New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17

l1lQ we could See d NIlltes SllOe, ILL ~
The outline of the paper We counted | ;
seventeen lights in the city.
Cross examined, the witness said that
he had been playing cards at Turner
hall just before starting. William Koch |
was there. Could not have told whether
the white object against the post was a
board or any other white object. What
/ read was the name of the paper across
the top.
The noon recess was taken.
Alfred Baltrusch, clerk in W. G.
Alwin's drug store at New Ulm, testl-
fed this afternoon that he saw the de- |
PENDANT adjusting a cot on his finger,
where he had a small sore on one
knuclle. Have had experience with
carbolic acid burns. They turn the
skin white, and in half an hour they
turn red, and after while scab comes
off.
On cross examination, the witness
said that it was about noon when Dr.
Koch entered the store. Do not know
where Cleve Fredericks, the other clerk,
was. Did not see him. The defendant
was standing between the two counters:
and | was behind the counter. | could
see that he mad a "brnise from carbolic
acid Three scabs were all that | could
see. They were on the knuckles of the
first, second and third fingers of the
right hand. They were remarkable
scabs Did not examine his hands care
fully.
j. On redirect, the witness said that
Koch did not try to conceal his hands.
Produced the Post.
Paul Hippaub was sworn. At the
time of the homicide, | had been living
at the Koch residence a month and a
= half, attending college. There is one
! room finished off in the basement be
: side the cellar, and l occupied that
, There is a door entering the basement
+ after going down seceral steps. Neve
saw the hammer in evidence at tn
= Koch premises There were other ham
! mers there. There are four ways t.
the road, the Herman park, the cream
: cry and the slough past the Dahms res
dence. l went the latter way frequent
", and went between the posts by tn
gate, and never saw any blood ther
The posts are fourteen to sixteen apar
A week ago Sunday night took up on
= of the posts. The top was freshly saw
ed off, There was no blood on the pos
- [ gave the post to William Koch.
10 Gen. Childs said that he had had tt
top of the post sawed off and had
in the court room, and that the defen
J., could have it if it wanted to use
- The state makes no claim that there
" any stain upon it.
:, Mr.. Somerville went out and broug
70 in the post and the witness identiti
~ it. It is common, round, cedar pos
weather colored and seemingly witho
~ stains. The defense offered it in e'
as dence Gen. Childs produced the top
on the post, and the defense offered it
80 evidence also.
h. The witness said that the post w
Two 40 70
uo went avove it.
biz, On cross examination, the witne
~, sand that there were sometimes SIN
49, children about, grandchildren of d.
ro Koch. There was fine toot hsaW Oh
premises, with stiff back Don't KIN
tbo Just how long. after the murder it W
,;o1 that I went by the post. 1t was fl
nd recalled to my mind about two wee
an ago that had been past the post at
of the murder It was then, also, that
$50 first heard that Mrs. Dahm had s.
,,,,, that she had seen blood on the post
-, morning after the murder.
William KOCH cashier of the Citize
bank of New Ulm, and brother of
49, defendant, took the stand. He ider
Ala titled plat of the Koch premises g
~ explained it to the jury. The stairN
to the cellar goes down from the &
- ing room. I live at home. | always
NV directly into the basement bedro
;on when | come home late and think t
IN the family have retired. Dr.. Koch
at Paul Hippauf and l occupy this
.+1o ROOM? There are two beds there,
80 Hippauf uses it as a study room, a
,,,o The plats were offered in evidence.
wn The Alibi Iegins.
All e. G. Koch, the white haired fat
" is Of the defendant, was sworn. Am
end feeling very well today. Am se0
are ty-two years old. Have lived in J
The Ulm ever since 1861, except some Ii
lilar time that | was away. Moved to w
| live in the winter of lS70-7l. T