The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03

kerchlef.' You don t know yet that it |
is your handkerchief, answered 1Oh,
all right enough.
Abbott's Characterization.
Mr.. Abbott's ross-examination of
Dr.. Stricken, on this point in partic-
ular, was sharp and succinct. He asked
the question:
DIR. Stricken, when DR.. Koch was
in that state of collapse which you have
SO touchingly described to the jury,
hands, and when he seemed to be in
great mental anguish, did you not know
that an hour before he had been taken
into the office Of Mr.. Somsen and told
that ne was charged with having COM
mltted that atrocious murder9'
pr. Stricken was confined to a d,
but the effect Of the attorney s ques-
ton was accumulated by his next:
9 Would you not think it natural,
doctor, that young man, "a years old,
would feel mental anguish and show it
plainly if he was accused Of having
killed another man9"
DR.. Stricken said he thought it would
be natural.
Mr.. Abbott also brought out these
points: That DR.. Koch was busy all Of
The time at his profession before the
murder and similarly engaged after the
murder except when he was under ar
rest and at the trials; that it would
have been possible for the cocaine fend
who visited their Offices to have stolen
handkerchief from DR.. Koch g work
ing. coat, which usually hung where
| visitors could see it; that the strych-
nine in question was bought by DR..
Strickler about two years ago, and that
the DOCTORS recollection as to what he
had used and Hloaned' to other ply
sicians was indistinct.
| Almost Game to Blows.
Mayor Charles Silverson and Attorney
| w. D. Abbott nearly came to blows in
the lobby of the hotel yesterday after
noon, and Senator G.. w. Somerville and
Chief Of Police Klause met face to face
in the courtroom and the lie was again
passed, this time from the policeman,
while hints were made as to a challenge
to fight duel. .a... Is.
The meeting between Abbott and
Silverson was most dramatic. The at
torney was standing in the lobby of
the Saulpaugh hotel, smoking cigar,
when the New Ulm miller came up to
him.
liars. If this keeps up there will be
some cheeks that are going to get
slapped -. =.
Abbott, who is large, muscular man,
and about equal in weight to the mayor,
bristled, showed his teeth mad looked
more than ever like "Teddy" Roose.
welt.
"Here's cheek,' said he, stepping
closer to Silverson; "suppose you be-
gin right here.'
"Your. time is coming,' said the
mayor. 81 am not going to fight you
} now,' and he walked off.
Klause Threatens a ''Challenge.
J The scene between Klause and Somer
} vile occurred in the courtroom as the
crowd was filing out after the evening
recess. 49,.
: A newspaper man, who had just ar
, rived in the city and did not know thai
there was especial bad blood between
the two, grabbed the attorney in on.
hand, the policeman in the other an(
pulled them together in joking way.
: Klause flushed and growled, IT an
going to challenge you,' he mutteret
between his clenched teeth.
Somerville did not understand AMI
only smiled in a bland sort of way.
: "I III show you that there are othe
liars, - continued Klause, ''and you ar
. one of them
, Somerville hardly took it seriousl,
,, and walked off smiling, but Klaus
he is not thru with Koch s attorney
: yet. - =
Mayor Charles Silverson admitted OF
; the stand under the cross-examinatiol
fire Of Mr.. Abbott, that he said h,
thought Koch was guilty and that h,
"would hang him as high as that smoke
stack