The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06

| ness = Yes.
what did you call the trouble that
afflicted Hermann"
Wagner Called Herman "Daffy."
"Oh, call It daffy."
"In what way did you notice diff.
ference In Herman after this" HE
was simple minded and Stunned by
his companions. He talked to him
self"
What else did you notice?" HE
was easily led by his comprehensive
would do what other boys wouldn't
do"
do you know what his ailment was
at the time he was sick?" II don't
know-only what his father said"
This, as hearsay, was ruled out.
you say you knew Jarmer?" Eyes"
did you have occasion to know the
strength Of Jarmer?" Yes"
| "You may state II you witnessed
the strength Of farmer" "Yes."
Says farmer Was Powerful Man.
From observation what would you
say as to farmer being a powerful
man." II should say he was very
powerful"
Judge Jackson cross.examined the
witness. Wagner lived in Norfolk I'M
til 1890, helping his father in the hotel.
when was Boche sick?" Shortly
after l went there"
Wagner used to hunt on the Boche
farm and sometimes stopped at the
| hn
once when Herman was with him.
How many times year did you go
/ to the Boche place and associate as a
playmate with Hermann" Three or
| four"
For how many years?" Seven or
eight"
THE only reason you say Boche
] was daffy is because he talked to him
self" 81 guess that's about all"
During these years had he trans
acted his own business?" 81 don't
| know"
Did you ever transact any business
with him." mo"
"You say Herman could be induced
to do things others would no do?"
"Yes."
What did he ever do that others
would not do?" HE acted different
| ly."
Here there was long cross-exam-
nation.
"oueer-Entered Gambling Houses"
| Wagner said Boche was different
| because they could induce him to go
into gambling rooms. When the boys
in Norfolk saw him coming they said,
Here comes Herman; let's have
fun with him"
did you ever see him play for
money!" mo"
Witness, Himself, Had Gambed.
The witness admitted that he, him
self, had also gone into the gambling
rooms and that at times he had gam
bled
| FreythaIer Effective Witness.
John Freythaler was probably the
most effective witness the defense has
had on the stand. He testified this
afternoon that he was in the farmer
saloon the evening before the murder.
Boche was there and was drunk; Jar
mer was sober. Mr.. Freythaler said
he heard farmer ask Boche several
times to go with him to a resort, but
Boche refused and wanted to go home.
farmer told Freythaler that night that
his years saloon license expired that
day and that he would get money the
next day with which to renew.
Boche's Only Sister Testifies.
| Boche's only sister testified this af
ternoon. She is Mrs. Max Manske of
Wakefield. Her testimony was given
in German and with the aid of an in
terpreter.
She said that Herman had always
been afraid to go places alone after
his youthful sickness.
Mrs Manske was much affected
when the name of her brother William
Boche, who was drowned in the Elk
horn last week, was mentioned.
Rebuttal, Then Arguments.
| A short recess was taken after John
Freythaler's testimony.
The biggest crowd during the trial
was in the courtroom this afternoon.
Or. Mackay on Stand.
DR.. Mackay was on the stand for
nearly two hours this afternoon. He
testified that he was superintendent
of the Norfolk hospital for insane for
two years, and having SO much to do
with insane people led him to investi-
gate the matter and post himself on
the ailment.
you know Herman Boche?"
cover twenty years."
You knew Frank Jarmer?"
"Over ten years"
Did you ever treat Boche as his
physician"
Il prescribed for him on several &C.
casions."
From your knowledge of the man
and from the result of your examina-
ton which you made to prescribe for
him what wOuld Won call his cOndi-