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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28

shop. | said eyes," and he went into
the barber shop.
On cross examination witness said
that Koch wore brown derby hat and
black overcoat. 1t might have been
eight or ten minutes before he came
back south to the barber shop. | left
the barber shop at 9:05 or 9:l0, and
stayed ten or fifteen minutes in front
of the drug store. DIR. Koch had no
package. Don't remember seeing any
body else pass.
Heard Heavy Steps. .
Herbert Baltfusch, a pleasant faced
young man, eighteen years old, who was
working in the Review office at New
Ulm, said that he and his younger
or later on the night of Nov. lse. Saw
DR.. Koch pass the Review office win
dow, coming from Simmet's barber shop,
going south. As soon as Koch passed
the front window, | heard pretty heavy
steps going up the stairs and across
the hall to DR.. Gebhards reception
room, and through to his operating
room. Before that | had heard buzz
zing sound of DR.. Gerhard working in
his office. This stopped right after the
footsteps approached him. Heard no
voices or sounds upstairs. Remained ats
the Review office about ten minutes
and then went home Did not hear of
the murder until next morning. | was
distributing type in the office. Saw
Simmet and Pfefferle pass just after
Koch did. Simmet went across the
street and came back to his shop and
called out his dog There. was a clock
in the office, but it did not keep good
time, and don't know what time it
showed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28

Among those who have arrived to
watch the trial is Robert Heidemann of
Arlington, Mimi, who is the husband of
a sister of DIR. Koch He came yester
day and will remain through at least
Il portion of the trial. He does not eX-
pect>that his wife will come.
The question as to whether DIR. Koch
will be taken into custody again before
the close of the trial has caused some
speculation. When Judge Cray was ask
ed by The Free Press about this, he
said that no one had said anything to
him about it, and until someone did
ne would probably do nothing. Gen
Childs was asked, and said that he has
been making it a point not to announce
in advance the steps to be taken by the
state, and could give out nothing.
One attorney, who is not connected
with the trial, but VINO has been
studying the makeup of the jury, ex-
presses the belief that it is good jury
for the defense. He says that he is sure
That four or five of the members are
so opposed to the death penalty that
they will not vote for conviction even if
the states case should be very strong.
Yesterday Afternoon.
Alfred Heinz of New Ulm said he is
seventeen years old. He was employed
last fall in Simmet's barber shop. He
was at the shop Nov. lst until 9:05 p.
IN. He then stood in front of Pfefferle's
drug store ten or fifteen minutes. He
saw DR.. Koch coming from the south
on the same side of the street. DR..
Koch went to Fessenmeyer's hardware
store and looked in. He then came back
and asked me if Shilling was work
ing at Fossenmeyer's. l said eyes" He
asked me. if Tom Kritsch was there.
He also asked if Simmet was in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The court room is hardly able to hold
the audiences that gather to witness
the Koch trial. and the bailiffs are kept
busy taking care of the crowd, seeing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28


