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

not say whether the postmark on the.
box was made by one of the other
clerks. but it resembles the stamps us
ed on the division Clerks are not per.
mitted to receive bottles containing liz
|uid that would be apt to injnre mail
matter. If properly packed, it is all.
right. The seals of my associates are
| like that on the box, except for the
lettering.
On redirect, the witness said that
Nelson's stamp has the year on the
third line, same as witness. Ray was
laying off between Oct. "a and Nov. 9.
His seal has the year at the bottom, the
same as the postmark on the box
shown.
Nels Nelson, another of the mail
clerks, was called. He lives at Storm
Lake. Was on duty from Oct "a to
Nov. 2, with Mr.. Leech. Witness de-
scribed the arrangement of the letter
ing in his stamp, which was the same
as Leech's, except the train number and
that the year was on the third line
from the bottom Witness said that the
postmark on the box was made by him.
There was no other clerk on the run
that week except myself and Leech. 1
do not remember having received such
box as this or having conversation
at Hanska Showed my seal to Detec-
tive Rydell soon after the homidide.
The noon recess was taken.
Filed An Affidavit.
! This morning the defense filed an af-.
fidavit sworn to by w. d. Abbott, recit-
ing the. fact of the proceedings at JUS
tice Henningsen's court and that the
law provides that justices shall make
written copies Of testimony taken at
all proceedings and return them with
the other returns. The evidence in this
case had been taken at the expense of
Brown county and a transcript made
and handed to the state and not filed
Ibis affidavit was filed for the purpose
OF making a record on the refusal of the
court to order the state to show its
copy of the testimony to the defense.
Mr. Nelson's examination continued
this afternoon. If he was to receive a
box like the blue one with bottle in
it he would take it without question.
On cross examination, the witness
said that he would not know that a bot
tie was III the box, and would not be
allowed to open the box to see. The
mark on the box was made with a seal
like Mr.. Rays.
Stamp Was Similar.
James j. Ray, the third mail clerk,
said that his stamp last October and
November had the year "l9O4' on the
lower line. He was not working be-
tween Oct. "a and Nov. lst, that being
his week to lay off. He was at Storm
Lake that week and had the stamp eth
er in his satchel at the house or lock-
ed in the depot. The defense offered in
evidence an imprint of the witness
stamp. Witness said that the mark on
the box is similar to the mark made by
his stamp. Had no conversation about
receiving a box at Hanska Would not
refuse to receive such box as the one
i nevidence. Within two weeks after
tn homocide witness gave Mr.. Rydell an
impression of his stamp and told him
| that he was not on duty the last week
in October.
On cross examination, the witness
said that he had received no box at
Hanska, and had not talked with any
body about it except Mr. Rydell. Told
him that | thought that | had received
box similar to the blue box, but could
not say when or where.
On redirect, witness said ne had no
substitute the week that he laid off,
and tina tMessrs Leech and Nelson We're
making the run.
Hammer Was Different.
T. W. Barnes, president Of the Inter
State Accident associati ton, said that his
offices are across the hall from DR..
Strickler's office. There were two type
writers in the fire insurance company's
office, newt door, the big one in evidence,
and a small one. The latte rwas never
locke dand was accessible to anyone EN-
tering. The ribbon was black There
was a typewriter in Dr. Strickler's Of
fee, and two in Hoidale g. Somsen's Of
fee, and DR.. Koch was frequent Wis
itor in the latter. DR.. Kochis tools are
hanging on nails driven in the wall five
feet from the floor in his laboratory.
Remember a Ratchet, horn hammer
and smaller, old hammer, which | have
seen there since the homicide was in
that room three OF four times a day.
The drinking water is there. Never
saw in that office a hammer like the
one in evidence. borrowed tools there
frequently, generally taking the hat
Chef The wide carriage typewriter was
kept in the room opposite DR.. Strickler's
office in September, and after that was
kept in a rear room, to enter which a
person would have to, 60 through the
bookkeeper's room and pass the door of
the secretary. 1t was kept in a self
locking roll top desk and was locked
at night. DR.. Koch was wearing
brown derby before and after Nov. lst.
He wore black cravennette overcoat,
long an dloose fitting. He ware it
quite a long time after Nov. lst. Don't
recollect seeing him wear SLOUGH hat
previous to Nov. lst.
| On cross examination, the witness
said that he had gotten the wide type
writer to write policies with, and used
it to a considerable extent but not
for general correspondence. 1t was re-
turned to the house the last of October.
Tne wide carriage typewriter was
kept locked most of the time, but may
have been unlocked a good many hours
when it was not in use. The little one
was never locked.