The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13


that he and Pfeh'erle had discussed the
case, and said further that he had never
heard his employer talk over the case
with anyone. Il am not listening to
what my employer has to. say to peo-
ple," declared the young man with some
emphasis.
Remarked About the Noise.
When the sounds came from DR.. Geb-
hard's office Lindmeyer asked who liv-
ed up there. He said "There must be
something going on up there" DIR. VOgel,
who was present, replied, eyes, there
must be something going on" That is
all that was said, but Kellar went out
into the street and looked in the direc
ton of the dentists windows. Vogel
walked along on the sidewalk, and so
did Lindmeyer. Kellar claimed that he
saw Brooks go up stairs the first time
and come down again. Later he saw
Brooks and Cavanaugh go mp together.
He did not see them come down.
When asked what it was that he got
for Vogel in the drug store, Kellar men
toned the name of some article that
staggered Somerville.
Search me-" remarked the attorney"
do not know what it is; maybe some
one else does"
"What kind of an animal is it? in.
quired the attorney.
at is not an animal" replied Kellar
warmly. ''It is root"
Kellar could not say that he saw
Brooks going across the street to get
Cavanaugh. He did not see a young man
with two girls. He did not speak to
Brooks. M
Herman Lindmeyer's testimony differ
ed somewhat from Kellar's. Linde-
meyer testified that he met Kellar at the
drug store and they walked as, far as
the express office. They then retraced
their steps, and when they reached the
Masonic building, adjoining the Otto
meyer block, Kellar went up stairs. Dur
ing Kellar's absence Brooks came along
with his mail, and passed into The
Review office. Vogel stepped up to the
door of the drug store, but could not get
in. Lindmeyer informed Vogel that
Kellar was up stairs. Witness started
to get Kellar and met him helf way
Kellar and Vogef went into the drug
store, and Lindmeyer remained on the
outside. Lindmeyer heard groans COM
ing from DR.. Gebhard's office. This was
at 9:4O.
Lindmeyer under cross examination
swore that Brooks passed by with his
mail while Kellar was UP in the Ma
sonic block. He testified, too, that
Kellar did not see Brooks and Cava,
naugh go up the stairway, as the drug
clerk was not on the street at that time
On redirect Lindmeyer admitted that
he did not know the exact time of all
these happenings.
Up to last evening when court took a
recess until this morning, the state had
examined twenty -one witnesses. There
are about thirty more, but their evi
dence while it is expected TO be import.
ant, will not be lengthy.
The Alibi of Dr.. Koch.
The following is the abb given to the
press by DR.. Koch few days after
the murder of DR.. L. A. Gebhard:
Il left home about 6:45. | got to my
office about seven o'clock and there !
met DR.. j. H. Vosel and got a box with
a bottle of perfume, which DR.. Vogel
had gotten for me in the afternoon. /
took it to a lady friend. arrived at her
house about 7:l5 or 1920. l was there
until $40 o'clock. l had professional
appointment with Charles Stuebe Jr.,
at eight o'clock. l got back to my Of
flee about Sis and turned on the cleo
trio light and found that Steube had
been there and had left. 'phoned to
Steube and he said that he would come
the next day. / went into Hoidale &
Somsen's office and met Asa Brooks,
August Vogel, Henry Somsen, Ginar Hoi-
dale, Richard Higgs and DR.. Vogel. They
were playing cards. The game was FIVE
hundred. I stayed there until about $50.
While there | sang poplar songs with
some of the men who were not playing
cards. William Reed, Charles -Schran
were singing in an adjoining Office. From
the office of Hoidale & Somsen | started
for home
Talked With Young Ladies.
cat the corner of Minnesota and First
North streets, half block away from
the office, 1 met Miss Crone and Miss
Lauman Talked with them for few
moments and then l walked from First
North street to Center street and then
L walked up Center street as far as
Reinharts' barn, about seventy-five
feet off Minnesota street, then 1 re-