New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-10

or abraisons on his hands. Was called
! to the Koch residence by DR.. Stricken
Saturday morning after the murder. The
blisters We're unbroken and filled with
serum. saw no abrasions, but stood
two or three feet away. Saw scratch.
on the inside of one hand, as though
made by a thorn.
On cross examination. the, witness
said that he went to look at the burns,
and made no other detailed examina-
tion. He was there but fifteen minutes.
Druggist w. G. Alvin was another of
the many states witnesses called by the
defense. The half grain tablets have
one-twentieth of grain of strychnine
in them. This is the kind in DR.. Strick-
ler's bottle, which is in evidence. The
hottie is an ounce and half bottle
| 1t would take 720 tablets pulverized to
fill the bottle. The other ninety per cent
lof the tablets is made of sugar of
milk, which is perfectly harmless. The
witness described the difference in APP
pearance between pieces of strychnine
tablets and pieces of effervescent salts.
The ones [ saw in the bottle handed to
me by DR.. Reineke were pieces of effer-
vescent salts and not pieces of strych-
nine tablets. the witness picked out
for the jury some pieces of effervescent
salts about the size of those he saw
in the blue bottle, and said that they
would weigh one fourth of grain.
T. On cross examination, the witness
said that pieces of strychnine tablets
will easily pulverize into fine dust, in
which case large particles would not be
found in a bottle
PEI, "Look Out For Ed"
Sheriff Julius was called. Dr. Rein
exc told Tony Weisner in my presence
about his recognizing the hammer as
DR., Gebhard's and having laughed when
he saw the handle sawed off. I went
to the Koch residence Saturday with
Chief Klause and looked at handker-
chiefs. Did not look at the clothing that
Dr. Koch was wearing. Mr. Klause took
him to the light and looked at his
knees. | did not look at the handker-
chiefs. Went to DIR. Kocns office Fri
day, accompanied by Koch, and looked
at the cravenette overcoat. Saw no
blood on it. Turned the sleeves inside
TOUT, but did not do this with the peck
cts, but felt into them. Saw no signs of
washing or shrinking or of its having
been tempered with in any way Saw
Koch wearing coat similar to this one
Eday afterwards. I took charge of DR..
i Gebhard's office the night of the muir
der. Went back after the body had
been taken out. The safe door was
open two inches. The safe contained
$50 to $50. The day book was lying on
|top of the safe. Saw no due bill or
memorandum. Saw letter which said
to be OH the lookout for Ed or Fred
or somebody. 1t was among pile of
letters and was left there. The kew
to the office was later turned over to
DR.. Gebhard's brother. I examined the
office the day after the murder, with
Chief klause. The letter was found
this time or several days later. Think
Chief Klause was the one who found the
letter and read it to me and put it back
where he got it. / did not take it
out again, or tell Dr. Gebhard's brother
about it. | had the keys to the office
a week. or so. -.
On cross examination, the witness
said That he was in DR.. Koch's office
half an hour, examining clothing. Was
at the house ten minutes examining
clothing Might have examined the
defendants knees at the office instead
of at the house. The examinations were
made in the day time. Had heard that
lamp or candle light will bring out
stains that cannot be seen in daylight
Cravennette overcoats look alike.
The morning recess was taken, and
Sheriff julius cross examination was
then continued. Paid no attention to
the letter referred to-
On redirect, the witness failed to re-.
members whether he examined the over
coat on Friday OF Saturday afr the
murder
Typewriter Testimony.
Singleton of Minneapolis, a type
writer expert, formerly superintendent
of the Fox factory in Michigan. testi-
| fed The Fox machine is similar to the
Rmington and Smith Premier. Later
ne was with the Jewett company. The
Jewett is very similar to the Smith
Premier. Have repaired about every
machine on the market. Had charge of
the repair department of the Fox fac
tory, and have done it myself. Was
salesman for a year. A close observer
can tell the type of one machine from
| another The Smith pror,;or r,ooh;o