of the
he had not decided upon the matter. 1t
was intimated that LuetSert might be
called to the witness stand tomorrow. In
fact, il is expected that he will. States
Attorney Deenen sought Information up
on this point tonight, but learned only
that counsel for the defense would an
nounce their decision tomorrow morning.
1t is expected that Judge Vincent would
rather that I,uetgert remain off the wit
ness stand Attorney Phalen, his asso-
ciate, desires that the big sausage maker
9al1 hi ctO f11H 7 Qrt &c
ious to explain matters and the leading
counsel for the defense seems TO fear the
prisoner will talk too much il he goes on
the stand and thus injure his case.
Professor Plummer of the Northwest
Medical college gave evidence much to the
liking of the defense. After a brief exaui-
nation Of IT, temporal bone introduced by
Professor Dorsey of the Field Columbian
museum as the right temporal of a wo-
man, DR.. Plummer, with emphasis, de
clared the bone was not the temporal of
human being.
LAWYERS SAW BONES.
One of the incidents of the trial today
was the saving of a temporal bone by
DR.. Pierce and DR.. RieSe. The operation
was watched by Assistant States Attor-
ney McEfwan for the prosecution and ex-
Judge Vincent for the defense. The bone
saving was done in a waiting room near
the court room. The surgeons were slow,
and Judge Tuthill, frowning impauently,
Those fellows have been out there long
enough to saw a cord of wood
The battle of the bones was waged all
day, one set of experts disputing the theo-
ries of another.
LEUTGERT WANTS TO TESTIFY.
The big prisoner is still impatient to tell
his story. On this point his enthusiasm
never cools. In three hours time l could
convince that jury OF my innocence" said
Luetgert today. L with give it to them
straight and make liars of many people
when l get on the stand. They can't lie
Luetgert to the gallowS. My story Will
make everything plain
Professor William Hall, one Of the
Northwestern Dental College experts in
chemistry, gave scientific testimony with
reference to the action of potash upon
false teeth and plates to which they are
attached. 1t was his opinion that the
potash solution in the vat in which Mrs.
Luetgert's body is said 70 have been dis
integrated was not of sufficient destruct-
i've power to seriously affect the teeth.
out it would undoubtedly either destroy or
greatly damage the mouth plates.
There is a rumor to the effect that a,
woman has been found at Lincoln, Ills,
who will go on the witness stand and tes-
tify that she was the woman seen by the
police and others at Kenosf1a, Wis, on
May g. 4 and 3. Captain Schuettler had a
talk with this woman on Sunday.