The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
Gebhard and Koch Compared.

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Gebhard.
Witnesses were then put on to tes-
tify to Koch Is clothing and bearing
prior to and after the murder.
Dr. George B. Weiser testified that
the day after the murder DR.. Koch
treated tooth for him. There were
then no bruises on his hands.
FATHER OF KOCH Is POSITIVE
Basis of an Alibi Laid by the Broken
From STAFF Correspondent.
New Ulm, MIMI, Jan. 13.-The sad,
dest moment in the Koch murder trial
Abbott, who was conducting the ex-
animation for the defense, called the
gray-headed father of the defendant to
give the testimony which will probably
do more than any other one thing to
save Dr. Koch from the gallows. -.
From a chair just within the railing
on the east side of the courtroom, the
venerable old nan arose an g. maze L; MS
he stopped at the clerk s desk and held
up his right hand and took the oath.
a. matter of form, for there was not a
man within the room who did not know
that, oath or no oath, E. G. Koch would
tell the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth. =,
It was the hardest moment in the old
man g life and he showed it. For for
the west overlooking. the city, Of New
Ulm. "a mans riches is his good
name' has been his MOTTO and ne mas
followed it closely. His nelghbors love
Eight children have risen up and
called him blessed. He was proud or
them and is proud Of them yet, for ne ne
wife is dead and the comfort Of his de-
clining years is in the four children. who
remained at home and of whom George
He felt the sting of his position and
at times his voice trembled and it
seemed as tho he would break down. In
a voice husky with age and emotion n ne Q
night that Gebhard was killed, and he
told it in such a manner that 1T bore
telling effects upon the minds OF the
jury.
In the simplest manner possible, Mr.;
Koch told his story, and when General
Childs started the CROSS examlnatlon, 1t
was with more respect than is usually
shown witness. Not once did he try
to trip the old man in his statements,
and only once was there any suggestion
that Mr.. Koch had ever told but the
one story. This the old man resented
with such vehemence, but without tenn
per, that General Childs was convinced
that he had heard what E. G. Koch be-
lieved to be the truth.
All during the examination, DR.. Koch
sat in his chair watching his father. The
emotion felt by the old patriarch seemed
to be contagious and the defendant
showed more feeling than he has exhib-
tied since the opening Of the trial. What
his feelings were, can only be imagined.
If he is guilty, he must have felt re-
morseful; otherwise he must have felt
sorry for his father.
Koch at Home at 9:3s pm.
MI. Koch was examined by Mr.. Alb
edo you recall the night DR.. Geb-
hard was killed7' -,
eyes, sir; but J. did not know Of the
death until the next morning.''
EDO you recall when the defendant
Teturnesd, home on the evening of
10 o'clock. The Clock said 9:45, but it
was seven minutes fast.' -
(Which door did he come ing' =.
"The kitchen door, 80 -
elias he nail where he hangs his
coat9'
eyes, in the kitchen.'' al:
"You saw him take off his coat9'
;, eyes, he took off his coat and, hung
inrf whsre ts TssS you sittin at the din
"How were you sitting in regard to
the clock7'
'With nv back to it,
| "Was there lamp in the room7'
eyes; right over the table,
WASH :.:...
IT looked at the clock.''
| "Why did you look at the clock7'
to spend his evenings at home. That
was the only reason I had for looking
to see what time it was.''
HWhere DID George go after hanging
"He went to the WATERFALL and then
went over by the table and stood there
f;@a ;, few minutes and then went out
s'How long was he gone9' "
| ABOUT two or three minutes.''
"He came in by the south door anc
stood by the west end Of the table anc
then went down stairs to his room
where, he and Will and Paul Hippau1
sleep"
did he come back9'' -. t
| About two or three minutes hi
came back and said that he wanted tt
get an apple and then he sat down BY
the table, picked up, a magazine, news
paper or book, I don't know which
and began to read.'' ill., II
inc rH Il Sed 5G9p3gs did you sit up before go
we m4t ~ was AS a j little after 1920 when
nWhere is your bedroom9' :.
- I hoda,yy you . hear George when he wen
ID i5,y you go to sleep before he wen
1T dom It know ..-... .z...
"When he came home and came int,
! the room where you were did you motto
anything unusual in his appearance?'
"Did you notice what clothes he ha,
eyes, he had on salt and peppe
, coat and vest. I did not pay enough
attention, to see what other clothes b
"Did you see George the next morn
eyes, sir, I saw him.
: "Did you notice anything unusual i
his appearance No, sir.7'
HDid you eat breakfast with him !?
No, most of the time and my, OLD
est daughter eat alone. -
! Went Out to Shoot a Rabbit.
''Now Swhen George went ont what