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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03

her cross examination Saturday after
noon said that Chief Klause some time
this spring cut off the top of the
post that had the blood upon it. Don't
know how long piece was cut Off
Do not know where it is.
w. T. Eckstein, court reporter of
Brown county, said that he lives in
New Ulm. Have known DR.. Gerhard
from the time he opened his dental of
fees in New Ulm six years ago. The
corner of the handkerchief bearing the
! initials was washed by member of tne
! coroner's jury at 4:30 p m. Nov. End.
! Before it was washed, only two letters
were visible, &c. r." The third initial
was covered by blood. Witness said
! that he was satisfied before the dinner
hour that day that the last letter was
ok" Saw the defendant at 2:3O P. M
on Nov. End on Minnesota street, talk
ing with Elmer Hoidale Had a thought
at that time as to who the guilty party
was. Defendant wore Il brown derby
nat and brown coat and striped trous-
ess. His right hand was in his trous-
er's pocket There was a scratch across
his left cheek, two inches long, across
the highest portion of the cheek bone, 1t
was deep enough to see the flesh under
meath, and mad commenced heailng
4 Where the skin was parted 1t was red
The witness traced the custody OF the
poison bottle until it was turned over
/ to Coroner Fritchie. Nobody opened the
. bottle during the executive session OF
the coroner's jury. Mr.. Eckstein produc
ed his notes of the New Tim trial, ask
en- as official reporter, and turned to thu
portion Of the defendants testimony re
lating to the receipt of a blue box b,
him.
Gave Koch's Testimony.
He repeated considerable that the de
,lfendant nad testified to at the SeV
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03

+ /. II <
fore the audience arose j. II. Snow took
another fashligilt picture, the one he
took yesterday not having turned out
we'll.
Saw Blood on the Post.
Mrs Dahm was still on the stand
when the court convened this afternoon,
and Gen. Childs continued his seXanliEla-
ton Gen. CniIds made written offer
and the defense wrote its objections up
on it and handed it to the court The
offer related to the finding of blood on
the post by the gate. The court over
ruled the objection. Witness went
through the gate the morning of Nov.
I'd before 8 a. III. and saw blood on the
post that the rope goes over. The blood
was on the top and bottom. There
were two posts Where a person had to
90 through sideways. The NEST of
the blood was at the top, there being
quite a good deal there. Ii was quite
fresh. of dark red color. | looked and
wondered who had hurt himself. Went
through the gateway the day before and
there was no blood there tnen.
On cross examina ton by Mr.. Abbott
witness Sald JnaGz Ine Sate less Lnal
a block from the house. Do not know
whether the gate was open or closed or
night of the murder The cows came
home alone that evening. Don't know
whether the gate was left open tnat
day. Some one opens the gate.
''Haye you hired man?''
"No.''
.sHave you a husband at homer"
eyes, where else should he stay?"
The court raped for order.
'What time do they generally takt
the COWS out Of the yard ~
! Sometimes before six, sometimes at
ter six, sometimes later"
"What time did you see the hood 2
Before nine the next morning?"
"Wny did you go through the gate
that morning?"
''To work on the land"
did you work on the land the day
before?"
!, 81 worked on the land every day"
"How do you know there was M
| blood on the post the day before?"
81 had to go between the posts, ant
I would have seen lit
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03

main throughout the remainder OF the
trial He attended the New Tim trial.
Of the two brothers and sister OF the
diseased who are attending the trial
the sister bears the most striking re-
semblance to the diseased.
Mrs. krasz, the states witness who
created such sensation last week by
failing to Identify the hammer, sub
sequently Informed Chief Klause that
she was unable to say that it was
| the same hammer that she had seen in
! Dir. Koch's office because it bore the
label put on it by Reporter Davis to
identify it. Having the label on it was
not Just the same. It is not known
| whether she will be recalled to iden-
| tify the hammer. The state may con-
clude that it has already identified it
sufficiently. or that it would be best not
to nave any more of Mrs. kasz' test1-
mony.
| alHUIH tlibSe W ~ ~ eits-
this morning from New Ulm were Dr.
/ Reineke. who had the offices next tc
Dr.. Gebhard's, T. Mueller, Frantz
Schneider, Mrs Herman Schapekahm
DR.. j. IL. Vogel, who is DR.. hoch's
j friend, and George Barnes.
7. The audience at the opening of court
this morning was reduced by the rain.
/ Judge Cray this morning instructed
the baiiffs not to admit hereafter boy:
under twenty one years or girls unde
eighteen years.
! Says He Killed Gerhard.
st. Paul, May 1.-The following let
ter was received by I. A. Shirley st
Paul jeweler MI. Shirley does no
know how the writer came by his ad
dress except through an advertisement
in one of the daily papers. The envel
i, ope in Which the letter came is pos
marked at Albert Lea. The letter j
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03
nsigned. Following is the letter.:

