St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-08
Jurors Personally Inspected
the Scene Of the HON.
icide.
All the Evidence Expected Sto
Be Taken at Today's
Session,
And the Case Will Go to the
jury Sometime To-
morrow.

was not mucn that was new In the evil
dence developed, but the main points
were joined together, as we'll as the
states evidence. The galleries were
crowded during the day, but admission
to the main court room was restricted
by the two deputy sheritfs on duty.
During the day the jury, in charge of
the sheriff, and accompanied by coun-
sci, visited the scene of the homicide.
The defense concluded its testimony
during the day. The pocketknife found
in WeisSer's hip pocket after he was
dead was produced. 1t is an ordinary
two-bladed clasp knife. Capt. Lowell,
of the RondO station, testified that so
far as the police know, no revolver was
found on the body of WeisSer.
Mrs. ISadore Koran testified that the
defendant lived with them part of the
time before the shooting. He usually
came down from his work at Minneapo-
lis on Wednesday and Saturday even
lngS. He acted like an insane man, and
bewailed the loss of his home She told
him that her boy found revolver in his
clothes at the house and asked him to
take it away. This was the evening of
the shooting. Koran often was found
weeping, and spoke of his wife driving
him away from home. He acted crazy
and did not seem to be in his right
mind. She did not hear Koran threaten
TO shoot Weisser.
lsadOre Koran was recalled and testi-
ned as to the defendants weeping and
holding his face in his hands at the
table. He also believed that his brother
was not in his right mind.
Of ~,
ton, testified that he went with Koran
to his house one nightto arrest Weisser.
He heard two people talking, but could
not hear their conversation. Koran
crawled Ill at the cellar window and
came out in short time saying he
could not get up stairs as
The Door Was locked.
The officer said he would have ar
rested WeiSSer and Mrs. Koran both if
he could have gotten in without break
ing the door. Koran told him the voices
heard were those of his wife and Weis-
ser. They heard them for fifteen min
utes. They were iii the down stars
bed room.
At 1850 a. m. Judge Otis adjourned
court until p. N. to allow the Jurors to
visit the Koran house, 4S2 Sherburne
avenue, and inspect the premises where
the homicide occurred. The party was
made up of judge Otis, the counsel,
Jurors. Sheriff Bean and deputies,
the prisoner and reporters. Koran
remained outside of the house
while the others entered. The house
IS medium-sized twO-story frame near
the jackson school. and is neat in-ap-
pearance. The inmates of the house
were not permitted to mingle with the
Jury while there. Mrs. Koran did not
show herself to anyone. The kitchen
where the shooting occurred and the
stairs where WeiSSer stood were care
fully inspected. The bedroom where
WeiSSer went after he was shot was
next visited. The room across the hall
from the latter was visited. The two
architect tables still stand in this room,
and Oh the door was carsi bearing the
firm name of Moritz l.. WeiSser q Co.,
architects and superintendent, Gr0te's
tivOli, second floor. NJ. l.. Weisser'S
name was on one corner of the card and
Carl NUgel on the other corner. The
two bed rooms down. stairs
were also especially Inspected.
Koran seemed more cheerful on
the trip going aid returning, but
talked very little. He spoke to a school
girl who passed when he stood with
Deputy Sheriff Conroy in front of his
unfortunate place or abode. Won Ar
mold, who has been referred to as de-
tectiye. came to the house during the
inspection, but was asked to stay out
until after the inspection was con-
cluded.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion the testimony on behalf of the de-
Tense was resumed. Mrs Augusta Box
leighter said she knew Christopher
Koran for the past three years. About
two weeks before the shooting a man
told her to tell Koran not to go to his
home because man would kill him ii
he went there. She did not know the
man. He told her when she was in
Isadore Koran's yard. She
Never Saw the Man
who told her before or since.
EberhaTt Koran, a brother of the de-
PENDANT, testified through Franz Huber,
as interpreter. He was called to the
home of his brother by the defendants
little girl. His brother was found in
bed tossing about with cramps, and was
very i'll. His brother refused to allow a
doctor to be called, as he would rather
die than live. Mrs. Koran was called
and asked to get something hot for her
husband. She brought in some wine.
Her husband would not drink until she
first tasted it. She sat it down on the
table. went out, and did not return.
When the witness left, about two hours
after. he saw Mrs. Koran and Weisser
talking and laughing in the kitchen.
Alex KrauSer was at the house the
same night, and spoke of the sickness
of the defendant.
John Brandt, A. A. Barringer. August
Pomplnn and David Arnold testified to
knowing Koran, and that his reputation
for peace and quiet is good.
J. F. Devlin testified that he had
taken the evidence at the coroner's IN
quest. and the testimony of Rosa Koran
as transcribed is correct. She had there
made statements that were read, and
which, on comparison with her evidence
at this trial. are found to vary. 30
The defense having rested, the state
proceeded with evidence in rebuttai.
A. A. Lotto, GLOBE reporter, stated
that he could not detail the exact inter
view he had with Koran the night of
the shooting. lie found Koran excited
and depressed, and he wept at the dis
grace brOught-upon his children. (,
Frank Brown did not remember as TO
telling Koran to shoot Weisser. -
Charles VOCAL, the father-in-law of
WeiSser. said he was partner of Weis-
Ser's. He played cards and drank with
Weisser the night Koran hit him with a
chair He heard the disturbance after
he went TO bed. Koran afterwards told
him that he saw WeisSer come out Of
his wife'S room and had hit him with a
chair.
NJ F. Propping testified that Weisser
and Mrs. Koran came TO his Office last
summer and Weisser assigned claim
to Mrs. Koran. They then agreed that
Weisser owed S104 for board.
Mrs. Cook stated that WeisSer paid
Mrs Koran $40 for board the morning
of the shooting. She understood that
Weisser paid $40 month for two rooms
and board for himself and two children.
She heard high words between Koran
and his wife the time it was claimed
Koran threatened his wife with a
sword. He had come in, from lodge
meeting and took his regalia trunk and
lodge sword away that night after the