New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-10

Eordered transportation to go and look,
up the man."
As a matter of fact, there was no
/ foundation for it, was there?'
sWell, heard of letter supposed to
be in DR.. Koch's office describing an
other man. That said nothing about the
cocaine fend.
.When did you first hear of the co.
caine field7''
1T was Sunday morning, Nov. Gin.
"Then you published your story next.
day %
Not until we got some more facts,
i or what we believed to be facts
The witness said that he told Mr.
Shepard dof the points in the cocaine.
the latter's presence, but that Dir. Koch
Itoop no part in the conversation.
4 The attorneys or both sides got into
a mixup and the court had to insist.
strongly on those for the defense let;
ting the state proceed. He cautioned
the witness not to answer more than
he was called upon for.
Herman Lindmeyer, a witness for the
state at the New Ulm trial, not called
by the state at this trial, said that he.
\ saw Mr.. Brooks when he came to his Of.
flee the night of the murder. Saw the
Baltrusch boys leave the office. Saw:
Mr.. Nogel coming from the north.
heard the noise in DR.. Gebhards Of
4 fee. When l first heard it, the time was
Z nearly 9:45
!. Did not see a man and two girls
walking along the street that night
! The noise kept up a little over a min
tue or so.
4 On cross eXamina ton, witness said
that he thought that it was 9:l5 p. M
!. when he left the livery barn. Went
to the drug store then, getting there
abou $3.50 p m. Was subpoened by the
I state, but was told not to come.
You were told that your testimony
would take too much time, weren't
you?" asked Mr.. Pfaender.
. Don't know @
> Prof A. F. REIN, teacher in the
college at New Ulm said that he saw
Dr.. Koch the morning after the homi-
eide. Met hi min the alley at the rear
of the Ottomeyer building, then walk
ing around with him to Minnesota
ooiScl, diu Ciieu VI Clc stairway 10 III.
Gebnard's office. He was alone when
| first saw him, soming from his home
along Center street. Postmaster
Kroak joined up and we walked around
to the front of the building and separ-
+ ated in the crowd. DR.. Koch wore a
long, black ocercoat that morning.
Cannot recall what Mr.. Groak said.
On cross examination, the witness
said that he had been acquainted with
the family of the defendant for many
years. | t must nave been 9l5 and
$500 a. m. that I met DIR. Koch. Mr..
Pfaender quoted from the testimony
given by the witness at the Henningsen
trial The defense made the lengthy
objection that it had always made to
evidence based on this testimony, wind
ing up by saying that the transcript
of the evidence was being wilfully with
held from the defense by the state
The court said that this statement
had been SO frequently use din the OBJ
lectlons that he deemed it only right
to say to the jury that the court was
not of the opinion that the state was
wilfully Withholding the transcript.
DR.. Reineke was recalled and said
that when he first saw the blue bottle
taken from the blue box it was filled
+ full to the neck
Profs. Adolph Alderman and Adolph
Relm OF the German Lutheran college at
j New ulm were among those who came
to the city this morning to attend the
trial
Miss Fitzpatrick of Winona, daugh-
ter OF Senator Fitzpatrick, has been a
steady attendant at court, accompany
, ing the sister and cousins of the defend
ant.
H. G. Davis, who is with the Chicago
Inter Ocean, arrived in the city today.
and will be a witness for the defense in
the Koch case He was formerly with
the Minneapolis Journal, and visited
New Ulm last fall in that capacity.
j Counter Affidavit.
The state expects to file a counter af
hdavlt IN the matter of the transcript of
the evidence taken at the Hennsingsen
hearing at New Ulm last fall It was to
have been filed this afternoon, accord
ing to statement made to the court
this forenoon by County Attorney Will
son. 1t will declare that the evidence
i was '.heh ny d party III the employ OF
the citizens committee and is private
property.
Gen. Childs states that the law does
not contemplate that a Justice should
file a transcript of the evidence taken
in his court.
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