The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
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YES, sir"
''And you took an oath that you
would answer the question put to you
truthfully?"
"And you knew of this them"
"Yes, sir"
"And you stated that you knew of
no reason why you could not try the
case fairly and impartially?"
"Yes, sir
the case fairly when you knew this ?"
"les, sir.
"You said that you had formed an
opinion, and both sides passed you up,
didn't they?" asked Mr.. Abbott.
"Yes, sir
Fred Quehn testified that Edgar Ding
ler's reputation for truth was bad. Had
known him since he was nine years
old.
Cross examined. the witness got mix
ed up in his definitions of truth and
veracity. He said that they meant
bad"
rs your reputation for truth and YER
acity good?" asked Mr.. Pfaender.
Not in one way" replied the witness.
Witness admitted that he had been
in jail three times, once for assault
and battery and once for drunkenness.
Henry Hammann, former proprietor
of the Selton 4 Hammann saloon, said
that he had known Edgar Dingler eight
or ten years. Dingler about Dec. lst
last. said in my saloon so that | over
heard him, Il don't have to work any
more. Money is coming easy" Ding
ler's reputation for truth is not extra.
Joseph Clements testified that Ding
ler's reputation in New Ulm for truth
and veracity is not good.
On cross examination, witness did not
know what definition" means. Is work
ing for a carpenter. Witness admitted
that he mad been convicted of assault
and battery. Said he did not know
what assault and battery" meant.
Does it mean fighting?"
81 am not sure
Witness said he had served thirty
days in the Brown county Jail for dis
orderly conduct.
Fred J.. Engel testified that he had
known Dingler six or seven years and
patroniZes the same saloon, Dingler
stated to me, Il am one of the main
witnesses in that case, and when it is
over | won't have to work any more.
Money is coming easy" This was about
Dec. LIST, in Sittour & Hammann's sa-
loon.
Witness said on cross examination
that he did not know what time he
went home from the saloon that night,
whether it was ten or three o'clock.
Did not have any idea when Dingler en-
tered. Didn't count how many glasses
of beer he. witness, drank that night.
''Was it tenn"
Don't know"
''Was it twenty?"
Don't know"
Witness said that he had been con-
victed of assault and battery and sem
fenced suspended.
Henry Theissen of this city was cali
ed. Was in New Ulm last fall and
early part of the winter. In Sttour's
saloon heard Dingler say: Il am going
to get some money if the case turns
out all right This was in the middle
of December.
On cross examination, witness said
that he was tending bar at the saloon
at the. time He did not remember who
else was present or what day of the
week it was. Witness said that he had
been convicted of assault and battery
at New Clm.
Henry Goede, photographer, of New
Tim, testified that Dingler had said to
him that there was $500 in this case
for him. This was in Sittour's saloon
about three weeks before the Brown
county trial of the case.
On cross examination, witness said
that there were quite few people in
the saloon at the time, but he couldn't
remember any of them except the pro-
pretor and bartender Went to the sa-
loon to hear the piano, and while listen
ing to it Dingler was talking. Told
Kochs brother-in law about what ne
said. first
Attorney Albert Steinhauser was call
ed. He was captain during the Span
ish- American war, and served in the
Philippines. He testified that Edgar
Dinglers reputation for truth and We
racitv is bad.
On cross examination, the witness said
that he had had some connection with
the defense He had done it only as a
matter of accommodation.
Joseph A. Eckstein, an attorney of
New Ulm. said that Dingler's reputa-
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is bad.
Road Is Soft.
Fred W. Johnson proprietor of the
Dakota House at New Ulm, and brother
of Gov. j. A. Johnson, said that last
Sunday he had accompanied attorneys
for the defense to the Dahm's residence.
There is trail past the house, untrav-
eled, soft and partly grassed over. The
street toward town is of the same char
acter. Going toward the gait, the soil
is soft, with rocks sticking out. Saw
tests of running made by the house to
the gate. 1t was 452 feet from the
house to the gate. The street is open
the full width for travel. The Dahms'
house is the last one on the street. Wit
ness explained the lay of all the coun-
try around from a plat. Mrs. Dahm's
was asked to point out the place where
she stood, but she did not. Went to the
back porch Of the Krone building and
saw persons turn ON the light in the
Koch Offices
Witness said that his eyesight is very
good. He could not identify person in
the offices from where he stood. Had