Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 October 1897 — Page 1

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PtiOBABILtTlEK-Fiir ant continued virn southerly wind* cooler Sstirclijr

STRONG IS FOR LOW

SHE OBJECTS TC INTKKFEKBNCE BI TOE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION,

.Hx-Postmaster Dayton Goes On tue George jlcket For Comptroller In Place. of Faircli

rAMMASY RATIFIES HER NOMINATIONS

CEOKEU'S NiME WAS ROOA'DLY I1ISSKD VYHKN MKNTIONKI),

The Ueorgeitea, Heine Short of Fanda, fllrtke Vigorous Appeal for Aid.

New York, Oct. 14—The principal political events of the day were former Post master Charles W. Dayton's acceptance of the nominaton for comptroller on the Henry Georgfi ticket. Mayor Strong's first speech for Seth Low, in which he resented the interference of the national administration in Ihe Greater New York campaign and Tammany Hall's ratification meeting.

The Citizens' Union is holding numerous meetings and Henry George is about to take Ihe stump.

Seth Low today entertained Lord Kelvin, the famous British scientist. Tonight he addressed 5,000 enthusiastic people at the Claremont Avenue rink, Brooklyn. Former Secretary of the Treasurer Charles S. Fairchild was the principal speaker at a big Citizens' Union meeting tonight.

The executive committee of the German Reform Union tonight formally endorsed! Seth Low and the entire Citizens' Union tioket.

The George committee tonight issued an appeal to the public for fnuds. The United Democracy whose nomination Henry George Accepted and then declined, met tonight and denounced him. Alfred W. Cruikshank for mayor, will head the United Democracy ticket.

Tammany Hall tonight ratified the nominations of its candidates. The attendance at the meeting in the wigwam was not as great as was expected. While the hall was well •filled, there was a crowd of several thousand surrounding the stands on the outsida of the headquarters of the regular Democracy. Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio, who had been invited to speak, sent his regrets, as did also Col. Wm. L. Brown.

John B. Stanchfield, of Elmira, N. Y., was the first regular speaker. He is ex-Senator Hill's law partner, As he began to speak some one in the hall shouted for George and there were cheers and hisses.

Congressman Amos J. Cummings was the next speaker. When he mentioned Croker's name there was the expected outburst of cheers and applause, but mingled with them were unexpected hisses. The speaker held that Tammany Hall was the regular Democracy of New York and to be loyal to it was to be Democratic. Thomas F. Grady, who spoke next, aroused the latent enthusiasm in the audience. He scored Low, George and Tracy in a manner to suit the Tammanyites present.

OCTOBER'S HOT WAVE.

Chicago Weather Man Has Reocrd of But One Day Warmer Than Yesterday. Chicago, Oct .14.—A hot wave of unusual severity is reported throughout the west and northwest. Omaha had the most uncomfortable temperature today, the mercury climbing to 90 in the shade, which is a record for the month of October. Dubuque, la., also came to the front with a demolished record, the thermometer there showing 86 in the shade. All through the state of Iowa the heat is reported as excessive. Des Moines reports 88, Davenport 8G and other places announced a temperature as uncoinlortable as that of these three cities. The heat at ail points was increased by a strong south to southeast winds, which fell as though it came directly from a furnace. Out in Kansas, Concordia was the warm spot, DO being reached. Dodge, usually well to the front in matters of this kind, was well up with a hot wind. Kansas City sweltered with a temperature of 86, and the prevailing south wind.

Chicago came near to its hot record for October with a temperature of 88 in the weather office, which is 90 on the street level. One day long ago the mercury reached 91 and that is the record. The coolest place in tlie reach of the weather man's eye was Calgary, N. W. T., where it was 18 above zero. He "had hopes" that some of this would come into the northwestern states bye and bye.

MADE A GOOD SHOWING.

Stockholders of the Grand Trunk Koad Pleased With American Officials.

London, Oct. 14.—At the seiui-annaal meeting of the stockholders of 'he »rand Trunk Railroad of Canada today the attendance was large and harmonious. Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, president of the road, congratulated the stockholders on the announcement that the account s.iowe-.l a surplus of $13,540. He said the nrospects of the road were brigher than for four years past.

