New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03

not satisfied, If his practice didn't p
him. and he said it did. l asked hi
if he had good practice at New u.
and he said ne did. There was so
further talk, but no satisfactory reast
for his leaving was given. Hanska ,
on the Minneapolis and st. Louis TO.
i frequently called at DIR. Koch's Off
at New Ulm, the last time the Frids &
or Saturday night before the homieid
/ went there every time that | wei
to New Ulm, which was about once (
month. Saw a hammer in DR.. Koch
workshop, hanging on the wall. 1t Wa
an old hammer, but | did not exami1
it,
Cross examined, the witness said thu
Dr.. Koch took up his office at HansE
two years ago. He came twice mont
at first, then once a month, then on
in two months. He had not been thel
for two months previous to his las
visit. Witness had told him that h
had lot of work for him. He usual
came to Hanska on Thursday, but tina
time he came on Friday.
A1S hdSZ I'D" Tic
Chief Klause was recalled by tn
state He knew Catherine kasz Wa
present at Mayor Silverson's house tw
weeks after the homicide Mrs. Kas
Mr.. Rydell and another lady We're pres
ent. Witness had showed Mrs. Kasz tn
hammer in evidence at that time, an
no other hammer.
| Cross N la1,-a. IA +ha
he and the detective We're looking 70
evidence and went into Mayor Silver
sons garnet to see Mrs. Kasz. He didn'
| know who the other woman was. Di
not produce Mrs. kasz at the trial a
New Ulm Was employed for som
time. getting evidence for the state
| Mr.. Rydell was recalled by the stat
and said that he was present at May,
/ Silverson's residence at New Ulm whC
the hammer in evidence was SHOWN
Mrs. kasz. No other hammer was shoN
her
! Cross examined, witness said that
was employed in getting evidence
the state until January. Was tryh
to get the hammer identified Did n
produce Mrs. kasz at the New u
trial.
More Hammer Testimony.
Edgar Dingler of New Ulm, twent
four years old, and whose whole life /
been spent there. said that he has btL
Iteaming for ten years past. Hau
gravel for E. G. Koch in 1908, after ina
vest, taking it from the hospital a
drawing it to Mr.. Koch's barn. W
hauling the gravel for day and a ha
used as a floor. Threw some in
door and some in the window Saw
hammer lying ON the window SILL wh,
was throwing in the gravel. WitnC
described the hammer, saying that {.
claw was broken, pieces broken Fl,
the face, and that it had home ma
Z handle. Witness identified the hamn
: IN evidence as being the one that he 81
at the barn. The defendant was WOl
ing in the barn, spreading out the ora
ell. Witness was threshin9 at Slepr
Eye at the time of the murder, retu
ing a week later.
On cross examination, witness sa
that he had lived all his life time with
!, a few blocks of a school house, but ha
not gone to school much Had bee
teaming for himself for the past fol
years. Lives at home and is unmarrie
Mr.. Abbott asked what month it W;
that he hauled the gravel to Mr.. Koch
barn, if it was after harvest.
Don't know" replied the witness.
''Was it in June!"
, Don't know
'Was it in May?"
t 'Don't know"
s.Was it in April?"
, Don't know"
| ''IVas it in March,"
Don't know"
S'INas it in December?"
| Don't know
SLOW large was the window whe
you threw in the gravel?"
''Never measured it,"
: ''Was it four feet square?"
Don't know"
: 'Was it six feet square,"
sDon't know"
:. 'Was it ten feet square,"
ct wasn't that big
Witness insisted tnat while throwi
l gravel into the door on the south
: of the barn. he was standing on
5 west side of the barn. Saw f. G. k
take the hammer to pull some nails c
| of dump plank. Saw the hamn
once again at the Herman's monumt
: picnic grounds in 1904 1t was in
old kitchen on the floor Witness
: not know what month the picnic