The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-19


verdict
Immediately there was an uproar in the
court room. People who had been sitting
rose to their feet and the shouts of bai-
liifs ordering every one to sit down
availed nothing. The crowd surged for
ward and took up every inch of space to
where the circular fence barred them
from the attorneys Women almost faint
ed in the crush, and their costumes and
headgear suffered The crowd seemed to
want to get near Luetgert. All wanted
to see how he stood the final ordeal, now
that his case was in the hands of the jury.
Judge Tuthlll ordered the room cleared
and announced that he would adjourn
court until o'clock tonight, but that he
would be within easy call Of the court
room during his absence in case his pres
ence was desired.
Luetgert stood up near where he had
been sitting most of the time for more
than eight weeks after the jury retired
and with his little golde n-haired son in
his arms, received a few friends His son,
Arnold Luetgert, and William Charles
pressed forward and warmly shook the
hand of the prisoner. Luetgert smiled and
gazed about him. He tried to look calm
and unconcerned, but behind the mask of
indifference. those who have watched his
varying moods. could trace suppressed
nervousness. He soon returned to his cell,
NIleTe tie alt SpaTiIlSiy VI 5upHSis
The crowd which surrounded the crimi-
nal court building and Jail at night sur
passed in number anything witnessed
since the opening of the famous trial.
BY dark the street in front of the court
building was jammed and the crowd surg
ed around the corner in front of the jail.
Men, women and children lined the pave
ments in front of the Michigan street en-
trance, and the line extended to Dear
born avenue, ON the east and North Clark
street on the west. The tops of the three
story buildings across the street from the
court building had crowds of spectators
and every window in the structures fac
ing the building had its occupants.
Sheriff Pease, late In the evening, issued
an order to keep the crowd out of the
building, as a demonstrau ton somewhat
violent in its nature was feared when the
verdict was received Enough people got
in however, to completely fill the court
room. But three women graced the as
semblage by their presence, in strong con-
tradistinction to the crowd of females
during the day.
About 9:S0 o'clock the crowds in Mich
igan street were augmented by over
score of men from the vicinity of Luet-
gert's sausage factory. They were as
sertlve and unruly and demanded admis-
sion to the court building. This was re-
fused them, but they were so persistent
that word was telephoned to the East
Chicago avenue police station for officers.
The alteration drew a crowd, which
quickly choked the entrance Capt. Hoff-
man of the East Chicago avenue station
sent a patrol wagon filed with officers to
the scene on a "hurry-up' run. When the
officers reachede the building they drew
their clubs, and, aided by a score of dep
uty sheriffs drove the crowd back.
The friends of Luetgert had by this
nd H1y oh OF 10
people from the crowds. But they re-
treated after a few vigorous applications
of the clubs. The mob took up a stand
near the middle of the street and jeered
the police.
Over in the Jail Luetgert was given
more freedom than is usually accorded to
prisoners. He was liable to be called at
any minute, and in consideration of this
fact, Jailer Whitman had given him per-
mission to walk in the corridor His
pockets were filled with strong cigars and
he kept one constantly between his lips,
sending out quick, little jets of smoke as
he walked to and fro. He was making a
desperate effort to appear at ease, but the
attempt was by no means successful.
Every few moments as he walked back
and forth, he would stop in front of his
cell and say 10 Nick Marsen, his cell
mate, and a condemned murderer: "Oh,
they'll acquit me all right-they'l acquit
me-, but his actions showed very little
of the confidence expressed by his words
At /: 80 this morning Information direct
from the jury room was to the effect that
a disagreement had taken place, both sides
being obstinate and the chances for an
agreement before morning being very
slight The majority of the jury is with
the state and desirous of conviction. Just
how the jury stands could not be learned,
but it is now generally thought that the
final outcome will be a disagreement.