Mr. Baker, a shareholder, attached the baard of directors, saying that they 1 not show any special qualifications for managing an American railroad. The condition of the Grand Trunk, he said, was due to the reckless acquisition of subsidiary lines. Ke was surprised at the president presenting s=d incomplete a statement and denounced the appointment of an American, Charles M. Hayes, as general manager, as ne :k med the managements of American railroa-is wan notoriously rotten. President Wilson warmly praised Mr. Hayes, saying that fie Grand Trunk had too few Americans in Its employ, but, he continued, those the roid had were a legion in themselves. The rapurt was adopted without opposition.

GOES TO THE WALL.

The Merritts of Duluth, One Time Millionaires, Make an Assignment.

Chicago, Oct. 14.—A special to the TimesHerald from Duluth says: Andrus R. Merritt today made a voluntary assignment for

for years, and which was finally ended by Rockefeller settling fer $500,000. He is also the man that was recently indicted for alleged fraudulent coal land transactions in Kentucky and for whom Governor Cough of Minnesota' refused to honor a requisition from the governor of New York.

yPRIVATE HAMMOND'S CASE.

Secretary Alger Has Under Review the Charges of His Alleged Brutal Treatment Washington, Oct. 14.-^Secretary Alger today received the report of an inquiry conducted by Captain Richards on the alleged brutal treatment of Private Hammond by Captain Lovering at Fofct Sheridan some days ago. Captain Richards examined a number of persons including Captain Lovering and Hammond. The testimony of these two witnesses agree almost entirely except that Hammond claimed Captain Lovering kicked and jabbed him with his sword more times than the latter admits, also that Hammond declares that the captain swore at him, which the" latter denies. The statement of Captain Lovering agreed substantially with that he has Had made in published interviews. The testimony of the other witnesses is mainly corroborative of the main facts of the case.

Secretary Alger had a consultation with the president about the matter today and will consult,cfuistjier with him about it tomorrow.

MATTOOti,'.ELEVATOR BURNED.

Disastrous' Flrp" Holds Big Four Passenger Tfafp ife-ck.^ast Night.

No. 36, passenger train of the Big Four, was delayed an hour last night at MattOon.

The big grain elevator on Second street was

burning when the train drew into the city, and the engineer was compelled to wait till

the structure burned down. The elevator

was a. huge concern and the loss was great.

QUICK"NO TRIGGER.

SALOON KHEPER NORTON, OF SULLIVAN, WINGS HIS MAN.

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Shot la Self Defense, Having Been Asuaulted By Trim Day, An Ex. Con let.

Special to the Express.

Sullivan, Ind.^Oct. 14.—Tom Day was shot this evening about 6:30 by James T.

Norton, who conduc.s a saloon near the

E. & T. H. depot. Norton was eittir.g in

the saloon door when Day came along. Norton raised his head as Day passed by to

observe who he was, when Day said:

"Don't look at me, you s— b—and started at Norton with a razor, when Norton drew a revolver an'l shot him n. fhe ieft breast, the ball coming out near the shoulder. Day is an ex-convict and is always in some trouble, and sympathy is with Norton, a. Day has had a grudge against Norton since last spring, when Day and Lou Hunter were arrested for robbing a man and Norton testified against him in his trial. The wound does not seem to be serious. No arrests have been mide at this time.

AIR BRAKES DID NOT WORK.

Collision on the Center Point Branch of the Vandalia Near Brazil. Special to the Express.

Brazil, Ind., Oct. 14.—Switch engine No. 29 on the Vandalia this evening ran into the engine of the Center Point passenger train in the yards east of here. The first engine was badly damaged, one flatcar was telescoped and the passenger engine badly disabled. The trainmen saw the.danger and jumped in time to escape serious injury, George Cook, engineer of the passenger train, and Will Reddie, his fireman, each sustained sprained wrists. The accident was caused by the air brakes on the switch engine refusing to work and the engineer lost control of the train.

SHOWS NO DECLINE.

No Material Change in the Yellow Fever Epidemic in the South.

