Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-05

Hundred Dollars to Prosecute Page
and Would Like to Give as Much More.
The roll called the clerk of the Senate read
o communication from Gov. Pi]lsbury inviting
the president and the members of the Senate
to attend the graduating exercises of the State
University, Thursday the 9th, and also the
alumni dinner at the Nicollet house on that
day.
Senator Nelson moved that the invitation be
accepted, but at the suggestion of Senator
Elgerton the motion was withdrawn, and the
matter postponed for consideration at secret
session.
Testimony was then introduced as to the
eighth and ninth articles, and
A. W. KIMBALL
was the first witness introduced, who produced
the files of the court in the case of David X.
Stimson, for contempt, and the warrant Tor
his arrest was put in evidence. The papers
presented are the only papers on file in my Of
fee. Never saw the cOmplalnt'upon which the
warrant was issued.
DA vID K. sTIMSON.
was the next witness called. de testified that
he was arrested and taken before the court in
chambers for contempt. Judge Cameron my
my counsel, Mr.. Morgan, short hand reporter
and Judge Page were present. L.. W. Chap
man, was the only witness examined. County
attorney was not present. Judge Page man
aged the prosecution, conducting the examl-
nation of witnesses.
Discussion ensued as to witness being allow
ed to tell what witness then testified, the court
deciding with but one negative vote to allow
the witness to proceed.
Witness continuing-Page asked Chapman,
a Witness as to the petition asking him to re-
sign: if A, A. HARDWOOD did not hand it to him
to print and who he delivered them to after
they were printed. My counsel objected to
not care to hear objections, he was running
that case. After that examination 1 was re-
ouired to give bonds in $500 to appear the
next morning. When I appeared the next
day good many persons were present Judge
Page examined the witnesses. Geo. f. Wilbur,
Joseph Swami, DR.. Dorr, A. A. HARDWOOD, r. j..
Smith. Lafayette French, Mr.. Lowell were
present. Mr.. Cameron was present as my
counsel. No witnesses were examined on my
part except myself. Another petition appeared
that day. r. l. Smith was one of the wit
nesses. Can't remember what he
was asked to testify to. Had an evening SEES
sion. Judge Page turned to me and said dom It
think you are wholly to blame. and have been
led into this by designing men-men of no
character, such as A. A. HARDWOOD, l. Ingm und-
I'LL,
Younger brothers. and if he desired he could put
them in the State prison, and advised me to
Quit this company, l would land in the
State prison. After the examination the case
nd journed two weeks, then adjourned again
and l was finally discharged. There was no
evidence produced to show that had anything
to do with the petitions.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Losey-Do not re-
member that there any evidence l had cir
culated the petition. 1 acknowledged to hav-
irg it. G. G. Kinsman swore l had it in my
possession. Don't think made defense that ]
had been led into it by other parties. Mr.
Cameron was employed by me counsel.
Never gave more than one bond. The sheriff,
when asked by the judge to be responsible for
my appearance, refused, and the bail was liked.
Judge Page used the names of A. A. HARDWOOD
and Lafayette French when comparing them
with the Younger brothers. The term of court
had closed when the petition was in circulate ion.
Meetings were held in my house to promote
this impeachment. will swear don't know
who got up that petition. 1t was talked of in
my presence, but cannot recollect who it was
asserted got it up.
Argument here ensued as to witness answer
ing as to his recollection Of the parties engag-
ed in getting up that petition, after which it
was submitted to the court and the question
admitted, yeas Is, yeas 8.
The witness continued: 1t talked in
French's office that the petition was too strong
ought to be put milder. My best recollection
is that W. H. Crandall, Geo. E. Wilbur, and A.
A. Ha-wood were there. Messrs. Crandall
French, HARDWOOD, Ingmundson and Kimbal
were at the meetings at my house. have con.
tributed SIS Sc to this prosecution and
good deal Of time. Was here some time las,
winter. Don't think l lobbied the members
Bent a dispatch to Austin Immediately after The
vote in the House: 1--WE scooped him II to 80
LYMAN BAIRD
was next sworn. Reside at Austin, and re-
har t1o lo
Mr. Stimson, Was present at one of the sit
tings in the office of Judge Page. Page turned
toward stimson and said: II find you are no
wholly to blame in this matter. You hay,
been led into it by designing men," with tn,
balance of the statement sworn to by Stimson
In reply to Mr.. Losey, Mr.. Baird said he wa
jailor for MIR. Hall at the present term. F. W
Allen was my predecessor. That trial has beer
a matter of considerable talk In Austin.
have made no effort by talking with Stimson
and others to make our stories agree. pre-
tend to give the exact language-the exac
sense-of Judge Page on that occasion, afte
he had mentioned the Younger brothers. Page
said Il don't act hastily in such matters, bu
will attend to their cases in time"
r. j. SMITH
then took the stand and testified to being
witness in the Stimson contempt case, Judg
Page examined. His first question was as t
his official conduct, whether knew of anyth1n.
improper. he asked me if had seen two pc
titions he held up. Answered, I had H
then asked me in whose possession and hov
many names were attached.
To Mr.. Losey-l have been interested II
these proceedings. Have contributed no none,
and not great deal of time. Did not come t.
st. Paul last winter to push the Impeachment
proceedings. Remained three or four weeks
Didnot remain solely on that. Had some othe
business. I attenisd the meetings in Austi,
when the impeachment was being talked up
Half dozen or more persons were present.
LAFAYETTE FRENCH
followed and testified he attended the Stimsol
contempt proceedings as witness, Judg
Page did not ask any assistance az prosecuting
attorney. was the first witness, Page aske,
me if had written any communications to tn
Pioneer Press. Told him had. The communica
ton related to the libel suits. Was employed
by the Pioneer Tsess as counsel. Told him
had not written the Pioneer Press that money
and facts had been collected to impeach him
Told him 1 had paper in my possession ant
had asked R. o. Hall to sign it. Hall refused
and 1 tore it up. It not a petition but {
communication to the Pioneer P,exs Swore
had taken no active part in getting the petition
up and had refused to sign it, that I did no
did not think petition of that kind was
proper thing.
10 MIR. Losey-The paper I tore up was
drawn by Mr.. HARDWOOD. Had drawn no aft.
davits until after the time was suspended by
Judge Page. Since then have drawn six o,
eight. Probably talked with the persona before
/ drew the afidavits. Some of the persons
signing them were present, and some were not,
Drew them from statements made. Think ]
drew them all before any were signed. The
afhdavits were presented to the bar committee