The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
conversation, for they were talking
about the homicide.

about the homicide.
Gen. Childs read some of the testi-
mony given by the witness at the
Brown county trial, to show that she
had not said this latter tnen.
Do not remember when the handker-
chiefs marked sc. R. X" were purchas-
ed. George bought three or four at a
time / never bought half dozen at a
time, After buying, ! never compared
them to see whether they We're of uni
form size Don't know how many hand
kerchiefs George had in his pockets,
when / showed the officers those at the
house.
Gen. Childs, showed the witness two
handkerchief marked sc. R. Koch" and
asked her whether the borders were of
the same width. She thought that they
would be the same if ironed Just alike
When she had first examined the bloody
handkerchief in the presence of Coron-
err Fritchie, she did not say that it was
not Georges handkerchief.
Mr. Abbott asked the witness wheth-
er ironing would make the hem wider
| all the way around, and at first she
replied that it would, but corrected her
statement and said that it would only
in spots.
The evening recess was taken.
This Morning.
| julius Berndt, an active, bustling lit
tie man, with a gray mustache, was
the first witness called this morning. He
said that he had made the plat of por-
ton of New Ulm between the Gebhard
office to the Koch premises. From tine
Gerhard office to the Dahms gate it is
2,445 feet, and from the office to the
Koch residence it is 5000 feet. The
witness got his figures mixed, and was
retired for a time to go over them
again.
Andrew j. Eckstein, chairman of the
county board of Brown county, and a
druggist, was sworn. Am the local OBJ
server for the United States weather
bureau. The weather from 8 a. m.
Nov. lst, to a. M, Nov. I'd, the max.
imum temperature was 73 degrees, and
the minimum 81 degrees. Tine wea-
Their was clear, starlight, and fairly
warm.
Druggist was recalled. Was with
Prof. Fisher last Sunday night and
made observations on the Koch prem
Uses as to the light. Read the name
of the paper, and plainly saw cat
twelve feet away. Saw the paper
against the post seventeen PAGES away
The night was cloudy.
On cross examination the witness
said that ne had never made observa
tions to see whether clouds would re
feet the light of a city.
Hjalmer Hoidale was recalled and ties
titled to having written the policy in
evidence about Oct. 5th last. 1t was
dated back. 1t was written on the
wide guage machine in question, with 6
purple ribbon.
Mr.. Berndt was recalled. By taking
his distances the attorneys computed
that from the Gerhard offices to the
Dahms gate the distance was $3.50 feet
The plat was offered in evidence.
Gen. Childs had the witness mark
where the nearest lights to the KOcf
premises are.
Alibi Strengthened.
Miss Emma Kocn said that she is a
daughter of E. G. Koch and lives al
home and keeps house. Went to bee
about 9:40 p. m. Nov. lst. l wound
the clock just before going to bed.
had Just gone to bed, when | heard
someone walk along the sidewalk and
cross the back porch. 1t was five min.
utes after | went upstairs. The clock
was seven minutes fast. Saw George
eat his breakfast next morning He had
on pepper and salt coat and vest and
STRIPPED trousers. He wore these clothes
before and after that. First heard OF
the murder from William Koch, and
then Mrs. Somsen telephoned. Noticed
nothing unusual in Georges appearance
Can't say how long after this that he
wore his cravennette overcoat, but
know that he wore it week or ten
days. 1t was the same coat he wore
before Nov. lst
Sheriff Julius and Chief Klause came
to our house twice Saturday. The first
time they came to look at Georges
clothes, but l was not present when
they did this. George had new win
ter overcoat and began to wear it soon
after Nov. lst. The witness identified
the coat, vest and trousers worn by
George Nov. lst and before and after
did not notice any marks on Georges
hands, but heard Ida remark to him
Wednesday noon about the cot on his
finger Friday evening he burned his