New Orleans,. Oct. 14.—The yellow fever situaticn shows no decline in the number of cases reported. The death column was about norajnl.' There hs$ been no increase in the malignancy but the existing conditions are not favorable for the eradication of the disease.

The weather is warmer and sultry and unusual for the season, aad if it keeps up there will be little improvement for the time being. Deaths: Allen DHle, Henry Hass and John Garbo. New cases 35.

Houston Raises Her Quarantine. Galveston, Tex., Oct 14.—There were no suspicious cases reported today and there have been no deaths from dengue or yellow fever. AH of tne .eleven cases reported as yellow fever have 'been discharged or are convalescent. Houston raised her quarantine against Galkeston for the second time today. Indications are that in a few days all Texas towns will raise their quarantine against Galveston and Houston, and business will be resumed.

Two New Cases nt Mobile.

Mobile, Ala., Oct. 14.—Five new cases and one death, that of Michael Genry, were announced today. The board of health has received notice that there afe eight cases of yellow fever at Flomatom Junction, Ala., 70 miles north of Mobile. There are ten cases at Wagar, Ala., and one death there.

Thirteen New C»ies at Bllozl. Bilozi, Miss., Oct. 14.—There were 13 new cases of fever and one death here today.

Two French Ambassadors at Washington. Paris, Oct. 14.—At the cabinet council held today President Faure signed the appointments of M. Jules Patenotre, the retiring French ambassador at Washington, as French ambassador at Madrid, and taht of M. Jules Cambon, the retiring governor general of Algiers, as French ambassador at Washington.

Held For SUliiiinf K«l Kaffert. Special to the Sxpress. Brazil, Oct. 14.—John Brand, a poular

the benefit of his creditors to Charles A. young farmer, was today bound over to the Chrlstopherson. The action a as occasioned' Circuit Court on the charge of cutting with considerable surprise. Mr. Me rift and his intent to kill, the victim being the notorious brothers were among the earliest developers of the Mesabi iron ran^e, and w»rc or.ee rated worth millions. No statement o' assets ind liabilities has been filed.

Mr. Merrltt and his attorneys decline to Siscuss the assignment, and simply say that statement will be filed in a few days. It Is supposed that the immediate cause of the assignment was the piling up of judgments in the district court against A. R. Merritt.

Red Reffett. In a fight with the Reffett gang recently Brand stabbed Reffett and was stabbed in return, both wounds being serious.

Work of Friction Gaared Locomotive. Cape May, N. J., Oct. 14.—The Folman friction geared locomotive in a trial this afternoon on the South Jersey railroad, made a mile in 44 3-5 seconds on the first trial.

He was one of the plaintiffs in Use suit!and a mile in 42 seconds in a second spurt.

Against J. D. Rockefeller, which wae fought] The train consisted 9? two pasceaegr x»rs.

FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 15.1897

JUSTICE FIELD QUITS.

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THE AGED JURIST WILL HOLD Ifl« 1CECOKD FOB LONG SERVICE.

For More Than a Tnird ofa Century Be Ha* Betiaoa the United State# Supreme Bench. ,v

BE RIVALS CBIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL

ATTORNEY GENERAL H'KENNA WILL ,BE HIS SUCCESSOR.

He Writes to HI* Associates Beach Reviewing His Service*. .«

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Washington, Oct. 14.—It was announced

at the Supreme Court today that Justice

Stephen J. Field of California had notified President McKinley of his intention to re­

tire as a member of the court and had in­

formed his colleagues of this fact. The president apparently has not decided yet upon the appointments that Justice Field's retirement will occasion, save that Attorney General McKenna will be nominated for the Supreme bench, unless some cause intervenes between now and December to prevent it. Mr. McKinley has made some inquiries of political callers which have led them to believe that his mind is pretty well made up on Mr. McKenna as the next justice of the Supreme Court, tjut to none of them, so far as can be learned, did he mention the matter of a new" attorney general.

The following letter was given- out this afternoon: Supreme Court cf the United States, ,«•

Washington, D. C., Ofct'." 12, 1897.