unsigned. Following is the letter.:
Gilbert Leaf. \. Shirley, st. Paul,
Mimi. This is the only way | can bring
to light that | am the murderer of DR..
Gerhard of New Ulm. saw in a daily
paper that they. are to- take another
man, but [ am the murderer j killed
him and should not like to kill an
otner man. [ am writing you this be-
| cause | cannot write to New Ulm. They
would know me and kill me sure. l
am called a tramp now but [ am no
tramp. I have been wandering from
one country to another now for five
months. | hope this will bring it to
light so that ] can have peace. | saw
something about handkerchief. [
picked up one on the stairway when |
went up to Gebhard's office. wiped
my hands with it before | went down
again. | never stopped to rest until |
reached Marshall ] left my bloody
clothes in a stone pile. ] killed Geb-
hard because he wrote to a young lady
that [ was a coward. | thought I
would show him ! was no coward"
/ Brother Is Not Vindict1ve.
The Minneapolis Journal correspond
lent, who is covering the Koch trial sent
the following to his paper:
Ma1lkato, Mimi, April 29.Henry
4 Gebhard, brother of the murdered dem
fist, mas had the even tenor of his way
as a cranberry farmer at Black River
Falls, Wis, and also his bank account
+ seriously disturbed by the tragedy in
his family. He and his sister, the lat
ter dressed in black, are pathetic figures
in the courtroom. They watch the pro-
ceedings with interest, and not infre-
|quntly tears well up in their eyes when
/ testimony of witnesses forces upon
them the recollection of The terrible
fate which their beloved. brother met.
s It wouldn't be NATURAL to suppose,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03

Among the people from New Ulm
who came to the city this morning to
see the trial were Postmaster Krook,
Court Reporter w. Z. Eckstein, Coun-
ty Attorney Elmer Hoidale, Hjalmar
Hoidale and Cleve Fredericks.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS

The trial of DR.. George R. Koch was
taken up again at nine O'Clock this
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03
Action of Carbolic Acid.

Senator sommerville cross examined
Saw DIR. Koch a little after a. m. ON
Nov. End. We were frequently in each
Others offices. That morning he bor-
rowed my bottle of carbnlic acid Don't
know whether carbolie acid is used by
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03
so across the slough when they GO

50 across the slough when they go
hunting?1
Never saw any Very few use it
aside from the Kochs.''
How many dogs have your
'.Two, and another little one
The court had to rap for order
again.
Witness said she has many neighbors.
The houses are thick there.
..They all have two or three dogs
each. don't thev2''
NO, | only know mine
The afternoon recess was taken. The
cross examination of the witness pro-
crossed very slowly owing to the fact
that an interpreter had to be used.
Crowd Was Immense.
Half an hour before the time for
opening court this afternoon every seat
in the big court room had been taken
and nearly all available standing room
was taken The only vacant seats even
within the railing were those of the
attorneys, the press, and the defendant
and his relatives. The day being Sat
urday, it seemed as though everybody
wanted to take a glimpse at the trial
Many were turned away, and of those
who got in a large part had to remain
standing.
The jury is standing the strain very
well. Three times day it is taken out
for Il walk up and down Fifth street
! under the charge of bailiffs II
marches into the court room with mil
itary precision, the members remain
standing until the last man is in his
l.placc, and then at a nod from juror
Waddell all are seated together. This
| is d nice custom, and adds much to the
mpressiveness of the scene.
Among the people from New Uln
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03

fore the audience arose ] II. Snow took
another fashlight picture, the one he
took yesterday not having turned out
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03
Heard Someone Running.

