The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01
KOCH QUITS NEW ULM.
Dentist In Minneapolis; VIII Hun
Down Cebhard's Murderer.

From Thursdays Daily.
DIR. George r. Koch of New Ulm, the
man acquitted of numbering Dr. L. A.
Gebhard, after three trials, came to Min
neapolis yesterday morning, says The
Minneapolis Tribune.
DR.. Koch informed representative of
| The Tribune that he was here for the
purpose of locating and that it was his
intention to establish himself in Mime
apolis as soon as possible. He explain
ed that conditions in New Ulm rendered
it difficult for him to live longer in that
community, though the remainder of
the Koch family would continue to re
side there.
ut may be understood" said Dr. Koch,
chat while | have been acquitted of the
charge made against me, | consider that
one of my principal objects in life must
be to discover and secure the adequate
My father who is 72 years old, has
spent large part of his fortune in my
defense and since NV innocence has been
established feels that he is well repaid,
but for my part I can discern no justice
in legal machine which compels an in.
nocent man to impoverish himself and
his family in defense of an accusation
which had not the slightest foundation
in fact"
'Do you mean when you say that you
propose to follow up and discover the
murderer of DIR. Gebhard, that you have
definite idea as to the mans identity %
'No. | have learned the folly of dis
cussing publicly half formed theory or
of uttering a half accusation. | do not
propose to tell anyone that | believe any
man guilty of that crime. As a matter
of fact, I believe that it was the work
of several men and / also believe that
these persons will ultimately be brought
to Justice
"When you say several mem, it oc-
ours that you must have some idea as
to the character of the plot involving
these men, Is it to be understood that
the son of prominent eX-state official,
whose connection with the case has been
discussed, figures as one of the several
men YOU refer to?"
81 don't care to 90 into discussion
of my beliefs concerning the men re-
sponsible for this crime. | have faith in
the lapse of time and in the possibili-
| ties that always exist of some ones
| boasting 1t is by no means improbable
that an inadvertent word or sentence
may at some future time lead direct to
the center of the conspiracy.
''Do you find that the people of New
Ulm are antagonistic to your
"Well, / cannot say that The point
divided and it may be easily understood
that for a man who feels himself ag-
rieved. as | do, it is difficult to con-
template permanent residence in a COM
fmunity, any part of which looks at him
askance.
Moreover, / have my professional
future to consider and Minneapolis
seems to offer the most satisfactory So
luton of the problem that confronts me.
I shall either locate in Minneapolis or
remain in New Ulm. / think the former
is the most likely
"Is it a fact that your family was
impoverished by the cost of the de-
| fense?"
"Well, the cost of the defense was ap
proximately $4,000 and, while it was
severe financial strain, my father still
retains enough of his fortune to secure
him against poverty. My father has
stood the strain of the trials remark
able well. At present he does not ap-
pear much worse for the terrible ex
perience to which he has been subjected"