Dear Mr. Chief and Brethren—Near the close of last term, feeling that duties of iny office had becime too arduous forVniy"strength I transmitted my rfeE^gnatfon to the president, to take effect on the 1st "6f\December next, and this he has accepted'with kindly expression of regret, as will be seen irom a copy of his letter, which is as'follows:1'

Executive Mansion

Washington,' I),. CJ.-, Oct 11, 1897.

Hon. Stephen J. Field. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of thd United States, Washington, D. C.:

My Dear Sir—In April last Chief Justice Fuller, accompanied by Mr. Justice Brewer, handed me your resignation as a^ociate justice of the Supreme court of the United States to take effect December 1st, 1897.

In hereby accepting you resignation I wish to express my deep regret that you feel compelled by advancing years to sever your active connection with the court of which you have so long been a distinguished member.

Entering upon your great office in May, 1863, you will on the 1st of next December, have served upon this bench for a period of thirtyfour years and seven months, a term longer than that of any member of the court since its creation and throughout a period of special importance in the history of the country, occupied with as grave public ouestions1 as have ever confronted that tribunal for decision.

I congratulate you. therefore, most heartily upon a service of such exceptional duration, fidelity and distinction. Nor can I overlook the fact that you, received your commission from Abraham Lincoln and graciously snared by a kind providence, have survived all the members of the court of his appointments.

Upon your retirement, both the bench and the country will eustain a crrat loss, but the hi eh character and great ability of your work will live and long be remembered, not only by your colleagues, but by your grateful fellowcountrymen.

With personal esteem and sincere best wishes for vour contentment and hfnoiness during th° period of rest which you have so well earned, I am dear sir. very trulv \ours,

William McKin'ifv.

My judicial career, covers many years of

service. Having been elected a member of

STEPHEN FIELD.

It is a pleasant thing in my memory that my appointment came from President Lincoln, of whose appointees I am the lust survivor. Up to that time there had been no

laws were those of another country. The'

grants, both of which were often overlaid!

as the day on which to take the oath, as I did, because it wa3 the 82d birthday of my father, who indulged a just pride at my accession to this exalted position.

At the head of the court when I became one of its members, was the venerable Chief Justice Taney and among the associate justices was Justice Waite, who. had Bat with Chief Justice Marshall, thus constituting a link between the past and the future and. as it were, binding into unity nearly an entire century of the life of this court.

MANY FAR-REACHING QUESTIONS. During my incumbency three chief justices end sixteen associates have passed away, ieaving many precious remembrances of common labors and intimate and agreeable companionship.

When I came here the country was in the midst of war. Washington was one great camp. In the effort to re-establish the nation to adjust all things to the changed political, social and economic conditions, questions of far-reaching import were developed—questions of personal liberty, of constitutional /"Ight, which after oft times heated discussions before the people and in the halls of congress, came to us for decision. I do not exaggerate when I «ay that no more difficult and momentous questions were ever presented to this or any other court. I look back with pride and joy to the fact that I was permitted to take part in the consideration of all these important questions, and that not infrequently I was called upon to express the judgment of this, court thereor. and now that those times of angry debate, deep feeling and judicial decision hive pas3e3, it is pleasant to realize that the conclusions announced by this court have been accepted, not simply of necessity as so prescribed by the fundamental law, but in the main, as in themselves both correct and wise. ENORMOUS LABORS OF THE JUSTICE. "As we all know, the period of the war was followed by marvelous material development. Wealth, accumulated such as never before was dreamed of, in this country. Gigantic enterprises w«re undertaken and carried through. Out of this changcd social and economic condition have sprung not merely an immense multitude of cases, but litigation of a character vitally affecting the future prosperity and safety of this country. To this court have come for final solution and decision many of these questions and cases. By the blessings of Almighty God my health and life have been preserved and I have been enabled to take part in the consideration of all these cases. Few appreciate the magnitude of our labors. The burdens resting upon us for the jast fifteen or twenty years have been enormous. The volumes of our reports show that I alone have written 620 opinions. If to these are added fifty-seven opinions in the Circuit Court and 365 prepared while I was on the Supreme Court of California it will be seep that I have voiced the decisions in 1,042 cases.

