New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-10
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS


His memory proved to be so terribly
bad that the defense made capital out
of him. At the coroner's inquest he
told about the hammer, and later chang
ed this and told something else The
state did not call him at the New
Ulm trial, and so the defense called him
as one of it's witnesses. At the trial
now in progress the state called him,
but carefully avoided asking him any.
thing about the hammer, so that the
defense could not cross examine him up
on that point. The defense got around
this very easily by the use of little
strategem. Mr.. Abbott got him to de-
scribe the blood spots and gradually
and skillfully led him into talking
about the hammer, and once in that
subject the court allowed the counsel
to ask oil the questions that he want
ed to. DR.. Reineke's memory was so
bad that he could not remember that
he mad signed an affidavit of prejudice
to get the change of venue until the
affidavit with his signature was shown
him. His memory was better regarding
an alibi that he had signed at the re-
quest of Chief Klause and Sheriff julius
when the latter were Investigating the
whereabouts of the doctor on the nignt
of the murder.
The ladies who attended the sessions
of the court now remove their hats,
much to the satisfaction of those who
sit behind them. The first few days
they did not do this and there was gen.
eral complaint, because those so I'M
fortunate as to be seated behind the
flower gardens could not see anything
more than the rosebuds in front of
them -..4 ~. ---
At the New Ulm trial Asa P. Brooks
was called when the state rested. If
this should be the case at the present
trial he would very likely go upon the
stand Thursday or Friday.
The order of Judge Cray to the bail
ifs to keep out young boys and girls
was timely and has received much COM
mendation. A considerable portion of
the attendance has heretofore been
made up of young students.
The typewriter address on the blue
box that the poison bottle was enclos-
ed in is CDR. L. A. Gebhardt, New Ulm,
MIMI" There is apt to be a good deal
of typewriter evidence in the case be-
fore it is completed.
Sheriff Julius has been subpoened by
the state.
Mayor Silverson, chairman Of the
New Ulm citizens committee, was pre-
sent in court this morning.
Among those VINO came down from
New Ulm this morning were Mrs.
stand and identify the hammer; Sister
Baranea of the Alexander hospital at
New Ulm, Dr. Weiser, who will be re-
called, John G. Gronan, a carpenter, and
Editor Philip Liesch of the Brown Coun-
ty Journal,
Others present were Prof. Carel, a
chemist of the state university who
tested the contents of the bottle, Depot
Agent John Thompson of Hanska and
Banker Hage, also of Hanska.
States Witnesses Conflict.
After the recess yesterday afternoon
the cross examination of DR.. Reineke
was continued. Witness said that he
had signed his sworn testimony at the
coroner's inquest, without looking il
over. Did not see the blue box in the
next pigeon hole to the one the bottle
was in when [ got the latter. Helped
look for the blue box in the waste has
ket. Three or four weeks before thu
murder, received similar blue box tt
that received by DIR. Gerhard. Fount
it ten days or two weeks after the muir
ueF ana gave III LO DeIecUlFe hyuell u
help him find out where the other one
came from. Didn't know that they hat
come from Parks, Davis & Co. Put i
in Il cupboard where I kept my sample
and empty bottles. Entered my offic
at 8 p. M, on the night of the murde
and DR.. Gerhard was at work in hi
laboratory with his polishing machine
He had his every day coat off and hi
work coat on over his vest. He wa
polishing teeth There was but on
chair in that room. Was with him TO
half or three-quarters of an hour ant
left him at about 8:45 p. M, with hi
work coat on, in his laboratory, work
ing at his machine. Heard the machin
going afterwards and think I heard i
when left my office eight or ten min
utes before nine o'clock. DR.. Gebhard
while working in the evening sometime
left his doors locked Did not see Nh
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