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

w tubdGt III QuhlItlS3
HE was argumentlve, opinlonated,
and easily drawn into dispute"
Did you ever see him in n physical
dispute?"
This question was objected to and
the objection sustained
Were you In farmers saloon at
about the time OF the shooting. Did
farmer say to get money out OF man
II he could get knockout drops"
Eyes"
How long before the shooting was
this?"
Very close to the time OF the shoot.
ing, though l did not take him serious
ly or make much note OF It,"
Attorney Jackson for the state
asked permission to examine the wit.
ness briefly.
Was this the inquiry from farmer?
ITO the best Of my mind he took
me aside"
"Did you give him any information
as to the kind Of drops that would
meet his needs?"
Senator Allen took up the examina.
ton.
Repeat the conversation between
you and farmer on this occasion"
THE conversation was in German"
Repeat It,"
DR.. Mackay repeated in German
what farmer said. Allen asked him
to interpret 1t. DR.. Mackay did not
like to interpret for dead man. Then
he interpreted farmers remarks in
English.
THAT fellow has money. can get
it. You get me some drops"
who was the man referred to-"
Herman Boche."
Did he tell you how much money
Herman had?"
NO"
ed, or give him any drops?"
NO"
Though he was in the saloon?"
YES"
What time in the day was that?"
Some time in the afternoon"
What did you do after that CONVEX
sation?"
Il passed it off as joke. l said,
Man, you are crazy, you are drunk
Judge Jackson took up the cross ex-
animation of DR.. Mackay.
by instability Of nervous system,
you mean that his nerves were differ
ent sometimes than at other times?"
ut varied"
HE came to you when he needed
treatment for it?"
Yes"
How many timeS?"
Several times"
Did you ever see Boche when he
was not capable of transacting ordi-
nary business?"
Il think | have"
And any other time than when he
was drunk?"
Il recall one incident"
Judge Jackson examined DR.. Mackay
closely as to when and at what date
he had disclosed the incident of the
Knockout drops.
taken the matter seriously, but has
probably mentioned it to number of
people in discussing the relations be-
tween the two men at the time when
Norfolk people were gossipping about
the tragedy and the papers were filled
with it. He said that he had never
talked to attorneys Tyler and Mapes
about it, or to Senator Allen until to-
day. Today Senator Allen asked him
about the story, saying that he had
known of it for some months. DR..
Mackay testified that he refused to
tell Senator Allen about the story,
saying that he did not want to go on
the witness stand with it.
Senator Allen asked DR.. Mackay to
repeat the conversation, but the attor-
neys for the state conceded that no
improper suggestion had been made.
Judge Jackson examined DR.. Mackay
again, developing that the witness
thought that farmer had bar tender
the day he asked about the knockout
drops. This was done to place the
date of the conversation if possible.
Question by Senator Allen:
you said you saw Boche once when
he was not drunk but was incapable
of transacting ordinary business?"
Yes"
state his condition"
He was badly excited"
why was he not capable of trans
acting business?"
Extreme condition of excitability."
The witness was excused and Harry
Lodor called to the stand.
Harry Lodor testified that he went
to the Boche farm once and Herman
declared he could walk across the
slough. He was prevented from do
ing it, by the others.
Madison, Neb., Feb. 39.-From
staff correspondent: Herman Boche's
testimony in his own murder trial was
set down on the informal program of
the defense for Yesterday afternoon