The Mankato free press., 1905-05-12

Whatever else / saw than the eyes was
on the horizon of my vision | saw no
need for further investigation. Have
met j. E. Reynolds of Mankato, and
passed half dozen words with him.
Witness denied having nad certain
conversation with Mr. Reynolds over the
telephone on Nov. End, relative to the
man he saw in the room. He denied
having made any statements to one
Martin Penning. Both of these related
to the use of a knife and the appear
ance of the murderer. He would not
deny a conversation with VIM. b. Math-
er at New Ulm in the Boesch building.
but had no recollection of it. Denied a
conversation with Prof E. l.. Bills.
Had no conversation with DIR. &. F.
Reineke as quoted, and no conversation
with Mr.. Zelle. Witness denied con-
versation with Judge Webber and Court
Reporter w. I. Eckstein in front of
his office the morning after the homi-
eide. Brooks was quoted as saying to
Judge Webber that he had seen the
man before but could not place him, and
then as giving detailed description of
the man. Knew Geo. w. Murfin, grain
dealer. Did not deny conversation
with him on Sunday evening, Nov. 18th.
at restaurant in Minneapolis, in which
he said that it might nave been Koch,
that he was not positive, but that he
knew Koch and did not see how he
could do it. Witness said he did not
deny conversation with Judge Web
ber, only that some of the statements
quoted were not correct.
"Had you ever published statement
in your paper, the New Ulm Review
that the man you saw was not George
r. koch?" asked Gen. Cnilds.
81 have not"
"Did you say to certain parties at the
coroner's inquest that you knew it was
not DR.. Koch because you did not see
the scar on the mans facet"
''No, sir"
"You hase taken a pretty deep inter
est in the cause of the defense, haven't
you, Mr.. Brooks ?"
"Not unreasonably So"
"Did you not 90 from the funeral to
Hoidale & Somsen's Officer"
II did"
Witness said that at that time he saw
an examination of Dr. Koch's hands
made He was present during part OF o
consultation with the attorneys named
and Mr. Somerville and DR.. Koch Dc
not remember enough of the condition OF
Dr. Koch's hands to testify. Gen. Childs
read from Mr.. Brooks Testimony al
Henningsens examination wherein he
described what he saw on the hands
quite minutely. Witness admitted that
he had answered that the description of
the man seen by him more nearly an
swered the description of DR.. Koch thar
any otner man that he knew. Mr.
Somsen did not tell witness how he
should testify, before the investigating
committee Gen. Childs quoted from o
transcript of evidence in which Mr.
Brooks said that Somsen had told him
to be positive, but Brooks had replied
that he would state his own case and
would not be influenced by anybody. II
George was guilty he should be pun
ished. and if mot he should not be, anG
Somsen replied tnat this was so. Have
| known Somsen ever since | came tC
New Ulm.
Witness said that ne could not tel
who were present when they had rougl
houses in Dr. Gebhard's offices. They
were gentlemen that we associated with
On Redirect
Mr. Someryille, again asked for tn
| transcript of evidence taken at the Hen
ningsen hearing. He said that out OF
fairness the state ought to turn it over
but as it would not, he asked the court
to direct the state to turn 1T over
Judge Cray said he thought that tbs
application should be denied, and it was
On de direct. Mr.. Brooks said that he
had gone from place to place as jour
neyman printer and editor. Mr.. Somer
vile quoted from testimony given by
Mr.. Brooks at the New Ulm trial. Wit
ness said that he had never been able
| to recall any statements made by him
such as were made in the HenningseI
statement.
! The evening recess was taken.
Examination Continues.
| When court convened this morning
Brooks redirect examination proceeded
Witness related a conversation will
Mayor Silverson, in which the latter in
timated that he would withdraw his
| friendship for the witness if he did not
change his testimony, and Brooks hat
said that he would not change mis- tes-
timony if Silverson was to withdraw hi
patronage from the Review office, NJ
matter how much it amounted to. Wit
ness told of conversation with Attorne.
Popham of Chicago who said that IL
case witness could not change his testi
mony it would be his duty to have MIR
Gebhard cause his arrest for perjury
and send him to the penitentiary. These
conversations took place during Tho
Henningsen proceeding. Witness tolo
of another conversation with Mr.. Sill
verson, when the former had told The
latter that there was only one way that
he could be mistaken and that was if 8
man could so change his face and form
through passion as not to be recogniz
able, but that ne did not think that
Koch could do this. At the New Uln
trial witness had testified that DIR
Koch has a scar on his left cheek thai
he could see across the street. Do not
recolect testifyine that | heard cries
of anguish proceeding from Gebhard' Z
office. | thought that perhaps a denta
operation was going on, when he look
ed over the transom, was only flash
Immediately dismissed from his mind
Witness said that The type of man hc
saw was that of Henry Somsen and Al