If it tpay be said that all of our decisions have not met with the universal approval of the American people, yet it is to the glory of that people ,that always and everywhere there has been yielded a willing obadience to them. Thq.t fact is eloquent of tne stability of popular institutions and demonstrates that the people of these United States are capaMe of self government. /VIEW OF THE SUPREME COURT. fpj-As I look back over the more than a third S*bf a century that I have sat on this bench

I ara more and more impressed with the immeasurable importance of this court. Now and then we hear it spoken of as an aristocratic feature of a Republican government. But is is the most democratic of all. Senators represent their states, and representatives their constituents, but this court stands for the whole country, and as such it to truly "of the people, by the people, and

for

jje people." ft has indeed no power

to legislate. It cannot appropriate a dollar of money. It carries neither the purse nor the sword. But it possesses the power of declaring the law and in that is found the safeguard which keeps the whole mighty fabric of government from rushing to destruction. This nsgj.i vs Dower, tbe power of resistance, is. t.?e only safety of a popular government, and it is an additional assurance when the power is in such hands AS yours

With this I give place to my successor, but I can never cease to linger on the memories of the past. Among the compensations for all the hard work that a seat on ihis bench 'imposes have been the intimacies and friendships that have been formed between its members. Though we have often differed in our opinions, it has always been an honest difference, which did not affect our mutual regard and respect. These many years have indeed been years oi labor and of toil, but they have brought their own rewards, and we can all join in thanksgiving to the author of our being, that we have beer permitted to spend so much of our lives in the service of our country.

With profound respect and regard, I am, my dear brethren, very sincerely and always} Stephen J. Field.

the Supreme Court of California, I assumed that office October 13, 1857, holding it fosjyours, five years, seven months and five days, the) Foil latter part of the time being chief justice. On the 19th of March, 1863, I was commissioned by President Lincoln a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, taking! moved, by the letter in which you annonce the oath of office on the 20th day of the to us your retirement from the bench. The following May. When my resignation takes termination of a judicial career of such effect my period of service on this bench'length and distinction cannot fail to inspire* will have exceeded that of any of my pred- among all your countrymen and, indeed, ecessors, while my entire judicial life will wherever the realm of jurisprudence exhave embraced more .than forty years. I tends, a keen sense of loss, which to your may be pardoned for saying that during alV colleagues assumes the aspect of a personal this period, long in comparison with the bereavement. For the intimacy necessarily brevity of human life, though in the retro spect it has gone with the swiftness of a tale that 's told, I have not shunned to declare in any case coming before me for decision the conclusion which my deliberate convictions compelled me to arrive at, at the conscientious exercise of such abilities and requirements as I possessed. APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

Following is the court's reply: Supreme Court of the United State?, Washington, Oct. 13,( 1897. Dear Brother Field—We are profoundly

incident to the conduct of work so constant, so exacting, and of such vital impo tance as ours, inevitably draws us together by ties of the closest character, which cannot be dissolved without emotions'of deep sadnef« and regret, We fee. that our parting involves not simply the deprivation of the assistance afforded by your learning, your vast experience, and your earnestness In advocacy of your convictions, but the severance of those relations which have contributed so much to lighten the hardest labors of tha road.

This is not the time or place to dwell on the reputation you have achieved as a

representative here of the Pacific coast. A The record is made up and may new empire had risen in the West vwhose,

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by. the claims of the first settlers. To bring expression of the hopes that you may be order out of this confusion congress passed! spared for many years to enjoy the repose an act providing for another seat on this!yOU haVe so thoroughly earned, and the bench with the intention that it should be! commendations bestowed on good and faithfilled by some one familiar with these con-

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flicting titles, and with the mining laws of. are dear Brother Fieid, your affectionthe coast and it so happened that I had]ate brethren framed the principal of these laws and wastl' moreover, chief justice of California, it was the wish of the senators and representatives of that state, as well as those from Oregon, that I s.v /aid succeed to the new positioa. At their request Mr. Lincoln sent my name to th senate and the nomination was unanimously confirmed. This kindly welcome was extended in March, but I did not at once enter on the discharge of the duties of the office for the reason that as chief justice of California I had heard arguments fy many cases, in the disposition of which, and especially in the preparation of opinions it was fitting that I should participate before leaving that teach, ana feed May 20th

Mellville W. Fuller. John M. Harlan. Horace Gray. David J. Brewer. Henry B. Brown. is George Shiras, Jr. ft E. D. White. ,•

R- W. Peckham.

