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


mis- hand and said that he had cut it
the day before while hunting; that /
said that it looked like scratch; that
/ said that | could not remember
whether | saw a gouge; that I said that
On Thursday afternoon | told Koch not
to be buffed, that he had the pencil and
to stick to that. 1t was expected then
that Koch would be arrested at once
The morning recess was taken here.
Attorney Somerville Testifes.
Attorney Somerville took the stand
1t was Nov. Sd that / became em-
ployed as an attorney for DIR. Koch 1t
was at $3.50 a. m Before that | had
had nothing to do with the case and
no interest in it. | was in New Ulm
to take evidence in the case of Gilfillan
vs.. Gilfillan. Saw DR.. Koch at II a. m.
in Hoidale & Somsen's office After
dinner we examined Dr. Koch's hands,
because the handkerchief bore the init
ials sc. R. X" and we thought that the
assassin must necessarily have injured
MS hands on the screen or knife or
otherwise. examined Dir. Koch's
hands very carefully for wounds
There was one scratch near the base
Of the thumb in the right palm, and
the knuckle of the third finger contain
ed part of an old scratch and it look
ed red around the scab There was also
grayish White-or dead-appearanc
of the skin where ne said that he had
discolored it by spilling carbolic acid
on it.
On cross examination, the witness
said that the scratch was not through
the skin and was red. 1t was about
an inch and a half long. Mr.. Brooks
was there part of the time. There were
no other scratches and no gounge on the
end of one finger The examination
lasted perhaps a minute and a half
DR.. Koch said that he had had a cut
on the finger, but he did not wear it
then. There was nothing said about
wearing the cot to prevent inspection
Then there was nothing said to sup
port the contention of counsel for the
defense in this opening address, as to
this?"
Il am not responsible for tne open
ing address"
"Well, there was nothing said by DR..
Koch to support that contention?"
No, sir"
"Who was it that engaged you as
counsel.?"
"Alr. Somsen spoke to me about com
ing up and making the examination"
DR.. Koch's Hands
Chas. H. Stuebe, a cattle buyer and
meat dealer of New Ulm, was called.
| was in the hall adjoining DR.. Koch's
office at I p. m. Nov. LIST. I get Il
phone message at about p. NJ. from
him and made an appointment with him
for next day, and went there at l:l2
p. m. Was in the dental chair MALT
an hour Did not observe any cuts,
bruises or scars on DR.. Koch's hands at
that time.
Cross examined, the witness said that
the chair was a reclining chair. Cannot
tell how DR.. Koch was dressed. Gen.
Childs illustrated the position in which
DR.. Koch walked with the witness, to
show that the latter could not have seen
the hands,
l.. w. Bushart, a merchant in a gen
eral store at New Ulm, said that he
knew Dr.. Koch very little. Went to his
office the Friday morning after the
homicide and he operated on a tooth for
me-. | had heard of the suspicious
about him and | looked at his hands as
there were any cuts on them. The wit
ness illustrated by Mr.. Abbott what Dr.
Koch did. Saw no injuries from the
view that he got. Told people about
what [ had seen, shortly afterwards
On cross examination. witness said
that he had a rubber band in his mouth
Miss Emma Neumann of New .Ulm
testified to meeting DR.. Koch the eve
ming of tn ehomicide. 1t was about o
p. m. He had long ceavennette over
coat on.
On cross examination, witness said
that the clock struck nine after she
had walked with Miss Krone slowly for
two blocks
Miss Antonio Krone testified that she
was with defendant near the Citizens
bank at about p m. He was wearing
his long overcoat and brown hat Was
treated by the defendant in his office
next day and saw no injuries on his
hand.
you do not attempt to carry in mind
how young men are dressed in New
Clm, do you, Miss I[rone?" asked Gen.
Childs on cross examination.
''No, sir"
''When did you first recall how DR..
Koch was dressed?"
''When l heard that he was sus-
pected,"
'When was that?"
"Thursday."
Hoidale Testiies Again.