New Ulm review., 1905-05-03
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS

SA'O
the court room is crowded with inter
ested spectators.
Gen. H. w. Childs, leading counsel for
the state, opened the case to the jury
dress that lasted nearly an hour and a
half. He outlined much stronger case
than the state was able to prove at
New Ulm, having strengthened the evil
dence at three material points, as will
be noted by those who are familiar
with the case from the beginning.
Gen. Childs was listened to with the |
deepest attention by the jury and the
400 spectators Many members of the
bar were also present. Mrs. Cray oc-
cuyied a seat on the dias beside her hus-
band.
Gen. Childs asked why it was that |
almost five days had been consumed in
the selection of a jury to try the case.
It was because of the Importance of the
issue-an issue that involves human
life. What sparkling gems or bank ac-
count that is so precious as to be
weighed in the balance with a human
life? Therefore it was very proper that
counsel both for the state and defend
ant proceeded most carefully that there
might be brought together twelve gen
tlemen of the county so far representa-
tive of the thought and best interests
of the county as to weigh the case care
fully. If any juror has any spite or
vindictiveness against the defendant he
should lay it aside forever. The state
is far too great to proceed against one
of its citizens with malice If it could
be said with any certainty that this
would be the last murder to be commit
ted in the state, the state might we'll
say, GO forth, free man." This is
because it is not the intent of the law
to inhict unnecessary punishment, but it
is to prevent crime by bringing to pun.
ishment those who commit crime.
Indictment Charges Murder.
The Indictment charges that on the
night of Nov. lst, 1904, at New Ulm,
the defendant killed Louis A. Gebhard
with premedtated design to encom-
pass mis- death. Louis A. Gebhard was
Il young man who a few years ago went
to New Ulm to practicve dentistry. He
was industrious, well conducted and es
teemed. His offices faced on Minneso-
ia street. one of the important streets
of the town. 1t runs nearly north and
south. The Ottomeyer block is two
story block. The first cross street
above is Center street, and runs east
and west From that on, the streets are
numbered First Street north, Second
street north, etc. Under the Gebhard
office WAS the Review printing office
and Smiths barber shop. The entire
front of the printing office and barber
shop was glass. To the south of the
printing office is a stairway leading to
the offices on the second floor 10 go
from the barber shop, a person must
pass the Review office to reach the
StdIl way " ILC dLtcl
going upstairs was DR.. Gebhard's oper-
ating room, while to the left was the
reception room. The operating room and
laboratory faced on Minnesota street,
and to the rear of this was large re-
ception room, CONNECTED by door
way. DR.. Reineke's office were direct
Iv west Of DR. GphharIi's offices
On the night of the murder DR.. Geb-
hard worked late. Passersby saw lights
and heard the buzzing of his polishing
instrument The hour was $3.50 p. m
and everybody had vacated the Otter
meyer block except this one worker
who was preparing the moTow's labor
Three young persons passing by heard
cries. Shortly afterwards two boys
heard one or more cries. People in the
drug store also heard noises. Soon there
was agitation and it was manifest thai
Gebhard office. Men went up the stairs
and tried the doors and found then
locked. One looked through the tran
som and saw body lying on the foo
and living person walking around th
p safe.
Found a Bloody Sight.
An officer burst in the door and foun,
the room full of light and body lyin!
nearly on it's face in the operating room
with great pools of blood near the head
The reception room rocking chair wa
found in the operating room turnet
over, as was also a screen that belong
ed behind the door. On map nangin
on the wall was great blotch of blood
bearing the Indication that someone
head had been crowded UP against il
There was also a semi-circle of bloc
on the wall The door of the safe wa