The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
WITNESS SWEARS
TWAS DR.. KOCH'S
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ri mWhsEs y, was the hammer'" "on a
EAbout ten feet.'
"What did you notice particularly
about the handle9' 1.-THE grooves"
know
"Did you say to Henry Goede, in
Sittauer g sa loon about three weeks ago,
tis IS ev is 1920 Il this case for me when
wDo you know Fred J. Engels"
"Did you not say to him, in the pres
ence Of Robert Schertz, L am the main
witness in this case, and when it is
over, l will not have to work; money
is e H 1ec eas GE SOW ~ ?, firm
man?0 mo, sir.'' -
"Did you not say that you were to
get money out of this case, to Henry
Teisen, in Sittauer's saloon, Dec. IL or
Gebhard's Office Mate Sworn.
DR.. G.. F. Reinecke, former office mate
Of Dr.. Gerhard, was next sworn. He
the office at the time of the homicide,
and as to the blood stains found on the
window thru which the murderer leaped.
The state. then laid the foundation for
the introduction of the evidence that
DR.. Gerhard had received poison on Oct.
30, about four days before he was muir
dered. --..s
Evidence as to Poison Admitted.
This brought stout objection from the
defense upon the ground that the
evidence was incompetent, immaterial
and too remote and had no connection
with the defendant.
General Childs submitted an offer in
which he said that he would prove that
the defendant mailed poison to DR.. Geb,
hard before the murder, and that it was
part of the theory Of the state in prov.
ing premeditated murder. Judge Web.
Der offered to hear the attorneys fol-
the defense, but they declined to argue
the motion and the evidence was ad'
mitted.
DR.. Reinecke was examined by Gen.
eral Childs, who asked:
edo you know if DR.. Gerhard re-
was murdered9'
eyes; it was on the Saturday be.
fore.'' ~
"Did you see the packageq' eyes,
'Describe it to the jury.'
"It was blue pasteboard box with
white corners, which contained blue
bottle, with, a white label somewhat
torn, with the word Sample written in
red ink across the label. The label had
printed on it the words Fbromo-caffine
and some Hirections.'' ...-, -.
"Was there any address upon the
box2' asked General Childs:
eyes, the name, DIR. L. A: Gerhard
New UlImI, Mimi, written with a type
Twas there any postmark upon the
box?" -.
but they were indistinct Two were or
the end of the box and one on the top
All that could be made out from then
by comparing the three was ST. in the
NAME OF the town, +ha IN the GATE
postmark. - ..."
Identifies the Box. -.
General Childs produced box sucI
as the witness had described and asked
him if that was the box. He replied
that it was and General Childs had i
marked "Exhibit 14' and the labe
"Exhibit 15' and offered it il
evidence.
Again the defense made an effort t,
have it ruled out Of the case, but Judg
! Weber held for the state and the DO,
was admitted. DR.. Reinecke was o.
the stand in direct examination whel
the noon recess was taken.
When DR.. Reinecke has completed hi
evidence and the bottle has been plaeet
before the jury, 1t is likely that an ex
pert chemist will testify that the bottl
contained strychnine. =, + -. 80.
Witnesses from various twin cit,
drug houses are here to identify the DO:
and the bottle and DR.. o. @. Strickler O
New Ulm will testify that he lost
quantity of strychnine from his offc
a few days before the murder. .g=
Another Tilt Over Evidence.
Upon the opening Of court this al
ternoon, the defense demanded that D1
Koch's connection with the allege
bottle of poison sent to DIR. Gebhar
, be shown before further evidence wa
introduced bearing on this phase Q
the case, on the ground that the jury
men would naturally be prejudiced b
all such evidence. The state resisted tn
contention and was sustained by tn
court.
DR.. Reinecke then testified that tn
. bottle contained a white granular sui
stance, and that DR.. Gerhard threw on
the contents and preserved the bottl
some of the granules adhering to the il
terror. @
BLOoDsTAINs RULED OUT