Mrs Nilhelmina Dahms was called
and DIR. A. G.. Leidlotf was sworn as an.
interpreter | am the wife of Gustaf
Dahms and live on Second street north.
My husband has been a renter from 3
G. Koch for eight years. The place is
about four blocks from the Koch resi-
dence and there are no houses between.
The land between is used as a COW pas
tllre, and there is a fence. There is a
road from our house to E. G. Koch's.
and d gateway between, made of Wire
and wood. The gate is fastened with Il
rope put over post Went to bed be.
fore s p. m. the evening of Nov. lst.
Was disturbed at 900 o'clock by some
one running west in the street past the
house. Got up and went out doors.
Did not hear anything after going out.
While she heard the foot steps the dogs
ran angrily westerly from the front
porch, where they had been lying When
She went out the dogs were west OH
the road Heard the foot steps as far
as the dogs went. When she 9sicked".
| the dogs went as far as the first ditch.
near the fence Heard no noises around
1.-The creamery.
I Tne noon recess was taken, but be
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03
Gave Koch's Testimony.

He repeated considerable that the de-
lfendant nad testified to at the New
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03

What Miss Wiedeman Saw.
Miss Lena Weideman, sister of
George Weideman of this city, who re-
sides at Ne wUhn. said that there is
an open porch at the rear of the sec
ond floor of the Krone building. Dr.
Koch's dental offices are about thirty
feet from this building. There is a
window in the Koch offices facing the
porch. From the porch a person can
see into the office The night of the
murder | was on the porch between
eight and nine O'Clock and between nine
and 9:30 o'clock.
The second time she was taking some
fowls down from the back porch anl
she noticed a light in the Koch office
She saw DR.. Koch standing in the win
dow. Then ne stopped and reached
over with his right hand. That was
all l saw. He kind of faced toward TIT
south. The light continued only yer,
short time. After Strengthening up, h,
turned and then the light went out
DR.. Koch's left side was toward me
Then he turned to tne right and TIN
-,.s light went out. Only saw the part o
the body from the waist up. Guess h
was dressed in dark He wore a round
soft hat, that [ had frequently seel
him wear before His hat and Goa
were dark. Saw Il movement of hi
right arm.
Cross examined, the witness said tina
she keeps house for three persons, on
of whom is a member of the citizens
committee. Ferdinand Krone is tn
member of the committee. / knew tina
the committee was appointed to fin
out all it could about the murder Con
tinued as housekeeper there, knew Chic
Klause, and knew that DR.. Koch wa
suspected. My sister married Nj
Pfaender's brother. Knew that Nj
Pfaender was looking for evidence
Have seen DR.. Koch working in his OF
flee. Knew what was claimed in tn
case Did not tell Mr.. Pfaender or MI
Krone what she knew until after tn
first trial. Knew that Mr.. Pfaender, i
prosecuting the ease. was TRYING t
prove that Dir. Koch did not come bac
to his office at $3.50 and put out hi
light, as he claimed. Knew that d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
WARM IN ALEXANDRIA.
Declared Ambition Of Montague
Men to Smash Martin Machine.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)

Especial to Tho Times-Dlspntcho
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, August 2l.-The
Impending primary election Is the al en-
crossing consideration In tho minds OF
the people of Alexandria tonight.
/. Not before In years has political con-
fest excited so much interest In this city.
Business to-day has taken u secondary
place. and this evening nearly everything
is abandoned for excited discussions and
predictions concerning the issues Tuesday
Animated groups Of citizens occupy the
sidewalk on the principal streets. and
throng other places Of resort. The pre-
dlctlons Of tho Montague and Martin
forces clash at almost every point. though
the Martin men are perhaps making q
greater show of confidence.
1t is the declared ambition OF the Mon
tarno supporters here to smash what they
call the Martin machine In Alexandria.
This evening 1t became known that a
ticket was belng passed around contain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
true and unworthy Of the Governor Of

