The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-20
STATE SPRINGS A
SURPRISE ON KOCH
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stand and told practically, the same
story that she did at the last trial. She
related how, on the evening of the muir
der, she had been awakened by the
barking Of her dogs, and had gone out
had run nearly to a gate, following the
path that she said DR.. Koch and mem
bers of his family used almost daily.
This path was across land occupied by
the Dahms family. She noticed that the
dogs put their noses to the ground and
smelled. This was the only new fea-
ture Of her testimony. She told Of see
the posts at the gate toward which the
dogs had been running the evening be-
fore. She said that her family and the
Koch family had always been on very
friendly terms. When cross-examined
she said that as she raised her window
her clock struck 10 and her timepiece
was 10 minutes fast
The gate.post in question was brought
into the courtroom with the top de-
tached. The defense questioned Mrs.
Dahms very closely as to the amount OF
blood on the post and she said that
there was quite good deal. 1t was so
fresh that some of it got on her fingers
in, going thru the gate. The defense
offered both pieces Of the post in evil
dence.
Mrs. ,Dahms said that she had told
no one about what she knew. until
shortly before the first trial in Man
kato. When General Childs asked her
as to the reason for it, she broke down
and cried and he withdrew the ques-
tion.
Ulen Tells Of Koch's Threat.
Ole Ulen, the Hanska farmer, was
placed upon the stand shortly before
noon. He related the conversation
which he had with Dr. Koch in June
or July, 1908, in the office Of DR.. Wood
at Hanska, where DR.. Koch had a
branch office. He said that he went to
the office in Hanska to have some teeth
DR.. Koch the fact that DR.. Gebhardt
had done some dental work for himself
and other members Of his family. Mr..
Ulen said: @ss,,,.sy z,z.a
"He asked me how happened to
go there, and I told him that a clerk
in Hoidale s office had recommended
Gebhardt. DIR. Koch said he wouldn It
be there long. I asked why, if DR..
Gebhardt was going away, and he said
hardt was sick and DR.. Koch said No.
how. l said I didn't see how that
could be, and he said, Would you or
could you do it7' / said that I would
not do it for the whole of America,
He said it was not worth that much
to him. I said that the person who
did it would be punished. He said no.
body would find it OUT
just prior to Mr.. Ulen IS relating the
conversation, General Childs handed to
the attorneys for the defense written
offer of what this conversation would
objection to it, which was overruled.
These were put in writing in order that
the jury could not hear them.
Ulen was cross-examined quite thoro-
ly this afternoon.
Testimony Late Yesterday.
In the testimony given late yester
day, General Bob1eter, former state
treasurer, stated that he was early on
the scene and had noticed the pencil
He had identified the body by means
of papers in the vest pocket, and be-
lieved the articles in the pocket were
SO firmly held in place the pencil die
Richard Higgs, a New Ulm miller
saw A. j. Vogel, the lumberman, han6
than an hour. previous to the murder
and similar to the one found near atthttt
body. This was at law office, where
a card game was in progress.
Miss Francis Roesch of Lafayette
township, Brown county, told Of visi
]; with Miss Cecilia Martinka, whe1
they and Joseph Polta strolled along
the streets. When a block from thu
office of DR.. Gebhardt they heart
noises and cries coming from it, ant
these continued until they had walked
half block past the office. The criel
were not loud, but sounded like some
body, calling for help. The three young
people stopped for a moment and saw
a man whom they did not know com,
down 40 the stairs and then go up again
This is supposed to have been Asa P
! Brooks. 49,. ii. .
81. H. Behnke, the real hero Of tn
evening Of the murder, told the SAM
story that he did at the other trials
He was the one who broke in the doc
to DR.. Gebhardt's office, who tele
phoned, for the chief of police, VIII
went for the policeman fashlight
who sent Cavanaugh for a doctor, am
who conceived the plan of capturin.
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an adjoining darkened office. He di,
not suspect that the man would jum1
from q window. He it was who, Will
searching for the murderer, found tn
hammer and handkerchief that hav
cut SO large figure in the case, am
turned them over to the coroner. H
was the first to see the pencil and tn,
Eclotted blood.
He stated that his first impression
was that it was a case of suicide, bu
he quickly changed. his mind TIL
handle Of the hammer was freshly
sawed off. Mr.. Behnke said that seveii
or eight minutes. after the. door wa
broken open the town clock struck 10
| The safe was found to contain abou
$50 in money. The handkerchief ha,
the appearance Of having been used tt
wipe the blood from the handle of tn
hammer.
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