stairs took his time, going slowly and
heavily
Cries of Pain Heard.
The first witness called this morning
was Joseph Polta of New Ulm, young
man with a weak voice, who said that
at 9:05 p. IN. on Nov. Ist he met some
young ladies and walked south on the
east side of Minnesota street and then
north again on the same side of the
street. When near Center street they
heard calls or "hollering" from DIR. Geb
hard's office. They were lawful loud,
as though someone was hollering in
pain" We then walked to the Brown
County bank and across the street to-
ward the office of DIR. Gerhard. The
noises continued five or ten minutes.
We stopped by the bank for a moment
or two, and again on the walk below
the Gerhard offices for moment or
two. He heard the cries of pain and a
noise as though a chair had dropped and
a spittoon rolled over, while he was
just in front of the Office. 1t was
after 9:30 p. m. when the witness heard
these noises. He heard the church clock
strike 9:45 p. m. after he had left the
front of the Gebnard office. This church
is three blocks from the Gerhard office,
and it struck just as he reached there.
On cross examination, the witness
said that he is cooper by trade and
is nineteen years old. From supper
time until 9:05 p. m. he was in the
Star hall saloon playing pool and drink
ing beer. He looked at the clock when
he went out.
Odd you have an appointment with
the girls?" asked Mr.. Somerville.
NO." replied the witness.
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fes
On cross examination, the witness
said that he had worked at the Re
view office about three or four wears,
for Asa p. Brooks. The printing office
and barber shop doors face each other,
in recessed entrance My right side
was toward the street Do not know
what time | saw Koch come out of the
barber shop. Simmet and Pfefrerle both
crossed the street Koch had brown
derby hat and black overcoat that he
usually wore. He wore the same hat
after Nov LIST, but don't remember his
wearing the overcoat again. The en-
trance to the stairway to the Gebhard
Offices had double doors and screens.
Could hear anyone going up the stairs.
Usually heard the screen door slam
after anybody went through, but did
not near it slam after DR.. Koch passed
and before / heard the steps on the
stairs. The steps were heavier than or
binary, and attracted my attention SO
much that | talked to nv brother
about it. The person stamped up the
stairs, and the tread across the floor
to the laboratory was quite heavy
more so than usual. Went home five or
ten minutes after | heard the steps.
There were no sounds of scuffling up
stairs. 1t was between 9:4O and 9:45
D. III. wnen | went home. Met Mr..
Brooks as | went home, on the corner
next to the office. Brooks was with
Henry n. Somsen and he went to the
office and Somsen went home.
Brother Relates Same Story.
Oscar Baltrusch, brother of the last
witness, fourteen years old, was next
called and told about the same story
as his brother. He thought that it was
about 9:20 p. m. when Dr.. Koch pass
ed the window and the heavy foot
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the Review office window, that we look
ed over. The party who went up the
stairs took his time, going slowly and
heavily.
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hurch clock struck $3.50.
"How many times does the clock
;trike when it is nine o'clock?'
at strikes nine times"
"When does it strike nine again?o
ct strikes ten times next time
"When does it strike nine again?"
With more emphasis. aa
II don't know" with some hesitation.
"How many times does it strike be-
ween twelve and one o'clock.
Witness enumerated the quarter hour
strikes.
"You know more about this now than
you did at the last trial, don't your"
"Nobody learned me that"
"Why didn't you testify to the same
hing tnen?"
81 was too scared"
"You are not scared now, are your"
mo, sir"
There was an audible smile in the
'ourt room, and Judge Cray instructed
he hailiffs not to let the audiences ex.
,ress its approval or disapproval of
what witnesses say.
Witness said that the church clock
truck ten times, for ten o'clock, while
4
'he was sitting in the buggy in the
yard, ready to drive home. Miss Roeseh
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28
DEMANDS BEST


The oskaloosa school board went
OF record Friday night for better
schools when II surrounded tho differ.
cnt positions OF teachers with require
ments which none but applicants or
tho best grade can 1li.
Tho board demanded from all the
teachers In the schools certificates OK
q higher grade than have yet been TO
CURED. TO meet It's own demand for
better teachers the board raised the
wages OF tho teachers slightly.
According 10 tho requirements ok.
acted by tho board, all teachers in the
high school hereafter win DO Required
10 have a first grade or state ccrtif-
cate and a special certificate In all
OF the special branches taught.
All teachers In the grado schools OF
the city, including the principals, must
have a state. or first grade certificate.
Kindergarten teachers hereafter
must DO high school graduates and
graduates Of q two years' kindergar.
ten course, and must have a special
certificate in kindergarten work.
All special teachers on teachers OF
special branches In the schools must
have diplomas from some recognized
school.
The Importance OF this far.reaching
decision OF the school board In shown
from the fact that In a list OF teachers
made out by superintendent J. r.,
Doddg and published In tho Herald
last September, only about half OF the
city teachers we're credited as holders
OF state, special and first grade certlf.
Gates.
ut Is not fair declared ono pretty
school ma'am pctuiantIy. Tho board
makes MS pass the same examinations
and yet the same certificates an tho
principals and tho high school teach.
crg who get almost twice as much
money. Tho school board wants 20
make ug work thirty hours a day
studying up on things 10 pass the first
grade certificate. They are unrcas.
enable ia like 70 zee them take ARE
Of forty kids nil day, mark up papers
and work on the records until six
O'Clock after school, and then spend
the evening in studying some old thing
that they would never use. a ycc
them doing that" ~
but tho school board want 10 DO fair
and consequently Increased the wage
schedule. IN effect IT viii BIO an fol.
lows;
The first year tho teacher rcceiyeg
$40 per month, and an increase M
1850 per month IL allowed each year
until the limit Of $50 IL reached. For.
ty.cight dollars has hitherto been tho
limit,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28
MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
noya oAuAE A MANs pgArH
WHILE ENnEAvoHiNe TO
eAvE Hls LIZA,

