The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-10
The Jury Unanimous on the First
Ballot for Conviction.
Three Hours Consumed In Fixing the
Punishment - The Big Sausage
Maker Expected an AcquittaI. hut
Now Says He VIII Receive q New
Gary Expresses His Thanks to the
Jury for Patience During seven
ty-Tvo Days of the TriaI-Im-
mcnse Crowd in the Court Room.
Three Hours Consumed In Fixing the

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Adolph L. LuetCert
was tonight convicted of the murder OF
his wife ard sentenced 10 Imprisonment
in the penitentiary for the term of his
natural life. Luetgert received the ver-
dict with a laugh.
1t was 1850 O'Clock when word was sent
into the court room by the jury that they
had agreed upon verdict and were wait
ing 10 bring it into court.
Judge Gary, whose home is within a
few blocks OF the criminal court building,
informed the jury as they passed our that
he would await their pleasure. and that
at any time during the night that they
agreed upon verdict he would return 10
the court room to receive it. AS quickly
as possible after the jury had sent word
of an agreement Judge Gary FASTENED to
the court room.
The news of a verdict spread like light
ming to the street and in a few minutes
the court room was jammed with news
paper men, policemen and witnesses who
had given evidence at the trial. and curl
Gus spectators
At 1l:15 Judge Gary entered the room.
and at the same instant Luetgert and his
guards catered through the door leading
from the jail.
The big prisoner was calm 10 all appear
ances. and did not seem nervous in any de-
gree. He smiled at one or two of his
friends but after the first glance around
the court room contented himself with
watching the door through which the jury
must enter. They filed in. passing TO the
seats they have occupied during the sew
enty-two days Of the trial. Not one of the
jurors looked toward the prisoner, who
tried vafnly to catch the eye OF some one
of the men who had determined his fate
Clerk Knopf stepped forward. took the
verdict. and then read. with tremor Of
excitement IN his voice:
I'VE. the jury. find the defendant guilty.
as charged in the indictment. and fix his
punishment at life Imprisonment"
There was a hush. and all eyes turned
on Lue,gert 20 see how he would take 1t.
He laughed. and laughed In manner that
showed plainly that he did not think the
verdict a serious matter. comparatively
speaking.
The sound Of the clerks voice had not
died away when Attorney Harmon was
on his feet with a request that the jury be
polled This was done. each juror affirm
ing the verdict.
Then the attorney entered a motion for
a new trial which was entered and VIII
be argued in a few days.
Luetgert was led back to the Jail In ap-
parentIy good spirits composed b. the
assurance Of his lawyers that he Will get
a new trial. and that the state will not 20
able TO convict him second time
At first LuetGert refused 10 say any
thing. his one response to questions be-
ing. Il won't talk about it," A. length 10
yielded 20 inquiries enough 10 say that
the verdict was a surprise to him.
Il don't see how the evidence justified
such verdict bat one thing is sure. the
supreme court will give me a new tsai.
and / shall be- acquitted
From the time when the prisoner was
led in TO receive the verdict nntn the
bailins conducted him hack tn his cell his
face showed no tremomr or any sort Of
fear He smiled repeatedly when the
verdict was read b. The clerk and shook
hands with his attorney and others who
gathered around him. After arriving 1t
the jan he retired "a usual. apparently
undis,urbea By The verdict.
Tie jury reached a verdict on the first
ballot They retired at 80 and took their
first ballot al 80. j; was unanimous for
conviction. Some little tfne was con-
s1ned in arriving at the punishment 10 be
inflicted. bat this vas settled by sso. and
then the jurors SAT around In their room
un;Ii 70 o'clock. when they announced
laesr verdict.
After The prisoner was removed Judge
Gary expressed his thanks 70 The mem
hers of the jury for the patience with
which they endured their hong oonane-
rnent and the manner tn which they hai
performed their duty.
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