The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
LUEToEnr FOUND aulLrY.
Pun'shmcnt Fixed ut Lifo ImprisonS
meht-hotion for Now Trial Ems

mcnt-hotion for Now Trial Fin.
tered.
Chicago. ILL.,. Feb. 9.-Adolph L.
Luetgert was tonight convicted Of
murder OF his wife and sentenced 10
Imprisonment in the penitentlary fer
the term OF his natural life. Luetgert
received the verdict with u laugh 1t
was 1850 when word wps sent TO the
court room by the Jury that they had
agreed upon n verdict and were walt
ing to bring 1t into court.
quickly as possible after the Jury
mad sent word Of IN agreement Judge
S'ary FASTENED to the court room.
Ihe news OF n verdict had spread
IKE lightning to the street and in n
Tow minutes The court room was
Jammed with newspaper men. police
men, witnesses, who had given vi
dence in the trial, and curious spec
tators. Al 11:15 Judge Gary entered
the room and at the same Instant
Luetgert and his guards came In
through the door leading from the jail
IN The rear OF the Courthouse. The
prisoner was calm to all appearances
ana did not seem nervous In any de-
gree. Not II of the jurors glanced
toward the prisoner, who tried valnly
10 eaten an eye of some of the men
who had determined his fate.
Judge Gary wheeled sharply In his
' 30 Nv Jufy cIlltTcu ulC W1icifPu
them silently as they filed into their
seats. Then he spoke IN his usual
calm. even tone: Gentlemen, have
you agreed upon a verdict?"
we have was The reply.
MIR. Clerk, read the verdict" said
Judge Gary In the same tone.
CLERK Knopf stepped forward, took
the verdict and then read with n 1remor
Of excitement In his voice:
tSpN, the Jury find tbn 5efopaopt
guilty as charged In the indictment and
fix his punishment ut imprisonment for
llfe."
There was n hush, and I'LL eyes turned
on Luetgert. He laughed, and laughed
In q manner that showed plainly that
he did not think the verdict a serious
matter. comparatively speaking.
The sound Of Clerk Knopr's voice had
not died away, when Attorney Har-
mon was on his feet with a request that
the jury he polled. This was done, each
Juror affirming the verdict. Thcn Mr..
Harmon entered n motion for IL new
trial, which was entered, and will be
argued within u few days.
Luetgert was led back to Jail in an
parently go'od spirits. glad for one
thing, thaI: his long suspense was ended
at last. and comforted by the assur-
ances OF has lawyers that he will get n
h' "iiu "ii Iue olt4c| Will nlt
DE able TO convict him q second time.
After the announcement OF the verdict
and the polling OF the jury, Luctgert
was Immediately surrounded by a crowd
OF reporters and friends eager 10 hear
his first words. AT first he refused to
say anything. At length he yielded
enough to say that the verdict was
a surprise to him..
Il don't see how the evidence justi-
Hes such a verdict" he continued, ''but
one thing Is sure; the Supreme Court
VIII give me n new trial, and l shall be
acquitted"
From the time when the prisoner was
led In ITO receive the verdict iii the
bailins conducted him back TO his cell.
his face showed not one tremor OF any
solt or emotion. He smiled repeatedly,
even when the verdict was rcad by the
clerk, and shook hands with his attor>
neys and others, who gathered around
hlm. After arriving at the jail he re-
tired as usual. apparently u~ndisturbed
ny The adverse verdict.
The jury reached a verdict on the
irst ballot. They retired at 1850 and
LOOK thei first ballot at $40. ut was
unanimous FOR conviction. Some little
uiime was consumed In arriving at the
punishment to be inflicted, but this was
settled by $40. and then the Jurors sat
around In their room until 10 o'clock
"hen they their verdict.