Dea Moinea. Dec, 49, The man found
lying IN tho alley on Icaht Court ave.
nue. Tuesday niaht by Umicer Bob
1uAhure and Who died az Mercy hUe.
pltal yesterday, afternoon, was identi.
fied thia morning by relatives an
Chnrlaa Morgan " perry.and the man.
nor IN which he met hts death was
fully explained by two young boys
who voluntarily told the detectives
they had killed Morgan while trying
70 save his life,
Ira Clark, the l2.yeAr.old son OF
w. o. Black, "Blil" Hinchciln, ION OF
James Hinchcllff, and Worthy Craig.
told Chief Hardin that Tuesday night
they found Morgan lying unconscious
on tho Rock Island tracks near East
Third street. A passenger train was
coming into the city. Tho boys tried
70 arouse the man from his drunken
stupor. Unable to do 80 and Brighten.
cd by tho rapid approach Of tho train
tho boys rolled the drunken man on
the track and watched him roll down
the steep cmbankment. AT tho bot
tom nc struck his head on a rock,
causing the severe fracture found by
the physician IN tho pogt.mortem OK.
animation. He lay still and the boys
not realizing the s~eriougncsg OF hls
injury left him, supposedly TO recoy'
CIR from his drunken sleep.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28
Perry prattsd ey Montoomery.

From Secretary Farrell, on the Ma
ilonal association OF professional base
ball clubs, President Howar OF tho os.
kaloosa club has received notification
OF tho draft OF Third.Baseman Perry
BY Montgomery, Ala, in tho Southern
league. No correspondence has been
had regarding tho matter and no par
ticuIars arc known BY President How.
ar except tho formal statement In Sec
rotary FarrcIps bulletin. The price 10
DO received by the ogkaIoosa club
will DO $4,000 The circular also
shows Catcher Meek, OF Boone and OF
Waterloo fame, 70 have been drafted
by eioux City; Catcher Clark, OF ".
Dod9e, 10 have been drafted by Lynn,
Msas in the Eastern League; and
Pitcher Parkin, OF MarshalItown, 70
have been drafted BY st. Paul No
other Iowa league drafts are bulle'
tired.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28
TROUBLE IS IN SIGHT
TEMPERANCE FORCES pgtwHmls.
80 TO PUT cuMMiNa
ON RECORD,