After the adjournment of the court today the justices and the officers of the court c&!ls£ in a body at Justice Field's house and took- official leave of the retiring justice. Although the resignation does not take effect until December 1st it is :he understanding that Justice Field will not resume Ms seat oo the beach during (he interim.

FYPP17QQ JiArJirim.

VINCEHT1S POWERFUL

LEADING COHJNSBI# FOR MJBTGKRT MAKdS A STRONG FLKA.

His Contention Is That M« Kaetrert's Death Has Not Itoen Proven l*«jond .'' a Reasonable Doubt.

SHOWS SIGNS OF BREAKING MWN

THIS HBAVY STRAIN BKGINS TO TKiL ON HIM.

He Greatly Fears the Eeffeot cf State's /r'' Attorney Deneen's Speech to kv. the Jury.

Chicago, Oct. 14.—The flood of oratory continued in the Luetgert trial today and it will last for two days longer. Attorney Phalen, for the defense, concluded his address after speaking two hours this morning, -aid then Attorney Vincent began the closing address in behalf of the defendant. The main point of his argument was to raise in the minds of the jury a doubt as io whether Mrs. Luetgert is really dead. lie admitted she had disappeared, but insisted that it had not been shown beyond all doubt that she was dead. Having spent much time in trying to create the doubt in the minds of the 1ury, he insisted there should be lio half way measures in the v"»dict. If Luetgert was guilty of this crime he deserved all that the law could mete out to him, but if he was not gv.ilty beyond all doubt he should be set free. Mr. Vincent insisted that the! case was not one for compromise verdict3. It would not do to sentence the prisoner to! the penitentiary, because it was just pc«si-i sible that the woman might turn up some] day. If the jury believed that there wasj any likelihood of her turning up at any later day it was their business to acquit the prisoner now.

The little sons of Adolph Luetgert, who were yesterday removed from the side of their father by order of Judge Tuthill, were not in court today when Attorney Phalen resumed his address to the jury. The absence of the children was taken by the prosecution as confirmation of its assertion yesterday that the little boys were brought into court after an absence of several weeks simply to play upon the sympathies of tho jurors. When the sch%ne was balked Dy I or of re as on it re of re and today they were kept at h*»me.

Luetgert shed tears in parting from his children last night. It was the first gen- I uine display of emotion the sausagemaker has made since his arrest. The alleged wife-murderer brushed the tears from his he it is an an is is fairhaired boys good-bye. Whatever may I be the man's disposition toward others, there can be little doubt about his affection for the children of the woman he is said to have murdered.

Tie-expression upon the" face of Luetgert this morning indicated more than words could express that he had spent a restless night. "He is breaking down" wa« the comment of those who know the man well. The strain is at last wearing out the overtaxed nerves of the prisoner, and it will not1 is in if a to a a In of on vi on a in cled the swollen eyes of the prisoner this morning, and his manner was subdued, in comparison with the spirit he displayed some Wv^ks ago.

The arguments of counsel, which bring up in review all the details of the famous trial, affect Luetgert more than did the varied testimony of the witnesses. All the events of May 1, and the developments since that time are marshaled into line and paraded before the jury, recalling to Luetgert's I in as am of E vi is welded Into the circumstantial chain.

Most of all, Luetgert, it is said, fears the closing speech of State's Attorney Deneen. He is a rapid, forceful and eloquent speaker, lie is resourceful, and his style is of the or at el if a re a There is no lagging while he Is speaking, and Jne defense _eems to dread the fact that re pa re in of S at a re on of Instructions.

