The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07


state will claim that this hair was
pulled from DR.. Koch's head.
Blood Stains Not Introduced.
While the state was. busy introducing
evidence of the various circumstances
which 1t maintains connect DR.. Koch
ing for fight over the introduction Of
the bloodstains on the creamery door
as evidence in the case, on the ground
that 1t is too remote. When at last A.
f.. Rydell, detective, was called, and
asked about the creamery door, Mr.. Alb
bott objected. General Childs sub
mitted his offer in writing, and the de-
the same manner. Judge Weber sus-
tanned the objection and the evidence
Of blood on the creamery door was not
introduced.
The defense is elated over the victory,
but it may only be temporary, as the
state may take another tack, which will
enable it to get this evidence before
Much time was spent yesterday in
proving that DR.. Koch 8 hands were in
jured shortly after the murder. At the
morning session A. j. Vogel swore to
seeing a small scab on the body side Of
his right thumb, the day after the muir
der;. Cleveland Frederlcks, to seeing DR..
store. the day after the murder; Chief
Klause to seeing injuries on the second
joints of the fingers of one of his hands
and Detective Rydell to seeing two
places on his right hand, where the skin
was knocked off. The only other in
jury testified to was scratch on the
palm Of his left hand.
Lock of Hair in Evidence.
The lock, of hair introduced yester-
day. by Chief Klause will be difficult
to Identity tSI 1t appeared too 90, dark to
will be identified as that Of Dr.. Koch
remains to be. seen. The state may
assert that it was8picked up in the bar
Der shop and carried unWittingly into
Gebhard's office by Dr.. Koch, Who was
in the barber shop when last seen.
.Klause told Of going. to DR.. Koch 8
office with Sheriff Julius and Detective
examined Koch's clothing for blood
stains but found none. It was at that
time that Klause saw Koch s hands
and remembered the injuries on the
knuckles. .-:s.
The next day he and Sheriff Julius
again went to the office of Dr.. Koch,
who was kept at home by his injured
hands and who gave them the keys to
his office, which they searched. p. G..
Koch, father of the defendant, accom-
panied them, but did not interfere with
their search.
On redirect examination, General
Chllds asked: -. IT.
"When you and the sheriff and De-
tective Rydell were in Koch s office,
was anything said by the detective
Eyes; Rydell said he would ike to
talk with Koch alone and the sheriff
and I went out into the waiting room -
ws MHoT LON Long g., gid you remain in the
vile came in.' 1.- -.
did DR.. Koch object to being alone
| with Detective Rydell?'' asked Mr..
Abbott in cross.e1Samination. "No;"
mers owned by DR.. Gebhard and they
were identified by Henry Kaschau, who
took DR.. Gebhard IS place from, Sept.
| IL until Oct. 4. He identified the
hammers and later they were identified
by Lydia Schapekahm, office girl for
| DR.. Gerhard.
Anxious to Hear Rydell. -
| A. E. Rydell, the Pinkerton detective
who was employed by the county com
missioners and later by the citizens
| committee, was called. Instantly there
was a breathless stiffness In the room
for every person wanted to hear the
testimony of the so-called states stat
witness. There was craning of necks
as those in the back row tried to get
good view of the HawkshaW of thu
case. 81
Rydell weighed every question care
fully and hisareplies were slow and de
cisive. He was examined by Genera
Childs.
| "What is your business4''
~ am a detective"
8; . 4Ei long have you been employed
"Since Nov. L.
with the defendant in his office9'
eyes. I was in his office on Nov. I. ,
s!.Where in the office was the CONVEX
| I'm his laboratory"
! nWhat time of day was it," "a
-, nstat? Mhst was SAID il respect t
elbow long were you with himso
| tsAbout two or three minutes.''
yoa aHsd <. 9HRyhys'dy been there wit
"When you left the. defendant, di
you leave him aloneY' "No.'
Were you with the sheriff and tn
chief Of police at any time when yo
had conversation with the defendan
h baat eofb to ths homicide, and examine
's..Did you ever have any other conve,
satien with him than the one you hav
mentionedq''
Yes; about month ago in his Of
.1Talk about the homicide thenq'
MDid you ever talk with him abou
t'tDo you know where the creamer
} door is between DR.. Gebhard IS offc
and the Koch residence7' Eyes
How far from the residence is it's
POSSIBLY three blocks or two-and-s
half blocks.''
HDid you ever examine that cream
; cry as to blood stains9'' nYes.''
State what discoveries, If any, yo
made.
objection Interposed.
I It was here the defense interposed Il
objection and the detective was take
). off the stand until the court sustaine
th a ohiectinn when ha was MT y 1,u n