The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-16

CHICAGO, oct, l5-The intensely hot
weather OF to-day had but little effect
upon the attendance at the Luetgert
trial The court room was packed and
hundreds of persons were unable TO
gain admlttance. Attorney Vincent,
chief counsel for the defense, continued
his address to the jury. His arguments
were principally directed toward the
Mrs. Luetgert. He vigorously attacked
the police officials for their alleged
browbeatlng OF witnesses, particularly
In the case of Mary Slmmering, whom
he declared the defendant had treated
more like a daughter than an employe.
The witnesses for the prosecution were
held up to scorn, and Judge Vincent de-
clared that the prosecution had done
nothing but throw mud at his client
while the defense had been engaged In
scraplng It off.
Mr.. Vincent will probably conclude
his address at to-morrow's session. on
Monday States Attorney Deneen will
make fve-hour speech and the case
will doubtless to given to the pury late
Tuesday.
During all OF the hot afternoon ses-
sion Of court ex-Judge Vincent pleaded
with the jury to save the life OF his
client. He argued that there was moth
ing in the alleged love OF Luetgert for
Mary Slmmering. the pretty servant
girl, that would inspire the sausage
maker to commit such a dlabolical
crime as was laid at his door. The at
titude OF Luetgert toward the servant
girl was declared to have been that OF
a father toward his daughter rather
than as an employer toward q servant
Mary Simmerlng is n relative OF Mrs.
Luetgert and had been in the family
for years and was regarded as a mem
Iber OF the family rather than In the
light OF a servant, the speaker declared,
Then he recalled the testimony OF Mary
Simmering, who had said that Mrs.
Luetgert was her friend and had often
paid her extra wages, warning her not
to let Luetgert know this fact. He also
recalled that the two women exchanged
presents on Christmas, 1886, and were
apparently on the best OF terms.
With bitter invective Luetgert's chief
legal defender attacked the police de-
partment for the alleged cruel brow
beating treatment which had not only
been heaped upon Mary SimmerinE, but
which had also been accorded other Wit
nesses for the defense.
Ex-Judge Vincent seemed to fully
realize that his was the last plea and
appeal for the big man who sat within
touch OF his hands. and this fact In
splred the orator with eloquence and
fire. During one OF his outbursts he
shouted, turning suddenly toward
Luetgert: "They have for months been
throwing mud at him, and mud at him,
and mud at him"
At each repetition of the phrase the
speaker reached down and dashed an
imaginary handful OF mud In Luetgert's
face. Then he stopped suddenly. Fac
ing the jury he stood silently for q mo-
ment and then added: And we have
been scraplng Il off,"
States Attorney Deneen was sharply
criticised for the attack made upon the
reputation OF William Charles, and then
the lawyer declared that Mrs. Luet-
gert had been well treated at her home.
He recalled the fact that Luetgert and
his wife had lived together for eighteen
years and had gotten along as well dur
Ing their married life as people of their
station and mental development usually
do-no better and no worse.
Witnesses who had testified for the
defense were praised, while those who
had appeared for the state were de-
clared to have been for the most part
the perjured dupes OF the police. Ex-
Judge Vincent declared It as his firm
conviction that Mrs. Luetgert had wan |
dered away while demcnted and II she |
was dead her death was not due to any |
act OF her husband.
Tomorrow ex-Judge Vincent will |
speak about the rings, experts and the |
soap-makinE Only one session OF |
court will be held, and States Attorney |
Deneen will not De heard until Mon
day. The case will probably 60 to the |
turp TuAu1oy