The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-12
CASE WILL PROBABLY GO To
THE JURY BEFORE CLOSE
OF THE WEEK.
STATES NET is BADLY TORN
DEFENSE STRONGLY AssAlLs
MANY POINTS OF STATES
TESTIMONY.

-ioHNd-o AllNL. May 4.-l WOulQ
not disgrace fiagpole by hanging
such man upon it," was the bitter
statement of Charles Silverson, may
or of New Ulm, while on the witness
stand yesterday afternoon, in refer
ence to DR. George r. Koch, the al
legged murderer of DR.. Louis Gebhardt.
Silverson was called shortly after
the noon recess, and while his testi-
mony had no great bearing upon the
evidence deduced at the trial itself. it
showed the bitter feeling existing
among a certain faction in the little
city where the murder was commit
teo,
Beyond the testimony of Silverson,
practically the whole day yesterday
was spent by the state in an attempt
to prove that Dr. Koch was the one
who sent the bottle of poison to Dr..
Gebhardt a week before the murder.
r. q. Hage, a Hanska banker, and
). n. thompson, station agent for the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis road at
Hanska. testified to seeing the mail
ing OF square box to Gebhardt at
New Ulm the same day that Dr.. Koch
moved from his branch Office at Han
Ska.
Mankato, Mimi. May 5.-The pros
ecutlon has rested in the Koch m,lr-
der trial. Asa P. Brooks, the New
Ulm newspaper man, who was the
only witness Of the crime, was not
called by the state, and Judge Cray
yesterday afternoon ordered that if
Brooks was to be called he must be
called by the defense, which accord
lngly will do SO. None of the sensa-
tons that, according to gossip. would
reveal the identity of the murderer
beyond reasonable doubt vet have
materialized.
The memorandum book of DR.. Louis
Gebhardt was introduced by the state
late yesterday afternoon, but, CON
trary to general expectation. its con-
tents did not reveal a motive for the
crime, or, SO far as is yet known, the
whereabouts of any one who could
throw light upon the murder.
ChiIds Closes.
After the testimony of Prof. Carel
was taken. Gen. Childs. for the pros
ecution. made his closing address to
the court.
Mankato. Mimi. May G.-"The man
I saw bending over the form of DR..
Gebhardt as gaZed through the tran
som on the night of Nov. l. 19O4-the
night of tie mnrder-was not the de-
PENDANT DR.. Koch
Asa P. Brooks, the New Ulm news
paper man. who is the only direct wit
ness in the Koch murder trial, made
this statement yesterday afternoon
while on the stand. Brooks took the
stand shortly before noon yesterday.
while 500 spectators closely followed
his testimony. His face was pale. he
apparently realizing the full impor-
lance Of his testimony. but never for
moment showing the slightest sign
of nervousness.
Brooks Tells All.
Brooks told of his actions on the
night of the murder Of DR.. Gebhardt
commencing with his first action after
he had eaten supper, and ending with
an expression Of the wild fear that
entered his heart as he aaZed through
the transom CT the door leading to
DR.. Gebhardt's office and beheld the
murderer bending over his victim
Describe the murderer was the
request which led up to the dramatic
statement of the witness when he said
DR.. Koch was not the man.
"He was an understood man with a
small black mustache. and with either
a bushy head Of hair or a small SLOUGH
hat which fitted closely to his head
Brooks answered.
WAS the man you are speaking of
the defendant, DR.. Koch?' Attorney
Somerville asked.
Murderer Was Not Koch.
"The man l saw bending over. DR..
Gebhardt as gazed through the tran
som was not the defendant, DR..
Manka:o, Mimi. May l. - A sensa-
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