The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19


iTs ordersrE every cas % SIT down"
svailass nothing TIE crowd sIrgx5 fer
ward AID took up every fneh o space 20
where the circular fence barred them from
the attorneys Women almost tainted n
the rush and thssr Costumes ard hea1gear
suffered. The crowd seemed C want %
ge; near 20 LDetgert. AL wanted 20 see
boa the ttx Sausaze-uazksr stood his flral
craeal. now that nis case was In ssle hands
C the jury.
WaIss the tuuuit was going On Baill1s
Counor and Wolcott Esre sworr = ny
the clerk 20 take charge Of fhe jury This
forEnaliEy over. the tw1 men turned ss.d
took charge q the 5sry. When the twelve
rasu marched cut % the room moment
later % the room sGsolnlng. sigh q
relief vent UP from ;ne excited thrcag-
Judge TGth1H ordered fhs room cleared
ard announced that he would adjourn
court uueU O'Clock tonight. but that he
would be withtn easy cal of the court
ro1rn during his absence. II case DIS
absence was desired. States Attorney
peneen. Assistant s,ate's Attorney Nc
Even. ex-JAdEe Vincent and Attorney
Pheian retired TO the private chamber of
Judge Tu61iA and consulted with has
honor wsth reference 20 waiting for the
ysrdict during the night Il was soon
~ the criminal court building until 10
o'cicck al lsssi and be within few min
uges walk Of MS court room All night.
4 Mask of Indifference.
Lastgert stood up near where he had
teen sitting most of TIE time for more
than eight weeks. after the jury retired
and with his Ettle gol8en-hsIred son IN his
arms received feg friends. His son.
Arnold Luefgert. and william Chades
rl~e Ffs~ a-E arH a
hand OF the prisoner. Luetgert smiled and
gazed about him He tried TO LOOK cain
and unconcerned. bat behind the mask OF
Indifference. those who have watched the
varying moods OF the sausage maker
could trace extreme nervousness He was
returned 70 his cell. where he ate spariBg-
j. % supper.
The Instructions OF the court were fair
20 both sides and showed unusually careful
preparation" said States Attorney De-
ueen, as ne left the court room. Il do not
believe that have heard Instructions more
fair
Ex-Jnage Vincent was not so well
pleased. however. Judge Tuthin refused
10 give a number Of instructions for the
defense, which we're virtually. Il is said
an attack on the police department. Ex-
Judge Vincent considered them, but was
deeply disappointed that they were re-
fused. and said so.
For more than half hour after the jury
retired. they did nothing but air and
stretch their limbs.
At o'clock dinner was served 10 them
from neighboring restaurant. Soon after
they began their deliberations in earnest
Ineipient Riot Suppressed.
About $50 o'clock the crowds in Mlchi-
gan street were augmented by over score
or men from the vicinity Of Luetrert's
sausage factory on Hermitage avenue
ana Diversity street They were assert
I've and unruly. and demanded admission
10 the court building. This was refused
them, but they were so persistent that
word was sent upstairs. The deputies at
the door, fearing a rush for admission,
teiephoned 10 the East Chicago avenue
police station for more officers. The al
tercauons drew a crowd. which quickly
choked the entrance. The police on duty
were entirely incapable Of handling the
crowd Capt Hoffman. OF the East Chi
caso avenue station. sent patrol wagon
hlied win oflcers to the scene on ''hur-
~ up" run.
When the officers reached the building
they drew their clubs and. aided by a
score Of deputy sheriffs quickly collected
IN the building, drove the crowd back.
The friends OF Luetgert had by this time
been reinforced by about go other people
from the crowds. But they retreafed
ciubs. The mob took 4 stand near the
middle OF the street and jeered the police
while small boys with tin horns added
their quota 10 the discord which swelled
from the deep-lunged would-be rioters
who loudly proclaimed their right to enter
the building.
No Verdict Till Morning.
CHICAGO. Oct. I9-At ! O'Clock a teIe-
phone message was received from Judge
he would not come to the criminal court
building tonight. The jury at l o'clock
was stiii IN the Jury room and seemed no
nearer verdict than at any time since 4
went out There is no chance of a verdict
being announced before the opening OF
court this CTuesday) morning at $50.
Disagreement Expected.
At i:5o this morning. information direct
from the jury room was 70 the effect that
a disagreement had taken place. both sides
being obstinate and the chances FOR an
agreement becoming very slight. The ma
5ority of the jury are with the state aud
desl~ous OF conviC.laD Just how the Jury
stands could not be learned, bat It Is now
generally thought that the final outcome
VII be a disagreement.
4 Crowd without Precedent.
CHICAGO Oct. Is.-The crowd which
surrounded the criminal court building
and jail ar night surpassed IN number
anything witnessed since the opening Of
the famous trial BY dark the street IN
front of the court building was jammed.
and ne crowd surged around the corner
!n front Of the ja!l Men, women and
children lined the pavements in front OF
the Michigan street entrance. and the lire
extended 30 Dearborn avenue on the east
and North Clark on the west. The tops
of the three-story buildings across the
street from the court buildings had crowds
az spectators. and every window within
the structure facing the building had It's
occupants
Whistles and jeers and cat calls-in fact,
noises ~ all k!nds-smanated from the
multitude and kept the crowds Up 20 the
court rooms much amused Deputy sher-
IT'S guarded the entrance 70 the building
and denied admission except 20 a COM
paragvely favored few. Sheriff Pease in
the evening issued an order 20 keep the
crowd our az the building as a demon
stratlon somewhat violent IN fts nature
vas feared Waer the verdict was read
Enough people act IN. however, 20 COM
pIetely III the court room But three
women Eraced the assernhlara bv their
presence. in contrast wlth the crowd OF
females during the day.
Cigars were INDUCED IN by those wait
fus in the court room for the verdict and
the room was soon filed with thick
smoke. All sorts q opinions were ex-