The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28

ness went there at $3.50 p. M, and DR..
Gerhard was sitting at his desk reading
paper. There were two electric lights
in the operating room. Witness had
gone there to make an appointment
for next day for work on his teeth.
DIR. Gerhard was in mis- shirt sleeves
when reading, but when he went into
the laboratory he put his working coat
on He went to work with a machine,
finishing some plates, and he was still
working when l left. Heard nobody
in DIR. Reineke's office. Nobody came in
while | was there.
Testing the Koch Alibi.
George Schmidt of New Ulm, book
keeper, saw DIR. Koch the evening OF
Nov. LIST on the east side of Minneso-
ia, crossing Center This was about
p. m. l was going north and he south
Later saw him at Howenstein's corner,
south of Gerhard offices and on the
same side of the street. This was
about 0 p. m. l was going south and
he was going north, on Minnesota street.
l was going away from the Ottomeyer
block.
On cross examination, the witness
said that he could not remember wheth-
er Koch at their first meeting had
package. The second meeting was about
9:lO p. m. Thought he then had some
thing in his hand, but can't remember
about it.
Didn't you testify at the first trial
that Koch had something under his arm
about twelve to fourteen inches long,
tied up in manila paper?"
ut wasn't as long as that"
"But didn't you testify that?"
"Yes, sir" after quite a little delay.
swell, did he have it?'
Eyes sir"
Koch did not try to conceal the
package, and did not act different from
other times. He mad derby hat on and
derby hat on and long cravenette
overcoat. He wore the same hat and
coat afterwards.
On redirect, witness said that he
could not swear that they were the
same coat and nat, but to the best of
his knowledge they were.
Alfred Heinze was called, but did not
respond.
Eugene Pfefferle, a New Ulm drug
gist, whose store is adjoining the Otto
never block, said that he entered the
Simmet barber shop at 9:l0 p. M, Nov.
lst, and remained fifteen minutes. DR..
Koch entered at 9:20 and stayed three
to five minutes. -
Eugene Pfefferle, continuing, said
that DR.. Koch left the office at 9:23
or 9:24 Mr.. Simmet closed his shop
two minutes later and he and l left.
The Review office is just south of the
barber shop and has plate glass front
The stairway leading to the Gerhard
office is just south of the Review office.
On Jan. Sd last / walked from the
Gerhard office to the Koch home, the
time to do it being Is minutes and As
seconds.
Crossexamined by Mr. Somerville,
the witness said that he went to the
barber shop to talk politics, as it was
lust before election. Didn't notice how
Koch was dressed. When he came in,
Simmet asked him what he could do for
him, and Dr. Koch asked: "Is Arnold
Stamm in?" Heard nothing more said.
Simmet said: "Some' people in this
town think Johnson is the only man,
and DIR. Stricken is one of these" or
something of this kind. When we came
out of the barber shop l took my BIZ
cycle and went home and Mr.. Simmet
crossed the street. | walked from Gebl
hard's office to Koch's residence with
Chief of Police Klouse, Mr.. Juni and
Detective Rydell. Rydell and l went
straight up Center street and through
the Herman park, and Klouse and Juni
went by way to the creamery. We
walked an ordinary gait. The Koch
residence is up a nigh, steep hill. The
men VIII owent by way of the creamery
made it in a minute less. The other
three also ran the distance.
Made Good Witness.
Anton Simmet, New Ulm barber
with French appearance and accent,
and a positive way of expressing him
self, told of Mr.. Pfefferle and DIR. Koch
visiting his shop on the evening of Nov.
LIST. DIR. Koch came in at 9:2O D. m. He
had on brown derby and loose hang
ing black box overcoat that reached two
or three inches below the knee. He
stayed three or four minutes, standing
about three feet from the door. He
said: "How do you do?" l said
Anything | can do for you, George?"
He said "Where's Stamm?" Stamm
was my workman. / said: 81 heard a
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