true and unworthy of the Governor OF
Virginia. itff5 s,
Mr.. Martin held the large crowd for
nearly two hours. His vigorous fhght
OF satire provoked frequent ROUNDS OF
ap,lnuse The brief review Of his sena-
torial work was eminently satisfactory.
Tho senator has made friends ana Votes
to-day He left here for Chase CITY ll fi
afternoon. All IL WI a1
At the conclusion Of Senator Mar IN,
sneech. County Chairman Thomas N. WI
liams introduced Judge w. H. Mann IN a
few appropriate remarks, In which ne
took occasion to say that he youched
for the true Democracy OF Judge Mann.
In opening his speech the Judge SAID
that he approved of the primary plan.
and but for 1t, he said. II would not DC
hero as q candidate to-day" He clalmed
that he had done much IN making me
new law conform to the new Cohselttu--f
ton Of Virginia. He disclaimed peiils ., :.
prohibtionist, and said ny had on on, ~
occas ions so stated his position, but ~ the
90 ~ time he was In favor of controlling
thn sale Of liauor Throughout virginia
Hc said he was In favor of placing the
nublic schools on high plane, and
wanted a high school In every school
district In the State, II elected, ne SAD
he would advocate q State department
Of roads, but tho first and hiraest duties,
he said, would be for the care of the Old
soldiers of the Civil War. for whom he
EXPRESSED the tenderest anu deepest sollcl-
tude. He would advocate liberal aprro-
priatlons to the public schools. He en-
pressed tho opinion that II his plan OF
education and good roads were adopted
that the value of lands In the State would
he doubled in a very short time. he
explained his connection with the Mann
Mi, and claimed that his highest ambl-
zion was TO rescue tho young men from
the influence Of the liquor traffic lie
especially grew eloquent when he said II
he had to give up his chances for the
office of Governor or give up the part he
took In having the Mann bill enacted that
he would stamp his pride under his
fo-t and surrender his chances TO be
Governor. He had made no pledges 70
any man, and that he had as many
friends as any man, and that not one
OF them had asked him for an office IN
cnso OF his election. He spoke In pathetic
tones of the prayers OF mothers ana
sisters, who were now offering up thanks
for what the Mann bill had done. Judge
Mann said that victory for either OF
The other candidates would be victory
far tho vets. He joculnrly said he was
fighting the battles Of Democracy before
swanson or Willard wore long breeches'
Ills faith was so strong In his prlnci-
nles that If nominated he would not DO
afraid to meet Judge Lewis IN the Nlnth
District, a..
Judge Mann's speech was q fine one
and was full OF stubborn facts ana was
well received,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
.KANEKO'S VISIT
TO OYSTER BAY
President Still Hopes for Peace
Proposition Made Not Yet.
Revealed.
nv Associated prcss.

X OYSTER lF BAY, y August 2l.--Presldent
Roosevelt has not abandoned hope OF
O successful Issue Of the peace con-
Z ference. Neither has he rclnxed his eff
forts to prevent a rupture between the
confercos when they reconvene Tomorrow
afternoon at Portsmouth. a
Events OF Importance succeeded each
other rapidly here to-day On an early
morning train, Baron Knneko, a conf
dental representative in%thls country OF
A the japanese government arrived N
Oyster Bay quite Unexpectedly. That he
was the bearer Of important lnforma-
tion ID known, but the nature OF his mes
snge ls not disclosed. The Baron ex-
pressed the opinion, which he was care
4 ul to note was simply his own, that
Japan had made every concession IN ne
conference that n victorious power coulh
be expected to make and that tho Jap
anese people would resent any serious
recession by the ENJOYS from the position
they had taken. a
Late In the day important messages
were received from Portsmouth. the re-
sponseg to which occupied the Presidents
attention for considerable time.
Tho President declines either to con-
arm or to deny amy Of the statements
made about the proposition which ne
submitted to the Russian ENJOYS through
Baron Rosen. There Is strong reason
for the statement however. that the
nroposition involved far more than q
more suggestion that the matters m
difference between the ENJOYS be SUD-
mttcd TO the nrbitrament OF an I'M
partial tribunal. The statement hereto
fore made IN these dispatches. that pow.
erful pressure. not alone from f'res esq = /.
roosevelt but from neutral powers OF
Europe, Is being brought to bear upon
tho governments of Russia and Jhpan "
insure a successful issue OF the coiite'-
cncc can be reiterated.
M animation OF the Presidents onin-
t,on ~ The result OF the meeting when the
fconferees rcconvenc tomorrow Is given.
hut that hope OF peace yet springs from
the conditions surrounding the conference en-,
lis evident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
SATISFACTORY WIND
UP FOR SWANSON
fspecjal to The Times-Dlspatch,)

