New Ulm review., 1905-05-03

street When near Center street they
heard calls or "hollering" from DR.. 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. Gebhard. The
noises continued FIVE or ten minutes
We stopped by the bank for a moment
or two, and again on the walk below
the Gebhard offices for moment or
two. He heard the cries of pain and a
noise as though chair had dropped and
a spittoon rolled over, while he was
just in front of the Office. 1t was
after $50 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 Gebhard office,
and it struck Just as he reached there.
On cross examination, the witness
said that he is a cooper by trade and
is nineteen years old. From supper
time until 9:o5 p. m. he was in the
Star hall saloon playing pool and drink
ing beer. He looked at the clock when
he went out
Did you have an appointment with
the girls?" asked Mr.. Somerville
NO replied the witness.
swell, why did you leave the saloon
at just 9:05."
81 don't know"
s'liow was it you met the girls?''
ga couple of fellows came and told
me they were in town."
'sThen you started out to find them,
did your" s.
'Yes, SIR
| There was a wave of amusement that
swept through the court room until
1 quieted by a rap.
Witness told3just where he went and
estimated the time that it took, up to
the time the party heard the noises. 1t
took him some time before he found the
girls, and then they, strolled six blocks
down and six blocks back, and then
they heard the noises.
''How long are the blocks in New
i Ulm?" ~
81 don't know" ~ -
"How wide are the street?"
FIFTY or sixty feet" g..
are you sure they are not eight,
or hundred?"
81 don't know"
ssWere you ever in any other plac
than New Ulm?''
''Not very mucn.'
Witness said that the noises wer
| like a person crying out or shriekins
The two girls live in the country, bu
one of them has sister in New Uln
? 1t took eight or ten minutes to wal
I from the Gebhard office to the plac
e where they heard the clock strike 9:4!
r Witness left one of the girls three
: quarters of block from the Gebha1
I office, ner sisters and walked on wv
J. blocks further with the other girl, whel
: they heard the clock strike.
8 You didn't testify at the other tri
r. about the striking Of the clot
4 did you?" asked Mr.. Someryille.
h "Yes, I did"
e care you sure?'
eyes, sir
Witness said he heard the chur
st clock strike ten when the girls got in
It a carriage to leave for the count
Y again. When they were. in front
is Simmet's barber shop Asa P. Broo
$ and Cavanaugh passed me and we
1t right up stairs. Don't know where tn
Id came from. [ was standing on the wa
le a couple of feet from the stairway. T
I'd noises upstairs were continuing. L
ne not see anybody else go up the stai
st while | was there, and did not see an
body come down. Saw some boys
IS front of Pfefferle's drug store.
ct We thought from the noises that
ne fight was going on. Only one pers
IS made the crying sounds. He was I
ne calling for help.
u Cecilia Martinla, rather nice 8
pe pearing young lady, with modest
'ii meanor, said that she and her t
~ brothers and Frances Roesch drove
~ New Ulm Nov. lst, getting there at
iA p. m. She and Miss Roesch visited
~ formers sister until 8:45 D. M, WI
eu they went out. They met Joseph Pc
nc near a harness shop. The three IL
90 walked down Minnesota street as
as the Congrega tional church and IL
ne walked back. While walking back IL
ny heard sounds coming from Dr. Gebhal
~ offices.
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