Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-22

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Time Of the Killing Of the Sup.
posed Victim-Judge Gary Let
Him Out of a Tight Box by Ad-
journing Court.
| Chicago, January 21.-Adolph L.
Luetgert went on the witness stand
| to-day to tell to the jury the doings
in his sausage factory on the night of
! May l.
An immense crowd gathered around
! the criminal court building long before
/ the hurley defendants case was call
| ed, but warned by experience, the po-
! lice allowed only those to enter who
! had tickets of admission. Judge Ga
rvs court room was packed some time
/ before the opening hour. There were
an unusual number Of women present.
| The audience paid the closest atten-
| ton to Luetgert's examination. Prior
to going on the witness stand, Luet-
CERT, while taking exercise in the jail,
was accompanied by James Smith, who
has been on trial with Chris Merry for
the murder of Merry's wife. Smith
was extremely nervous over the out
| come of the jury's deliberations in his
case, but Luetgert spoke encouraging
| ly to him. 81 received an invitation
to masquerade ball which takes place
on February 81 said Luetgert to his
companion. I'm let you have it. You
will be able to use it before | will.
After relating the story OF the
various financial deals in which he was
interested, Luetgert was asked if dur
ing the time he was first engaged in
! business he was married. To this
Luetgert replied in the affirmative. Il
was married to Miss Pauline Ruelke i'll
1872" said the defendant. How do
you spell that name?"
ooh, l don't know; l never could
spell it, was Luetgert's reply.
Attorney Harmon, of counsel for the
defense, then went into Luetgerts
financial affairs at the time of Mrs.
Louisa Luetgert's disappearance, and
drew out the statement that Luetgert
was worth about 100000, exclusive OF
real estate.
Attorney Harmon then asked Luet-
CERT when his first wife died.
In November, 1871
I "AD6 how l0po uyoro uo,, n-;doxr,
err"
Until January, 1879"
At this point Luetgert broke down
and commenced crying like a child.
Seeing the condition his client was in
Attorney Harmon asked for a recess.
but Judge Gary refused to allow it, and
control of himself
The display Of grief drew a smile to
the face of Police Captain Schuettler,
who occupied a seat Immediately be-
hind the defendant, and tho jurors
looked on in establishment as Luetgert
buried his face in his hands and sob
bed.
Before you were married, where did
you and your little boy Arnold live?"
was the next question
Il slept in the store and Arnold at
my mother in-law's
when were you married the sec
ond timer" Luetgert was then asked by
his counsel.
I'm 1878, to Louise Bicknese'
There was not trace of emotion in
the voice Of Luetgert as he mentioned
the name Of the woman he is charged
with having murdered.
The defendant then told of the vari-
Gus places he and his wife had lived.
and of his going into business at his
latest location in 1879. The court at
this point took a recess.
Nothing important transpired dur
ing the afternoon session and the ex-
animation of the witness by his at
torney, Mr.. Harmon, was SO slow that
when court adjourned nothing pertain
ing to the alleged murder of Mrs. Luet-
CERT had been brought out.
Luetgert told of his offer to sell his
entire plant for 100000, the option of
VIM Charles, the coming of Robert
Davy into the deal, and the greatest
abundance of details marked the fur
Their recitation. After the deal was
closed. Luetgert said Davy disappeared
and he found he had lost all his prop
erty.
The last passage was to the effect of
the news of his failure upon his mari
tai happiness. This question proved
too much for the defendant. His face
colored, he nervously drummed with
his pencil and he sank low in his chair
and slouched forward as he explained
why he hesitated to tell his wife the
result of his trip, saying she sdisliked
the location of their home and wanted
to move and that he had agreed to set
tie $4,000 upon her and keep only
| s1Co 5000 himself when the deal went
through.
What was the effect of the news
when you did tell herr" asked Mr..
l., -I,,r