nvs Moinee. bee aT--ono Issue
has ever pursued Governor Cummlns
~ n Nemesis II will bo forced ON
him and his followers Ia tho forth.
coming session OF the legislature an
never before. IL IL liquor. Control
or the liquor trafic IA prolific az the.
oriee, The governors theory does not
coincide with tho pronlbitlonlsta'
ideas and they propose 10 put him on
record In a most embarrassing way
before the next general assembly
January s..
A statewide movement has been
organized TO force the liquor question
TO the front. A. @. Rankin Is leader
and proposes 70 have q law enacted
which shall provide for special state
marshals In every county, whose duty
II shall BIO 10 see that tho mulct and
prohibitory laws which now Jointly
occupy tho Iowa statutes are strictly
enforced.
He contends that tho county attor.
neys can not DO depended upon 20
enforce tho law, and points 10 Sioux
City, Dubuque, Davenport, Burllng.
ton, Clinton and numerous other
cities where the law is openly ignor.
cd by special arrangement with city
and county authorities. This bill was
introduced in tho last Legislature but
never got out OF tho committee 20
which IL was referred.
In a state convention OF It's adyo.
Gates, held here recently, tho COVER.
nor was invited 10 speak, and starti..
cd the meeting by saying no opposed
tho measure and that no preferred d
~statute that would empower him To
summarlly remove county officials for
not enforcing the law. This threw
down the gauntlet TO the temperance
workers.
In this connection IL Is recalled
that for many years Cummlns never
sought Office IN Iowa because OF the
charge, often publicly made, that ne
had deserted tho Republican party
when prohibition was an issue. He
never denied tho char &c, az no took
tho stump against the regular Repub.
Iican nominee on this issue In 1887.
One OF tho most unique features
OF tho campaign by tho Prohibition.
lists Ia by ex.Repregentatiyo re- ".
Brocbaway of Louisa county. Brock.
away has organized the paul Revere
Guards" a body OF men constituting
q vigilance committee, whose sworn
function 10 II TO drive any agent for
a liquor establishment who invades
their territory from the confines OF
the county.
10 operates Just AZ Paul Revere did
years ago. When a liquor salesman
Is reported as having been seen by
any OF the members Of tho organiza.
tion, rural phones are quickly utlliz.
ed and presently q body Of horsemen
thus summoned, assemble at d given
spot and swoop down upon tho II.
quor salesman. Hc Is seized and con.
Quoted across tho county border.
Seventy prominent citizens OF Louisa,
county arc associated with Brocka.
way in this work and they have
caused tho liquor agents 10 cut Lou.
lisa county OF their lists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28
DICKSON FAMILY REUNION.
Happy Gathering Of Relatives or
Christmas Day.

A Christmas celebration partaklns
OF the nature OF a family reunion was
that OF MI. and Mrs. James Dickson,
OF 40 South First street, who Monday
were surrounded by all but two mem
bers OF their Roogcycltian family.
Tho gathering was in pursuance OF
a custom in the family TO hold a
Christmas dinner at the parents
home, as many children az possible
being In attendance. This year q
special effort wag made 10 nave the
entire family Join In tho celebration,
but because Of Illness two children
were absent. Those who were pres.
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. James Dickson,
Mr.. ami Mrs. John Mckenzie OF Lara.
mic, Wyoming; Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Atbern, OF Portland, Ore; Mr.and Mrs.
u. j. Van Nostrand and Miss Amney
Dickson, OF this city; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Harklcy, OF Slgourney; Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Dickson, OF sigourney;
Mr.. and Mrs. George dickson end son,
OF Tioga; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dick.
son and son and Harry Dickson, OF
Delta. Mrs. o. g. Bell, OF Zelda,
Wash, and Ezra Dickson, OF Boulder,
Colo, wcrc unable 10 DO present.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dickson were
Kcokuk county pioneers, living until
within the past two years at Delta.
They have resided for about two years
in oskalooga and arc q venerable
couple highly esteemed by those who
know them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28
SHERIFF DONER DEAD
POPULAR OFFICIAL or MONROE
COUNTY succuMBs TO A
LONG ILLNESS.

Abba, Iag Dec. 26- Sheriff John
poner. Of Monroe county, died at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He had
been very sick for about two months.
lie had been sheriff for about ten
wears was an old soldier, a Catholic
hnd the only democratic county oficer
in d county Of 1900 republican major.
ny. lie was eficient and popular, ana
the republicans we're never able 70
defeat bim. He leaves a wife and one
daughter.
Mi. Doner was a sonin,law Of Geo.
cramer, formerly proprietor Of the
cramer house in Abba, and was per.
haps tho only one-armed sheriff In the
state.
Il. "A. McCrcery (rep1 ~ deputy
sheriff. The successor 70 DOner ~
unknown az tho democrats control two
districts which giyeg them 4 majority
On the board OF supervisors
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28
IN DEATH
ARTHUR ThAlsfgn klLLe Him
eeLF WHILE HURTING NEAR
EupvviLLE.
Special ID Daily herald

