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

telaln1eu ne saw Tile manner at the Koch
barn. 1t also succeeded in showing that
the poison package could not have been
mailed from Hanska the week that DR.
Koch was there and closed his office. If
lit was sent from there. it was probab-
| ly the week before, and this tends to
impeach the testimony of Miss Schape-
kahn that it was received the middle
| of the week preceding the murder.
Either she was mistaken or else the
package was not mailed from any point
on the Winthrop and Storm Lake di-
vision of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
road.
| The defense undertook yesterday af-
ternoon to prove that the sound made
by persons running past the Dahms
residence could not be heard from the
house. but the state objected because
proper foundation for this had not been
laid. and the court sustained the Objec
ton
When the evening recess was taken
yesterday afternoon, Judge Cray asked
the Jurors to remain in their room until
everybody had gotten ont of the court
room and the halls. This will keep the
Jurors from being where they can hear
the comments Of the audience as it
passes down the stairs.
The evidence which the state will
bring in for the attempted impeachment
of Brooks will be entirely new in the
case. and is being awaited with con-
siderable interest
Dingler's Impeachment.
! Fred Engelbert, was cross examined
yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Pfaender,
at some little length.
| ''Mr Dingler is not customer of
yours, is he?" asked the attorney.
'.No. sir. Oh, he may come in some
! times"
:sYou We're called to serve on the jury
at the first trial We're you not"
| YES, sir"
"And you took an oath that you
would answer the question put to you
truthfully?"
eyes, sir" ,
"And you knew of this them"
eyes, SIR
"And you stated that you knew of
no reason why you could not try the
case fairly and impartially?"
eyes, sir" ~
''Did you think that you could try
the case fairly when you knew this %
''Yes, sir"
''You said that you had formed an
opinion, and both sides passed you up,
didn't they?" asked Mr.. Abbott.
"Yes, SIR .'s '',s
Fred Quehn testified that Edgar Ding
ler's reputation for truth was bad Had
known him since he was nine years
old 5'* "f -
| 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 Hammam, former proprietor
of the Selton & Hammam saloon, said
that he had known Edgar Dingler eight
or ten Years. Dinnle" a5out Fee Isl
last, said in my saloon so that | o'-~~-
heard him, 81 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 yeracity is not good.
| On cross examination, witness did not
know what definition means. Is work
ing for 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?"
II 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, 81 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. lst, 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 ten?" "@
"Don't know
SWas it twenty?"
"Don't know
Witness said that he had been con-
victed of assault and battery and SEN
fenced suspended.
Henry Theissen of this city was call
ed Was in New Ulm last fall and
early part of the winter In Sittour's
saloon heard Dingler say: 81 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 Ulm.
Henry Goede, a photographer, of New
Ulm, testified that Dingler had said tc
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.