Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-22
Adolph L-.Luetgert Would Rather
Hang Himself Than Be Tried
BY Judge Horton.
HORN AND NOvAK MU URDERS
The Death Of John b. Ketcham
Due TO Alcoholism, and His
Wife ExOnerated.
ENRAGED HUSBANDS DEED

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States Attorney Dsneen and Alber
Phalen, counsel tor Adolph Luetgert
held consultation this morning, a
which it was decided not to begin thu
alleged wife murderer's trial to day
The case will probably not be called
for thirty days. Luetgert strongly
objects to being tried before Judg'
Horton, who, he says, Is prejudiced.
.'If they put fifty shackles and seven
horses on me, they cannot drag me
into court before Horton" declared
the big sausage maker.
"They may as we'll kill me right
here in my cell. 1t they want to hang
me, so badly, III save them the
trouble. I'll do it myself. They need
not do il"
In the second trial, Judge Horton
takes the place OF Judge Tuthill
Great difficulty is apprehended 10 se-
curing a jury, aud 1t is thought il will
be next to impossible to secure twelve
men in this county who have not held
or expressed opinions regarding the
guilt or innocence Of the accused man
II it is found impossible to secure a
Jury, change of venue will be taken
to another county.
The second trial, it is expected, will
be much shorter than the first, mas
mucn as both the state and the defensF
have been enabled to systematlzs.
aud condenss their evidence. 1t is
claimed that new and important wit
ness has been found in the person of u
servant girl, once employed In the
Luetgert household, and who has pos
itiveIy identified the rings found IN the
vat in the sausage factory as having
belonged to Mrs. Luetgert. Accord
ing to the detectives, she often exam
med these rings, and her Identification
Is of the most positive nature.
ANOTHER MURDER TRIAL,
New YORK, N. T.. November 22. -
The work of impaneling new jury for
the trial of Martin Thorn, charged with
the sensational murder of William
Guldensuppe, was commenced before |
Judge Smith at Long Island City, TO.
day. A new panel OF 200 talismen
have been summoned. Every talisman
was la attendance. The approaches
TO the court room were besieged by an
Immense crowd, only fraction Of
which could be admitted. The pre-
v,ous trial of the accused was inter-
rupted ten days ago In the midst Of the
sensational confession Of Mrs. Mack,
Thnru's alleged accomplice. by the
sudden illness of Magnus Larsen. one
of the Jurors, and who was compelled
to submit to surgical operation. The
in the present case will
follow the same lines laid down by the
state in the original trial. Mrs. Nack's
story will be told OYER again, and the
defense will take the position that the
woman, rather than the man, was res
ponsible for the crime.
This case can be depended upon to
furnish unexpected developments
every day. This merning the judge
came into court, and said he was Ill,
and could not proceed. Things were
at a stand-s'ill for two hours, when
Judge Maddox was secured to try the
case and court opened.
Court re-opened soon after o'clo *,
esA Thorn was brought in, hand
euhed. He had the same Indifferent
rmirk, which eharacterized him
the days OF bis fret trial.
The women in the galleries noted With
|aterest that Thorn had begun to
grow moa tanhe. He had one when
be or Mrs Neck killed Gudensuppa
and shaved il off to avoid detection.
It was his shave that led to his uodo-.
ing. for be could not resist the temp'a-
ton 60 tell Barber Gotna. who removed
bis mnus'aehe. all ahout the murder
Gotha told his W fe and she told the
police. Justice Maddox took the
,sncn and the work of calling new
panel Of Jurors was begun early this
afternoon. i