The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11

of ladies. Yet for all that there is a
story in circulation in New Ulm that a
married woman was infatuated with the
handsome young dentist, and that she
visited his office at times, so much so
that her husband separated from her.
This woman is said to be now living in st.
Paul, and her husband was in New Ulm
up to two days ago, and he disappeared
suddenly. There are many people in
New Ulm who will take no stock in the
story that DIR. Gerhard was intimate
with married woman, holding to the
belief that he was too honorable a man.
However, the detective will look into
this rrmor.
1t is evident that the man who sent
DR.. Gerhard to his death was familiar
with the premises at the rear of the
building where the crime was committed.
He tore away the screen of window
which opened out to telephone line,
and this aided him in reaching the
ground below without making long
Jump. Had he escaped from the other
window he would have been forced to
leap considerable distance and he
would have struck On pile of iron
pipes. After reaching the ground the
criminal did not make his way through
the alley to reach the street, but made
his way through back yard and out
upon dark street which would at that
hour of the night be much less frequent
ed than business thoroughfare. No
footprints were visible in the earth be-
meath the window through which the
murderer escaped.
Robbery Theory Secuted.
Few if any believe that robbery was
the object that took the murderer to the
office of Dr. Gebhard The safe in the
office was found open with $50 in the
drawers. The dead mans purse, with
$4.55, and his watch and chain and
other valuabIes were undisturbed.
From appearances the murderer was
an acquaintance. DR.. Gerhard was work
ing in his laboratory, as several of the
employees of The Review office below
had heard the noise of his machine but
a few minutes previously. 1t is evident
that he and the murderer had con-
versation, for only one chair is kept in
the laboratory and there were two in
the room after the murder. Dr. Reineke
was in the doctors office before going
to his home and states that there was
only one chair in the laboratory. The
inference is that the party who entered
the office was invited to be seated. Then
followed "a conversation which must
have led up to heated words and then
the assault was made upon the dentist.
The Difference in Color.
There is one feature of the case that
leads some people to believe that the
murderer is not resident of New
Ulm as the initial marks on the blood
stained handkerchief left in the dentisSs
office evidently by the assailant, are
brown in color. Those marks made on
laundry by New Ulm laundrymen are
black in color. However, other resi-
dents of New Ulm are firmly of the
opinion that DR.. Gebhard's murderer is
not an outsider and that he is still. in
New Ulm. The case grows more COM
plicated daily. More and more stories
are circulated, and clews to the muir
der do not develop as rapidly as the
authorities could wish for. There is a
story to the effect that several weeks
ago DIR. Gerhard received bottle of the
particles similar to those he was the
recipient of last Wednesday, but he did
not make this known to anyone. The
finding of a small box like the one re-
ceived by the doctor last Wednesday,
leads to the above supposition.
DR.. Gerhard made his home in New
Ulm at what was called "The Club.
This club was composed of several of the
we'll known young bachelors.
The city of New Ulm has added $500
to the reward already offered by the
Masonic and Wcodmen lodges for the
apprehension of the murderer. The coun
ty board will hold meeting today to
make the arrangements for the payment
of detectives and other incidentials.
Will Try Novel Scheme.
photographs of the eyeballs of the dead
man were taken at the instigation of
Dr. George Gerhard of Black River Falls,
| Wis, a brother of the murdered dentist.
He SAYS he is certain that the retina
of his brothers eyes retains a picture
of the murderer and that the process of
photographing can be made to disclose it,
City Attorney Somsen of New Ulm
/ is a brother inlaw of DIR. Koch, and
County Attorney Somsen is part
ner of Sonlsen
Mrs. Anna Gerhard, mother of the
murdered man, has added $500 to the
reward for the murderer's apprehension,
making the total amount $1,000. There
is an unconfirmed rumor that Governor