Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-01

yhet1,er He Will Continue the Fight
Not.
The exciting scenes which promise to ac-
company the impeachment of Judges her-
man Page, of the Tenth Judicial District
we're commenced last evening. The charges
which have been preferred against him by
citizens of Mower County, and which were
communicated to the House of Representa-
tives, and by the House referred
to the judiciary committee for
hearing have before been published. The
nature of the charges have also, for 80 many
months been publicly proclaimed, as to pre-
clude the necessity for reference at this time.
The judiciary committee had its first meet
ing for the hearing Of evidence on the
charges last evening, the full committee be-
ing present. At eight o'clock there
had gathered in the committee
room Judge Page and his counsel,
Messrs. Lonely Stacy, Mr.. Clough,
for the petitioners, the witnesses
who have been summoned to testify and the
press representatives. When the committee
was called to order by Mr.. Campbell, police
was given that the committee had yet to de-
termine the nature of their examination, and
whether it would be public or
WITH CLOSED DOORS.
For the consideration of this question all
save the committee and their clerk and Mr..
S. N. Hillman, who will act as stenographer
during the hearing, were excluded from the
room.
But notwithstanding this action the GLOBE
is enabled to give a full report of the pro-
ceedings before the committee last evening
After deliberation of about half an hour,
the committee expressed a willingness to adj
nit the counsel for the respective parties in
the controversy. Mr.. Lovely further asked
of the committee that Judge Page, the
accused, be admitted to the room, and
based his request on a precedent already es-
tablished, and the equities in the case. Mr..
Clough objected on the ground that the
presence of Judge Page might serve to in
tinidate witnesses. The absolute power
which the man had held in Mower county,
and the
SWAY OF TERRORISM
which he had maintained was in the charges.
How potent had been that power
of terrorism he hoped to show dur
ing the examination, but if the committee
thought it admissible to admit Judge Page,
he should insist that the petitioners might
also have present one of their number.
Pending decision on the matter, the
counsel, by request, required, and the COM
mittee proceeded to iberate. After lapse
of about fifteen minutes, the committee ex-
pressed their conclusion.
JUDGE PAGP WAS ADMITTED.
Mr.. Clough expressed his readiness to pro-
coed with the case.
Judge Page was granted hearing and
spoke at considerable length. He repre-
scented to the committee that the proceedings
were matter of surprise to him, had been
suddenly preached and that he believed he
would be able to show their malicious char
acter. They threatened to involve him
in great personal expense, however;
an expense which might bring
utter ruin to him personally
and that this burden of expense might be
lightened, he asked of the committee that a
subcommittee be sent into Mower county to
take the testimony of witnesses. None had
been called on his part to appear here, but
he would have, he believed, about twenty
five witnesses in his behalf.
Inquiry was made by the committee as to
the probable
LENGTH OF THE EXAMINATION
of witnesses for the petitioners. Mr.. Clough
stated that the hearing of his witnesses
need not exceed two or three evenings,
and was almost entirely dependent upon the
length of the cross examination to which
they were subjected. 1t may here be stated
that of the witnesses summoned on the part
of the petitioners there we're present last
evening w. L. Stiles, M. Cameron, r. E.
Stewart, I. Ingmaundson, Lafayette French,
Levi Foss, r.. I. Smith, t. w. Woodward, G.
II. D. Davidson and D. S. B. Mollison.
Mr.. Lovely also addressed the committee,
and presented to them the great burden of
expense that it would impose upon the
accused, and asked that the examination
therefore be made as speedily as possible.
The counsel and accused after this hearing
retired, and the committee deliberated.
Upon the doors being opened Mr.. Campbell,
the chairman, stated it was the purpose of
the committee
TO PROCEED WITH THE HEARING,
without delay, and while they wanted to give
the accused full and reasonable opportuni-
ty to defend himself, they could consent to
no delays, but would take evidence from day
day. His request for a subcommittee was
therefore refused. The rules which are to
govern the committee were further con-
sidered, and resolution passed admitting
to the room during the hearing not to ex-
coed two persons.-Judge Page, and some
one to be selected by the petitioners.
Counsel for Judge Page asked that al ad-
iournment be taken to enable him to deter
mine whether he should make defense, OF
let the examination take it's own course
The committee granted the request and
about ten o'clock adjourned to meet at two
o'clock this afternoon when the intention Of
Juege Page in the premises will be expressed
Arrested for Robbery.
Sheriff Meckley of Stearns county, came
down to-day from Benson, having in charge
man by the name of Albert Zalmow, who
was arrested by him at Fairfield. Swift