The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
HOUSTON DAILY FRIDAY MoRNING. OCTOBER a. 1880

the vote during the past thirty eight
hours. In my opinion there 10 not the least
possibility Of an agreement"
What have YOU to say. Juror BarberT
asked his honor
I'VE can never reach q verdict" re-
piled the Juror. Every point and phase
Of the evidence has been mtnuteiy dis
cussed and It 10 impossible for ~ 70
agree"
Judge TuthiIi then called each Of the
Jurors by name. and each responded in the
Same manner, expressing the opinion that
1t would be impossible for the jury to
agree.
Judge TuthilI uhen questioned the coun-
sci for the State and the defense, and
finally the prisoner, and they coinclded In
the opinion that no verdict could be
reached by this Jury. The court there
upon discharged the Jury and remanded
| the accused.
| The jurors returned to the Jury room and
drew up resolutions OF thanks to the court.
the counsel. and the officers who had
charge Of them. Then they departed, de-
clining TO be interviewed.
States Attorney Deenan said the pris-
oncr would be again put on trial, but
when he could not say. lie declined to
answer the question whether he would OPP
pose an application for bail.
When the order Of Judge Tuthiil dis.
charging the jury was made Luetgert stood
with smile on his face and nodded to the
jurors. He was cool and collected. great
weight OF anxiety had been lifted from his
mind, and the sudden reaction from doubt
to certainty az to the jury's position filled
the broad breast Of the sausage maker with
emotion Luetgert walked away with de-
gree OF activity not seen In the mcle NJ
Irsrx. 4tA.. L.E
the bridge to his cell In the Jail with q
light step and In a happy frame Of N ind.
despite the fact that he remarked 10 the
jail guard:
They ought to have acquitted me. The
net showed doubt and the court ss.d am
entitled to all doubt"
me verdict was not surprise to tlcse
who have watched the struggle in ibc jury
room during the past three days For
more than twenty-four hours prior to the
discharge OF the jury It seemed ftregone
conclusion that disagreement would he
the result.
Upon leaving the court house tho jurors
were waylaid and questioned ny reporters.
IT was reluctantly admitted by several OF
them that the disagreement was brought
about by wide difference Of opinion re-.
garding the testimony of Emma and Gcett-
Heb Scbimpke and the testimony of Ke-
nosha witnesses who positively testified
that they saw Mrs. Luetgert alive In the
Wisconsin town on May 3, 4 and .. Juror
Harley did not believe the rings found in
the vat Of Luetgert's factory we're Mrs.
Luetgert's rings
Holabird was inclined to believe the
story OF the Kenosha witnesses, dospite
the impeaching evidence introduced. These
were considered the strong features of the
trial by the Jurors.
The Luetgcrt trial has been one OF the
most noted cases In criminal history.
Adolph Lewis Luetgert, who had been a
wealthy manufacturer OF sausage End had
recently failed In business, losing rauch of
MS fortune, was arrested May II charged
with tho murder of his wife Louise Mrs
Luetgert disappeared from her North side
nome on May |. but the fact was not re-
ported to tho police until her BROTHER
started an investigation a week later. Ac-
cording to the theory of the prose ,ution,
the murder OF Mrs. Luetgert was hor-
rlble one II was asserted by the State
mat the sausage maker. having tired of his
wlte and desiring to marry Mrs. Christine
reiut' wealthy widow, had epticed the
missing woman to the basement of his
FACTORY on the night OF May l and then.
after horrible struggle, killed her with
club After the murder. according to
the prosecution, Luetgert placed the body
OF his wife In one OF the huge watts with
quantity OF caustlo potash and boiled The
body until 1t had almost entirely disnp-
pcnred, sitting by the vat Throughout the
night alone and on guard
soon after the police took charge of the
case the sausage vat was drained and sew
eral bones. two rings and some corset
steels were found. Upon this evidence the
state based Its case. Over the Identified
hnnna a 1..ytN %,
pert opinion was waged. the identiiicatlons
ranging all the way from the statement
that the bones were those of a woman 81
ABOUT Mrs. Luetgerts size to the assertion
That they were plainly all that was left
OF q pet dog Of the Luetgert family.
me expert testimony alone cos. the
STATE 10000, and the entire cost OF tho trial
10 the prosecution is estimated between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Luetgert's defense was that his wife had
ieft home while temporarily insane. The
use or the caustic potash in the sausage
Nat was explained as an experiment In
soap making, and much testimony was in
troduced to show that the rings found had
never been worn by Mrs. Luetsert, and
That the bones were not human. The pros
ecution was conducted by states Attorney
Deenan and Assistant States Attorney Nc
EVAN, and the defendant was represented
ny M-Judge vincent and Andrew .'halen.
The trial, which consumed eight weeks.
was marked by intense interest and dra-
matte incidents. the court room being
packed daily to the standing room point.
Chicago, October 21.--At o'ehock this |
AFTERNOON counsel for Luetgert gave
States Attorney Deenan notice that they
would tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock |
make formal application before Judge |
utnlii Tor the admission Of The prisoner |
10 pail. Judge Tuthill will ae asked 10 |
TX the amount of bail ut $4,000. hut Luet- |
CERT VIII enter court prepared 10 furnish |
bonds OF 100000 II necessary.
states Attorney Deenan was not ire
pared to say whether or not he would re.
sist the notification.
Clark Bnck Home.
waco, Texas, October oo,--Judge George
clark got back today from Washington
me object of his Visit to the National can.
tai was to appear "a ccnrse, IN ~. -