The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31

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William +. Runck, farm Implement &
dealer, Sprlnafield. 6
s. Thomas Addy, Jr., farmer, Sleepy -
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John Mack, farmer, New Ulm. 81
FRED Engelbert, saloonl<eeper, New
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From STAFF Correspondent.
New Ulm, Mimi, Dec. 31.-Anton
Horsak, principal witness for the Koch.
defense and the man who saw the MUIR
derer mount the stairs leading to Dr.
IA. Gebhard s office few minutes
before the dentist was murdered, has
6een poisoned by sausages, but not
While the poisoning NAV have been
accidental, it is believed by many to
have been carefully planned.
This discovery has startled all New
Ulm and has caused many persons to &
wonder whether DR.. Koch or some one I
yet unnamed is really guilty of the
!. The fact that DR.. Gebhard received a
bottle OF poison week before he was
murdered and the only man who saw
the murderer go up the stairs to the
murdered man s. office has now narrow<
~ escaped being the victim of pois.
oner, is startling. z
s. New Glue for the Defense.
/ The attorneys of DR.. Koch treat the
alleged attempt on Mr.. Horsak's life
as serious matter, and are doing their
utmost to learn who poisoned the sau-i
sage. A suspect is under the closest
surveillance. So far nothing incrim-
mating has been discovered, but his
every movement is being watched and
! he may yet be brought into the case
before Dr. Koch .s trial is completed.
H0rsak, who is a shoemaker, went
home Wednesday night and took with
him quantity OF sausage, and both
ne and his wife ate of it freely. They
retired, and little later both became
deathly III. Mrs. Horsak came near
DYING while Mr.. Horsak was not in so
serious a condition. Physicians were
summoned and both recovered from the
effect Of the poison. & ~ #
Horsak's Testimony Important.
| Mr.. Horsak's testimony in the mur.
der case is important. He says that he
was walking on Minnesota street, near
DIR. Gebhard IS office, the night Of the
! murder, and only a few minutes bef ore
the crime was discovered He saw
man come across the street from tho
direction of the alley next to Olson .
drugstore:. The man held a handker-
chief to his face as tho he were suffer-
ing from the .toothache. He passed
Mr.. Horsak and went into the doorway
at the foot Of DR.. Gebhard IS stairs.
! , Guten abend, - said the shoemaker,
addressing the man in German, as he
passed him. The man refused to re-
he is a New Ulm citizen, he is positive
in saying that it was not Dr. Koch.
Since an attempt has been made to
poison the shoemaker, and the man
who murdered Gebhard is evidently
the one who mailed him the poison, It
is thought that the same person put
Horsak and his wife partook.
| Old Theories Disturbed.
Many persons in New Ulm believe
| that the real murderer Of DR.. Gebhard
fears that Horsak may be able to rec
ognize him and is making an effort to
| quiet him forever.
| 1t is learned that relative of the
man under suspicion for the alleged
| Horsak. poisoning is SO employed that,
| it would have been a comparatively
easy matter for him to have put the
poison in the sausages sold the German.
Ten Jurors Ready.
court was compelled to take a recess
at 1880 am. today until Monday to
await the special venire ordered by
Judge Webber. Fourteen men were
called this morning, but none was
chosen. It was evident by the attitude
of both sides that none was wanted be-
desirable jurymen.
| Three jurors were secured at yester-
| days afternoon session. They were
John Mack, Fred Engelbert and John
tManderfeldt, Jr.
| Both Sides Satisfied.
Both sides are we'll pleased with the.
ten jurymen already secured, but it
looks as tho the defense has shade
| the best Of it. Two men on the jury
are known to be close friends Of e. Ct.
| Koch, father Of the defendant.
| They will naturally believe what he
says. When he testifes that George ar
| rived home at % minutes to 10 on the
\ before the murderer jumped from the
rear window. Of DR.. Gebhard's Office.
they will believe him. The defense will
depend upon the elder Koch's testi-
mony to prove that DR.. Koch was at
home when the murder was committed.
. Sunday under the closest surveillance,
and will probably have a dreary time
Of it. One Of the jurymen, John Mack,
is. a violin player, and. when court adj
! journed today he asked Judge Weber
4 to have some music and a violin brought
him. The request was granted, and like
Nero he will fiddle to pass the time
New ven1re on Monday.
!. When court reconvenes Monday
morning it will be with special venire
Of .125 ,juIymen present from :! which to
/ there will be no further bitches in the
proceedings until the trial is completed.
Both sides are anxious to get down to
Ulm are manifesting great interest in
! the case, this interest will increase
1 when the taking Of testimony is
started. e
Judge Webber expects large crowds
!. to clamor for admittance to the court
! room, and has ordered Sheriff Julius to
secure nine bailifs to aid in keeping
lordsr III. G. Davis.