The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-04
Judge Cray sent the jury back to its

Judge Cray sent the jury back to its
| room.
County Attorney Wilson addressed
| the court and said that the state desired
an order of the court for permission to
examined by chemist in order to de
termine their material and said that
the handkerchiefs. half an inch wide and
several inches long. The pieces could
be cut from the center of the handker
chief.
The defense objected, saying that the
handkerchiefs would be mutilated and
that the slips might get mixed.
Gen Childs said that the identity of
the slips could be preserved He de-
sired earnestly that the test be made.
Mr.. Brown said that the handkerchiefs
had been in court for six months, and
he hardly thought that the state ought
to be allowed to open up a new field at
this time. that would cause confusion
and complications that cannot be pre-
dicted
Judge Cray said that the principle was
the same as where scraping had been
taken from the fence post for chemical
analysis. The strips could be cut in
the presence of attorneys for the de-
Tense He said that he would allow it
to be done
Mr. Brown asked that the tests be
made i'll the presence of an expert for
the defense. and that he be allowed to
take part He offered objections and a
motion covering the position of the de
Tense
The court overruIed the objections and
said that he colud not order that ex-
perts be present, but gave the defense
the same privilege in regard to the in
PRODUCTION of evidence.
1t was decided to have the pieces
cut from the handkerchiefs in the pres
ence of the court and attorneys. and
Court Reporter Davies was directed to
cut the strips. The defense raised
swarm of objections that led to such
delay that Gen. Childs waived the
chemical analysis in order to save time.
The ANALYSIS itself would not have tax
en- over an hour.
The jury was recalled and the tax
ing of evidence proceeded.
Mr.. Somsen was recalled and identii
ed his own two overcoats, the old red
dish brown one and the grayish crav-
ennette one.
G. w Murfn of Watertown, S. D.,
testified that he thought that three
wears ago last ,kune DR.. Gerhard had
an old claw hammer. He was not sure
of this. and did not know whether it
had home made handle or a broken
claw.
l.. L. Brown took the stand and iden-
titled the tender of evidence made by
Gen. Childs at the New Ulm trial in
the case of Ole Ulen. and Mr.. Clark
offered it in evidence for the purpose
of impeacl.ing Ulen's testimony. Gen.
Childs objected to this on the ground
that Uleu cannot read English, had not
read the tender. etc. The objection was
sustained
Claims She Saw Koch.
The sensation of the forenoon was
created by the testimony given by Mrs.
Theresa Thomas, young and neatly
dressed miIliner of New Tim, who
was formerly nurse. She was the
first witness who has ever claim
ed to have seen DIR. Koch
from the time that he left the
front of the Review office until he ar
rived at his home. She told her story |
in decided manner. and could not be
shaken.
Mrs Thomas said that she left her
millinery store at nine o'clock or few
moments after nine, and walked mum
Der of blocks for a stroll and when two
blocks from her home saw DIR. Koch on
the Lind corner, walking liesuTely to-
ward his home and whistling. He wore
his long overeoat and brown derby hat.