The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
DIR. KOCH IS
CROSS.EXAMINED
He Explains Injuries to His
Hands-The Hammer and
Pencil Clues.
Special to The Journal.

ued MS testimony 1IoH Iho poiuo W q
he left off yesterday, a summary OF
which is given below: He told what
conversation he had with Detective Ry-
dill, Chief Klause and Sheriff Jullus:s
He said that his sister, Ida, had said
that if the handkerchief found at Dr.
Gebhardt's office was his. it was enc
that she had marked. That was all thas
she had said about it.
The defendant denied that he had
ever said that a cocaine fend had tax
en- his handkerchief A stranger. who
claimed to have been a dentist, had
visited his office and sat on the sofa
under the place where his coat lung
for half an hour at the time DR.. Q. G;
Stricken had said that cocaine hend
had been there.
The witness told how he had received
injuries, acid burns and alcohol burns on
his hands. He reasserted that he had
fore at Homer City, while quail hunt
ing with Miss Fitzpatrick.
DR.. Koch testified that he had worn
his cravenette overcoat three and halt
weeks after the homicide, and that 1t
had then disappeared one afternoon. MI.
Somsen had advised him not to say
sensations in the newspapers and the
citizens committee might have wanted
TIE coat. The witness denied that he
had tried to eyade or avoid Sheriff
Julius on Thursday afternoon. He said
that the words quoted by Hjalmar Hoi-
dale as having been spoken in reference
to DR.. Gebhardt had really been spoken
in reference to Mr.. Pfaender. He said
that he and DR.. Gebhardt were on
harshly to each other, but that each
had twice done dental work for the
other. There were five dentists in New
Ulm.
DR.. Koch's Cross Examination.
The cross examination of DR.. Koch
was commer 4 al - o'clock. -
ibid yo, ,astil either Of the
other trials that : vent into your
1ight9' was Gcro-.:l Child g first ques-
ton. The witness hesitated some time,
and finally answered:
II don't know about the last trial,
but I didn It in New Ulm.'
The witness testified that the second
time that he left his office on the eve
/ ming Of the homicide with the light
turned on in the reception room, he had
intended to return before going home.
He said that he did not tell any of the
members of his family about the disap-
: ~"Did you ever ask anybody to ex-
Zine your clothes?'' asked General
o. lids. o,..~~>
No, sir; there was nothing on them
to examine replied DR.. Koch. -,
Did you ever ask anyone to exam
Inc your hand9'
."No, sir, nobody.'
; committee?'
a,5"No, sir; I was told by one Of tn,
members of the committed not to CO.
! "Who was he?'
J 81 won't tell. I told him I would
) not.''
Zone of them told you not to go9'
.sHMy folks also told me rot to, al
they said that Mr.. Silver vas OF
the committee and that beef
to our house and had been ii tina
there was to Know
" "You .thoughtaSthat the -committe
would be SO. unfair and unjust tina
yoyut W % d! + goR Is that so'''
"You expected that the county at
torney would do his duty, didn It you9'
~ eyes, SIR
"And that if Mr.. Hoidale resigned
whoever was county attorney would q
j his duty?''
eyes, sir; I thought that he woul
uO uOIc FGudu Ills uuty.
The witness said that he did no
know that Mr.. Pfaender had been on
of the city until the Thursday moo
following the homicide, and had onl
been in New Ulm "a few hours unit
after Friday.
"Didn't he speak to you about g,
ing before the citizens committee9'
eyes, sir; after all the other wi
nesses had been examined.'
The Hammer and Pencil.
DR.. Koch said that his father ha
had an old hammer off and on for fort
years. The iron part was rusty, or
claw broken and the face broken. 4
to the lead pencil received from M
Vogel, he had placed it in his We
"Did you ever 90 to SEQ the handke
chief7'' asked the states attorney
No, sir,' replied DR.. Koch.
Did you ever make any effort to SC
emo, sir. O.. I had been told not to &
anything about that
i /. 9 You were afraid to go to yo,
friend, the coroner, DR.. Fritschie, an
ask him to let you sec it, were you -
mo. I did not do anything"
DR.. Koch seid that while in DR.. Re
iIecke s office the next morning after II
homicide he had not entered into co
IVersation with anyone altho a lar!
number of people were coming ar
going, ...... ,..,.....
9 Did YOU express any sentiment
regret or sorrow in that room ~ que
toned General Childs. ~l-.-~.i-4 a
- No, but t did downstairs, replit
Dr.. Koch.
9 Did you ever tell anyone that y!
Gid not kin Pr Gebhardt2:' The 4
court overruled the objection and Il
defendant answered ~ didn W
On redirect examination: DR.. Ko'
stated that Mayor Silverson is not
very friendly terms with the Ko,
family. He and E. G. Koch have be,
mixed up in several local matters !
Guiding the school fight. and had lin,
UP with different factions. DIR. .Ko,
stated that his weight was 145 pound
At this point the noon recess was ia
en-. =, ~ -.
Juror McGregor is somewhat und
the weather and was unable to ha
breakfast, but managed to take his Sc
on the jury.
The Jury was taken to the operation
s. last night and occupied boxes.
DR.. Koch Goes on the Stand.
DR.. George r. Koch was called to t
stand late yesterday, and gave his ties
mony in straightforward manner.
He detailed his movements on t
evening of the day of the murder. il
before supper he had his hair cut a.
sllzz1
A COOL
PROPOSITION