The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-06
Ten men NOW
in THE JURY BOX
ONLY TWO MORE JURORS ARE
NEEDED TO COMPLETE
KOCH JURY.
FRIENDS WILL TRY THE CASE
IT. Is REPORTED THAT, SEVERAL
FRIENDS OF KOCH FAMILY.
r. ARE ON JURY. '-"
Koch Jurors Accepted.

| Eye. sixty years old.
Emil Rasmussen, merchant, Evan
thirty-four years old.
Hans Larsen, retired farmer, Sleepy
Eye, siXty-four years old.
Martin Penning, farmer, Home
township, sixty-two years old.
August Jachn, blacksmith, Spring
field, thirty-nine years old. =
William p. Ruenck; hardware and
farm implement dealer, Springfield,
thirty-siz years old, unmarried.
James, Addy, Jr.. farmer, Home
township, thirty-nine years old, un-
married.
John Mack, farmer, Milford. forty
six years old. $780,.
| Fred Erglebret, saloonkeeper, New
Ulm, forty-five years old.
| John Manderfield, Jr., farmer, Sigel
township, fifty-fve years old.
| New Ulm, Mimi, Jan. l. - Ten
jurors have been secured in the trial
of DR.: G.. r. Koch Cor the murder of
DR.. Louis A. Gebhardt Six were Sc
cured yesterday from the forty-fve
talesmen examined. Fourteen of the
special venire remain to be examined
| to-day. 1t is not believed there are
two men among them who can escape
disqualification for bias Or that will be
accepted by the defense, which still
has fifteen peremptory challenges to
two held by the state. A new venire
has been summoned for Monday
morning and unless the unexpected
happens, court will adjourn at noon
| 'o-day.
Aged Father in Court.
Ernest G. Koch, the aged father of
the defendant, paid his first visit to
the court room yesterday. He is a
distinguished looking man, close to
, three score and ten in age, and with
white hair and short white beard.
No man ever stood in higher regard
in any community. His business
record of almost half century is
! flawless. He several years ago was
offered the Republican nomination
! for state treasurer, and he refused it.
MI. Koch, senior, walked into the
court room about 4:30 o'clock and
| took seat. 1t was nearly ten min
utes before DR.. Koch looked toward
his father, and smiled and nodded.
The doctor most of the afternoon ap-
, peared to be in meditative mood.
Juror Asks for Fiddle.
When Judge Weber gave his in
structions to the jury not to discuss
the case. Juror Mack asked to speak
with him confdentially and Judge
Weber nodded and Mr.. Mack mount.
ed the bench and whispered in his
ear. e.
eyes, yes" said Judge Weber in a
loud voice, and smiling. "Have all
the music you want
Twill William Hoffman bring the
Jurors violin to him here in court to-
morrow" directed Judge Weber, and
Mr.. Mack walked back to the jury box
looking thoroughly happy.
Defense Has Best Of It.
What mysteries shrouding the MUIR
der of Dr. Gebhardt will be cleared
away by the trial is as much as ever
matter of conjecture.
The general impression is that the
defense has outmaneuvered the pros
ecution in selecting the jury. 1t seems
to have definite information regard
ing every man called. Then, too, the
long residence of the Koch family in
Brown county; it's widespread influ-
ence due to extensive business rela-
lions throughout the county and to
marriage ties, more or less remote,
gives the defense a powerful advan-
tage in the selection of the jury.
Koch's attorneys keenly take advan-
tage Of these facts, forcing the state
To Make Many Challenges.
The general impression seems to be
that,if the state has no more evidence
than has been made public Koch will
be acquitted. If it has stronger
case, and the surprise looked for by
many people, some with trepedation;
some sorrowfully hopeful, believing it
will result in justice being done for
foul murder; the jury, most people be.
lieve, will disagree.
What the surprise can be, whether
Koch's life has been double; whether
there is q dark past which is to rise
to condemn him, no one save the
states attorneys can tell. They are
carefully guarding the facts on which
they will endeavor to build case.
Fire Causes Heavy Loss.
Chicago, Jan. 1. Fire last night
completely destroyed the repair barns
OF, the Chicago Union Traction com
pany ct Fortieth and Western avenue,
entailing q loss ar one hundred and