Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-06
THEIMPEACHMENT.
THE EXAMINATION FOR THE PROS-
ECUTION CLOSED.

Evidence Before the judiciary Committee
Yesterday--Eight Witnesses Examined
Who Page Desires to Have Called for His
Defence--Had the Committee the Power
to Try the Case?
The House judiciary committee had an
all day session upon the charge preferred
against Judge Sherman Page, and did not
conclude their labors until eleven o'clock
last evening. But during no part of yester-
day was the entire committee present, and
the only member of the committee who re-
NAMED in the room during the entire day
was Mr.. Ladd. Last evening only Messrs.
Mead, Kinds, Ladd and Colwell, we're pres
ent, and Judge Page himself was absent
from the committee room, entrusting his
case for the first time to his counsel. The
witnesses called last evening congratulated
themselves on escape from the rigid cross
examination which the previous witness had
to undergo. The first witness yesterday
morning was
MIR. d. A. B.. MOLLISON,
the author of the communication published
in the Austin Register, upon which Judge
Page held libel suit for four years over the
heads of the proprietors of the paper, Messrs.
Davidson & Basford, His evidence was
as to the authorship of that letter, and
charges made in it against Page, and his
dictatorial spirit, and neddlesome interpo-
sition in political affairs. Mollison is one OF
Pages most virulent opponents, and took
every occasion during his examination to ex-
press himself against the Judge.
MIR. GEO. BAIRD.
ex-sheriff of Mower county, was next called
and put in evidence. A letter from Page
and an order to him to dispense
mohs and crowds that might congregate
in the streets. The documents were re-
ceived about the time of the whisky riots
The further evidence of the witness was as
to the treatment received by him at Pages
hands.
MIR. w. I. MANDERvILLE,
who acted as a court officer during one tern
while Hall was sheriff, was called and testi
fed that Page had during the term Of
court several times recognized him al
an officer of the court, but
charged him with being in his position fo1
some political service he had done for the
sheriff, who in the party politics had no.
been in accord with him, and had refused
entirely to approve an order for his services
during the term of court in which he haC
been In attendance as court officer.
MIR. D. H. STIMsoN,
who served as deputy sheriff, and was
arrested at the instigation of Page and
arraigned for contempt of court, which
consisted in the circulation of petition fol
the resignation of Page, testified to thai
fact; and that when brought before him he
was told that he was young man, who hac
found his way into bad company-of mer
worse than the Younger Brothers which
would lead him into the State prison unless
he broke loose from it.
On cross examination Page endeavored tc
elicit from the witness that the lecture he
gave to him was as FRIEND senior in years
to young man whom he believed had I'M
Willingly erred.
MIR. LYMAN BAIRD,
son of Mr.. George Baird, was called ant
gave evidence corroborating of the testimony
of Stimson, witness having been presen
when Page delivered himself his lecture
to the deputy sheriff. G. L. West, jailo1
at one time, gave evidence briefly concerning
the refusal of Page to approve an order TO-
his pay for services rendered.
COUNTY AUDITOR NJ INTYRE
took the stand about nine o'clock last even
ing. His testimony covered the examination
of his office at the instigation of Judge Page
his treatment by the Judge after the examin
alton had been made, and the annoyance tt
which he had been subjected by him. Whe1
he retired from the stand the last witness fo1
the prosecution,
EX-SENATOR R. I. SMITH,
was called. He testified that while he was
acting as justice Of the peace, and Page was
judge of the district court, he prepared an6
sent to him opinions in cases in his cour
which were to be appealed to Pages cour
that he might confirm the decision of thu
lower court upon presentation of the case.
THE WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE.
At the close of the afternoon sitting of the
committee the counsel for Judge Page pre-
sented a list of thirty-fve names, to which
they made several additions, and asked tina
the witnesses be summoned in the Interests
of the accused. The committee discussed
the subject, all the interested parties being
excluded from the room, and up to Thu
writing no subpoena had been issued for til,
Witnesses It is understood that the com
mittee have yet to determine whether thei
duties do not end with passage upon tn,
er p0rte evidence before them, and repor
thereon; and it is held that the trial of tn,
charges rest wholly with the Senate ane
not with the committee, if they int
any ground upon which Il
found articles of impeachment. The full
list of witnesses Judge Page desires to hav,
summoned was not obtainable, and anon.
the number were o. w. Case, j. B. Morse
J. D. Ruggg, E. B. Coleman, F. A. Engle ant
John Rowley; of the famous grand jury
Frank Richardson, Frank Ticknor, Davi,
gates, Andrew Knox, D. B. Smith, G. Cud
dy, A. E. Mcggs, D. Muller, O
Cur, A. j. Hunt, r. N. Paden
E. j. Phillips, Fred. w. Allen, H. E.. Tanner
Judge G. J. Felch, T. F. Fenton, Hon. Cor
don E. Cole of Faribault, j. w. Losey o
La Crosse, o. E. Wheeler W. II. Merrick
F. A. Elder, G. D. Sherwood of Rushford
and several attorneys residing in Fillmor
and Houston counties, and in La Crosse
Wis, who have practised in his court.
THE COURTS.
District Court.
Before Judge Brill.