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

bear the label, physicians Sample
Saw the defendants hands Nov. 4th in
the afternoon, in his laboratory ] was
introduced by Chief Klause to Dr. Koch
and saw,a small sore on the knuckle of
the second and third fingers of the right
hand, about the size of a lead pencil
and reddish in appearance. Started to
interview the defendant, but Mr.. Somer
vile entered and insisted on being pres
ent, so nothing more was said. Walked
from DR.. Gebhard's office to the Koch
residence, through the Herman park. It
took Is minutes and 45 seconds.
| On cross examination the witness
said that Dr. Koch was willing to give
a history Of his life up to the time of
the homicide, and was talking freely
when Mr. Somerville entered. The con-
versation was interrupted infive minutes.
Mr. Somerville had suggested that the
statement be made in the presence of
the court reporter, who should take
notes ] said the Pinkerton detectives
made it practice not to have inter
views in the presence of attorneys for
the parties interviewed Koch said that
he would take the advice of his attor-
neys, and that was why the interview
broke up. Cannot say whether the
| |, l,, or
Dr. Koch's Handwriting.
]. H. Haenze, editor of the Hanska
Herald, testified to having published no
tees in his paper for Dr. Koch and to
Having seen his handwriting. Had let
ters from him, the last being one re
ceived the Friday before the homicide
These letters were destroyed in a fire
that burned the witness office and
plant He thought that he could identi
fy the handwriting of the defendant
Gen. Childs showed him the word ''Sam
pie" on the poison bottle and asked
him to identify it. The defense OBJ
jected on several grounds, but the court
overruled this
The witness said that in his opinion
the word Sample" was in the nand
writing of the defendant. Witness sait
he had taught school several years.
On cross examination, Mr.. Brown
questioned
':Did you teach school in the ordi
| nary 'deestrict' school?"
, 81 taught in rural and summe
, schools"
E Chow many times did you see Koch :?
2 '.Four or five times
1 ''How many letters did you get fro1
him?" s
). ''Three or four
t 'FDid you make a study of mis- hand
4 writing?
e Il did, after the homicide"
/ "Have you any of those letters wit
o your"
e "They were all burned up Dec 3rd'
e "Have you any other Of DR.. Koch
: handwriting?"
] eyes, sir, an exhibit" Here a not
t written with a lead pencil was produ
: led. ~7 ....
i "You are sure the word Sample is
d the handwriting Of the defendant?"
|, eyes. sir, l am"
II Odd you ever study the art Of ham
e writing p
d mo, SIR ..-
n 'Were you ever before called as
g. handwriting expert in court?"
J., at is the first time l was ever call,
n upon to testify as to handwriting"
d "You don't claim to be an expert ?"
% ''No, sir.''
d Odd you ever undertake to compa
Is peoples handWriting?"
n. 81 think I did when I taught schoo
ID 'You think you did,"
is eyes, sir
"Have you seen any of the defen
IS ants writing in pen and ink %
N eyes, sir, he wrote me a letter
b. typewriting, and signed his name to il
Mr.. Childs "The letter was tyr
Written?''
20 Eyes, sir
Miss Elizabeth Mescam, of Minnea
he oils, who has been mailing clerk
Park, Davis & Co. for year and fl
&C months, said that she mailed a pac
IN age to DR.. Geo. r. Koch, at New Vi
nd Consulting her book, she said that
u was Oct. Z, 1904. The same day s
= mailed one to DR.. L. A. Gerhard, n
he Ulm. The packages were wrapped
II manila paper They were small box
T Cross examined, the witness s.
that the package contained samples
r. dentalene. During October, about
q. samples were sent out. They only WI
~ to the dentists of Minnesota. Dur
+, September and October, between II
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