Special ID Daily herald
Eddyyille, Dec, ae-Afthnr TfAlator,
The ~soyearcld ron % o. A. Traiata..
living about four miles south of Ed.
dyyille, wAs found eoad on tho ground
about An eighth of d mile from his
home AZ about ave o'clock yesterday
afternoon, deatn having resulted from
. gun.shot wound In tho head. The
young man left home alone about two
o'clock and went huatlng. The body
WAS discovered by Mrs. Milton Fail,
who aroused the neighbors, and the no.
mains were conveyed 10 his home.
The young man had opened q cato
leading from a field into the highway,
and ne had lhllen In the gateway so
the gate remained open. Ho carried
a double barrelled shot gun from
which one shot had been fred. Indi.
cations showed that he had accident.
ally discharged the gun, probably hay.
ing pulled II through tho gate by the
muzzle. The charge OF shot struck
MIN under and to the sack OF tho right
ear. II is thought mat he died In
stantly and had been dead some time.
as he was quite cod when found.
There Q no otner tracks near, so
II Is thought mat the coroner will not
be called.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28

grow. Tho most part OF the soil IA
sandy loan which grows ~Dlneappics
and vegetables.
We arc eating new onions, radlgh-
es, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, egg
plant, all kinds Of potatoes, squash
and melons, II requires little or no
fertilizer 70 produce anything you can
mention. There arc ten or twelve
mountain peaks, any ono OF which
docs not cover more than a section
OF land, and nearly all arc farmcd
by natives. After q depth OF from
one 10 fye feet the mountains con.
tain a fine grade OF marble.
Tho climate IL all anyone could oc.
glre-a good sea breeze ali hours OF
the day. the temperature ranges
from 81 10 30 degrees In tho twelve
months. The water IL OF tho purcsf,
and clear a. crystal. Magnesia ana
iron springs abound. we have no
rheumatism, no malaria, no fever, no
catarrh, no asthma, nor stomach
troubles. In fact, the spring waters
cure every one but chronic djsascs.
On the west side OF tho island wc
have q deep water harbor which with
a very small expense will permit any
sea going vessel drawing twenty-five
feet OF water 10 enter. On tho north
side by dredging twenty rods at tho
Cassas river mouth any sea going
vessel can enter port at Neuyo oe.
roma.
The timber rcyources OF tho island
are as follows; Yellow Pine OF the
best quality on tho north half; ma,
hogany, ebony, cedar, walnut, oak,
sabina and gabicu on tho south hair
Mr.. VandGryort,g article sounds 10
mo like tho report Of tho representa-,
tive sent from Washington 10 invests,
gate the conditions On tho Isle Of
Pines, who camo az far as the south
coast Of Cuba and returned without
seeing the island at all.
". IT. Planck.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28
Mada Too Much Noise.

Blk c~eIebraters wound up their
Chigtmag doingg before Justice Bacon
this morning. They were Frank r.,
Evans, John Smith and Charles How
ard, Who received three days each Az
a penalty, thgsr celebration not yet
being entirely ended. James Thomp-
con, A. y. mcdowell and Dan BoaI
we're other unfortunateS who fell ~
tho wayside.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-28
At THg METH .pisr CHURCH.

Central M, E. Sunday school made
their customary Christmas offering or
money, provisions, clothing, ETC., ut the
Sunday school hour Sunday morning,
after which an altar service was held,
and four young people we're convert
ed. A poll Of tho school following re-
yealed nearly every member a Chris~
tlan.
In the evening the annual Christ
mas exercises were held, a large IL.
dlence attending. Following IL the
program:
Prayer.
Scripture rcading-Vera Patterson.
Neutrality-suspicious. Cowan.
Recitation-Wacil turner.
Hecitation--Myrtlc Day.
Song-MiB Brewers class.
Glass excrcige-Mrs. Patterson's
class.
gong-Mary Wyatt.
observation-disclosures 1roce,
RecitatIon-Eari someryiIle.
song-Berenice Reynolds.
Diaiogue-Babell Doll, Mary Hey.
noIdg.
Song-Sunday school chorus.
Recitation-Denny Gum.
Class exercise-Miss Margaret ham.
says class
Observation-Disclosures Hannah.
Recitation-Ruth Patterson.
Song-Miss Clara McFate's class.
RecitatIon-Bertha Martin.
Song--Sunday school chorus.
Story--Rev. someryiile.