(SpeCltt W ! AAS -'''N~
NORFOLK, VA, August ?l,--SWanson
closed his campaign at Portsmouth to-
night with a vigorous speech. he was
evidently in friendly crowd for inc
cheering was continuous, and was eXtella-
cd throughout the Lyceum Theatre
which was filled with men and women,
He referred TO the recent charges against
him by Mackoy and others which have
been retracted, and declared that he open
cd the ampalgn in all of the large cities
Four years ago and contributed MS mueh
to the success of Governor Montague as
any other man In the state, and far more
than both OF his competitors comnlhea,
3Hc said the test of mans worth IS
how lie stands at home,
He referred having been sent to Con-
gress continuously for fourteen years
from the Fifth District. Although ne
had not been there since October, ne ae-
fled either of the other candidates 70
register as large q vote in their DISTRICTS
as would be registered in the Fifth DIS
trict for him Tomorrow. In Gpnsress'
he is on the most important committee
she Ways and Means. in the House, 9Ihese
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
MARTIN AND MANN
In MECKLENBU|RG
1snecia1 to The Times ispatch.)

4 poyDToN. VA. August Ex-senator
Ma rt,,, reached mere yesterday from Law
=. r,nI.,,,e where he spoke on Saturday
~ n large gathering OF the people. Inc
sanator was in fine voice and trl m. II e
ha,d nm informal reception at ms rooth lg
~ the hotel this morning, when ne WIS
warmly greeted by a host OF ADMIRERS.
&Ahout' 1e O'Clock the senator was miro
d,,oaa nv Commonwealth'sS NJ Attorney
Goode In short but graceful speech
In hnrinning, the senator asked why ne
.hould he turned out of the Senate; ne
q sked and challenged any friend OF COY
amor Montague to state one Single uc''
hogorn or since he was Governor, 20
commend him to the support OF tne people
~ Virginia. He spoke OF MS ,l VA VI, "
services rendered Virginia IN the tryihs
DAYS OF REIMBURSEMENT, ana sad nc iliu
never asked for nor received o!,c ceu.
for thot service. He explained most
satisfactorily his position on me PIT PIT
nary denying that he had ever said
thnt 'ho opposcd the primary plan because
a. would cost him ten thousand dollars
Io said he did oppose 1t the ROANOKE
convnntion because that convention had
moi been chosen with reference to
question, and because the question was
introduced In the last hours OF the con-
vention, and because of the primary sys-
tam we're applied only to the senntorshp
tho cost would be too expensive and It
would drive men of ordinary means from
5nolltics Senator Martin read an extract
from Governor Montngue's Newport News
speech of Saturday, in which the Gov
ernor insinuated that the senator would
accent a bride Of ten thousand dollars.
lie characterized this insinuation as I'M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
WASHINGTON LOOKS
FOR END OF THE WAR
Expected in Capital City That
Presidents Latest Move Will
Re Successful.
Be Successful,
FROM Our Regular Correspondents

f
WASHINGTON, D. c., August al
While tho whole world is Interested In
the Portsmouth peace conference and
the results thereof, 1t Is probable that
in no city of the country Is the Interest
so great as In Washington at present,
largely due to the fact that President
Roosevelt has again taken step in the
matter OF bringing about peace. Of
fetal washington Is agog over the Pres
ident's latest move--his tender of good
offices to induce Japan to recede or the
Russians to yield. The Presidents nc
ton is the universal subject of conyer-
sa ton. And While Washington really
knows no more about It than the rest
OF the world knows, Washington believes
the President Will succeed and that
neace will be achieved through the Ports
mouth parley and as a direct result of
the latest move Of tho President,
: There is great confidence In the abil-.
ity Of president Roosevelt to do tho
thing he tries to do. Probably that Is
responsible for the generally hopeful
sentiment here rather than any clear
knowledge Of conditions But those who
are most familiar with. the latter believe
that Russia and japan want to end the