New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-01
KOCH OUT ON $40, 600 BAIL
Judge Weber Grants the Release
of Prisoner.
His Decision Is a Big Victory for
the Defense.
Second Trial to Be at Mankato in
February or March.

$50, 900 bail, and unless he is found
guilty at his next trial, or his bonds
men request it, he need never see the
inside of Jail again.
The second trial is to be held in
Mankato at the next term of court.
which opens February 7th. But as all
other business will be disposed of first,
the Koch case may not be called until
March. 1t is also the wish of the de-
tense to postpone the trial until after
the adjournment of the Legislature,
when Senator G. w. Somerville will
be free from his duties in the senate.
The granting of bail by Judge Web
Der came as surprise to the state, the
defense and to the public generally.
The charge to the jury was considered
so severe it was not thought probable
that leniency would be shown in the
matter Of bail. Now that it has been
granted it is considered as a great
victory by Koch's attorneys and
friends and they think it will have a
strong influence in deciding the next
Jury for an acquittal.
STATES CASE WEAK.
The law reads that bail cannot be
granted in cases where the charge is
murder in the first degree if the proof
is evident and the presumption great,
and the fact that the judge did grant
bail to DR.. Koch is an acknowledge
ment that the case of the state is weak.
DR.. Koch and his father, sisters and
brothers and friends were almost as
happy Friday night when then George
walked out of jail, as they believe
never to enter it again, as if there
had been an acquittal. For the first
time since the arrest, December Sth,
the young man ate supper at home
and slept in his own bed.
In the evening there was a family
reunion and numerous friends kept
Me telephone .basy with congratula-
lions. The young dentist who has been
tlle center of such interest all over the
country for the last two months, an
swered the phone in person and
laughed and joked as he had not been
able to do in many long weeks.
PREPARED FOR THE WORST.
DR.. Koch had prepared himself for
d long wait in the county jail and when
the good news fell from Judge Web
hers lips he could scarcely realize
for moment Or two what it meant,
4hen his face broke into a smile which
broadened into d laugh.
While the signatures of his bonds
men, DR.. L. A Fritsche, Charles
Stube, Charles Wagner, Jacob Klos-
sner, E. &. Koch and W. e. Koch,
we're being secured and the bond fixed
up, the young man himself was led
back to Jail by Deputy Sheriff Charles
Brust, and made preparations for
leaving his cell for home, gathering
all his books and papers and other
effects into a package the more easily
30 be carried.
1t was at this point that an old col
lege friend and d Review reporter
walked into the inner corridor of the
3ail DR. Koch was in his shirt sleeves
and Immediately invited his visitors
into his cell where the three sat and
ehatted for d half hour or more.
HAPPY AS A SCHOOL BOY.
DR.. Koch was running over witt
good spirits and his talk had in i
more of the old mirth and heartiness
shan at any time since suspicion was
first directed his way. Old days al
school was talked over and many {
laugh was created by a recollection Q:
pranks and Incidents of the past.
Fam glad to get out?" exclaimed
DR.. Koch when the question was pu
so him, ::well I should say [ am. It's
rather lonesome in here. [ didn't ex
pect it though and [ was afraid they
we're going to keep me locked up unit
sometime late in the spring.
81 am rather glad they selected
Mankato for the next trial for | have
q lot of friends down there and some
relatives. That will make it lots
more agreeable for my folks
what are you going to do. George
with all your time, now that you vii
be free?' asked his friend.
KOCH BACK AT HIS OFFICE.
.'Oh, I'm going back to work, cam'
The quick answer, land you can sa.
il you want, the doctor added, speak
ing to the reporter, that I am goins
10 stick to my Office and will be read.
10 receive patients until | have to 81
10 Mankato for the next trial :
This was DR.. Koch's plan and thu
next day he went down to his oil