The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-10

AS TO
MURDER MOTIVE
Continued from First Page.
eral Childs for the offer he had made
in court yesterday when Ulen's testi-
mony was offered. General Childs
and offered the attorney memorandum
instead. Mr.. Somerville would not ac-
cept it, but demanded the offer.
''You are not entitled to it, replied
General Childs.
"What 1 want to know ISL reioined
N IS somsrvil5e, edo you refuse to give
emo, I don It, but it is only person
al matter" retorted the prosecuting at
tOfney. r.,-
"Gentlemen, DOM quarrel" inter
posed, the court; off there is going to
be fight f It here, am going to have a
General H. W. Childs, chief counsel
for the state, was sworn to testify that
the offer was never made in Mr.Pfaend-
er's office and that the witness was not
coached. He examined himself. HI will
show the witness offer No. 8 Of the
state.'
....By whom was it prepared"
estate when.'
"This morning. -..
"Was this offer or this paper on
officea' "No. !" You may cross-ex.
anime :" ,,".,..- r -, ....s4-.s -
Senator Somerv1lle. ~". ..
Hospital Nurse Sworn.
Sister Boromeo, one of the nurses at
st. Alexander hospital in New Ulm. who
has charge of the operating room In
which Dr.. strickler's valise is some
sfs ff f s s he had
taken more than half a dozen strych.
DR.. O.. @. Stricken, was recalled for
further cross examination. Mr.. Abbott
produced sample bottle Of bromo-caf'
feline, marked fExhibit 1917
"What is that7' he asked.
clan mA 5 b semnle Of br0m0''afeine' phy'i
,is mH f !sn; dS y9yy know it is physi
1.-THE words, Physicians Sample
are printed on the LABEL
Twill you testify that you ever re
ceived a sample Of bromo-caffeine with
III II t don t remember:' ~ 'p
"Will you swear that you ever had
this, bottle, the one received by Geb
ha2rfdf IN your our Py;9ssessione'
Saw Koch Take the Pencil.
Richard Higgs, an employee Of thu
Eagle Roller. mills, was sworn. He
playing cards on the night Of the muir
der, Koch came in between 7 and $3.50
'Did you see Dr.: Koch. receive 8
Childs. eyes, SIR"
F'Did you see him againq'
eyes, sir, in front Of the city drue
store. He came up the street from thu
south, went up the stairs and came
said, Good night, am going home. ,
"What time was that9'
"a little before 'clock.'
Mr.. Higgs was cross-examined by Mr
| Abbott.
"Did you see him talking to som,
girls at First North and Minnesot:
streets9''
ora "Pja he soa aa?s on his stiff hat an'
"Well, he had on long coat, but
He had on a stiff hat 60. itz. ..s
= General Childs showed the witnes
the pencil found in Gebhard's offic
and asked him If it was the pencil Dr.
Koch received. T.
"It was one just like it," replied tn
witness.
Called Gebhard a Vile Name.
Elmer Hoidale, brother Of the coun
ty attorney, and employed as a cler]
in Hoindale & Somsen 8 law office, tes
titled that the typewriter was kept on
table in the insurance office and no
kept locked.
"Did you ever have conversation
with the defendant in regard to Loui
"When was it9'' .
"Well, I had several, one in which h
expressed himself, in his laboratory
about Oct; 10, as TO his feelings towar
: Gebhard' H..
Here General Childs offered in writ
ing what he proposed to show by tn
witness. The defense objected, bu
Judge Weber overruled the objection
"Please state what the defendan
: said. .. :. -, l.: ~ .. 49, : ,
"He said he thought Gebhard was
double-faced - Of a -
; Cross-examination by Senator Some,
vile:
"Do you know on what occasio
these words were usedq'
= FNo, I don't remember, nor wha
= the subject Of the discussion was"
t Hanska Doctor Testifies.
T.. DR.. f. +. Hood of Hanska, wit
j whom Dr.. Koch had a branch offic
a was sworn. He. has been in Hansk
e over four years and has known Koc
for two years.
9 Elbow long did Koch practice del
). tistry in Hanska9'> -.
"About two years.
T. "When did he stop practicin
3 thereof ...f Ill.,
J. "On Oct. %, the Friday before til
9 murder. He came down. the last tin
J. on the night of Oct. 27.'
s "Did he tell you he was going
,. stop his office at Hanska9'
/. 0Not until a few minutes befo7
d train time.' --.
(, "What did he say9''
,. "He said he was not coming bac
again, and packed his chair and m
chinerv.'
Dr.. Wood was cross-examined by Sc
q ator Somarvil1a