Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-13
afternoon Session.
Upon meeting for the afternoon session,

Upon meeting for the afternoon session,
A. J. FRENCH
was called and sworn. Resident Of Mower
county for II years. Was county commits
sioner ror the years 1851. The witness con-
trmed the statement of preceding witnesses
that at the time of the Page-French controversy,
the Baird bill was under consideration, and
that the Riley bill was not before the board at
that time, and that it was not presented until
the January term, 1876. at which time Judge
Page was present at the request of one of the
commissioners. There was nothing particular
occurred between Page and French at this time.
Page did not tell French he had sold the party
out for the benefit of that contemplate Irish
man, or anything of the kind.
c. J. PHELPS,
another of the Mower county commissioners
commencing with the year 1871, and holding
for two terms, and chairman of the board for
the year 1875, gave his recollection of the Page
French controversy and the Baird bill. reiter-
atlng the statements made by other members
of the board, testifying positively that the
hlley bill was not presented until year after
and that though Judge Page and French were
both present on that occasion, there were no
words of any kind between them, and that
Page made no expression about 'big men with
anything of the kind Do not recollect of Judge
Page having been before the board at any
other than the two occasions above mentioned.
F. A. ELDER
was then called, and testified he was in attend
ance at the March term, 1875, as clerk. Judge
Page said had done wrong in issuing SUBJ
poenas in the riot cases, and that neither or
the officer sending them could receive pay
from the county. This took place in open
court.
W. ". ENGLE.
Reside in Mower county, and am a miller.
Heard Judge Pages conversation with refer
erence to Sheriff Hall, about his having used
improper means to secure Office. Judge Page
never spoke to me about going on the bond of
Sheriff Hall. Did not tell Sheriff Hall that
what he testified to before the judiciary com.
mlttee of the House was correct.
F. W. ALLEN
was special deputy at the Jaynes trial January,
1876. Commenced on the first day of the
term and continued until the close. Mr.. Man
venire the second day. Was appointed by
Sheriff Hall. When he spoke to me Mr. Hall
said there would probably be but one deputy
Don't know what Mr.. Vaudeville did. There
was no need of his doing anything had
charge of the room, swept it out, built the
fires, had the keys, in fact had charge OF the
room. At the close of the term Vaudeville
and I went to the judge for an order for our
pay, when the judge told Vaudeville he had
not authorized his appointment, and that he
was not entitled to any pay. Page made no
remark about dirty work" to Vaudeville or
anything of the kind.
JOHN B. AUSTIN
was member of the jury at the last Jaynes
trial. Mr.. Allen was the court deputy. Saw
Mr.. Vaudeville the first day, but do not recol-
lect to have seen him after that. Sheriff Hall
was in attendance. The case was given to the
jury Saturday night, reporting Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Allen had charge of the jury
W. K. HUNKINs
has had considerable experience as an officer of
the court, having been sheriff and deputy for
six years. Was juror in the Jaynes trial.
Sheriff Hall and Mr.. Allen were the officers of
the court. Don't think there was any necessitv
tor more than one court deputy at that trial
VIM. M. HOW.
Register of deeds of Mower county. Have
the record OF appointments of court deputies
There is no record of an appointment by Sher-
III Hall OF MI. Mandville as deputy.
R. A. MURRAY.
Reside at Rushford Fillmore county. Was
present at the September term of court, 1876,
IN Mower county. Saw Mr.. Ingmundson at