New Ulm review., 1921-06-01
VOGTEL CASE TO
JURY YESTERDAY
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tragedy, testified to having found the
door to Room 9O2, which was occupied |
by Mr.. Vogtel, locked, and that the
investigating party found it neces-
sary to break open the door to gain
entrance to the room. The room was
undisturbed. On the writing table
was letter addressed to Mrs Vogtel.
Finger marks on the outside of the
window sill, pointing inward, were
disclosed and it was also shown that
there were few marks on the cement
OF the building, a few feet below the
window ledge. Photographs Of these
marks and of the interior of Room 902,
as we'll as of the Radisson Hotel and
the Dayton building were introduced
in evidence.
Mill Was Losing Venture.
The matter of the Century Mill at
Minneapolis, which was Mr.. Vogtel's
creation, was gone into and it was
shown that this enterprise turned out
to be a losing venture. The letter
written by Mr.. Vogtel to his wife was
allowed to go into the evidence and is
probably the most important data
that was introduced. In behalf of
the plaintiffs it was attempted to put
into evidence the finding of Coroner
Gilbert Seashore, who conducted a
post-mortem over the remains, but
after arguments by counsel for the de-
fense, the court ruled that it was not
admissible.
Contents of Last Letter.
The letter to Mrs. Vogtel reads as
follows:
My Dear Ida:
"Of course, you know that am
having trouble, but so far have said
nothing to you, fully believing that
could patch up matters and still be-
lieve so. Have an appointment at
10 o'clock with Mr.. Hoidale. If we
lose everything, thank God, l have
my good health and we will get along
in good shape, as the Eagle is strong
and can stand up and will not be i'm
plicated to any great extent with the
Century, if can't get help. Am glad
that am getting this off my mind, as
the strain is terrible and is beginning
to tell on my health, as just now had
a dizzy spell and had to run. to the
window for air, as it seemed | was
getting short of it. AS yet, don't
know whether I will go to Chicago.
It all depends on our conference.
with love,
our husband, Chas.
"Will telephone you this afternoon
as to what l will do
Widow on the Stand.
A number of witnesses, including
Mrs. Vogtel, widow of the deceased,
were called from New Ulm and vicinity
to show that there was nothing un-
usual about Mr.. Vogtel's actions for a
few days preceding the fatal tragedy.
The evidence in the case was practi-
cally all completed on Saturday at
5 o'clock and court adjourn ed until
yesterday morn g at 8 o'clock, when
Attorn ey Hoke began his clos n argu-
ments to the jury, which ccnt;n ued un-
til nocn. At9as2 o'clock Attorney
Mueller closed the case for the plain
tiffs and after the judges charge to the
jury, that body retired for dellbera-
ticns at about $40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. At the time of going to
press the jury had not returned a
verdict.
1t will be impossible to try the two
other cases during the present term of
court and they will have to be con-
tjnued until December.
Gruber Action Dismissed.
The suit of Frank Gruber, former
local saloonkeeper, against the city of
New Ulm to recover the sum of $187.50
paid by the plaintiff to the defendant
as license money for the period from
January Is, 1920, to April Is, 1920,
was dismissed by Judge Olsen before
being submitted to the Jury for con-
slderation. The trial Of this action
commenced Wednesday morning and
was dismissed by the court shortly be-
fore the noon recess.
The plaintiff in the lawsuit of Ben.
A. Weise against Alfred Baltrusch was
awarded $50 by the jury. This action
was brought to settle dispute relative
to the sale of an auto truck.
Albert Bishir received verdict Of
$50 against R. F. Schultz ct al in his
suit for $500 damages in connection
with the removal Of garage and
fence from a farm which the plaintiff
had purchased from the defendant.
The action brought by the Co-Opera-
yTT1 : A.