PHALEN'S ARGUMENT RESUMED. Although he was ill when he siopped speaking lam evening, Attorney Phalen was apparently much refreihed today, and in good voice. He resumed his argument and made t'-e declaration that the defense had not only broken the state's circumstantial claina of evidecce at both ends and in the middle, but that it had scattered the fragments to the four winds. He reiterated the contention that the state had not proved a corpus delicti of sufficient reliability for serious consideration when a human life was at stake. "For aught we know, Mrs. Luetgert is at this very moment in the enjoyment of robust health in the land of her nativity." shouted Attorney Phalrn. Then he let his voice down to a heavy whisper and added: "Or she may be employed in some family remote from the habitation of intelligent civilization in a partially demented condition

The lawyer next took up the matter of the rings found in the middle vat in the Luetgert factory. "These rings are considered by some people as the strongest features in thia case," ht said, "In one sense they are —or, rather, were, until we proved beyond 4 question of docbt by one who had seen Mrs. Luetgert's rings repeatedly, that the rings found in the vat were never worn by her. They were not her rings. How did they get into the vat? I don't know. Rather I ask tha question were they ever in that vat? Policemen say they were, and that they found them in the bottom of the vat wherein the body of Mrs. Luetgert is said" to have been destroyed by caustic potash. But policemen say many things, and there were contradictions upon this point which ought to raise a reasonable doubt, I think, in the mind of any fair juror. If those rings were in that vat, they were placed there by some one who sought the ruin of Adolph L. Luetgert."

Perjury on the part of the witnesses for the state in relation to the rings was charged in common with perjury upon other vital evidence in the case.

EX-JUDGE VINCENT'S APPEAL. The speech of ex-Judge Vincent, chief counsel for the defense, was the leading feature of the afternoon session of court. It was the most eloquent argument thus far addressed to the jury. It was a plea full of pathos for the defendant. 'J.*-

Judge Vincent's voice Is strong and pleasant to the ear and he is fluent in delivery. He is also possessed of uaany of the arts of the accomplished orator and brings h!s climaxes to the attention of the Jury by facial expressions and gestures that impress the 'force of his remarks. "Gentlemen of the Jury, was Mrs. koutee

Daily K«tatll«tl*d 1830.

Luetgert alive on May 2d or is she dead?" began ex-Judge Vincent, and he paused a •moment to allow the jurors to revolve tha 'question in their minus. "Is Luetgert guilty or Is he Innocent," continued the lawyer. "I tnink It was Ju ror Boyd who, when asked nearly iw« months ago if he thought Mrs. Luetgcrl was dead and if he thought Mr.- Luetgert had killed her. replied: 'One depends verj largely depends upon the oti^r."

That *-as aptly put. During the (frogrera of my adar^ss to you I shall a«v« somainiag to say later on About the three of tir*. Luetgert to disappear. Mr. McEwen fa/i said that people do not dljep^ear of rhcif own volition nowadays. Is the telegraph any more trustworthy or serviceable today thin when Diedrlch Bicknese .ried to 4i«cove* Hmry Bicknese, a biother of Mrs. Luetgert, when hed isappeared mysteriously twenty- wo yetrs ago?" "I ol^ett to that," interrupteJ \*s'siaut State's Atforrey M«.3wen, "There is no evidence to support that statement." "Oh, but there is," retorted Mr. Vincent, and he picked up a typewritten copy of th evidence and read a paragraph which sustained him.

Th^n he went on to declare that dtaippearanceg are not unusual. Who d*re say with the positiveness that reachas beyond a reasonable doubt that Mrs. Luetgert ia dead," queried the speaker, pointing a warning finger at the jury. "And if she is not dead Luetgert is an innocent man. We believe she still lives. Nose of the Bicknese family knows todny whether Henry Picknese is dead or alive. He disappeared twen-ty-two years ago. He is or was, as the case may be, a brother of Mrs. Luetgert."'

Ex-Judge Vincent next paid his artenticm to the police department. He criticised Inspector Schaack sevrely and said the North Side police official had stooped *u unusual methods in this case to retain his position upon the police department. He cbar^d perjury both on the part of the police and other witnesses in the case and l&uded the testimony of the witnesses for the defense who had supported the theory that Luetgert had begun the making of soap in his factory on the fatal night of May 1st. The erpcrts of the defense were praised and those of the prosecution ridiculed.

Ex-Judge Vincent Is expected to speak the entire day tomorrow.

Marriage of Abraham Garfield to Miss Sarab Granger Williams of Cleveland.

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BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN WEDDING.

