Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-06-09 | Page 2 | Witnesses Saw no One Leave the 'Robbed' Bank

WITNESSES SAW SA NO NOONE Nol ONE LEAVE THE M I ROBBED BANK I J Th lh The state reopened Hs case today lin th J preliminary hearing hearing- of r W WaK l ter r. r Koehler ch charged w with embezzlement embezzle m ment nt of from the C 1 bank Three witnesses were exam med ined S. S E E. a traveling salesman told of passing the bank about the time the robbery is supposed sup sup- I posed to have taken place and that no noone noone I Ilone one lone came out of the bank for some sometime sometime sometime time preceding Koehler's frenzied exit and call for help J. J F. F Wilkin a resident of Garfield who remained on his front porch during during during dur dur- ing the time Koehler says a robber fled from the bank testified that he heI did not see anyone issue from the I building C. C C. C Carstensen deputy sheriff underwent a grueling cross cross e examination ex I from Attorney Soren X Christensen for the defense Carstensen Carstensen Carstensen Car Car- stensen testified to the discrepancies in the stories told by Koehler of the supposed robbery and gave his reasons reasons rea rea- sons for suspecting Koehler of faking the robbery scene The possibility of Koehler twisting I wires around his own hands in the manner he said the robber had done to him was advanced during the examination ex ex- Carstensen said the wires could not have been twi twisted ted without pliers Attorney H. H J. J Robinson attempted attempted attempted at at- tempted to demonstrate that it could be done A pair of pliers was found in Koehler's desk Mr Carstensen you have the reputation reputation reputation tation of being an active and efficient officer why did you not make a amore amore amore more thorough search for the robbers robbers rob rob- bers asked Attorney Christensen If Jf I could find a thing on this side of the street would I cross over to the other side countered Carsten Carsten- sen Tic The case was reopened at o'clock this afternoon