The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
CASE GIVEN TO
JURY AT NOON
Young Dentist Is Remanded to the
Custody Of the Sheriff While His
Destiny Hangs in the
Balance.
(Final arbument for the defense on page H.

(Final arbument for the defense on page ~
BY w. P. Mcclure.
Mankato, MINI, May 13.-Judge
Cray having charged them that they
should consider carefully all Of the tes-
4 na yh h9d ausst ana ye Rehea ae
George r. Koch killed DR.. Louis A.
Gebhardt, the twelve men who have
sat thru the twenty days OF the trial
retired this afternoon.
Local interest in the case continued
until the last. For several days the
sessions g have been long, beginning at
one hour . and 0e continuing until $50.
The arguments Of the lawyers lasted
eleven and one-half hours, of which
Mr.. Brown, for the defense, occupied
six. Mr.. Brown closed his argument
at II O'Clock, and Judge Cray then
read his charge.
Gebhardt's Memorandum Book.
Now that the trial has ended, it is
notable that one feature which the de-
ago never saw the light Of day. That
is DR.. Gebhardt's memorandum book.
The defense called loudly for that, say
ing it might Indicate who killed the
dentist. Perhaps among the appoint
ments jotted down therein would appear
the name of the man who went into
the office that night and slew Geb-
hardt; or perhaps some one whose name
was down for. Nov. l. 1904, had heard
call upon him that fateful evening.
This book was in possession of AL
bert Pfaender, attorney for the execu-
tors of the Gebhardt estate. In that
position he could not give over to any
one, least Of all to the men represent.
Ing the man accused of the murder,
any property Of the. estate without an
order of the court. Because Mr.. Pfaen.
der was associated with COUNSEL for the
state, the defense inferentially charged
that he was secreting evidence that
might vindicate the defendant. AL
Mr.. Pfaender was, waiting for was an
order of the court, but it does not ap
pear that counsel Tor the defense ever
asked for it.
Besmeared with Blood.
The book will always be to the rela
tives Of DR.. Gebhardt sad reminder
with his blood, and there Upon the
pages, in DR.. Gebhardt's handwriting
is evidence that he did not know of his
approaching death-appointments will
several persons for dental work extend
ing as far into the future which h,
never saw as Nov. 5.
Between the red lines which mark of
the day Of the tragedy, Nov. !, are thu
names Of three persons for whom DR.
| Gebhardt did his last work. The name
are written in an indistinct hand, al
tho hurriedly. They are as follows:
Miss Petke, 8 pm; Mrs. with Mr.
Bate, $3.50; Miss Harvester, 1O:30."
The appointments which DR.. Geb
hardt did not keep are noted as fol
lows:
"wednesday, Nov. 2-Baltrush boy
4:3o; Miss Reg, 1870; SIAM, 1870:
/ Thursday, Nov. 3-Miss H.; Mis-
Weddendorf.
| Friday, Nov. Miss Macho.
l Saturday, Nov. Oh. Kranz.
!. Nocturnal Visit to Koch's.
| Some members Of the town counci
of New: Ulm who came to Mankat
Thursday intending to testify as t
what they saw or did not see on tn
Koch hill the previous evening, have re
lated the story Of their nocturnal &C
ventures which they couldn't tell i
court.
It appears that the council had dis
cussed the testimony Of Professo
Fischer and certain New Ulm citizen
who accompanied him to the Koc
premises one moonless, starless nigh
not long since. They decided to max
a little test on their own hook Of til
conditions in the coward where D
Koch saw the rabbit.
One Of the councilmen telephoned
the Koch home and asked if there woul
council going up and looking aroun.
The voice at the other end, believed
be that Of William Fenske, brother-il
) law Of DR.. Koch, said he had been il
structed not to let anyone on the prem
J ises. But Mayor Silverson and tt
/ councilmen thought they would go u
anyhow and see If they could see whs
!. the Wisconsin professor said he saw.
!. Warned to Keep Off.
Z s.We got up in Hermann park, sa!
one Of the councilmen. and though
Y we were progressing nicely, when
voice from out of the darkness warns
:, us not to, step on the Koch prOpert
q We are the lawmakers for our city, W
n know, and decided that we should
law abiding, so we retreated to the He
mann monument and went into COMM
tee Of the whole.
uSomeone proposed that we approa,
as nearly as reasonable interpretati,
of the law would allow to the-cowyal
where DR.. Koch saw the rabbit al
make our tests there. But an unfc
tnuate accident interfered. Mayor s
! version, by some strange mischance, 10
:, his cap. We had gone on before. a.
q were startled by his cry.
- "a part Of the committee on sire
9 lighting and part Of the commit
], on paving followed the sound of
Z honor's summons. In a hoarse vol
y y Mr.. Silverson explained his loss. I
. gether the mayor and the detach
. parts of the two committees prowl
= around after the cap. There were t
J lights Of the city in the valley belo
= Of course, but that cap could be Sc
: nowhere.
o Gray Cap Never Found.
W uMr. Silverson said that since it W
:, a light. gray cap, and not SO dark
d the rabbit DR.. Koch saw just over t
II fence in the coward, it must be
vi easy matter to find it. But continu
" failure prompted the mayer to su
mon the others Of tho party We
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