The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-05

was on the top and bottom. There
were two posts where q person had to
90 through sideways. The most of
the blood was at the top, there being
quite good deal there. 1t was quite
fresh, of dark red color. / looked and
wondered who had hurt himself. Went
through the gateway the day before and
there was no blood there then.
On cross examination by Mr.. Abbott,
witness said that the gate is less than
block from the house. Do not know
whether the gate was open or closed on
night of the murder. The cows came
home alone that evening. Don't know
whether the gate was left open that
day. Some one opens the gate.
"Have you hired man?"
mo"
"Have you husband at homer"
eyes, where else should he stay?"
The court raped for order.
"What time do they generally take
the cows out of the yard?"
Sometimes before six, sometimes at
ter six, sometimes later"
"What time did you see the blood p
Before nine the next morning?"
"Wny did you go through the gate
that morning."
"To work on the land"
Ibid you work on the land the day
before?'
81 worked on the land every day."
"How do you know there was no
blood on the post the day before?"
81 had to 60 between the posts, and
would have seen it."
Witness said that when she first saw
the blood on the morning of Nov. I'd the
big gate was open and she closed it
and did not have to go through the
lpassageway. The cows had already
been put into the pasture that morn
ing.
"That morning your cows were in the
pasture and the gate was wide open,
was it,"
EYES,"
Nothing to prevent the cattle from
going out and wandering around the
| town."
"The cattle were in the other pas,
ture."
"Was there anything to prevent the
cattle getting out if the gate was OPEN
Nothing when the gate is OPEN"
"Was the gate left open nights, gen.
orally"
"No, at night it was generally closed. >
"Were there any cattle left there to
be shut in there?"
"Koch's cattle are always there"
did you get any blood on your hands
in putting the rope over the post?"
| Eyes"
"How much"
81 did not look, just wiped it Off"
| ''Was there blood on more than one
post?" ;
81 saw it only on one."
"Was the blood spot as large as a
silver dollar?"
at was larger"
| "Was it as large as a hand?"
Larger"
"Was it as large as this hat?"
81 haven't had the hat to measure it
witn?"
"How large was it, them"
81 did not look. | only know there
was quite a little blood on top of the
post"
| Witness said that there was one blood
spot on top of the post, and one on the
side where person goes through. Went
through the gate once each day fol
several weeks after Nov. lst.
| Witness said that this road is the
only one crossing the slough for some
distance.
"a good many people use this road
don't they?"
Not many"
Don't many young men use it to
GO across the slough when they GO
hunting?"
Never saw any. Very few use il
aside from the Kochs."
'How many dogs have your"
1.-TWO, and another little one"
The court had to rap for order
| again.
| Witness said she has many neighbors
The houses are thick there.
"They all have two or three dogs
each, don't they?"
mo, l only know mine."
Tine afternoon recess was taken. The
cross examination of the witness pro-
crossed very slowly owing to the fact
that an interpreter had to be used.
Crowd Was Immense.
| Half an hour before the time for
opening court this afternoon every seat
| in the big court room had been taken
and nearly all available standing room
was taken. The only vacant seats even
within the railing were those of the
attorneys, the press, and the defendant
and his relatives. The day being Sat-
urday, it seemed as though everybody
wanted to take glimpse at the trial.
Many were turned away, and of those
who got in large part had to remain
standing.
The jury is standing the strain very
well. Three times day it is taken out
for walk up and down Fifth street,
under the charge of bailiffs. 1t
marches into the court room with mil
itary precision, the members remain
standing until the last man is in his
place, and then at nod from Juror
Waddell all are seated together. This
Is nice custom, and adds much to the
impressiveness of the scene.
Among the people from New Ulm
who came to the city this morning to
see the trial were Postmaster Krook,
Court Reporter w. T. Eckstein, Coun-
ty Attorney Elmer Hoidale, Hjalmar
Hoidale and Cleve Fredericks.