Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-14
PAGE PHOTOGRAPHS.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE IMPEACH.
MENT COURT.

A Good Day for the Respondent-An Ar
nv Of Witnesses Appear in His Behalf,
and Bear Enthusiastic Testimony to His
judicial Upris htness.
Senators were greatly surprised yesterday
morning, upon assembling at the Capitol, to
find themselves shut out from the chamber for
so many years sacred to their slttlngs, the
preparatory changes contemplated in the e1-
tension bill passed at the last session of the
Legislature already commenced, and their
desks and other furniture, etc., removed to the
hall of the House. which is to be the Senate
chamber hereafter. Notice of the ne
cessty for the change was not served
upon sergeant-at-Arms Anderson and |
nearly 8 o'clock, but 80 rapidly did these gen.
tlemen work, that when the Senators began to
assemble, they found everything in shape and
ready for business. Still it was not the old
familiar spot. and though President Wakefield
brought down his gavel with his usual empha-
sis, and Charley Johnson called the roll with
his characteristic distnctness, it was not until
the monotonous proceedings Of the high court
of impeachment had been we'll inangurated TOR
the day, that the honorable Senators could
satisfy themselves that it all right and set
tie themselves down to the business OF the day.
was the first witness sworn yesterday. Reside
at Austin and am cashier of the First National
bank Was present at the time St1mson was
brought up on that fee business. The judge
told Stimson he not entitled to fees in
the case, and if he was he had charged too
much. The judge spoke in his ordinary tone
of voice and exhibited no special feeling in the
matter
ANDREW KNOX.
Was foreman of the graud jury at the March
term 1877. The jury made presentment against
Stimson for taking fees to which we considered
him not entitled. Ascertained the facts from
Mr.. Miller, the clerk of the court and MIR.
French. Judge Page made no threat to punish
Stimson. He spoka in his ordinary tone of
voice. Mr.. Stimson did not ask to be heard.
Cross examined-Judge Page called the at
tention Of the grand jury to the transaction.
IA. ENaEL.
Also member of the grand jury at the
March term, 1877. The jury made present
ment against David X. stimson for withhold
ing fees Stmson did not ask to explain.
Judge spoke in his ordinary tone of voice.
Messrs. O. w. Case, J. B. Rugg D. B. Cole
man. MIR. Deming, and Mr.. Sumner were men,
bers of the same grand Jury, and repeated the
story of the StimsOn case substantially as told
by Mr.. Knox.
MIR. E. R. CAMPBELL,
was then called his testimony being upon ar
tioles six and seven, of the Jngmundson mat
fed he member Of the
grand jury Sept, 1876, as clerk. Heard the
charge of Judge Page. There was no special
mention of the county treasurers office. The
grand jury made no report in relation to the
Office, but a mention was made in the minutes
To ha 1arly nf rrt Tha IN
order was not before that grand jury. Sevor
O. Qualn, treasurer of the town of Clayton,
was indicted, but 1ngmundson was in no way
connected with that transaction.
Cross examined by Mr.. Campbell-The re-
port was written out by me on separate slip
of paper, and read to the grand jury about the
last hour of the session, to close what had
proved to be very disagreeable matter. No
vote was taken on the matter, but the jurymen
gave general assent, and 1 copied it into the
with the other minutes. Do not
not know whether Judge Page examined the
report. The attention of the jury was attrac-
ted to the matter by the reference of the judge
in his charge to reports of probable defalca-
tions among high officials.
Redirect LENDERS of the grand jury mani
tested great unwillingness to go into an in
vestigation of Iugmunason's office, SO strong
that those members favoring such investiga-
ton could not bring it about at that time.
WILLIAM LlCoIFGELD,
was foreman Of the grand jury at the Septem
Der term, 1876. The judge in his charge called
attention to irregularities in the
Offices of town treasurers. and that there
might be such irregularities in other and high
er Offices, but no particular office men
toned. An Indictment found against tn.
treasurer of the town of Clayton, but disposi
ton was manifested against exte'. ding the in
vestigation to Ingmundson's office. A brief
examination of the books of his Office and tn.
auditors Office were made and few slight ir
Irregularities weresdiscovered. The matter O.
the Clayton town order was not investigated a
all. The report was written by the clerk, bu
not submitted to a vote.
Cross-examined-As far the jury went in tn
investigation nothing out of the way was
found. l protested against the report
There were only some eight jurors il
the room at the time. 1 knew the matte
had not been investigated, but that was no
my main objection. No one interposed oh
stacles in the way of Investigation. Ipgmund
son appeared before the jury at it's request.
NJ c. POTTER
sworn; testified he was q member of the gran
jury, Septem5er term, 1876. The court did nc
charge the jury specifically with reference t
the county trcasurers Office. No report wa
adopted by the jury in reference to Ingmunc
sons office, and knew nothing of such repo,
being made. There was no real investigatio
of his Office.
Cross-examined-A proposition was made t
investigate Ingmundson, and member offere
to bring him in. No objection we
made There was great de;
Of confusion. The auditor was ais
sent for. Did not object to going for Ing
mundson, as I thought it farce-thought til
whole jury proceedings was farce. The1
investigation of Ingmundson. Nothin
but loud talk speech making Could not te
what took place in year. All talking at ono,
The report was written after the grand Jury ha
adjourned. 1 objected, saying we had bu
lesque enough. Supposed it was written for
burlesque on the grand jury and the court
Redirect. Whenever the Ingmundson cas-
came up the proceedings were riotous, terrif
A dozen or fifteen attempts were made to il
vestgate Ingmundson. Such attempts wei
made by loud talk, laughter and yells
In reply to Senator Nelson witness said
did not know as Ingmundson opposed any Of
stacles to on investigation.
Recess to 2:30.
Afternoon Session.
F. A. ELDER,
sworn. At the March term, 1877 the gran
3urv did mt ask tn he iscboroo ,,+;l - -