The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-06-05

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MONDAY, May 27.-There was no quor-
UNI at the Morning session, and after waiting
for an hour for absentees to arrive, the court
adjourned till2 o'clock, when nearly full
Senate was present. D s. B. Moilison OF
Austin was called by the managers and tes.
titled to the facts connected with the indct-
ments for libel brought against him by Judge
Page, and which constitute the basis for the
first article. He claimed that his bail had been
fixed at an excessive amount, and there had
been great delay in bringing him to trial al
though he frequently demanded a trial. On
the cross examination he acknowledged that
he had never been ready for trial. Mr.. H.
Davidson, of the Austin Register, testified as to
the publication of the libelous article and it's
sparring between counsels as to the admissi-
bility Of certain evidence. Mr.. Davidson ac-
knowledged on the cross examinat on that his
firm had paid SO, ESQ towards paying the ex
penses OF the prosecution.
TUESDAY, May 28.-The entire fore
noon session was consumed in the argument
of the motion to quash the tenth article. It
was overruled. In the afternoon the tcsti-
mony was resumed. d. W. Cameron, r. O.
Hull, Lafayette French, and A. w Kimball,
were examined as to the libel suit against
Mollison. The cross examination developed
the fact that Judge Page had provided for the
trial of the case. but that Mollison had not at
tended to it. Thomas Riley and Lafayette
French were sworn us to Judge Pages inter
ference as to a bill against the county held by
the former. The cross examination was uot
concluded. ~
WEDNESDAY, May 29.-On the opening
of the court Lafayette French was cross ex-
amined relative to the second article, and adj
mitted that he had consented to striking out
the stipulation between himself and Mr..
Kinsman, Of which complaint had been m AIDE
N. Riley, G. G. Kinsman, William Richard, G
w. Cameron, E. O. Hall and James Grant also
testified as to Mr.. French suit and the claim
of Riley against the county which Judge
Page had ordered disallowed. The third article
alleging that Judge Page had refused to allow
Deputy Sheriff W. T. Manderville compensa-
were examined. Article four, alleging that
David H: Simpson, deputy sheriff, had
been insulted and Inundated by Judge Page
while in the discharge of his duty, was taken
up..and Simpson was examined. His testi-
mony was rather damaging to himself as a
public officer. A secret session was held in
the evening, at which it was resolved to cut
SIS day.
THURSDAY, May 30.-Testimony was
taken in regard to the Simpson matter in
which Judge Page ordered Simpson to return
fees illegally collected in the presence of the
grand jury. The bill Of particulars to the
tenth article, prepared by the managers, was
presented, to which the defense entered de.
murer. The demurrer was Ovcrruled by vote
of Is to 10 Article five was passed, without
prejudice. Article six was then taken up and
large number Of witnesses examined
Judge Page is charged with having accused
the grand jury of being bribed for failing te
find an Indictment against one Ingmundson
Without concluding the court adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 81 R A.. Jones was the
first witness and testified as to Judge
Pages conduct in the Ingmeundson case, and
the subsequent language used to the grant
jury. w. E.. Wilkin testified as to the Judges
charge relative to the alleged irregularities il
the auditors Office. G. G.. Crane, Levi Foss
A. b. Woodland and w. H, Crandell were also
without developing any additional facts, aftel
which the court adjourned to Monday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock.