The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-08

membered the minutest detail about
the hammer.
What claw of the hammer was bro
ken?" inquired Mr.. Abbott.
The right claw"
"Yes."
"on which side was the hammer "
window sill of Mr.. Kech's barn.
"On Its left side. It's head was
pointed west and it's handle north.'
How many times did you look at
that hammer while you were shovel
ing gravel off the wagon?"
About a couple of times"
Look at it long %
handle?'
"Yes, SIR
How many were there's,
Il didn't count therla.''
Which side of the handle were they
.The right side," confidently.
Dingler admitted he had read about
an old hammer being found In DR..
Gebhard's office after the homicide
and that DR.. Koch was suspected, and
that he first spoke about the hammer
TO detective a few weeks ago at the
police station.
Said to Have Talked of Reward
did you say to the detective that
you would tell about the hammer if
you could get part of the reward 2"
mo, sir" replied Dingler; but he
admitted he had talked about the
marks on the hammer to the detective,
who had the hammer with him.
Didn't you say this to Henry
Goede: There is $500 in this case for
me when it's all over?'''
The witness shifted uneasily and re-
Piled: mo, sir, did not
Didn't you say, Tn one of the main
witnesses in that case, and when it's
over won't have to work any more;
money is coming easy@"
mo, SIR declared Dingler.
Dingler was pressed with similar
questions concerning other New UIm
men, including Henry Hamman and
Fred Engel, and asked if he had not
told them he was to be paid money for
testifying in the Koch case. He denied
each question in a surly fashion and
so persiStently that the court twice
reprimanded him, saying: ssWhy don't
you wait until the question is finish
ed?"
Dingler regaled the court with fur
ther details about the fatal hammer.
He said he saw it six months after the
fall Of 1903 in the Koch residence,
near the Hermann picnic grounds. It
was lying on the floor.
who was there besides yourself at
the timer"
II don't know"
But you recognized your old friend
the hammer"
Eyes, sir
Then Dingler boxed the compass on
the one-clawed hammer again and the
the Jury looked CliSguSted
Jurors Curiosity
AT this stage Juror Manderveldt
asked the court question. He want
ed to know if the men to whom the
witness Dingler is alleged to have said
he was to be well paid for testifying
would come into court and testify un-
der oath to the contrary.
'That I cannot tell you," replied
Judge Webber, with a smile.
After denying that he told Fred En-
gel he would not have to work again
and that money was easy. Dfngler was
allowed to leave the chair and the
court took fifteen minute recess.
Early In the forenoon Gustave
Dahms, who had worked on several
occasions for the defendants father.
testified that he had seen an old ham,
mer around Koef1,s place with a claw
broken off, but when shown exhibit q
ne answered., In response to Gen.
Child's. st can't say"
AT the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Judge Webber said:
Although don't always go to
church myself, like to have others go
il they want to. Such jurors as may
desire to attend church tomorrow may
leave their names with me this after
noon, stating the church in this city
they prefer to attend, and I will en-
deavor to make arrangements to grant
the privilege"