The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
STUDY OF JUDGE, JURY
AND DEFENDANT

The judge and the jury are apparent
ly the only unbiased ones in the town.
The former appears to have keen
sense of hunor and never fails to smile
when any incident the least bit ludi-
crous crops up in the examination of
witnesses. He is not above sharing the
joke with the spectators, turning fire.
quently to smile at them with his
small, twinkling eyes, but he permits
not the slightest suggestion of disorder.
But, indeed, none Of the spectators has
shown any disposition to regard what
is taking place on the other side Of the
railing as anything but of the most
serious moment. The judge, a patri-
arch in appearance, insists on some
thing else besides perfect order in the
court room. He insists that there shall
be plenty Of fresh air. Occasionally,
when sufficient air cannot be obtained
by opening the windows, he starts one
of the two electric fans going on his
desk, and while it is whizzing he looks
particularly well satisfied.
Among the men gathered about the
tables and desks below the dais of the
judge, but within the railing, it would
be no puzzle for stranger in the court
room to pick out the defandant. He is
young looking even for his age, which
is twenty-five. A slight physique en-
pflaS1zeS this appearance of boyiShness.
He seems unconscious of the fact that
many eyes seek him whenever the state
or the defense scores. He watches the
witnesses thoughtfully, speaks occa-
sionally to his lawyers, but never
glanceS in the direction of the jury and
never turns his head in; the direction
of the spectators. 1t is an exceptions
ally well shaped head, covered with
rather closely cropped dark brown hair
His profile is remarkably clear cut, the
line of the forehead being particularly
good. The lower part of the face is not
particularly strong, but if one met the
defendant in the street he would prob
ably say that the suggestion of weak
ness was the weakness one is apt to
ind in the face of a dreamer.
If DR.. Koch committed the crime
with which he is charged he is an un-
usual psychological study. The man
who commits some abnormal act usual
ly reveals in his previous career some
abnormal tendencies. Those who be-
lieve DR.. Koch guilty admit that he has
no bad habits; is not quick tempered:
that he has lived clean and blameless
life among his friends, and was social
in his tendencies. A Lombroso sitting
in the court room might be able to
point out feature or two in the pal
lid, boyish face that would explain why
he is entangled in such a web of sus-
picIOu, Out tnOSe VINO are not LOm-
ebrosos and who are only disinterested
spectators can only marvel that crime
has been connected with his name.
This morning the father and two of
the brothers We're in court. The three
sat outside of the railing for awhile.
During the giving of Ole II. Ulen's tes-@
timony, however, the father got up
and sat inside the rail and followed the
testimony attentively. He did not
speak to his son, and DR.. Koch did not
glance in his direction.
In spite of their confinement, the
members of the jury show less rest
lessness than anybody else in the court
room. They followed the evidence with
the closest attention, and there is not
man among them, it matters not
what degree of intelligence his face
shows, who does not seem to appreci-
ate the fact that a mans life is in his
hands,