The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Hoidale 1estifies Again.

Attorney Hoidae was called and told
of seeing the defendant in his office on
the evening of tie homicide. Think he
came in during tie last of three games
| left at 9:36 p. NJ. Don't know when
DR.. Koch left. He and DIR. Vogel sang
songs while they we're there. When
left, there were bu the few of us left
who were playing cards. We went
down and into tie postoffice. Vogel
Somsen and Brooks were the other
three. | went to my rooms, and was
called up at 10: Is !. m. and told of the
murder and | telgrapned to detective
headquarters at ST Paul and requested
that detective be sent as soon as
possible. Do not Iecall what clothing
Dr. Koch was wet'ing. Chief Klause
did not tell me tha Ida Koch had said
that she had marked the handkerchief
first heard of Thu when l read it in
the newspapers in the report of the
present trial.
c. +. Schram, pOOkkeeper and Ste
nographer in the Insurance office in the
Stricken block, wsb called. l operated
the typewriters in those offices. Mr..
Reed operated one of them. The wide
carriage typewriter was kept on desk
in the stenographr' room for two
weeks, and then plced in a small room
in the fire company's office. 1t was
placed there about the middle of Sep
TENDER, and was kept in a self lock
ing desk. 1t had purple ribbon. Dc
not know that andher machine in the
entire building hal a purple ribbon.
When this machine was removed from
the stenographers room, it was replac-
ed there by a small machine. That room
has door leading directly from the
hall, while the snail room where the
big machine was fut does not nave a
door from the hal. The carriage of
the big machine pbbled when extend
ed either way. Tllre is new roller on
now, and the carrige is firm. The roll
Ter that was on tie machine last fall
had many puncturls made by punctua-
ton marks. 1t wis used good deal
for writing letters Very few policies
We're written upon it. | wrote every
policy that was written. The alignment
of the machine wb poor when it was
sent away
the witness wal shown two small
machine rollers. Ole of these was used
about ten days in the office, and the
other about two teeks. I took them
from machines in bur office. They are
Smith Premier rollins. DIR. Koch wore
a brown derby ha and black craven
nette overcoat. DID not remember
what kind of hat he wore after the
homicide. Was frequently in his labor
atory. l never saw the old hammer ly
ing on mis- benches or hanging on his
wall / borrowed tools from him.
Wanted to borrow b hammer from him
about Sept. 18th I'd pull a nail, and he
had nine suitable FIR that purpose and
let me have a hatdlet. I occupied the
stenographer's room forenoons, and af-
ternoons it was gtnerally unOccupied.
The defense offered the two rollers in
evidence.
just before the rbon recess, the court
informed the jury That it could 60 to
church tomorrow in case it would agree
upon what church wanted to attend.
Mr.. Schram was cross examined by
Mr.. Pfaender this afternoon. He said
that he took his position in New Ulm
Sept. LIST, and his acquaintance with
the defendant begin then. The offices
might have been left vacant for short
periods.
DR.. Vogel was recalled and said that
he was frequently ii. Dr.. Koch's labora.
tory prior to No st, and often
borrowed tools. ae& was on the
ro-1sie <ssl lc~,,sss.reiv ~ssv. etl,oe lp,is,ss
dow to the corner gcn had horn
mallet, a tack ha d another old