Cleveland, Oct. 14.—Brightwood, the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Porter Williams, at Glenville, was the scene today of one of the most beautiful autumn wed- 4 dings ever celebrated in Cleveland. The bride was Miss Sarah Granger Williams, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Williams, and the groom was Mr. Abraham Garfield, k» son of former President and Mrs. James A. Garfield, of Mentor, O. There were 160 guests. Promptly at noon Mr. Irving Gar- ay field, best man, advanced to the altar, where Rev. Dr. Hiram C. Hayden, pastor of tha Old Stone church, was waiting. Miss Reba MU Williams, only sister of the bride, was maid gl^f of honor, and preceded her down the stairway. Next came the bride. She was met at the foot of the stairs by her father, who esis ., escorted her to the altar, and gave hey, ip marriage. Members of the Garfield family present were Mrs. Lucretia Garfield, mother of the groom Hon. and Mrs. James R. -Garfield, of Mentor Mr. and Mrs Barry Garfield, of Cleveland, and Mr., Apd

Mnrriusfp of Mr F. A. For.1"* Oitnfrhter* Pittsburg, Oct. 14.—The mariage of Harry Vilas, son of ex-Senator Vilas, of Wisconsin, and Miss Helen Ford, (laughter of E. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, was celebrated this evening. The young couple left -'1' for the east tonight in Mr. Ford's private car. WW."

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION.

IC is Denied That Chief Arthur Blocked the Brotherhood Conference. r' Peoria, Oct. 14.—The conference of taA

four railroad brotherhoods did not end until

11:15 tonight, when it adjourned sine die, having agreed upon a plan of international federation which will be submitted to the approval of the lodges of the trainmen, telegraphers, conductors and firemen in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and returns will not all be in until January 1st. The report sent out to the effect that Grand Master -thur of the Brotherhood of Engineers had blocked the conference during his visit here Wednesday has no foundation. The federation idea has not been enHorseJ in convention by his organization like those of the other orders have done, so that he had no voice in the conference and no authority to act.

1'ullmitn Car Co. Make* Good Showing:. Chicago, Oct. 14.—The annual meeting of t!ie stockholders of Pullman's Palace Car Co. was held today. Over 524,000,000 of the capital stock wts represented. Directors George M. Pullman, Marshall Fieli, J. W. Dcane, Norman Williams and O. S. A. Sprague of Chicago, Henry C. (lulbert of New York and Henry B. Reed of Boston wera re-elected. The usual quarterly dividend of $2 per share, payable November 15th. was declared.

The income of the company from earnings of cars was $7,743,344 Income from other sources swelled the total receipts of tbo 1 company during the last fiscal yeai* to $8,974,888. The disbursements for the year, including $2,800,000 paid in dividends, were, $7,204,037 leaving a surplus for the year of $1,770,851.

ItafTnlo Compotltori On a Strike. Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 14.—The hand compositors in the different newspaper office* in this city recsnUy presented a new sca'e to all newspapers in Buffalo wlich would increase u.e wages paid to th* men about $1 per day. Conferences have been held without result, and tonight an ultimatum was presented. The propri-j'o-s of the {Express refused to grant the increase and'%11 of the hands employed i:t the compos»rg room walked out. The Courier Record 'nanagement promised to grant 'he iutveofie an^ their men are at work. The Express will appear as usual '.a the morning, the manag— ment says. What action is to be taken by the evening papers is not yet known.

Prmlii^nt RHtcliTorit I.«ft In UUcait. Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 14.—The efTort a to adjust the difference between the coal operators of the Kanawha Valley and their men has failed absolutely and President Ratchford left tonight for Columbus disheartened over his failure. President Ratchford says the miners conceded nearly every vital point, and he was convinced that the operators were determined to fight the miners' organization in West Virginia. He says there is no rpospect of an early settlement, -.

To the Kelorn atorr For a Hellions Crime 4 Stufruil i" the Kxoreaa. Brazil, Oct. 14.—Robert Baskill, a well ia known young man. was today sentenced to the state reformatory for from two to fourteen years. He was found guilty of the |,- crime of sodomy, the victim being a 4e%i and boy ipated Ywm