The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-03
Release From Jail Has Buoy
ed Up His Spirits.
Will Go to Work in His Dental
Office at Once.
Was Surprised at Judge Grant.
ing Him Bail.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Especial to The Free Press.]
New Ulm, Jan. 2S-Not only does the
Koch defense look upon the granting OF
bail as a great victory, but it is more
than pleased with the selection of Man
kato, Blue Earth county, as the place
for the second trial.
at is where we have wanted the case
to be taken all along" said one OF
Koch's attorneys. We now feel sure that
we will get fair trial and an acquittal.
The date, too, sometime in February, is
Just as we wanted it,
Light hearted and gay DR.. Koch was
more like his old self last night than he
has been at any time since the finger of
suspicion was pointed his way.
When the Judge announced his decision
Thursday afternoon his face broke into
smile and from then on until he left
the Jail for his home he was as merry
as boy released from school.
Ile "do leu Ddch 70 HIS ceH until Tie
signatures of his bondsmen could be Sc
cured and began at once to pack his
things preparatory to his leave taking.
An old college friend and a reporter
called on the prisoner in his cell during
this hour. They found him in his shirt
sleeves and beaming with smiles.
"Come in" he said, and went out and
got an extra. chair IN t,s q 5.t,t
Am | .glad?2 :" exclaimed Pr, Koch,
well; ! should, say l am" and, then he
smiled glad smile and laughed a. bright
boyish laugh. sr,g s7ttet -. 4r
Dr., Koeh's cell has been, fairly COM
Portable as cells go. He has had plenty
of books and papers to read, and on a
/ little table Were, several boxes of cigars,
which he does not smoke himself, but
has given out freely to his. friends as
they called s.o, i ~ Is, 81.
"The judges decision was a, big sur
prise to me-" continued the prisoner. Il
thought that his charge to- the jury. was
pretty severe and i hardly expected to
get out. | guess I'VE were all oflus pretty
much surprised, weren't weI?"d 1ea ~.
'What are you going to do when you
get out, George?" asked his friend.
81 am going to go to work." was the
quick answer, and then, turning to the
reporter he added: "You may say if
you want to that / will be down in my
office at once and will work there at
my profession until the next trial.
ooh, yes, am very well satisfied with
the place of the next trial." continued
the young dentist. 81 have number of
friends in Mankato,, and 1 am particular
ly glad because have some relatives
there and my folks will have a good
place to stay. sfs ~
"The date is not so bad, either, it is?
Feb. 18th, that is just little way off. I
was afraid that they would put it off
until May or June. OF course it does
not make so much difference now that
am out but 1 would have hated to have
had to stay in Jail all that time
E. G. Koch, the aged father who has
taken a deep interest in the trial of
his son, and who was nearly heart
broken when the jury failed to agree,
could scarcely contain himself for joy
when he heard the news.
81 did not expect it," he said. 81
was afraid Judge Weber was going to
be very severe. Now we are going to
have George home with us again, it just
seems as though everything were going
to come out all right now.
Il am glad they are going to take the
second trial to Mankato, for l know
George will be acquitted"
Residents of Mankato are we'll pleased
at the decision to have Koch's trial take
place in this city. No expense will be at
tached to Blue Earth county, as Brown
county must foot the bills. The date
of the commencement of the trial will
be decided upon when the attorneys in
the case reach here and have an oppor-
tunity to consult with the Judge.