The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10


der of DR.. L. A. Gerhard, and spent the
night in the. Brown county Jail. ">n>~
The warrant4-was sworn out byHenry
H. Gebhard of Black River Falls Wis,
a brother Of the murdered dentist, who
has been here for veral weeks assist
ing the citizens committee an(H detec-
tives in gathering evidence: "s' e, a." -
Koch Prepared for It.
The arrest had been foretold by T e
ournal for several weeks, and the
public long. ago prepared itself for it.
DR.. Koch himself was not surprised.
Sheriff w. j. Julius drove out to his
residence, some distance from town and
| be self-pcssessed and exhibited no sur
under arrest. The swearing out of the
warrant and the trip of the sheriff were
accomplished SO Quietly that only a
half-dozen persons knew what was hap
pening. 49,.
| The warrant, procured from Justice
Heningsen, was sought at the close of
the investigation by the committee Of
| citizens appointed at a mass meeting
held several weeks ago to press the
search for the murderer.
Alibi Attacked as Weak.
While it is not definitely known upon
what evidence the committee based it's
conclusion that the arrest should be
made, the attacks of detectives upon his
alibi no doubt had great effect.
Added to the fact that handker-
chief bearing DR.. Koch s initials was
found in the murdered man s office, is
the evidence that blood stains were on
the door Of the creamery at the foot Of
the hill near the Koch residence. These
stains, plainly the imprint of bloody
hand, have been preserved. The door,
which never was locked. leads to the
| engineroom, where hot and cold water
can be obtained at any hour. The
crimson marks, which, it was pointed
out, might have been made by boys who
had hi be en- 5, SHINING \! rabbits, were. de-
boy naturally would reach.
The path Koch is said to have been
accustomed to take on his way, home
from his office leads by the door of the
creamery. Koch says that on the night
Of the murder he went part way up the
hill to the second path leading thru the
Herman park. He said he saw rabbit
and that when he got to the house he
went to shed in the rear to get gun
to shoot the animal. The night of Tues
day, Nov. l, so residents say, was in
the dark of the moon and too black a
night, according to certain persons who
have been interested in the investiga
ton, for anyone to have seen rabbit
Relatives Chief Factors in It.
DR.. Koch seemed to have established
an excellent alibi in his examination
by committee of citizens, made al
his request. Several highly reputable
citizens corroborated his assertions that
he had met them at certain hours or
the evening of the murder. Moreover
reached home before 10 o CLOCK in the
evening, about the hour the murdel
occurred. 80. -. ......-.-.s-s
Professional jealousy will be set uT
as the motive for the murder. .4.ss--e.sa :
Childs to Prosecute
| J. Weber, county commissioner, af
County Attorney Hoidale if he was
ready to Withdraw. He said that he
was, and former Attorney General II
W. Childs was chosen to prosecute the
case. DR.. Koch has engaged T. A. Alb
bott of Winona and George W. Somer
vile of Sleepy Eye to defend him.
Will Prosecute Sheriff.
Attorneys for Koch say that his ar
rest was hurriedly decided upon last
night for the purpose principally Of Sc
curing impressions Of his fingers, .fol
COMPARISON Will Cue U1OOQStdluS on Clt
door of DR.. Gerhard s office. ~
They assert that they will have
Sheriff Julius arrested for assault, AM
will sue him and his bondsmen for dam
ages, and will ask the governor to re
move him from office.
DR.. Koch resisted until he was ex
hausted, when the impressions wer,
/, taken upon waxed paper placed on tn.
!, cement floor Of the cell for that purpose
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